No.1 Hits (Purple)

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

Annotation

There are at least three identically titled compilations on this label, this is the release with the purple coloured cover.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
assistant engineer:
Gordon Milne
engineer and producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Jon Moss
electric piano, guitar and synthesizer:
Roy Hay
synclavier:
Keith Miller
additional vocals:
Helen Terry
lead vocals:
Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Red Bus Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
music videos:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 58)
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig, George O’Dowd, Roy Hay and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club4:25
2Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1982, in 1983)
music videos:
Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 9) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 27)
recording of:
Too Shy
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
publisher:
EMI Songs and Tritec Music Ltd.
Kajagoogoo3:41
3Sunshine Reggae
recording of:
Sunshine Reggae
lyricist and composer:
John Guldberg and Tim Stahl
Laid Back4:17
4True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet5:31
5Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc.
KC & the Sunshine Band4:06
6Only You
producer:
The Flying Pickets and John Sherry
performer:
The Flying Pickets
music videos:
Only You by The Flying Pickets
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited, Sonet Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Flying Pickets3:25
7Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill, Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and SPZ Music, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3:57
8The Reflex
producer:
Duran Duran, Ian Little and Alex Sadkin
mixer:
Jason Corsaro and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Jason Corsaro and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1983, in 1998)
edit of:
The Reflex by Duran Duran
recording of:
The Reflex
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
publisher:
Beechwood de México, S.A. de C.V., EMI Music Publishing and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
Duran Duran4:24
9Move Closer
producer:
Yves Dessca and Pascal Rivaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
OVC Ltd., Dessca Entertainment Company (in 1984) and Capricorn (in 1985)
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson4:11
10Nineteen
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
19 by Paul Hardcastle
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 73)
recording of:
19
lyricist:
Bill Couturié, Paul Hardcastle and Jonas McCord
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
publisher:
Oval Music and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Paul Hardcastle3:40
11Love Is Everywhere
music videos:
Love Is Everywhere by Caught in the Act
recording of:
Love Is Everywhere
composer:
Jochem Fluitsma, H.P. and Eric van Tijn
Caught in the Act4:09
12Geil
recording of:
Geil
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Hammond Earlam
publisher:
Boogie Tunes Edition
Bruce & Bongo4:04
13Holiday Rap
recording of:
Holiday Rap
writer:
Brian Bennett, Curtis Hudson, Lucien Witteveen, Lisa Stevens, Sven van Veen and Bruce Welch
is based on:
Holiday
MC Miker G & DJ Sven4:28
14Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
music videos:
Showin' Out by Mel & Kim
recording of:
Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
Mel & Kim4:11
15Everything I Own
producer:
Stewart Levine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Boy George3:56
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#TitleArtistLength
1Respectable
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
arranger:
Stock Aitken Waterman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
produced for:
PWL
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 37)
recording of:
Respectable
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music, All Boys Music Ltd., Copyright Control, Hammer Musik GmbH, Matt Aitken Publishing, MCA Gilbey, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Mushroom Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Mel & Kim5:39
2China in Your Hand
engineer:
Norman Goodman
producer:
Tim Burgess and Ron Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Siren Records Ltd. (in 1987)
edit of:
China in Your Hand by T’Pau
recording of:
China in Your Hand
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, M15 Publishing Ltd, Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (in 1987)
T’Pau4:04
3I'm Nin Alu
recording of:
אם ננעלו
lyricist:
שלום שבזי
composer:
[traditional]
Ofra Haza4:03
4Don't Worry Be Happy
producer:
Linda Goldstein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (in 1988) and EMI–Manhattan Records (in 1988)
music videos:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3:54
5Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
producer:
Bob Kraushaar
performer:
Gene Pitney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1988)
music videos:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart by Marc Almond feat. Gene Pitney
cover recording of:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd., Dick James Music Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing
Marc Almond and Gene Pitney4:42
6Ice Ice Baby
producer:
Vanilla Ice
vocals:
Vanilla Ice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 1990) and SBK Records (in 1990)
samples:
Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
music videos:
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 49)
recording of:
Ice Ice Baby
lyricist:
Floyd Brown, Mario Lavell Johnson and Vanilla Ice
composer:
David Bowie, Floyd Brown, John R. Deacon, Mario Lavell Johnson, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Vanilla Ice
publisher:
Aftershock Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Fernhill Publishing, Ice Baby Music, Knightlife Productions, MCA Music, QPM Music Inc., Queen Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Under Pressure
Vanilla Ice4:32
7The One and Only
producer:
Nik Kershaw and Alan Shacklock
vocals:
Chesney Hawkes
recorded at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
The One and Only by Chesney Hawkes
recording of:
The One and Only
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
Chesney Hawkes3:43
8Sleeping Satellite
engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn and Paul Wickens
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
music videos:
Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer
recording of:
Sleeping Satellite
writer:
Tasmin Archer, John Beck and John Hughes
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Tasmin Archer4:41
9Would I Lie to You?
performer:
Charles & Eddie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1992)
recording of:
Would I Lie to You?
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05-16 to present)
Charles & Eddie4:40
10Please Don't Go (Sunshine mix)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
KWS6:11
11Cotton Eye Joe
recording engineer and mixer:
Lee Monteverde
engineer and producer:
Pat Reiniz
banjo:
Ken Tacky
vocals:
Billy Ray, Mary Joe, Bobby Sue and Ken Tacky
additional performer:
Goran Danielsson, Annika Ljungberg and Bosse Nilsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records (in 1994) and Zomba Records Ltd (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Future Crew Studios, Idaho in Stockholms län, Sweden
music videos:
Cotton‐Eye Joe by Rednex
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 7)
recording of:
Cotton-Eye Joe (Rednex version)
writer:
Jan Ericsson, Örjan Öberg and Pat Reiniz
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
version of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song)
Rednex3:12
12Eins, Zwei, Polizei
recording of:
Eins, Zwei, Polizei
writer:
Mo‐Do, Mario Pinosa, Sergio Portaluri, Fulvio Zafret and Claudio Zennaro
composer:
Mo‐Do, Sergio Portaluri, Fulvio Zafret and Claudio Zennaro
Mo Do7:29
13No Limit
producer:
Jean-Paul de Coster and Phil Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Toco and Byte Records (in 1992)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 118)
recording of:
No Limit
lyricist and composer:
Anita Dels, Jean-Paul de Coster, Ray Slijngaard and Phil Wilde
publisher:
Any Kind of Music, Inc, Decos Publishing, EMI, MCA Music Ltd., MSM Songs Musikverlag GmbH and Toco Australia
2 Unlimited3:46
14Saturday Night
recording of:
Saturday Night
lyricist:
Larry Pignagnoli
composer:
Larry Pignagnoli and Davide Riva
publisher:
A La Mode, B. Mikulski Publ. and Labelle Music
Whigfield5:28
15High Energy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Record Shack (in 1984)
recording of:
High Energy
writer:
Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd and Filmtracks Picture
Evelyn Thomas3:39