Hits of the 80’s

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

Annotation

Fine print on back cover: "The album contains some tracks that are re-recorded. All single artist tracks are performed by the original artist. Tracks featuring groups were recorded using as many of the original group members as possible."

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Making Your Mind UpBucks Fizz2:36
2Use It Up Wear It OutOdyssey4:14
3I Eat CannibalsToto Coelo3:17
4High Energy
producer:
Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Éditions Marouani
recorded at and mixed at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
High Energy
writer:
Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd and Filmtracks Picture
Evelyn Thomas3:52
5WordsF.R. David2:53
6Give Me Back My Heart
recording of:
Give Me Back My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Simon Darlow and Trevor Horn
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. (in 1982) and Perfect Songs (in 1982)
Dollar4:26
7I Am What I Am
cover recording of:
I Am What I Am (from “La Cage aux folles”)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Chappell Morris Music and Chappell-Morris Ltd.
part of:
La Cage aux folles (complete musical)
Gloria Gaynor3:27
8Feels Like I’m in LoveKelly Marie3:48
9CelebrationKool & the Gang4:27
10Can Can
recording of:
Can Can (“Bad Manners” version)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
arranger:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane, Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd.
version of:
Orphée aux Enfers: Acte II, Scene 2. Galop Infernal (Orpheus in the Underworld: Infernal Galop, widely known as “Can-can”)
Bad Manners2:51
11Midnight Dynamoes
Matchbox2:59
12Three Minute Hero
recording of:
Three Minute Hero
composer:
Neol Davies
Pauline Black2:57
13Frankie
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Denise Rich
publisher:
Copyright Control
Sister Sledge4:45
14Annie I’m Not Your Daddy
recording of:
Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy
lyricist and composer:
August Darnell
Kid Creole and the Coconuts4:14
15They Say It’s Gonna Rain
Hazell Dean6:40
16All of MeSabrina Salerno3:47
17Waterloo
performer:
Roy Wood
cover recording of:
Waterloo (English version)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
translated version of:
Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
Doctor and the Medics3:34
18Never Ending Story
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
background vocals:
Beth Andersen
lead vocals:
Limahl
performer:
Limahl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Neue Constantin Film Productions GmbH
recording of:
Never Ending Story (theme from the 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story”)
lyricist:
Keith Forsey
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., 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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Limahl3:32
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