Best of the ’80s: 1989

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Tracklist

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1Sowing the Seeds of Love
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tears for Fears6:09
2Sweet Surrender
recording of:
Sweet Surrender
writer:
Graeme Clark (founder member of Wet Wet Wet), Tom Cunningham (Scottish musician, drummer for Wet Wet Wet), Neil Mitchell and Marti Pellow
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) (in 1989) and Precious Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1989)
Wet Wet Wet6:00
3First Time
music videos:
First Time ("concept" version) by Robin Beck and First Time (band version) by Robin Beck
recording of:
First Time
lyricist:
Tom Anthony (wrote "First Time") and Terry Boyle
composer:
Gavin Spencer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Robin Beck33:19
4If 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
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:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
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
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)
Cher3.653:55
5Have a Little Faith in Me
acoustic guitar:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter) (in 1987-02)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1987-02)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) (in 1987-02)
electric guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1987-02)
vocals:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter) (in 1987-02)
recording of:
Have a Little Faith in Me (in 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
John Hiatt24:03
6Name and Number
recording of:
Name and Number
writer:
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Migi Drummond, Michael John McEvoy, Glenn Skinner, Nick Thorpe and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Curio Sounds Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Curiosity Killed the Cat4:03
7Americanos
recording of:
Americanos
lyricist and composer:
Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson23:37
8Real Love
Jody Watley4:23
9The Lover in Me
recording of:
The Lover in Me
writer:
Antonio M. Reid, Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
Sheena Easton5:02
10Where Is the Love
cover recording of:
Where Is the Love
writer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and BMG Ruby Songs
Mica Paris & Will Downing3:19
11Every Little Step
recording of:
Every Little Step
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Bobby Brown4:37
12Take Care of Yourself
producer:
Level 42
recording of:
Take Care of Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Mark King
Level 4214:28
13Four Letter Word
programming and producer:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Ricky Wilde
engineer:
James Richards (engineer)
mixer:
Richard Lengyel
guitar:
Steve Byrd and Ricky Wilde
keyboard:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Ricky Wilde
background vocals:
Junior Giscombe (Norman Washington Giscombe, Jr.) and Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
produced for:
Big M Productions (Bigbeat, House label)
recorded at and mixed at:
Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Four Letter Word
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde2.54:04
14Love Always Finds a Reason
Glenn Medeiros & Ria4:33
15We Got Our Own Thang
remixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
We Got Our Own Thang
writer:
Cornelius Brown Jr. (Singer in C.J. & Co), Charles Clark (Singer in C.J. & Co), Dennis Coffey, Constance Durden (Singer in C.J. & Co), Heavy D (US rapper), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), Mike Theodore, Joni Tolbert (Singer in C.J. & Co) and Wellington (Singer in C.J. & Co)
Heavy D. & the Boyz43:49
16Woman in Chains
Oleta Adams6:16
17Words
recording of:
Words
lyricist and arranger:
Henry Priestman
composer:
Seán Ó Riada (birth name John Reidy)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mná na hÉireann
The Christians4:26

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part of:Best of the ’80s (Universal yearly VA compilations) (number: 1989) (order: 10)