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1Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me by a‐ha and Take On Me by a‐ha
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 26), BILLIONS CLUB and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284)
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing
version of:
Miss Eerie
a‐ha3:53
2Purple Rain
recording engineer:
David Rivkin (on 1983-08-03) and David Leonard (on 1983-08-03)
producer:
Prince and The Revolution
cello:
David Coleman (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15) and Suzie Katayama (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], electronic drum set [Simmons SDS-V] and percussion:
Bobby Z. (on 1983-08-03)
electric bass guitar:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03)
electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-70]:
Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03)
electric guitar:
Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03) and Prince (on 1983-08-03)
synthesizer:
Lisa Coleman (on 1983-08-03) and Prince (on 1983-08-03)
viola and violin:
Novi Novog (from 1983-08-15 until 1983-09-15)
background vocals:
Brown Mark (on 1983-08-03), Lisa Coleman (on 1983-08-03), Dr. Fink (on 1983-08-03) and Wendy Melvoin (on 1983-08-03)
lead vocals:
Prince (on 1983-08-03)
conductor:
Lisa Coleman (strings) and Wendy Melvoin (strings)
performer:
Prince (on 1983-08-03) and The Revolution (on 1983-08-03)
strings arranger:
Lisa Coleman and Prince
arranger:
Prince and The Revolution
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03) and Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 18), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 39), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 143)
live recording of:
Purple Rain (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince8:40
3Relax
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 Hollywood3:56
4Amanda
Boston4:18
5Gimme All Your Lovin'
recording of:
Gimme All Your Lovin’
writer:
Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
BMG Rights Management Scandinavia AB, Hamstein Music Company, Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
ZZ Top3:59
6I Want To Know What Love Is
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones
publisher:
Evansongs Ltd., Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner5:03
7Each And Everyone
recording of:
Each and Every One
writer:
Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt
publisher:
Cherry Red Music and Complete Music Ltd.
Everything but the Girl2:46
8I Feel For You
cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan4:40
9All Together Now
recording of:
All Together Now
lyricist:
Peter Hooton
composer:
Steve Grimes
publisher:
Farm Music, Virgin Music and Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
The Farm5:39
10Panic
The Smiths2:17
11The Glamorous Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
The Glamorous Life
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Girlsongs
Sheila E.3:52
12Winter In July
recording engineer and programming:
Kerry Hopwood
drums (drum set) programming:
Tim Simenon
mixer:
Alan Moulder and Tim Simenon
arranger:
Loretta Heywood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhythm King Records Ltd. (in 1991)
recording of:
Winter in July
lyricist:
Loretta Heywood
composer:
Guy Sigsworth and Tim Simenon
publisher:
EMI Publishing and Rhythm King Music
Bomb the Bass4:30
13Jeopardy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Communications PLC (in 1983)
recording of:
Jeopardy
writer:
Greg Kihn and Steve Wright
Greg Kihn3:49
14I 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
Tiffany3:45
15Drive
recording engineer:
Nigel Green
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Mike Shipley
bass:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set):
David Robinson
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Drive by The Cars
recording of:
Drive
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
The Cars3:55
16Never Never
recording of:
Never Never
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke
publisher:
Sonet (in 1983)
The Assembly3:40
17Saturday Night (Live)
live recording of:
Saturday Night
lyricist:
Herman Brood
composer:
Dany Lademacher
Herman Brood & His Wild Romance3:04
18Somewhere Down The Crazy River
recording of:
Somewhere Down the Crazy River
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Medicine Hat Music and SBK Songs
Robbie Robertson4:46
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1If You Don't Know Me By Now
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
additional producer:
Mick Hucknall
producer:
Stewart Levine
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall
performer:
Simply Red
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eastwest Records (in 1989), Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1989) and WEA Records Ltd. (in 1989)
produced for:
Oliverea Productions Ltd
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Simply Red3:24
2Crazy
producer:
Trevor Horn
guitar:
Chrissie Schefts
guitar [wah-wah pedal guitar]:
Kenji Suzuki
lead vocals:
Seal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (in 1990, in 1991), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (in 2009)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Crazy (Seal song)
writer:
Seal and Guy Sigsworth
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music Ltd and Perfect Songs Ltd.
Seal5:55
3Don't Answer Me (Live)
recorded in:
Europe (in 1994-05)
recording engineer:
Gary Bradshaw and Bill Irving
assistant producer:
Ian Bairnson
producer and mixer:
Alan Parsons
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Alan Parsons
bass:
Jeremy Meek
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott
guitar [lead guitar]:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard:
Richard Cottle, Alan Parsons and Andrew Powell
saxophone:
Richard Cottle
additional guest background vocals:
Chris Thompson
additional guest lead vocals:
Gary Howard and Chris Thompson
background vocals:
Gary Howard, Jeremy Meek and Alan Parsons
live recording of:
Don’t Answer Me (in 1994-05)
writer:
Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
Alan Parsons4:26
4More Than I Can Bear
recording of:
More Than I Can Bear
writer:
Mark Reilly and Danny White
publisher:
Matt Music Ltd. and WC Music Corp.
Matt Bianco4:23
5One Day I'll Fly Away
recording of:
One Day I’ll Fly Away
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc. and Leeds Music Ltd.
Randy Crawford4:59
6Josephine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1985)
recording of:
Josephine
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd.
Chris Rea4:26
7If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony, Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989) and The David Geffen Company (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 386)
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3:53
8You Belong To The City
recording of:
You Belong to the City
writer:
Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin
publisher:
Night River Publishing and Red Cloud Music
Glenn Frey4:41
9What A Fool Believes
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
additional congas and additional vocals:
Bobby LaKind (in 1978-08)
additional synthesizer:
Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
bass guitar:
Tiran Porter (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
John Hartman (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1978-08) and Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (in 1978-08)
synthesizer:
Michael McDonald (in 1978-08) and Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 343)
recording of:
What a Fool Believes (in 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
The Doobie Brothers3:39
10Follow My Rainbow
recording of:
Follow My Rainbow
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Edmonds
publisher:
Greenskirt Music, Hip Trip Music and Kear Music
Sheena Easton4:47
11Twilight Zone
recording of:
Twilight Zone
lyricist and composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Nada Music (in 1982) and Snamyook Music (in 1982)
Golden Earring4:22
12More Than Just The Two Of Us
engineer:
Larold Rebhun
producer:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Handshake Records
recording of:
More Than Just the Two of Us
writer:
Mitch Crane and Michael Carey Schneider
Sneaker4:20
13You Keep Me Hangin' On
cover recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Copyright Control, MCA Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kim Wilde4:14
14I'm Not In Love (Live)
recording of:
I’m Not in Love
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Man-Ken Music Ltd. (, in 1975), Schubert Music Publishing, St. Anne's Music and St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
10cc3:30
15Bird Of Paradise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Snowy White (in 1984)
recording of:
Bird of Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Snowy White
publisher:
Campbell Connolly Ltd. and Novello & Co. Ltd.
Snowy White5:02
16We Are The Young
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers
recording of:
We Are Young
lyricist and composer:
Charles Kaufman and Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Janiceps Music
Dan Hartman4:17
17Wishing (If I Had A Photograph)
recording of:
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Management Ltd.
Flock Of Seagulls4:44
18I Go To Sleep
cover recording of:
I Go to Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV
Pretenders2:54