Hits of the 80’s: No. 1 Hits Only

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

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Fade to GreyVisage3:50
2Sun of JamaicaGoombay Dance Band4:20
3FunkytownLipps, Inc.3:55
4Santa Maria
Oliver Onions4:02
5Bette Davis’ EyesKim Carnes3:43
6Dance Little Bird
recording of:
Chicken Dance (original tune, no lyrics) (in 1980)
composer:
Werner Thomas (in 1957)
De Electronica’s2:32
7WordsF.R. David3:26
8Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:39
9What’s Another Year
vocals:
Johnny Logan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Shay Healy
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH and Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG
Johnny Logan3:09
10ViennaUltravox4:54
11Jealous GuyRoxy Music4:51
12This Ole House
cover recording of:
This Ole House
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
MCA Music and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Shakin’ Stevens3:05
13No Doubt About ItHot Chocolate4:25
14The Tide Is HighBlondie3:50
15Angel of Mine
Frank Duval4:13
16First TimeRobin Beck3:17
17It’s a Real Good Feeling
Peter Kent4:00
18Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler6:56
19Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-01-16)
guitar:
Paul Weller (on 1980-01-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16) and Paul Weller (on 1980-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Jam2:52
20CryingDon McLean3:41
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Too ShyKajagoogoo3:42
2I Like ChopinGazebo4:06
3Live Is Life
drums (drum set):
Günter Grasmuck (on 1984-09-02)
electric bass guitar:
Niki Gruber (on 1984-09-02)
guitar:
Ewald Pfleger (on 1984-09-02)
keyboard:
Kurt René Plisnier (on 1984-09-02)
lead vocals:
Herwig Rüdisser (on 1984-09-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deshima Music GmbH (in 2000)
recorded at:
Informstadion in Oberwart, Burgenland, Austria (on 1984-09-02)
music videos:
Live Is Life by Opus
live recording of:
Live Is Life (song by Opus) (on 1984-09-02)
lyricist:
Ewald Pfleger
composer:
Günter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas Gruber, Ewald Pfleger, Kurt René Plisnier and Herwig Rüdisser
publisher:
Garden of Music Publishing and Opus Music
recording of:
Live Is Life (song by Opus)
lyricist:
Ewald Pfleger
composer:
Günter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas Gruber, Ewald Pfleger, Kurt René Plisnier and Herwig Rüdisser
publisher:
Garden of Music Publishing and Opus Music
Opus4:12
4High EnergyEvelyn Thomas3:45
5One Night in Bangkok
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
flute:
Björn J:son Lindh
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers
lead vocals:
Murray Head
vocals:
Anders Glenmark and Murray Head
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
chorus master:
John McCarthy
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
medley including a recording of:
Bangkok (Chess)
composer:
Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
medley including a recording of:
One Night in Bangkok
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
MCA Music, MdW and RCA Music Ltd.
part of:
Chess (full musical)
recording of:
One Night in Bangkok
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
MCA Music, MdW and RCA Music Ltd.
part of:
Chess (full musical)
Murray Head5:00
619
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 Hardcastle3:30
7Maria Magdalena
producer:
Michael Cretu
remixer:
Wolfgang Filz and Peter Ries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1985, in 1987)
recording of:
(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
lyricist:
Hubert Kemmler and Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler and Markus Löhr
publisher:
Data Alpha and Sony/ATV
Sandra3:57
8Shout
producer:
Chris Hughes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1984) and Mercury Records Ltd. (in 2014)
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4:44
9You’re My Heart, You’re My SoulModern Talking3:21
1099 LuftballonsNena3:51
11Hello
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
performer:
Ocobamba
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (in 1983)
recording of:
Hello
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
writer:
James Anthony Carmichael
publisher:
Warner Brothers Music Ltd.
Lionel Richie4:08
12Automatic
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks (in 1983)
drum machine programming:
Brock Walsh (in 1983)
associate producer:
Glen Ballard and Brock Walsh
producer:
Richard Perry
bass:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr. (in 1983)
guitar:
Mark Goldenberg (in 1983) and Dennis Herring (in 1983)
Minimoog and synthesizer:
John Van Tongeren (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983), Howie Rice (in 1983) and Brock Walsh (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ruth Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Bill Schnee
recording of:
Automatic (in 1983)
composer:
Brock Patrick Walsh and Mark Goldenberg
The Pointer Sisters4:46
13Wake Me Up Before You Go‐GoWham!3:51
14Coward of the County
engineer:
Billy Sherrill
producer:
Larry Butler
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1979) and United Artists (in 1980)
recording of:
Coward of the County (1979 song)
writer:
Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Roger Bowling Music and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4:18
15Being With YouSmokey Robinson3:58
16Stand and DeliverAdam and the Ants3:07
17You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)Dead or Alive3:14
18I Should Have Known BetterJim Diamond4:07
19Love and Pride
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1984)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King3:20
20If I Was
recording of:
If I Was
writer:
Danny Mitchell and Midge Ure
Midge Ure4:50
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Final Countdown
Europe5:09
2When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get GoingBilly Ocean4:06
3China in Your Hand
T’Pau4:05
4Wonderful Life
producer:
Dave Dix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Wonderful Life by Black
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
publisher:
Rondor Music Ltd.
Black4:47
5My Love Is a Tango
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG-UFA Music Produktion (in 1988)
recording of:
My Love Is a Tango
lyricist:
Frank Strecker
composer:
Siegfried Schwab
arranger:
Sigi Schwab
publisher:
BMG-Ufa
Guillermo Marchena3:00
6Hand in Hand
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
performer:
Koreana
recording of:
Hand in Hand
lyricist:
Tom Whitlock
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
part of:
Official Songs of the Olympic Games (number: 1988)
Koreana4:12
7Gimme Hope Jo’anna
engineer:
Glen Johansen
producer:
Eddy Grant
recorded at:
Blue Wave Studios in Barbados
recording of:
Gimme Hope Jo’anna
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Copyright Control, Greenheart Music, Intersong and Warner/Chappell
is based on:
Apunta't al Cepitu
Eddy Grant3:41
8True
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 Ballet5:38
9Don’t Worry Be HappyBobby McFerrin4:49
10Down UnderMen at Work3:41
11Too Much Too Young
producer:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials2:15
12Making Your Mind UpBucks Fizz2:38
13Come Back and Stay
producer:
Laurie Latham
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
guitar:
Paul Young
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Come Back and Stay
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. and Chrysalis Songs
Paul Young4:23
14Give 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 and the Sunshine Band4:11
15Karma ChameleonCulture Club3:52
16Only YouThe Flying Pickets3:22
17Here I Am
recording of:
Here I Am
lyricist:
Robert Papst, Horst Rohrmüller and Jörg Sieber
composer:
Robert Papst and Jörg Sieber
publisher:
ROBA
Dominoe3:15
18Boys (Summertime Love)Sabrina Salerno3:53
19I EngineerAnimotion4:04
20StayBonnie Bianco & Pierre Cosso3:49

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