Smash Alternatives: 14 Classic New Wave Hits

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1White Wedding
producer:
Keith Forsey
bass:
Phil Feit (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal (in 1982)
guitar:
Billy Idol (in 1982) and Steve Stevens (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1982)
edit of:
White Wedding, Part 1 by Billy Idol
music videos:
White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 53)
recording of:
White Wedding (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Holdings GmbH, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol3:36
2Turning Japanese
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
drums (drum set):
Howard Smith
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Steve Smith
guitar and lead vocals:
David Fenton
guitar [lead guitar]:
Edward Bazalgette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (, in 1980)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 30)
recording of:
Turning Japanese
lyricist and composer:
David Fenton
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing and Glenwood Music Corp.
The Vapors3:44
3She Blinded Me With Science
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Friese‐Greene
guest Moog [Moog bass]:
Matthew Seligman (in 1982-08)
violin:
Simon House (in 1982-08)
background vocals:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (in 1982-08) and Miriam Stockley (in 1982-08)
spoken vocals:
Magnus Pyke (in 1982-08)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1982-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
mixed at:
Odyssey Studio in London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 76)
recording of:
She Blinded Me With Science (in 1982-08)
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr
composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Copyright Control and Participation Music Inc.
Thomas Dolby3:42
4Der Komissar
producer:
ATF and John Eden
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Piercy (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Peter King (in 1982)
guitar:
John Russell (in 1982)
keyboard:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (in 1982)
vocals:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (in 1982) and John Russell (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 51) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 250)
cover recording of:
Der Kommissar (English version) (in 1982)
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel
composer:
Robert Ponger
translator:
Andy Piercy
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Der Kommissar
After the Fire4:09
5Goody Two Shoes
recording of:
Goody Two Shoes
writer:
Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1982)
Adam Ant3:30
6Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
Soft Cell2:36
7Our House
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 13) and VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 29)
recording of:
Our House
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Lee “Kix” Thompson and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Madness3:20
8Are We Ourselves
recording of:
Are We Ourselves?
lyricist:
Cy Curnin
writer:
Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West‐Oram and Adam Woods
The Fixx2:29
9A Million Miles Away
recording of:
A Million Miles Away
lyricist:
Joey Alkes and Chris Fradkin
composer:
Peter Case
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd. and Trumpet Blast Music
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
The Plimsouls3:34
10I Want Candy
producer:
Kenny Laguna
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 8) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 86)
cover recording of:
I Want Candy (in 1982)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer
publisher:
Downtown Music Publishing LLC, Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Wren Music Co.
Bow Wow Wow2:45
11The Metro
recording of:
The Metro
lyricist and composer:
John Crawford
Berlin4:10
12Let the Day Begin
recording of:
Let the Day Begin
lyricist and composer:
Michael Been
The Call3:52
13Anything
The Damned4:43
14Room at the Top
programming and producer:
André Cymone
bass guitar:
Adam Ant
guitar:
Marco Pirroni
keyboard:
André Cymone
vocals:
Adam Ant
edit of:
Room at the Top by Adam Ant
music videos:
Room at the Top by Adam Ant
recording of:
Room at the Top
writer:
Adam Ant, André Cymone and Marco Pirroni
Adam Ant4:09