100 Nr. 1 Hits, Volume 2

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cd1: 984.929-0
cd2: 984.929-1
cd3: 984.929-2
cd4: 984.929-3
cd5: 984.929-4

Annotation last modified on 2015-06-23 16:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984, in 2006) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 28) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 269)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Wham!3.853:39
2Girls on Film
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981, in 1998)
recording of:
Girls on Film
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
version of:
Girls on Film (Pre-Le Bon version)
Duran Duran3.753:23
3Kids in America
recording engineer:
Jeo (from 1980 until 1981)
programming:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1980 until 1981) and Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981)
engineer:
Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
additional keyboard:
Nick Priessnitz (from 1980 until 1981)
bass guitar:
Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981) and Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bernhard Hahn (from 1980 until 1981), Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981) and Tobias Wörner (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Thomas Hahn (from 1980 until 1981), Charlotte Hatherley (from 1980 until 1981), Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1980 until 1981), Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981), Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
D. Janz (from 1980 until 1981), M. Janz (from 1980 until 1981), N. Janz (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Charlotte Hatherley (from 1980 until 1981) and Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
vocals:
Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981, in 1996, in 2001), EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Amira Studio (from 1980 until 1981), RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981), Soundmastaz Studios (from 1980 until 1981), Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1980 until 1981) and The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
Jeopark in Buchholz, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 55)
recording of:
Kids in America (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
All Nations Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Finchley Music Corp., RAK Publishing Ltd. and Rickim Music Ltd.
Kim Wilde4.13:22
4Maniac
producer:
Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
vocals:
Michael Sembello (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
Maniac (in 1983)
writer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher), Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Bros. Music Co. Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 nominee)
Michael Sembello4.153:59
5U Can’t Touch This
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Stanley Kirk Burrell
publisher:
Bust‐It Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Stone City Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4:03
6Push It
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 54), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 374) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 440)
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐N‐Pepa3.753:28
7Touch It
Monifah4:42
8My PrerogativeBobby Brown4:24
9Killer
assistant producer:
Mark Tinley
producer:
Adamski
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) (in 1990)
music videos:
Killer (music video) by Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 198)
recording of:
Killer (in 1990)
lyricist:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
writer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) and Adam Paul Tinley
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended), Beethoven Street Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), MCA Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
Adamski3.44:12
10Dance Hall Days
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wang Chung3:50
11Feel It
recording of:
Feel It
writer:
Steve Gittelman, Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and R. James Dyke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Can You Feel It
The Tamperer featuring Maya2:54
12Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations6:41
13WarEdwin Starr3:14
14Somebody’s Watching Me
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5)
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 20)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Rockwell3.853:50
15Reach Out I’ll Be There
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1966)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1966), Marlene Barrow (in 1966), Renaldo Benson (in 1966), Louvain Demps (in 1966), Abdul “Duke” Fakir (in 1966), Jackie Hicks (in 1966) and Lawrence Payton (in 1966)
lead vocals:
Levi Stubbs (in 1966)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 78) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 206)
recording of:
Reach Out, I’ll Be There (in 1966)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Four Tops42:59
16Riding on a TrainThe Pasadenas4:13
17It Feels So Good
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Serious Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2000)
recording of:
It Feels So Good
writer:
Simon Belofsky, Linus Burdick, Graeme Pleeth and Sonia Clarke (Sonia Clarke)
Sonique4.153:56
18Hide U
performer:
Kosheen
recording of:
Hide U
composer:
Darren Beale, Sian Evans and Mark Morrison (drum n bass producer aka Substance)
publisher:
Tairona Songs
Kosheen54:48
19Slam Dunk (Da Funk)
recording of:
Slam Dunk da Funk
composer:
Dag Volle, Herbert Crichlow, Martin Sandberg and Jacob Schulze (Swedish producer)
Five3:35
20Life Is a RollercoasterRonan Keating3:45
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part of:100 Classics (order: 9)