The Eighties: A Decade of Hits

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Tracklist

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1Bad Girls
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 409)
recording of:
Bad Girls (in 1979)
writer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva), Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano
publisher:
Earborne Music, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Donna Summer53:55
2Kiss the Bride
recording of:
Kiss the Bride
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3:54
3Look Away
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Robin Millar
mixer:
Walter Turbitt (UK engineer, producer, songwriter, and guitarist.)
vocals:
Stuart Adamson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Look Away by Big Country
recording of:
Look Away
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Adamson
publisher:
Big Country Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1986)
Big Country3.54:24
4Up 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, Island holding) (in 1982) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (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:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1982 winner)
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes3.553:54
5Dreams of Ordinary Men
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22) (in 1986)
recording of:
Dreams of Ordinary Men
writer:
Todd Hunter (Todd Stuart Hunter of Dragon), Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Johanna Pigott and Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Humanoid Music and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Dragon4:00
6Don’t Pay the Ferryman
recording of:
Don’t Pay the Ferryman
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
Chris de Burgh53:23
7Spy in the House of Love
recording of:
Spy in the House of Love
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Music Pub. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd., Semper Fi Music and MCA Music Ltd. (in 1987)
Was (Not Was)5:27
8Funky Cold Medina
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer and mixer:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
arranger:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1989)
samples:
Hot Blooded by Foreigner (British/American rock band)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Funky Cold Medina
lyricist:
Marvin Young
composer:
Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone‐Lōc44:08
9Fight for Your Right
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:26
10Super Freak
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James3:26
11Rev It Up
Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods4:11
12Celebration
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 Gang4.43:38
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