Top 50 : 30 ans, vol. 2 − 1984 | 1993

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1984 | 1985
2▼CD: 1986 | 1987
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1Russians
engineer and mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer) and Pete Smith (UK producer)
producer:
Pete Smith (UK producer) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
additional synclavier:
Danny Quatrochi
bass guitar [bass]:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
keyboard:
Kenny Kirkland
saxophone:
Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Dolette McDonald and Janice Pendarvis
arranger:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1985, in 1997)
recorded at:
Blue Wave Recording Studios in Barbados
recording of:
Russians
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Virgin Music Publishers Ltd., Illegal Songs (publisher) (in 1985), Magnetic Publishing Ltd. (in 1985) and Reggatta Music (publisher) (in 1985)
is based on:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: II. Romance
Sting4.43:57
2Quelque chose de Tennessee
recording of:
Quelque chose de Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Michel Berger
publisher:
Apache (SARL)
Johnny Hallyday4:07
3Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me (2019 4K remaster of 1985 mix with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 26), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
a‐ha4.53:47
4Sauver l’amour
vocals:
Daniel Balavoine
recording of:
Sauver l’amour (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine44:23
5In Between Days
recording of:
In Between Days
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure2:57
6Ville de lumière
recording of:
Ville de lumière
lyricist:
Jacques Cardona, Lucien Crémadès, Francis Delmas, Alain Llorca, Bernard Mazauric, Étienne Salvador and Émile Wandelmer
composer:
Lucien Crémadès, Francis Delmas, Alain Llorca, Bernard Mazauric, Étienne Salvador and Émile Wandelmer
Gold4:02
7Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)
recording of:
Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)
writer:
Billy Valentine (US soul funk singer), John Valentine (Valentine Brothers) and Carolyn Wiggins
publisher:
Songs for Today Ltd
Simply Red4:22
8Le bal masqué
recording of:
Le Bal masqué
composer:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter) and Daniel Vangarde
La Compagnie Créole3:51
9Say You, Say Me
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 1985), Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Say You, Say Me
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 winner)
Lionel Richie4.154:01
10(I’ll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
producer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
remixer:
Wolfgang Filz and Peter Ries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1985, in 1987)
recording of:
(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
lyricist:
Hubert Kemmler (singer, songwriter, producer) and Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist)
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Hubert Kemmler (singer, songwriter, producer) and Markus Löhr
publisher:
Data Alpha and Sony/ATV
Sandra43:57
11Ève lève toi
recording of:
Ève, lève-toi
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat (French singer-songwriter) and Julie Pietri
composer:
Vincent-Marie Bouvot
Julie Piétri4:30
12P:Machinery
engineer:
Bobby Kraushaar
producer:
S. J. Lipson
mixer:
Horn and Lipson
performer:
Claudia Brücken, Michael Mertens (German musician & producer), Ralf Dorper and Suzanne Freytag
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1985)
recording of:
p:Machinery
miscellaneous support:
David Sylvian
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper
composer:
Claudia Brücken, Ralf Dörper, Susanne Freytag and Michael Mertens (German musician & producer)
Propaganda43:51
13Nuit sauvage
recording of:
Nuit sauvage
lyricist:
Pierre André D'ornano and Jean-Pierre Morgand (Les Avions)
composer:
Jean Nakache
Les Avions3:26
14Rough Boy
engineer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others) and Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Rough Boy
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Hamstein Music Ltd., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Hamstein Music Company (publisher) (in 1985)
ZZ Top3.354:52
15Voyage voyage
recording engineer:
Antoine Cambourakis (engineer) and Gilbert Courtois (engineer)
producer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
mixer:
Dominique Blanc-Francard
synthesizer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
background vocals:
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop and Daniel Glikmans (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rivat Music (production company and copyrights holder) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Studio d'Aguesseau in Boulogne, Vendée, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
mixed at:
Studio Marcadet in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Voyage, voyage
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
writer and composer:
Dominique Dubois and Jean‐Michel Rivat
publisher:
Jean‐Michel Franck Rivat and Editions Rivat Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Desireless44:23
16Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
vocals:
Sarah Jane Morris
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Communards feat. Sarah Jane Morris3.44:32
17Je dois m’en aller
recording of:
Je dois m'en aller
lyricist, writer and composer:
Daniel Chenevez
Niagara3:25
18Tes états d’âme Éric
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barclay (in 1986)
recording of:
Tes états d’âme Éric
lyricist and composer:
Éric Tabuchi
publisher:
Cousteau Musique and Polygram Music
Luna Parker33:30
19Tu dis que tu l’M
recording of:
Tu dis que tu l’M
lyricist:
D. Nicoli (lyricist)
composer:
Philippe Guyot
Dennis Twist3:21
20Josephine
recording of:
Josephine
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea4:21
3▶CD: 1987 | 1988
4▶CD: 1989 | 1991
5▶CD: 1992 | 1993

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part of:Top 50 : 30 ans (number: 2) (order: 2)