100 Essential: 1980’s

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

Tracklist

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1Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest 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 (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (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 (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.952:39
2Get Down on It
recording of:
Get Down on It
writer:
Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Second Decade Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Kool & the Gang43:31
3Running in the Family (single version)
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
recording of:
Running in the Family
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist)
Level 423.43:56
4My Prerogative
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Hanneman
recording engineer:
Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
drum machine programming:
Markell Riley
producer:
Gene Griffin
mixer:
Gene Griffin, Dennis Mitchell (engineer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
bass saxophone, bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
finger snaps:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
background vocals:
Bernard Bill, Lee Drakeford, Aaron Hall (R&B singer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
G.R. Productions
recorded at:
Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Prerogative by Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 460)
recording of:
My Prerogative
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music, Cal-Gene Music, Donril Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Unicity Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bobby Brown44:50
5Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
creative direction:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kevin Adams Music Ltd.
Dexys Midnight Runners4.154:05
6Don’t Pay the Ferryman
recording of:
Don’t Pay the Ferryman
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
Chris de Burgh3:48
7Upside Down
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Russ Terrana
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 89)
recording of:
Upside Down
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tommy Jymi Inc.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Diana Ross3.754:04
8If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 386)
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.753:58
9I Should Have Known Better
acoustic guitar:
Graham Lyle
electric bass guitar:
John McKenzie (English blues bassist)
membranophone:
Simon Kirk
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (1984 song)
writer:
Jim Diamond (Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Diamond Brothers Music, Goodsingle Ltd. (publisher), Hornall Music Ltd. (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Jim Diamond54:05
10The Only Way Is Up
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson (southern soul songwriter) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (publisher related to Malaco Records) (in 1988)
Yazz4:28
11Word Up (7″ vocal version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:14
12Night Shift (single version)Commodores4:16
13Don’t Push It Don’t Force It
recording of:
Don't Push It, Don't Force It (Leon Haywood song)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Haywood (funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer)
publisher:
Jim-Edd Music
Leon Haywood53:27
14Don’t Stop the Music
recording of:
Don’t Stop the Music
writer:
Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples and Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation)
Yarbrough & Peoples3:33
15Eloise
engineer and producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1985), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
cover recording of:
Eloise
lyricist and composer:
Paul Ryan (UK singer, songwriter & producer) (in 1968)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range (publisher)
The Damned3.55:09
16Never Knew Love Like This Before (single)
producer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
recording of:
Never Knew Love Like This Before
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Frozen Butterfly Publishing Co.
Stephanie Mills3:25
17Perfect Strangers (single edit)
engineer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
producer:
Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1984-08)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1984-08)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1984-08)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1984-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Le Mobile in Carlsbad, California, United States (in 1984-08)
mixed at:
Tennessee Tonstudio in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Perfect Strangers (in 1984-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), HEC Music, Pussy Music Ltd., Rugged Music, Ltd. and Thames Overtures Ltd.
Deep Purple44:11
18No Sleep Till Brooklyn
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
guest electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
Beastie Boys3.754:07
19Heat of the Moment
engineer and producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Carl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar:
Steve Howe
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist)
vocals:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist), Steve Howe and John Wetton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1982), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1982) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Heat of the Moment (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
Heat of the Moment
writer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist) and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Crosstown UK (Palan), Island Music Ltd., John Wetton Music Ltd, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Palan Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Ackee Music Inc. (from 1982 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1982 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1982 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Asia4.53:48
20Happy Talk
cover recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Captain Sensible33:24
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