Pop’n’Rock 80, Volume 6

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Looking for Clues
Robert Palmer4:16
2Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears3.954:11
3Prayer for You
recording of:
Prayer for You
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
Texas4:43
4Too Much
Hong Kong Syndikat3:36
5When Smokey Sings
ABC4:21
6Stand Up for Your Love Rights
Yazz & The Plastic Population4:21
7I Am What I Am
edit of:
I Am What I Am (1983 12″ single version) by Gloria Gaynor
cover recording of:
I Am What I Am (from “La Cage aux folles”) (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Chappell Morris Music, Chappell-Morris Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
La Cage aux folles (complete musical)
Gloria Gaynor43:49
8Day by Day
Shakatak & Al Jarreau3:52
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 Diamond54:07
10Me Myself I
Joan Armatrading3:16
11Victims of Circumstance
Barclay James Harvest6:00
12Respect Yourself
Kane Gang4:49
13To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap)
Mel Brooks4:32
14Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On (But the Rent)
Gwen Guthrie5:57
15Goin’ to the Bank
recording engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
programming:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
assistant engineer:
Paul Ericksen (recording engineer)
associate executive producer:
Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
executive producer:
Dennis Lambert
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
guitar:
Sheldon Reynolds
keyboard:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
background vocals:
Darryl Phinessee, Siedah Garrett, Dennis Lambert and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
lead vocals:
Walter Orange
other vocals [rap]:
Siedah Garrett and J. D. Nicholas
background vocals arranger:
Dennis Lambert
sound effects:
Casey Young
produced for:
Tuneworks Records Inc.
recording of:
Goin’ to the Bank
writer:
Franne Golde, Andy Goldmark and Dennis Lambert
publisher:
Franne Gee Music (publisher) (in 1986), Nonpareil Music Inc. (in 1986) and Tuneworks Music Co. (in 1986)
Commodores4:19
16I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Upside Your Head)
recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Rachel Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
Gap Band3:28
17Piano in the Dark
recording engineer:
Csaba Petocz, Bill Schnee, Steve Sykes (US engineer), Janne Ugand and Gary Wagner (recording engineer)
producer:
Andre Fischer (US drummer and funk/soul/pop producer), Jeff Hull (songwriter and producer) and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
recording of:
Piano in the Dark
writer:
Scott Cutler, Jeff Hull (songwriter and producer) and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Dwarf Village Music
Brenda Russell45:19
18Far From Over
Frank Stallone3:13

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part of:Pop’n’Rock 80 (number: 6) (order: 6)