Simply the Best 80s

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Private IdahoThe B‐52s3:35
2I Love a Rainy NightEddie Rabbitt3:10
3Let My Love Open the Door
engineer:
Bill Price
producer:
Chris Thomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eel Pie Recording Productions Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Let My Love Open the Door
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Towser Tunes, Inc. and Windswept Pacific
Pete Townshend2:43
4What I Like About You
producer:
Peter Solley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1979) and Nemperor Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Coconut Recording in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1979-10)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 97) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 483)
recording of:
What I Like About You (in 1979-10)
writer:
Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar and Mike Skill
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Romantics2:57
5Queen of Hearts
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Bug Music and Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton3:28
6Rio
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
saxophone:
Andrew Kevin Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (from 1982 to present)
recording of:
Rio
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
Duran Duran5:34
7I’m So ExcitedThe Pointer Sisters3:49
8Rock in the CasbahThe Clash3:37
9OverkillMen at Work3:45
10Mr. Roboto
recording of:
Mr. Roboto
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Stygian Songs and 日音 Synch事業部
Styx4:49
11Forever Young
additional recording engineer:
Uli Rudolf (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant programming:
Boris Balin and Thomas Beck
producer:
Wolfgang Loos and Colin Pearson
additional keyboard:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
bass:
Ken Taylor (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drum machine:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
keyboard:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and Frank Mertens (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
background vocals:
Gulfstream (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and The Rosie Singers (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Marian Gold (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Alphaville and Wolfgang Loos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA MUSIK GMBH (from 1984 to present) and wea music (in 1984, in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 54 in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
Forever Young (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Frank Mertens, Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, Fable Music Pty. Ltd. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag
Alphaville3:42
12Love in the First DegreeBananarama3:29
13Stay the Night
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster
assistant mixer:
Larry Fergusson
arranger:
Peter Cetera and David Foster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984, in 2010) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984), The Lighthouse in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984)
mixed at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stay the Night (in 1984)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1984) and David Foster (in 1984)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Double Virgo Music (in 1984) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1984)
Chicago3:50
14Hello AgainThe Cars3:48
15Rockin’ at Midnight
producer:
The Fabulous Brill Brothers and Nugetre
cover recording of:
Rockin' at Midnight
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (until 1949-01)
The Honeydrippers5:57
16Back on the Chain GangThe Pretenders3:51
17Never Surrender
producer:
Jon Astley and Phil Chapman
recording of:
Never Surrender
lyricist and composer:
Corey Hart
Corey Hart4:55
18Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got NobodyDavid Lee Roth4:41
19We Close Your 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 West3:53
20Things Can Only Get Better
recording of:
Things Can Only Get Better
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones3:57
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