Greatest Hits of the 80’s

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

Annotation

CD 1 - track 4 medley tracks are: Stars on 45 / Venus / Sugar Sugar / No Reply / I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / A Hard Days Night / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl

Bar code (and catalog identifier) for each CD:
CD1: 724348500021 (BX 850002)
CD2: 724348500120 (BX 850012)
CD3: 724348500229 (BX 850022)
CD4: 724348500328 (BX 850032)
CD5: 724348500427 (BX 850042)
CD6: 724348520128 (BX 852012)
CD7: 724348520227 (BX 852022)
CD8: 724348520326 (BX 852032)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1A 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
2Touch 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 Fox3:46
3In the Heat of the Night
recording of:
In the Heat of the Night
lyricist:
Klaus Hirschburger and Markus Löhr
composer:
Michael Cretu and Hubert Kemmler
Sandra5:19
4When the Going Gets Tough
recording of:
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
writer:
Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Billy Ocean
publisher:
Aqua Music, Aqua Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Imagem London Ltd., Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Billy Ocean4:10
5Human
co-producer:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
background vocals:
Susan Ann Sulley
background vocals and spoken vocals and spoken vocals:
Joanne Catherall
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
mixed at:
Flyte Tyme Studios in Edina, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
Human
writer:
James Harris III and Terry Lewis
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Flyte Tyme Tunes
The Human League4:28
6(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight
engineer:
Terry Brown
producer:
Terry Brown, Cutting Crew and John Jansen
mixer:
Tim Palmer
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [E-mu Emulator]:
Kevin MacMichael
bass:
Colin Farley
drums (drum set), percussion and tambourine:
Martin Beedle
piano:
Peter-John Vettese
background vocals:
Peter Birch
lead vocals:
Nick Van Eede
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. and Siren Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Utopia Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 26)
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4:41
7Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain
bass:
Martin Kemp (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (in 1982)
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley (in 1982)
performer:
Spandau Ballet (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3:52
8Everything 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 George3:57
9Living 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 Box3:04
10Sweet Sixteen
engineer:
Dave Concors, Neil Dorfsman and Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey
assistant mixer:
Craig Vogel
mixer:
Gary Langan
bass:
Marcus Miller (in 1986)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Keith Forsey (in 1986)
guitar:
Billy Idol (in 1986) and Steve Stevens (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1986), BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music video for:
Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol4:15
11Shattered Dreams
producer:
Calvin Hayes and Mike Nocito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
Shattered Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Clark Datchler
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Copyright Control and Sweet Oily Music
Johnny Hates Jazz3:30
12China 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
13Love Changes (Everything)
engineer:
Mike Ging and Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional percussion:
Bruce Smith
guitar:
Neil Taylor
background vocals:
Coral Gordon and The Soultana's
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
Love Changes (Everything)
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher and Dennis Morgan
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Climie Fisher4:29
14Don’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 McFerrin3:55
15Round and Round
recording of:
Round and Around
writer:
Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham4:21
16Cambodia
producer:
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Pop, EMI Records Ltd. (, in 1981, in 2001), RAK, EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Limited (in 2006)
recording of:
Cambodia
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
2P'sW Music, EMI Music, Finchley Music Corp., Music & Media International, RAK Publishing Ltd., Rickim Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Kim Wilde3:58
17Don’t Waste My Time
engineer:
Alvin 'Jeff' Clark
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
vocals:
Carol Kenyon
performer:
Paul Hardcastle
recorded at:
Sound Suite Studios in Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Waste My Time
lyricist:
Kim Fuller and Paul Hardcastle
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle4:29
18I Scare Myself
mixed in:
London, England, United Kingdom
engineered in:
Brussels, Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Mike Shipley
bass:
Matthew Seligman
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden
guitar and trumpet:
Kevin Armstrong
piano:
Thomas Dolby
trombone:
Peter Thoms
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong and Lesley Fairbairn
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
cover recording of:
I Scare Myself
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hicks
publisher:
Copyright Control and Oh Boy Music Company
Thomas Dolby5:40
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