Billboard #1 Hits of the ’80s

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Annotation

Track 4 is incorrectly listed as "Baby, Come To Me" by Patti Austin and James Ingram, a #1 hit in 1983. It is actually "Baby Come To Me" by Regina Belle, an unrelated #1 R&B hit from 1989.

Tracklist

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1Sailing
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin
engineer and mixer:
Chet Himes
producer:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Christopher Cross
bass guitar:
Andy Salmon
drums (drum set):
Tommy Taylor
electric piano and synthesizer:
Rob Meurer
percussion:
Victor Feldman
piano:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1979, in 1981, in 2001)
produced for:
Free Flow Productions
recorded at:
Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Cross
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Pop ’n’ Roll Music, Universal Music Corp. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Christopher Cross4:19
2I Love a Rainy Night
recording of:
I Love a Rainy Night
writer:
David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt and Even Stevens
Eddie Rabbitt3:11
3Mickey
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil3:28
4Baby Come to Me
recording of:
Baby, Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Rodsongs and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Regina Belle4:14
5Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart
writer:
Jon Anderson, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin and Chris Squire
publisher:
Affirmative Music, BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia AB, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC, Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., SPZ Music, Inc., Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Yes3:51
6I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander, Jason Corsaro, Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen, Tim Crich and Scott "Abada" Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1984), Warner Music International (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (in 1984, in 2018) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 476)
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)
Foreigner5:01
7Holding Back the Years
assistant engineer:
Chris Dickie
engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya
producer:
Stewart Levine
bass:
Tony Bowers (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Joyce (in 1985)
guitar:
Sylvan (in 1985)
keyboard and background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre (in 1985)
trumpet:
Tim Kellett (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (in 1985)
performer:
Simply Red (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1985)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1985) and Soundpush Studio in Blaricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1985)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
music videos:
Holding Back the Years by Simply Red
recording of:
Holding Back the Years (in 1985)
lyricist:
Mick Hucknall
composer:
Mick Hucknall and Neil Moss
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd. and So What Ltd
Simply Red4:30
8La Bamba
producer:
Mitchell Froom
performer:
Los Lobos
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FFRR Records Ltd. (in 1987) and Slash Records (in 1987)
cover recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Longitude Music and M.P.A.
version of:
La bamba
Los Lobos2:56
9I Need You Tonight
assistant engineer:
Paula Jones
engineer:
David Nicholas
producer:
Chris Thomas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Chris Thomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1987, in 1997), PolyGram International Music B.V. (in 1987) and Atlantic Recording Corp. (in 1999)
mixed at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Need You Tonight by INXS
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 16) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 114)
recording of:
Need You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B. V., WB Music Corp., XL Publishing Pty. Ltd., 101 Muziek (in 1987) and Chardonnay Investments Ltd. (in 1987)
INXS3:04
10Lost in Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Phil Castellano and Don Feinberg
drums (drum set) and keyboard programming:
Fred Zarr
engineer:
Bill Esses, Jim Goatley and Matt Malles
producer:
Debbie Gibson
mixer:
Debbie Gibson, Bob Rosa and Tom Vercillo
electric guitar:
Tommy Williams
keyboard:
Fred Zarr
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
piano and background vocals:
Debbie Gibson
arranger:
Debbie Gibson and Fred Zarr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
Lost in Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Debbie Gibson
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation and ミュージック・セールス
Debbie Gibson3:31