80’s Essential Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1The Reflex (dance mix)
Duran Duran6:37
2UrgentForeigner4:31
3We’re in This Love TogetherAl Jarreau3:46
4Epic (radio remix edit)Faith No More3:59
5Please Don’t Go
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1979)
recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band3:50
6Everybody Needs Somebody to LoveThe Blues Brothers3:25
7Ain’t Nobody
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Chaka Khan4:05
818 and Life
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
additional engineer:
Dave Kent
bass guitar:
Rachel Bolan
drums (drum set):
Rob Affuso
guitar:
Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
background vocals:
Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
lead vocals:
Sebastian Bach
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1989)
recorded at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1988)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 60)
recording of:
18 and Life
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row3:51
9All American GirlsSister Sledge4:44
10Love ShackThe B‐52’s5:21
11Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:47
12Secret RendezvousKaryn White5:37
13Gimme Gimme Gimme
Narada Michael Walden feat. Patti Austin4:41
14Turn Your Love AroundGeorge Benson3:50
15Dirty Blvd.
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
background vocals:
Dion Di Mucci
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dirty Blvd.
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed3:29
16DriveThe Cars3:54
17The Sun Always Shines on TVa‐ha5:02
18Giving You the Best That I Got
additional engineer:
Milton Chan
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper, Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (in 1988)
keyboard:
Vernon Fails (in 1988)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (in 1988)
piano:
Dean Gant (in 1988)
background vocals:
Alex Brown (in 1988), Carl Carwell (in 1988), Angel Edwards (in 1988) and Valerie Pinkston (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (in 1988)
recording of:
Giving You the Best That I Got (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Anita Baker, Randy Holland and Skip Scarborough
publisher:
Alexscar Music, All Baker's Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Eyedot Music and Fresh Air Music Ltd.
Anita Baker4:21
19Beast of Burden
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
cover recording of:
Beast of Burden
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Co.
Bette Midler3:48
20Twist in My Sobriety
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International and WEA Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
Twist in My Sobriety (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tanita Tikaram
publisher:
Brogue Music, Warner Basart and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Tanita Tikaram4:51
21Letter From AmericaThe Proclaimers4:03
22New FrontierDonald Fagen6:21
23We’re Not Gonna Take It (single version)
recording of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Copyright Control and Universal Tunes
part of:
“The Filthy Fifteen” (number: 7)
Twisted Sister3:37
24It Started With a Kiss
producer:
Mickie Most
lead vocals:
Errol Brown (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 2011)
music videos:
It Started With a Kiss by Hot Chocolate
recording of:
It Started With a Kiss (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chocolate Music, RAK Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Hot Chocolate4:02
25Sneaking Out the Back Door
Matt Bianco3:49
26Real People (single version)
recording of:
Real People
composer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
Chic5:24
27My Heart Belongs to You
Amazulu3:29
28If I Ever
Red Flag3:28
29Colors
producer:
Afrika Islam and Ice‐T
a cappella versions:
Colors by Ice‐T
instrumental versions:
Colors by Ice‐T
recording of:
Colors (in 1987)
lyricist:
Tracy Marrow
composer:
Charles Andre Glenn and Tracy Marrow
Ice‐T4:26
30C30 C60 C90 GoBow Wow Wow3:03

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