100 Essential Tracks: Love Songs

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Tracklist

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1Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bangles (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Bangles3.753:58
2Anything for You
recording of:
Anything for You
lyricist and composer:
Gloria M. Estefan
Gloria Estefan4:03
3Show Me Heaven
cover recording of:
Show Me Heaven
writer:
Eric Rackin (Production music composer), Maria McKee and Jay Rifkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13)
Tina Arena4:21
4Love… Thy Will Be Done
additional producer:
Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Love… Thy Will Be Done (in 1991)
writer:
Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (, in 1991), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1991), Girlsongs (publisher) (in 1991) and Tika Tunes (publisher) (in 1991)
Martika24:26
5Now and Forever
engineer and mixer:
Bill Drescher (Producer and sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Marx
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], mandolin and solo guitar [guitars]:
Bruce Gaitsch (American guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger)
bass:
Nathan East
strings:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Farhad Behroozi, Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Henry Corbett, Gail Cruz, Pavel Farkas, James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist), Jerry Goodman and Sid Page
lead vocals:
Richard Marx
strings arranger:
Dick Marx
recording of:
Now and Forever
lyricist and composer:
Richard Marx
Richard Marx33:34
6The Promise You Made
producer and mixer:
Steve Hillage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Louis Molino
lead vocals:
Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1985)
mixed at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
The Promise You Made
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
31, Edwin Ellis Music (publisher), EMI Music Publishing Taiwan (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), Intersong (publisher), Nurk Twins Music (publisher), Strictly Confidential France, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Cock Robin4.53:54
7Every Rose Has Its Thorn
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Bobby Dall
drums (drum set):
Rikki Rockett
guitar:
C.C. DeVille
lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
performer:
Poison (US glam metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1988), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1988), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) (in 1988) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1996)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 34)
recording of:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
composer:
Siddhartha Khosla (American singer and score composer)
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing, Sweet Cyanide Music, Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Songs Inc.
Poison44:20
8Tracks of My Tears
cover recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Go West3:45
9Everything I Own
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Boy George2.83:57
10Don’t Talk to Me About Love
recording of:
Don’t Talk to Me About Love
writer:
Clare Grogan, Stephen Lironi, Tony McDaid and Johnny McElhone
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Slotorest Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Altered Images3:49
11I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Rankin (British producer and studio engineer)
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Ca Va in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Promises, Promises)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), JAC Music Co., Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Rondor, Sony/ATV Harmony, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), 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), 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)
Deacon Blue32:50
12Everytime You Go Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Everytime You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd. (publisher), Hot Cha Music Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Six Continents Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Paul Young5:26
13When Love Breaks Down
producer:
Phil Thornalley
remixer:
Thomas Dolby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
music videos:
When Love Breaks Down by Prefab Sprout
recording of:
When Love Breaks Down
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Prefab Sprout3.54:08
14Hold Me Now
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set) programming:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
Joe Leeway
double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
Alannah Currie
background vocals:
Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
vocals:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983), Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
music videos:
Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey (Thompson Twins)
vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music (publisher) and Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins4.54:46
15Don’t You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Human League3.93:59
16Hold Me in Your Arms
recording of:
Hold Me in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
Rick Astley4:23
17I Don’t Believe in Miracles
recording of:
I Don’t Believe in Miracles
writer:
Russ Ballard
Colin Blunstone2:59
18Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster (in 1971-06)
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971, in 1991), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1971), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1971), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972) and RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1989)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971-06)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, Apple Music, Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc., Apple Publishing Ltd. (, from 1970 to present), Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Imagem Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Harry Nilsson4.33:24
19Sealed with a Kiss
cover recording of:
Sealed With a Kiss
writer:
Gary Geld and Peter Udell
premiered by:
The Four Voices (in 1960-05)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Suqence Music, Inc., United Artists (publisher) and Pogo Music Corp. (in 1962)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
Bobby Vinton52:50
20Nothing Compares 2 U
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Limited (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1990)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Sinéad O’Connor3.654:42
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