Modern 80’s: The Best of Discopop, Vol. 3

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Tracklist

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1Girl You Know It’s True
producer:
Frank Farian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1988)
produced for:
Far Music Production
cover recording of:
Girl You Know It's True
writer:
Ky Adeyemo, Bill Pettaway, Jr., Rodney Holloman, Kevin Lyles and Sean Spencer
publisher:
Copyright Control and MCA Music Ltd.
Milli Vanilli4:13
2Take 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‐ha3:47
3Big in Japan
producer:
Orlando
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA MUSIK GMBH (from 1984 to present) and wea music (in 1984)
edit of:
Big in Japan by Alphaville
recording of:
Big in Japan
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag
Alphaville3:52
4Self Control
executive producer:
Jack White
producer:
Robbie Buchanan and Jack White
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan and Harold Faltermeier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
music videos:
Self Control by Laura Branigan
cover recording of:
Self Control (in 1984)
lyricist:
Steve Piccolo
additional writer:
Harro Steffen
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Raffaele Riefoli
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc., Sugar Musik Verlags GmbH and Sugarmusic Spa
version of:
Self Control
Laura Branigan4:05
5I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
additional bass:
Paul Westwood (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (in 1983) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1983)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Nik Kershaw3:21
6Living 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 Box3:03
7Sometimes
producer:
Flood
mixer:
Flood, Daniel Miller and Mike Pela
trumpet:
Guy Barker
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 107)
recording of:
Sometimes
writer:
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Erasure3:38
8Irresistible
recording of:
Irresistible
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson
composer:
Romano Musumarra
translated version of:
Ouragan
Stéphanie4:40
9Get Closer
recording of:
Get Closer
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms
composer:
Giuseppe Nicolosi and Rossana Nicolosi
Valerie Dore4:09
10Another Life
recording of:
Another Life
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms and Mamared
composer:
Luciano Ninzatti and Stefano Pulga
Kano3:51
11Happy Station
recording of:
Happy Station
writer:
Dario Raimondi, I. Abacab and Ivana Spagna
publisher:
Ed. Glaser (in 1983)
Fun Fun3:12
12Africa
recording of:
Africa (French version)
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat
composer:
Jean-Pierre Goussaud
recording of:
Africa (English version)
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat and Elaine Stive
composer:
Jean-Pierre Goussaud
version of:
Africa (French version)
Rose Laurens3:34
13Kalimba de luna
recording of:
Kalimba de luna
lyricist:
Tony Esposito, Gianluigi Di Franco, Remo Licastro and Mauro Malavasi
composer:
Giuseppe Amoroso, Tony Esposito and Remo Licastro
Tony Esposito3:40
14Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Iva Davies
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Icehouse4:21
15Down on the Street
recording of:
Down on the Street
writer:
Roger Odell and Bill Sharpe
publisher:
Skratch Music Publishing Ltd.
Shakatak3:17
16Karma Chameleon
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne and Mike Ross‐Trevor
producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Phil Pickett (in 1983)
harmonica:
Judd Lander (in 1983)
background vocals:
Helen Terry (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
recording of:
Karma Chameleon (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig, George O’Dowd, Roy Hay, Jon Moss and Phil Pickett
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI Virgin Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Pendulum Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Culture Club4:00
17Woodpeckers From Space
recording of:
Woodpeckers From Space
writer:
Cees Bergman, Geertjan Hessing, Aart Mol, Erwin van Prehn and Elmer Veerhoff
Video Kids3:32
18The Rain
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 63)
recording of:
The Rain
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Bell
Oran “Juice” Jones5:07
19The Safety Dance
producer:
Marc Durand
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 17)
recording of:
The Safety Dance (from 1982-01 until 1982-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ivan Doroschuk
publisher:
Betty Songs, Ivan Ltd., Polygram Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Universal Texas City Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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, Tactik Music (in 1982) and Wintrup Musik (in 1982)
Men Without Hats4:30
20Isn’t It You
recording engineer:
Ronald David and Walter Quintus
producer:
L. Westphal (in 1985)
mixer:
Walter Quintus
bass:
Frank Winneberger (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Christian Blau (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Jan Krueger (in 1985)
arranger:
Jan-Henrick Krueger and L. Westphal
recorded at:
Tennesse Studios in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Isn’t It You
lyricist:
Christian Blau and Jan-Henrick Krueger
composer:
Jan-Henrick Krueger and L. Westphal
Channel 54:26
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