Modern 80’s: The Best of Discopop, Vol. 3

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1Girl You Know It’s True
producer:
Frank Farian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1988)
produced for:
Far Music Production
cover recording of:
Girl You Know It's True
writer:
Ky Adeyemo, Bill Pettaway, Jr., Rodney Holloman, Kevin Lyles and Sean Spencer
publisher:
Copyright Control and MCA Music Ltd.
Milli Vanilli4:13
2Take On Mea‐ha3:47
3Big in Japan
producer:
Orlando
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA MUSIK GMBH (from 1984 to present) and wea music (in 1984)
edit of:
Big in Japan by Alphaville
recording of:
Big in Japan
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag
Alphaville3:52
4Self Control
executive producer:
Jack White
producer:
Robbie Buchanan and Jack White
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan and Harold Faltermeier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
music videos:
Self Control by Laura Branigan
cover recording of:
Self Control (in 1984)
lyricist:
Steve Piccolo
additional writer:
Harro Steffen
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Raffaele Riefoli
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc., Sugar Musik Verlags GmbH and Sugarmusic Spa
version of:
Self Control
Laura Branigan4:05
5I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
additional bass:
Paul Westwood (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (in 1983) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1983)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Nik Kershaw3:21
6Living in a Box
co-producer:
Tom Lord Alge
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987)
produced for:
The Burgess Worldco
recording of:
Living in a Box
lyricist and composer:
Steve Piggott and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Brampton Music International, Brampton Music Ltd. and Empire Music Ltd.
Living in a Box3:03
7SometimesErasure3:38
8Irresistible
recording of:
Irresistible
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson
composer:
Romano Musumarra
translated version of:
Ouragan
Stéphanie4:40
9Get CloserValerie Dore4:09
10Another Life
recording of:
Another Life
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms and Mamared
composer:
Luciano Ninzatti and Stefano Pulga
Kano3:51
11Happy Station
recording of:
Happy Station
writer:
Dario Raimondi, I. Abacab and Ivana Spagna
publisher:
Ed. Glaser (in 1983)
Fun Fun3:12
12Africa
recording of:
Africa (French version)
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat
composer:
Jean-Pierre Goussaud
recording of:
Africa (English version)
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat and Elaine Stive
composer:
Jean-Pierre Goussaud
version of:
Africa (French version)
Rose Laurens3:34
13Kalimba de lunaTony Esposito3:40
14Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Iva Davies
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Icehouse4:21
15Down on the StreetShakatak3:17
16Karma ChameleonCulture Club4:00
17Woodpeckers From SpaceVideo Kids3:32
18The Rain
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 63)
recording of:
The Rain
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Bell
Oran “Juice” Jones5:07
19The Safety DanceMen Without Hats4:30
20Isn’t It You
recording engineer:
Ronald David and Walter Quintus
producer:
L. Westphal (in 1985)
mixer:
Walter Quintus
bass:
Frank Winneberger (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Christian Blau (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Jan Krueger (in 1985)
arranger:
Jan-Henrick Krueger and L. Westphal
recorded at:
Tennesse Studios in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Isn’t It You
lyricist:
Christian Blau and Jan-Henrick Krueger
composer:
Jan-Henrick Krueger and L. Westphal
Channel 54:26
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1Don’t You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright
publisher:
Copyright Control
The Human League3:57
2Let’s Dance
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
recording of:
Let’s Dance (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Essex, Jones Music, Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4:07
3Flesh for FantasyBilly Idol4:37
4Relax
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 Hollywood3:55
5Doctor, Doctor
recording of:
Doctor! Doctor!
writer and vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins5:45
6Wot
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
Wot!
lyricist and composer:
Raymond Ian Burns
publisher:
Rock Music Co., Ltd.
Captain Sensible5:40
7Don’t GoYazoo3:02
8I.O.U.
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
producer:
Arthur Baker
performer:
Freeez (in 1983)
recorded at:
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
I.O.U.
writer:
Arthur Baker and John Robie
publisher:
Shakin’ Baker Music
Freeez3:49
9Just an IllusionImagination3:57
10ShoutTears for Fears3:55
11Rio
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1998)
recording of:
Rio
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
Duran Duran4:44
12You Spin Me RoundDead or Alive3:13
13Bad Boy
recording of:
Bad Boy
lyricist:
Tom Hooker
composer:
Michele Chieregato and Roberto Turatti
publisher:
GINI
Den Harrow4:06
14Shoot Your Shot
recording of:
Shoot Your Shot
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Orlando
Divine4:07
15Goodbye Stranger
Pepsi & Shirlie3:33
16You Came
programming and producer:
Tony Swain and Ricky Wilde
engineer:
James Richards
mixer:
Richard Lengyel
guitar:
Steve Byrd and Ricky Wilde
keyboard:
Tony Swain and Ricky Wilde
background vocals:
Junior Giscombe and Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (in 1988) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 2001)
produced for:
Big M Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
edit of:
You Came by Kim Wilde
recording of:
You Came
writer:
Kim Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde3:30
17Dance Hall Days
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Wang Chung3:59
18Puttin’ on the Ritz
tap dance:
Taco
music videos:
Puttin’ On the Ritz by Taco
cover recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
Taco4:34
19Geil
Bruce & Bongo3:15