Music of the Year: 1985

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Tracklist

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1Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes
mixer:
Steven Wilson
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1985, in 2014) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes, Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Copyright Control and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears4:13
2Trapped
recording of:
Trapped
writer:
Don Abrams and Marston Freeman
publisher:
Moonwalk Music
Colonel Abrams4:11
3Axel F
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. and Geffen Records (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 70)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer2:58
4Miami Vice Theme
Jan Hammer2:29
5I Can Dream About You
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Dan Hartman
additional engineer:
Gabe Veltri
assistant mixer:
Steve Krause
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional drums (drum set):
Art Wood
additional guitar:
Richie Zito
electric bass guitar:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Winston Ford, Dan Hartman and Joe Pizzullo
lead vocals:
Dan Hartman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1984) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can Dream About You
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Multi-Level Music, Inc.
Dan Hartman4:12
6Rhythm of the Night
producer:
Richard Perry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1985), Motown Records (in 1985, in 2009), UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1985) and RCA Records (from 2016 to present)
music videos:
Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge
recording of:
Rhythm of the Night
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren
publisher:
Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
DeBarge3:51
7Excitable (Soda Mix)
Amazulu3:27
8Love is Just the Great Pretender
recording of:
Love Is Just the Great Pretender
writer:
Animal Nightlife
Animal Nightlife4:21
9Be Near Me
ABC3:39
10Cry
recording of:
Cry
writer:
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1985)
Godley & Creme3:56
11Cherish
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown, Curtis Williams, James Taylor and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang3:57
12Something About You
recording of:
Something About You
writer:
Wally Badarou, Boon Gould, Phil Gould, Mark King and Mike Lindup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control, Island Visual Arts Ltd., Music of Windswept, Peermusic III, Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Level 424:25
13Lost Weekend
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions3:14
14Walls Come Tumbling Down!
producer:
Paul Weller and Peter Wilson
12 string guitar, bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer [synth] and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Steve White (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
fortepiano [piano forte], Hammond organ and keyboard [electronic keyboards]:
Mick Talbot (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
piano:
Helen Turner (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
saxophone:
Mike Mower (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
trombone:
Chris Lawrence (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
trumpet:
David DeFries (from 1984-12 until 1985-03) and Stewart Prosser (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
vocals:
D.C. Lee (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
strings arranger:
John Mealing
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
Walls Come Tumbling Down (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
The Style Council3:25
15Brand New Friend
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions4:50
16Don Quixote
recording of:
Don Quixote
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Nik Kershaw4:11
17Mr Telephone Man
recording of:
Mr. Telephone Man
lyricist and composer:
Ray Parker Jr.
publisher:
Raydiola Music and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
New Edition3:58
18Single Life
recording of:
Single Life
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
Cameo4:02
19Change Your Mind
background vocals:
Linda Taylor
recording of:
Change Your Mind
Sharpe and Numan4:03
20Obsession
cover recording of:
Obsession
writer:
Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight
publisher:
Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG and The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd.
Animotion3:57

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part of:Music of the Year (number: 1985) (order: 17)