101 Rock Hits

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1L.A. Woman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Tommy Vicari
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
music videos:
L.A. Woman by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
cover recording of:
L.A. Woman
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Billy Idol44:02
2Any Way You Want It
sound engineer, engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Ken Kessie
producer:
Kevin Elson and Geoff Workman
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey)
guitar:
Neal Schon
harmonica and keyboard:
Gregg Rolie
background vocals:
Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon and Ross Valory
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1980) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-12)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 80)
recording of:
Any Way You Want It
writer:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and Neal Schon
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall Music and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
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 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Journey4.153:23
3Hip to Be Square
engineer:
Jim Gaines and Robert Missbach
producer:
Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Robert Missbach
baritone saxophone:
Stephen Kupka
background vocals:
Ralph Arista, Riki Ellison (American football player), Jerome Fletcher, Ronnie Lott (American football player), Joe Montana (American football player) and Jim Moran
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986)
recording of:
Hip to Be Square
writer:
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Hulex Music (publisher), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
American Psycho
Huey Lewis and the News4.254:04
4Bring Me Some Water
recording of:
Bring Me Some Water
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Etheridge
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Melissa Etheridge4.653:54
5Couldn’t Stand the Weather
recording of:
Couldn’t Stand the Weather
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble4:41
6Mean to Me
producer:
Mitchell Froom
recording of:
Mean to Me
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
Crowded House3.83:15
7No Lies
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1986-08)
recording of:
No Lies
publisher:
Chris Gilbey
writer:
Jon Stevens (Australian/NZ rock singer) and Brent Thomas (New Zealand guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Greenstone Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Noiseworks43:54
8Dogs Are Talking
recording of:
Dogs Are Talking
writer:
Rick Brewster and Doc Neeson
publisher:
Chris Gilbert Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Pty. Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs France (27, rue de Berri) and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
The Angels43:23
9Hanging On the Telephone
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1978-06 until 1978-07) and Chris Stein (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1978, in 2001) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Forum Studio (recording and mixing studio, located in Covington, Kentucky, USA) in Covington, Kentucky, United States
cover recording of:
Hanging On the Telephone (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee (US songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Red Admiral Music Inc. (publisher) and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie4.32:21
10Real Wild Child
drum machine [Linn drum] programming:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass, drums (drum set), organ, sampler [Akai S900], synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and violin:
Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05), David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
cover recording of:
Wild One (Real Wild Child) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
writer:
Johnny Greenan, Johnny O’Keefe and Dave Owens (US songwriter, known for "Wild One")
publisher:
Melodie der Welt (publisher), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music (publisher)
Iggy Pop3.853:38
11Jessie’s Girl
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
arranger:
Neil Geraldo, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Rick Springfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1981), BMG Music (in 1981), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981), RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1981), 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 1981, in 2001) and Wizard Records (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 20) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 55)
recording of:
Jessie’s Girl
lyricist and composer:
Rick Springfield
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Muscleman Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Portal Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Wizard Music
Rick Springfield4.453:13
12Hold the Line
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (in 1978-08)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1977, in 1978), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) 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 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and 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)
Toto4.23:57
13Addicted to Love
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
mixer:
Eric Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1985)
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), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Robert Palmer4.53:57
14Danger Zone
synthesizer [synth] programming:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
engineer:
Dave Concors, Dave Connors and Tom Whitlock
executive producer:
Michael Dilbeck
producer:
Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock
mixer:
Giorgio Moroder and Brian Reeves
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Dann Huff and Kenny Loggins
keyboard:
Giorgio Moroder
saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
Tom Whitlock
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1986), 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 1986) 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 1986)
recorded at:
Oasis Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
a cappella versions:
Danger Zone by Tufts Beelzebubs (Tufts University all-male a cappella group)
recording of:
Danger Zone (Top Gun)
lyricist:
Thomas Whitlock
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Warner Chappell Overseas Holdings Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), 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), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1986) and GMPC (in 1986)
Kenny Loggins4.33:37
15Satisfied
engineer and mixer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer)
producer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer) and Richard Marx
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer)
guitar:
Bruce Gaitsch (American guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger) and Michael Landau
keyboard:
Jeffery (C. J.) Vanston
organ [B3]:
Bill Payne
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo guitar:
Michael Landau
background vocals:
Richard Marx and Cynthia Rhodes
lead vocals:
Richard Marx
arranger:
Richard Marx
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989) and EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1989)
recording of:
Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Richard Marx
Richard Marx54:12
16(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
Elvis Costello
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Steve Nieve
vocals:
Elvis Costello
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 284)
cover recording of:
(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding
lyricist and composer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music, Inc.
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.23:32
17But You Don’t Care
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1979)
recording of:
But You Don't Care
writer:
Murray Burns and Kevin Stanton
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Mi‐Sex4:32
18Drop the Pilot
assistant engineer:
Niko Bolas
engineer and producer:
Val Garay
bass:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Joan Armatrading, Craig Hull and Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Steve Goldstein
percussion:
M. L. Benoit
vocals:
Joan Armatrading
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1983) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Drop the Pilot
composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Polygram Music
Joan Armatrading43:36
19The Things We Do for Love
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Tony Spath
engineer, mixer and editor:
Eric Stewart
producer:
10cc, Graham Gouldman, Mastermix Music Limited and Eric Stewart
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, handclaps and tambourine:
Graham Gouldman (in 1976)
drums (drum set), gong, handclaps and tambourine:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer) (in 1976)
guitar, organ and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Eric Stewart (in 1976)
background vocals:
Graham (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1977, in 1997), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1976), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1977), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
music videos:
The Things We Do for Love by 10cc and The Things We Do for Love by 10cc
recording of:
The Things We Do for Love (in 1976)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), St. Anne’s Music Ltd. and Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1977)
10cc4.553:20
20Tuff Enuff
engineer:
Carey Taylor
producer:
Dave Edmunds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1986)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 96)
recording of:
Tuff Enuff
lyricist and composer:
Kim Wilson
publisher:
Hello Mr. Wilson
The Fabulous Thunderbirds3.53:22
21Freeze Frame
engineer:
Dave Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
brass [horns]:
Alan Rubin, Randy Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, Lou Marini, Tom Melone (US trombonist) and George Young (saxophonist)
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
recorded at:
Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Mix Room, Record Plant (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Freeze-Frame
writer:
Seth Justman and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated)
The J. Geils Band4.23:57
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part of:101 Hits (Australian compilation series) (number: Rock Hits) (order: 25)