100 Essential Tracks: Pop

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1Hey DJ / I Can’t Dance (to That Music You’re Playing)Beatmasters featuring Betty Boo3:16
2Big Fun
engineer and producer:
Kevin Saunderson
vocals:
Paris Grey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (in 1988, in 1989)
recorded at:
KMS Studios in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Big Fun
writer:
Arthur Forest, Paris Grey, Hollis P. Monroe, James Pennington and Kevin Saunderson
publisher:
Drive On Publishing and Renaissance Infinity Music
Inner City3:26
3Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow (in 1986-10)
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield, Mike Duffy, Phil Harding and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis, Jonathan King and Yoyo
engineer:
Mark McGuire
producer:
Aitken, Stock and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond (on 1987-01-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (in 1986-10)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis (in 1986-10), Shirley Lewis (in 1986-10), Mae McKenna (in 1986-10) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1986-10)
lead vocals:
Rick (in 1986-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (in 1987), Pete Waterman Ltd. (in 1987) and PWL (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 244)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, Copyright Control, Hammer Music, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley3:33
4Ice Ice BabyVanilla Ice3:41
5Unbelievable
producer and mixer:
Ralph Jezzard
drums (drum set):
Mark Decloedt (in 1990)
electric bass guitar:
Zac Foley (in 1990)
electric guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Ian Dench (in 1990)
sampler [samples]:
Derry Brownson (in 1990)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (in 1990)
lead vocals:
James Atkin (in 1990)
vocals:
DJ Milf (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1990)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 421)
recording of:
Unbelievable (in 1990)
writer:
James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench and Zac Foley
publisher:
Copyright Control, Tusk, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd.
EMF3:31
6CrashThe Primitives2:32
7I Owe You NothingBros3:40
8PerfectFairground Attraction3:36
9Real Gone Kid
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall
producer:
Warne Livesey
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
Real Gone Kid
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross
publisher:
ATV Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Deacon Blue4:06
10Walk Like an Egyptian
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard
bass guitar:
Michael Steele
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson and Michael Steele
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 14)
recording of:
Walk Like an Egyptian
lyricist and composer:
Liam Sternberg (until 1984-01)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
part of:
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part3 スターダストクルセイダース (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders, 2014 anime soundtrack)
The Bangles3:24
11Don't Worry
recording of:
Don’t Worry
writer:
Kim Appleby and Craig Logan
Kim Appleby3:33
12Opposites Attract
producer:
Oliver Leiber
arranger:
Oliver Leiber
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 87)
recording of:
Opposites Attract
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
Paula Abdul4:22
13Rise to the OccasionClimie Fisher4:50
14It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
producer:
Michael Baker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola Ltd. (in 1987)
produced for:
Simple Simon Inc.
recording of:
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd.
The Blow Monkeys4:03
15Could Have Told You So
recording of:
Could Have Told You So
lyricist and composer:
Raymond St. John
Halo James3:52
16Tell 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 Dayne3:39
17Mary's Prayer
producer:
Dave Bascombe
performer:
Danny Wilson (in 1987)
produced at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom and Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mary’s Prayer (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Clark
publisher:
Copyright Control (, in 1988)
Danny Wilson3:48
18Sonic Boom BoyWestworld2:55
19Got to Have Your LoveMantronix4:03
20The Harder I TryBrother Beyond3:29
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