The Very Best of Pop Music 1984-85

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

Tracklist

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1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)Phil Collins3:25
2To France
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon Phillips
guest vocals:
Maggie Reilly
performer:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
To France
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
Virgin Music Ltd., Oldfield Music Overseas Ltd. (in 1984) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1984)
Mike Oldfield4:42
3Big in Japan
recording engineer and mixer:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant programming:
Boris Balin (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and Thomas Beck (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
programming:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-06 until 1984-08)
producer:
Andreas Budde, Wolfgang Loos and Colin Pearson
additional keyboard:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drum machine:
Bernhard Lloyd (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:
Wednesday (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Marian Gold (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Alphaville and Wolfgang Loos
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 54 in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
music videos:
Big In Japan by Alphaville
recording of:
Big in Japan (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag
Alphaville4:43
4Get Out of Your Lazy BedMatt Bianco3:26
5GhostbustersRay Parker Jr.4:02
6Out of TouchHall & Oates4:15
7Missing You
producer:
Gary Gersh, David Thoener and John Waite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (in 1984) and EMI USA (in 1984)
edit of:
Missing You by John Waite
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist:
John Waite
composer:
Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control, Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music, Paperwaite Music (, in 1984), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
John Waite3:31
8A Letter to You
Shakin’ Stevens3:09
9Wake Me Up Before You Go GoWham!3:49
10Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:19
11Love Don't Live Here AnymoreJimmy Nail3:29
12Sisters Are Doin' It for ThemselvesEurythmics & Aretha Franklin4:50
13We BelongPat Benatar3:39
1499 Red Balloons
producer:
Jay Faires, Tricia Holloway, Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
Copyright Control and EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
Nena3:50
15The War SongCulture Club3:57
16Self ControlLaura Branigan3:48
17DriveThe Cars3:52