The Best of 1980–1990

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1Radio Ga Ga
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Stephan Wissnet (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording engineer and programming:
Mack (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
synthesizer programming:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drum machine, drums (drum set), vocoder and background vocals:
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guest sampler and guest synthesizer:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
sampler:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
synthesizer arranger:
Fred Mandel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
produced at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Radio Ga Ga (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen5:47
2Some People
producer:
Alan Tarney
vocals:
Cliff Richard
recording of:
Some People
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
Cliff Richard3:52
3Chain Reaction
assistant engineer:
Scott Glasel and John Haig
engineer:
Jack Joseph-Puig, Karl Richardson and Brian Tench
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
mixer:
Jack Joseph-Puig
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barry Gibb (in 1985), Maurice Gibb (in 1985) and Robin Gibb (in 1985)
recorded at:
Middle Ear Studio in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
recording of:
Chain Reaction
composer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Gibb Brothers Music
Diana Ross3:50
4Love ChangesClimie Fisher4:36
5Everything I OwnBoy George3:56
6(I Just) Died in Your ArmsCutting Crew4:34
7Moonlight Shadow
engineer:
Nigel Luby
producer:
Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Mike Oldfield (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
bass guitar:
Phil Spalding (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
vocals:
Maggie Reilly (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mike Oldfield (in 2013)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1983) and Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Denham Studios (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
recording of:
Moonlight Shadow (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Oldfield Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1983)
Mike Oldfield3:36
8It Started With a Kiss
producer:
Mickie Most
lead vocals:
Errol Brown (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 2011)
music videos:
It Started With a Kiss by Hot Chocolate
recording of:
It Started With a Kiss (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chocolate Music, RAK Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Hot Chocolate4:03
9Such a ShameTalk Talk4:28
10The Wild BoysDuran Duran4:17
11Careless WhisperGeorge Michael5:02
12Something’s Gotten Hold of My HeartMarc Almond & Gene Pitney4:43
13Heaven Is a Place on Earth
recording engineer:
Steve McMillan
drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
additional engineer:
Stacy Baird and Robert Feist
assistant engineer:
Matthew Freeman, Clark Germaine, Brian Scheuble and Joe Schiff
additional producer:
Robert Feist (other vocals [vocal]) and Ellen Shipley (other vocals [vocal])
producer:
Rick Nowels
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
Rick Nowels
additional guitar:
Tim Pierce
additional guitar [guitars]:
Michael Landau
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Thomas Dolby
additional percussion:
Jimmy Bralower and Paulinho da Costa
bass:
John Pierce
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenny Aronoff and Curly Smith
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Dan Huff, John McCurry and Rick Nowels
guitar [air guitar] and lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
keyboard [keyboards]:
Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
other instruments [fairlight]:
Rhett Lawrence
piano [acoustic piano]:
Charles Judge
vocals:
Beth Anderson, Charlotte Caffey, Donna Davidson, Donna Delory, Edie Lehmann, Rick Nowels, Michelle Phillips and Ellen Shipley
arranger:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1987), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1987) and Virgin Records Ltd (in 1987)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
American Recording and Ocean Way Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 400)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, BMG Rights Management, Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Spirit Music Publishing Limited, Virgin Songs, Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc.
Belinda Carlisle4:04
14Shattered Dreams
producer:
Calvin Hayes and Mike Nocito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
Shattered Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Clark Datchler
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Copyright Control and Sweet Oily Music
Johnny Hates Jazz3:27
15Living 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 Box3:04
16Per Elisa
producer:
Angelo Carrara
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Italiana S.p.A. (in 1981)
part of:
Winners of the Sanremo Music Festival (number: 1981)
recording of:
Per Elisa
lyricist:
Alice and Franco Battiato
composer:
Franco Battiato and Giusto Pio
Alice3:39
17True
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 2003)
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet6:31
18Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club4:24
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part of:The Best of 1980–1990 (number: 1) (order: 1)
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