NOW 100 Hits: Power Ballads

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1We Didn’t Start the Fire
keyboard programming:
Kevin Jones (in 1989)
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel and Mick Jones
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
clavinet and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1989)
electric bass guitar:
Schuyler Deale (in 1989)
guitar:
David Brown (in 1989) and Joey Hunting (in 1989)
keyboard:
John Mahoney (in 1989)
other instruments [sound effects]:
Doug Kleeger (in 1989)
percussion:
Liberty DeVitto (in 1989), Billy Joel (in 1989) and Crystal Taliefero (in 1989)
percussion [electronic percussion]:
Sammy Merendino (in 1989)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs (in 1989)
background vocals:
Crystal Taliefero (in 1989)
arranger:
Doug Kleeger
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1989), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 55)
recording of:
We Didn’t Start the Fire (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music, Universal Music Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1989)
arrangement of:
We Didn’t Start the Slop Stream
Billy Joel4:48
2AfricaToto4:56
3Sarah
recording of:
Sarah (1979 song about Lynott's daughter)
writer:
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Thin Lizzy3:32
4Handbags & Gladrags
co-producer:
Lou Reizner and Rod Stewart
piano:
Mike d’Abo
piano arranger:
Mike d’Abo
arranger:
Rod Stewart
cover recording of:
Handbags and Gladrags
lyricist and composer:
Mike d’Abo
publisher:
D'Abo Songs Ltd and Immediate Music Ltd.
Rod Stewart4:24
5Perfect Day
producer:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
arranger:
David Bowie, Lou Reed and Mick Ronson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1972) and RCA Records (in 1972)
mixed at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 334)
recording of:
Perfect Day (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lou Reed3:45
6How Am I Supposed to Live Without YouMichael Bolton4:15
7All the Young Dudes
producer:
David Bowie
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (in 1972), Columbia Records (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1972, in 1976)
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 253)
recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag, MCA Music, Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
cover recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag, MCA Music, Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople3:32
8RockstarNickelback4:16
9BitchMeredith Brooks4:12
10Wrecking BallMiley Cyrus3:44
11Toy Soldiers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1988)
edit of:
Toy Soldiers by Martika
recording of:
Toy Soldiers
writer:
Martika and Michael Jay
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Curley Top Music (in 1988), Ensign Music Corp. (in 1988), Famous Chappell (in 1988), Famous Music Corp. (in 1988) and Tika Tunes (in 1988)
Martika4:20
12Is This Love
lead vocals:
Alison Moyet (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (in 1986), CBS Records Ltd. (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1986)
music videos:
Is This Love by Alison Moyet
recording of:
Is This Love? (Song by Alison Moyet) (in 1986)
writer:
Alison Moyet and Dave Stewart
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Mega Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Alison Moyet3:58
13All by MyselfEric Carmen4:52
14DriveThe Cars3:55
15Lady in Red
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
RDS Arena in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1988-12-07) and Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (on 2004-11-06)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 54)
recording of:
The Lady in Red (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 1988-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 2004-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
Chris de Burgh4:15
16(Something Inside) So StrongLabi Siffre5:35
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manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Now That’s What I Call Music LLP (in 2019)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13810540 [info]
ASIN:UK: B07N88JCJC [info]

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part of:Now 100 Hits (order: 3)