25 Best Hits of the 1980s

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Annotation

According to a note on the back of the release, only 1.13 is an original recording, the rest are re-recordings or live recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-25 20:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Empire Music Ltd., Realsongs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
part of:
The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1987 nominee)
Starship4:22
2Sukiyaki
recording of:
Sukiyaki
lyricist:
Janice Marie Johnson (Member of "A Taste of Honey")
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
version of:
上を向いて歩こう
A Taste of Honey3:36
3That’s What Friends Are For
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 87)
cover recording of:
That’s What Friends Are For
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982)
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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) 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)
Dionne Warwick4:59
4Sister Christian
recording of:
Sister Christian
lyricist and composer:
Kelly Keagy
publisher:
Figs. D Music, Kid Bird Music, Inc. and Rough Play Music
Night Ranger5:19
5King of Wishful Thinking
recording of:
King of Wishful Thinking
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter), Richard Drummie and Martin Page
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Go West4:20
6Working My Way Back to You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
cover recording of:
Working My Way Back to You
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons 4 Music
The Spinners4:41
7In a Big Country
recording of:
In a Big Country
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Big Country Music Ltd., BMG Gold Songs, EMI 10 Music and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
Big Country5:48
8Flashdance… What a Feeling
recording of:
Flashdance… What a Feeling
lyricist:
Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Alcor Music (publisher), Carasmatic Music, Carub Music (publisher), Chappell Music Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), GMPC, Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Sony/ATV Harmony and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 winner)
Irene Cara24:05
9Don’t Rush Me
recording of:
Don’t Rush Me
writer:
Alexandra Forbes and Jeff Franzel
Taylor Dayne5:08
10Sexual Healing
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye4:51
11No One Is to Blame
recording of:
No One Is to Blame
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones3:36
12The Night Owls
live recording of:
The Night Owls
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Ragtime Music, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music of the World (BMI publisher), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Little River Band6:18

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ASIN:US: B0017LFKO2 [info]