80s Pop Number 1's

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Do That to Me One More Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Roger Young (engineer)
assistant engineer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer), Ira Leslie and Wayne Neuendorf
producer:
Daryl Dragon
acoustic guitar:
Lee Ritenour
bass guitar:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher)
percussion:
Ken Watson (American percussionist)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano], background vocals and lead vocals:
Toni Tennille
synthesizer [Oberheim Four Voice]:
Daryl Dragon
wind synthesizer [flute synthesizer]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
assistant remixer:
Wayne Neuendorf
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Capitol Records Studio (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Do That to Me One More Time
lyricist and composer:
Toni Tennille
publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Moonlight & Magnolias Music Publ. Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Captain & Tennille3.854:14
2Funky Town
recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Steven Greenberg Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Lipps, Inc.4:07
3Upside Down
recording of:
Upside Down
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tommy Jymi Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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 (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
Diana Ross4:05
4Celebration
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Fresh Start Music, Intersong-Förlagen AB, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4.43:42
5Endless Love
recording engineer:
Reggie Dozier
producer:
Lionel Richie
mixer:
Guy Costa
additional guest performer:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 20)
recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie3.54:28
6Up Where We Belong
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Bobby Lyle
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1982)
recording of:
Up Where We Belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Famous Chappell
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 55)
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes3.553:54
7Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
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!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dexys Midnight Runners4.754:14
8Maniac
producer:
Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
vocals:
Michael Sembello
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 USA, Inc. (publisher), Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Michael Sembello4.154:09
9All Night Long (All Night)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
All Night Long (All Night)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.44:20
10Everybody 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. (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 Merrick 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!), 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 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears4.054:14
11Miami Vice Theme
Jan Hammer2:28
12Oh Sheila
recording of:
Oh Sheila
writer:
Melvin Riley Jr., Gordon Strozier and Gerald Valentine
Ready for the World44:03
13Addicted to Love
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
mixer:
Eric Thorngren
recording of:
Addicted to Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Heavy Nova Music, Island Music Ltd., Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Robert Palmer54:02
14Higher Love
recording of:
Higher Love
writer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell North America
Steve Winwood4:13
15On My Own
recording engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Joel Moss
bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dan Huff
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano [acoustic piano]:
Burt Bacharach
synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Greg Phillinganes and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
background vocals:
Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman and Maxine Willard
lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1986)
recording of:
On My Own (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald song) (in 1986)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald34:51
16You Keep Me Hangin’ On
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Peter Wade Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
guitar:
Steve Byrd
keyboard:
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1986), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1986) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
produced for:
Big M (Bigbeat, House label) and Big M Productions Ltd. (British record and publishing company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States, Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 108)
cover recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kim Wilde3.84:16
17Heaven Is a Place on Earth
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Virgin Songs Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (publisher) (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc.
Belinda Carlisle54:12
18I Think We’re Alone Now
additional recording engineer:
John Kerns (US engineer)
drum machine [drum] programming:
John Duarte
engineer:
Bill Smith (US recording engineer)
producer:
George E. Tobin
guitar:
Chuck Yamek
synthesizer:
John Duarte
background vocals and lead vocals:
Tiffany (US 1980s pop star, "I Think We’re Alone Now")
remixer:
George E. Tobin and Bill Smith (US recording engineer)
arranger:
John Duarte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1987)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 7) (number: 7)
cover recording of:
I Think We’re Alone Now
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Cordell
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Tiffany3.83:46