The 80s U.S. Playlist

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Don’t Stop Believin’
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1981), Columbia Records (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 11), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 34), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 133)
recording of:
Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey song) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
writer:
Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall Music, Sony Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
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, 日音 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Journey4:08
2Never Too MuchLuther Vandross3:49
3PoisonAlice Cooper3:57
4State of Shock
drum machine [Linn LM-1] programming:
Michael Jackson
producer:
Michael Jackson
bass and guitar:
David Williams
handclaps and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson and Johnny Ray Nelson
guest lead vocals:
Mick Jagger
arranger:
Michael Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1984)
recording of:
State of Shock
lyricist:
Randy Hansen and Michael Jackson
composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
The Jacksons4:30
5RosannaToto4:02
6It’s Like ThatRun‐DMC4:47
7Hangin’ Tough
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988)
recording of:
Hangin’ Tough
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block4:16
8Jump (for My Love)The Pointer Sisters3:59
9Broken WingsMr. Mister4:23
10CriticizeAlexander O’Neal3:59
11Tell It to My HeartTaylor Dayne3:19
12The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range3:58
13Let’s Hear It for the BoyDeniece Williams4:19
14Just Be Good to MeS.O.S. Band4:24
15Love Come Down
recording of:
Love Come Down
lyricist and composer:
Kashif
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Evelyn “Champagne” King3:17
16I’ll House YouJungle Brothers4:56
17Love Struck Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983)
recording of:
Love Struck Baby
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Ray Vaughan Music
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble2:22
18Baby, I Love Your Way / FreebirdWill to Power4:04
19Going Back to My RootsOdyssey3:25
20Don’t Wanna Lose YouGloria Estefan4:01
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EU
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (in 2017)
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 2017)
marketed by:Crimson
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11328699 [info]
ASIN:UK: B072DXBX6R [info]