20th Century Hits for a New Millennium: 36 Hits of 1985–1989

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Tracklist

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1Walking on SunshineKatrina and the Waves3:58
2Heaven Is a Place on Earth
recording engineer:
Steve McMillan
drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
additional engineer:
Stacy Baird and Robert Feist
assistant engineer:
Matthew Freeman, Clark Germaine, Brian Scheuble and Joe Schiff
additional producer:
Robert Feist (other vocals [vocal]) and Ellen Shipley (other vocals [vocal])
producer:
Rick Nowels
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
Rick Nowels
additional guitar:
Tim Pierce
additional guitar [guitars]:
Michael Landau
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Thomas Dolby
additional percussion:
Jimmy Bralower and Paulinho da Costa
bass:
John Pierce
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenny Aronoff and Curly Smith
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Dan Huff, John McCurry and Rick Nowels
guitar [air guitar] and lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
keyboard [keyboards]:
Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
other instruments [fairlight]:
Rhett Lawrence
piano [acoustic piano]:
Charles Judge
vocals:
Beth Anderson, Charlotte Caffey, Donna Davidson, Donna Delory, Edie Lehmann, Rick Nowels, Michelle Phillips and Ellen Shipley
arranger:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1987), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1987) and Virgin Records Ltd (in 1987)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
American Recording and Ocean Way Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 400)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, BMG Rights Management, Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Spirit Music Publishing Limited, Virgin Songs, Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc.
Belinda Carlisle4:08
3We Built This CityStarship4:39
4A Good Heart
producer:
David A. Stewart
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
arranger:
Feargal Sharkey and Dave Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Italy S.p.A. (in 1985) and Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1985)
recording of:
A Good Heart
lyricist and composer:
Maria McKee
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Feargal Sharkey4:41
5KyrieMr. Mister4:27
6Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
producer:
Jon Astrop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1986) and Zomba Records Limited (in 1986)
recording of:
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (Full moon in the city and the night was young... I was hungry for love)
writer:
Jon Astrop, Peter Brian Harris and Mark Shreeve
publisher:
Copyright Control and Imagem London Ltd.
Samantha Fox3:47
7You’re the VoiceJohn Farnham5:07
8If I Was
producer:
Midge Ure
guest performer:
Mark King
arranger:
Midge Ure
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1985)
recording of:
If I Was
writer:
Danny Mitchell and Midge Ure
Midge Ure5:22
9When the Going Gets ToughBilly Ocean4:09
10Kayleigh
recording engineer:
Thomas Stiehler (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
producer:
Chris Kimsey
mixer:
Mark Freegard and Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Mosley (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lead vocals:
Fish (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (in 1985), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1985) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1985)
remix of:
Kayleigh by Marillion
edit of:
Kayleigh by Marillion
recording of:
Kayleigh (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas
publisher:
Chappell, Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd., Charisma Music Publishing Ltd. and Marillion Music
Marillion3:34
11Papa ChicoTony Esposito4:00
12C’est la vieRobbie Nevil3:28
13Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)Mel & Kim4:11
14We Close Our Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing
Go West3:49
15Rise to the OccasionClimie Fisher4:50
16Living 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 Box3:05
17China in Your HandT’Pau4:04
18I Want to Wake Up With You
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters
publisher:
Ben Peters Music and IQ Music
Boris Gardiner4:02
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1987) and Arista Records, LLC (in 1987)
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc., Goldpoint and Intersong Music
Taylor Dayne3:40
2Here I Go AgainWhitesnake4:35
3I Think We’re Alone Now
additional recording engineer:
John Kerns
drum machine [drum] programming:
John Duarte
engineer:
Bill Smith
producer:
George E. Tobin
guitar:
Chuck Yamek
synthesizer:
John Duarte
background vocals and lead vocals:
Tiffany
remixer:
George E. Tobin and Bill Smith
arranger:
John Duarte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1987)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 7)
cover recording of:
I Think We’re Alone Now
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Cordell
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Tiffany3:46
4Simply Irresistible
engineer:
Tim Kramer
producer:
Robert Palmer
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
Simply Irresistible
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer
publisher:
Heavy Nova Music
Robert Palmer4:15
5Sweet SixteenBilly Idol4:15
6Turn Back the Clock
recording of:
Turn Back the Clock
lyricist and composer:
Clark Datchler
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley
Johnny Hates Jazz4:23
7RumorsTimex Social Club4:05
8The Lover in MeSheena Easton5:04
9My PrerogativeBobby Brown4:52
10Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)Soul II Soul3:47
11Nineteen
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
12Set Me Free
recording of:
Set Me Free
lyricist and composer:
Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham3:37
13Kiss Me
recording of:
Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Duffy
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. (in 1985)
Stephen Duffy3:33
14If Only I CouldSydney Youngblood3:31
15French Kissin’ in the USADeborah Harry4:12
16Something’s Gotten Hold of My HeartMarc Almond & Gene Pitney4:42
17Everything I OwnBoy George3:58
18Don’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

Credits

Release

manufactured in:France
photography:ANP Foto
design:Artidee
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Disky Communications Europe B.V. (in 1998)
licensed from:BMG Nederland B.V.
EMI
Red Bullet
Rough Trade
Universal Music
Willie Lindo
Zomba
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1143048 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000023ZPB [info]

Release group

part of:20th Century Hits for a New Millennium (number: 8) (order: 8)