Venus (single version)
~ Recording by Bananarama
Annotation
AcoustID b781b3cf-3d7b-42a8-ab1d-2691ecd2daa8 from compilation Magic 80s
Annotation last modified on 2026-02-05 10:02 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1.1 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | Cream of Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 816 335-2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Cream of Pop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 816 335-4 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:35 | Bananarama | Dino Pop Tops: Das Beste aus den internationalen Charts | Various Artists | Album |
| Dino Music (subsidiary of EMI Netherlands BV) | LP 1181 |
| 1.5 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | Hit Collection, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum (im Vertrieb von Karussell Musik) | 515 553-2 |
| 1.9 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Hit Parade | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 819 736-2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | Hitbreaker | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 37 627 7 |
| 1.5 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Hits on CD, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 816 336-2 |
| 2.5 | Venus | 3:36 | Bananarama | Now That’s What I Call Music 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | NOW 7 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Venus | Bananarama | Single |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), Metronome (Swedish label, active internationally) | 886 056-7 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Venus Best Compilation | Bananarama | Single |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | L18P 7119 |
| 1.10 | Venus | 3:31 | Bananarama | The Hit Factory: The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PWL Records, Stylus Music | SMR 740 |
| 1.10 | Venus | 3:31 | Bananarama | The Hit Factory: The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PWL Records | SMD 740 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 828 106‐2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 828106-1, RAMA 5 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | Greatest Hits Collection (BMG Direct Marketing) | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 828 127-2, D-100616 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 828 158-2 |
| 1.6 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | Super Ladies of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 836 077 2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 828106-2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 828 147-2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 828 106-2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection (club edition) | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 828 158-2, D-100616 |
| 1.3 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | ¡Boom! 5 (El compacto de los éxitos) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7 93661 2, CDP 7 93660 2 |
| 1.8 | Venus | 3:35 | Bananarama | Smash Hits of the '80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981–1999; big L and record logo, 2018–) | 465814 2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 828 158-2 |
| 2.7 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | 20 Years Of No 1 Hits 1970 to 1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hit Bound Records | HB0058CD |
| 1.6 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | Hits of the 80’s, Volume B | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Special Projects (partners with third party non-music industry companies using music to promote their products and brands) | 845 703-2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Very Best of Bananarama and The Pointer Sisters | Bananarama & The Pointer Sisters | Album + Compilation |
| Concept Records (Australia) | CC0177CD |
| 1.9 | Venus | 3:37 | Bananarama | Hits of... 85+86, Volume 11 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 515 011-2 |
| 1.5 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | Rock the First, Volume One | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sandstone Music, DCC Compact Classics | D223041-2 |
| 2.13 | Venus | 3:34 | Bananarama | Stompin Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Dino Entertainment | DINCD52 | |
| 1.18 | Venus | 3:37 | Bananarama | Greatest Hits of the ’80’s, Volume 3: The Definitive Singles Collection 1980–1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 018590.6 |
| 1.4 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Rock of the 80’s, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Priority Records (US hip hop) | P2 53684 |
| 1.5 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Summertime | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 516294-2 |
| 1.5 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Awesome ’80s (issue wiith cover art not featuring Paula Abdul) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie, Warner Special Products | OPCD-4551 |
| 1.5 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Awesome ’80s (issue wiith cover art featuring Paula Abdul) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Razor & Tie, Warner Special Products | OPCD-4551 |
| 1.17 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Greatest Hits of the ’80’s: The Definitive Singles Collection 1980–1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 0088223/8800223 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | The 80's Hot Dance Trax | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | 3343-2 |
| 1.7 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 7243 8 28914 2 0 |
| 10.11 | Venus | 3:37 | Bananarama | The Golden Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Golden Collection | MMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 828548-2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | The No. 1 Hits 1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 79 614 4 |
| 1.6 | Venus | 3:37 | Bananarama | 80's on the Rocks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | Venus | 3:33 | Bananarama | Absolute 80's, Volume 4: 86/87 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records ANS (Norwegian record company, not for release label use) | EVACD 116 |
| 3.8 | Venus | 3:36 | Bananarama | All‐Time Party Favourites | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | RDCD 1081-6 |
| 2.14 | Venus | 3:35 | Bananarama | Now That’s What I Call Music: The Best of 10 Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations) | CDNOWD(WT) 1994 |
| 1.16 | Venus | 3:36 | Bananarama | Party Collection, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 38 405 7 |
| 2.9 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | Radio City Classic Hits: The 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 525900-2 |
| 1.11 | Venus | 3:34 | Bananarama | Take 40: Ten Years of No. 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mushroom Records | D56010 |
| 2.7 | Venus | 3:37 | Bananarama | Teenage Kicks: 26 Classic New Wave Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 535 033 2 |
| 1.4 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | 25 Years of Number 1 Hits, Volume 8: 1986/1987 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Connoisseur Collection | ONE CD 08 |
| 1.2 | Venus | 3:37 | Bananarama | Best of Disco, Vol. 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 535 441 2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | I Know What Boys Like! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Shanachie | 5713 |
| 1.15 | Venus | 3:33 | Bananarama | La Légende des Tubes, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram - Kiosks | 6420 |
| 1.2 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | Pop’n’Rock 80, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Projets Spéciaux | 6362 |
| 1.10 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | The No.1 Eighties Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 535 937-2 |
| 1.2 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion: Original Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-62098-2 |
| 2.6 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | 40 Years of Number 1’s: More Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | |
| 1.14 | Venus | 3:37 | Bananarama | 80’s Pilgrimage: The Very Best of Mark Pilgram’s “80’s Half Hour” | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!) | CDEMCJ (WM) 5736 |
| 1.10 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Hard to Find Classics: Dance 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.9 | Venus | 3:31 | Bananarama | Les Années 80 + Mode d’emploi, Tome 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| East West France | 9548 35246-2 |
| 1.2 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion: Original Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group), Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 1620982 |
| 1.3 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | Super Hits 80’s, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | 555 393-2 |
| 1.8 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Fantastic 80s! 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | SONYTV45CD |
| 1.11 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Blast From the Past | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner.ESP | 9548 36934-2 |
| 1.9 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | A Christmas & New Year Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) | 554660-2 |
| 2.15 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Baggerhits ’98 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) | 7243 4 97774 2 2 |
| 1.19 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Dead or Alive: Dance Hits of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | Hit Generation: The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UMD 53967 |
| 2.7 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Retro 70s & 80s: The Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| STELCD0072 | |
| 1.9 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | The All Time Greatest 80s Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Startel Entertainment | STELCD0062 |
| 2.5 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | The Best Ever Summer Party Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 7243 4 98471 2 5 |
| 1.4 | Venus | 3:36 | Bananarama | The Tube: Songs From the Hit TV Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 5654242 |
| 1.8 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Ultimate Retro Collection Part 2 (Disc 2) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) | |
| 2.3 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1986: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20271 2 5, NOWMIL 1986 |
| 2.11 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | The All Time Greatest Pop Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | SONYTV68CD |
| 2.4 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Simply the Best of the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | DIRCD17 |
| 1.16 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Hits of the 80's, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Australia (see annotation before using) | 555 824-2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records 90 | 3984 28194 2 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:42 | Bananarama | The Greatest Hits Collection | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | 3984 28194 2 |
| 1.7 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | The History of Pop 1984–1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | |
| 1.12 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | Young Guns Go for It: Heroes of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BBC Music, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 49806 2 7, VTDCD346 |
| 1.4 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | The Hit Factory: Pete Waterman’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 560 669-2 |
| 2.8 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | DO IT AGAIN! Original & Coverversion (Club Exclusive) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 66 394 8 |
| 1.2 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Kiss FM Hits: Suosikkisi 80 & 90 Luvuilta | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below) | 9548-38889-2 |
| 1.2 | Venus | 3:35 | Bananarama | Maynard’s Rewind, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 498274.2 |
| 1.7 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Top 40 Hitdossier 1985-1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | The Very Best of Bananarama | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | 0927414992 |
| 2.5 | Venus | 3:36 | Bananarama | 80’s: Simply the Best Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | 0927410792 |
| 1.16 | Venus | 3:34 | Bananarama | Mes soirées 80’s spécial discothèque | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Collections | 9404714 |
| 1.10 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Platinum: The Best Hits Selection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below) | 0927413852 |
| 1.10 | Venus | 3:40 | Bananarama | Platinum: The Best Hits Selection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Marketing (Germany), WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below) | 0927413852, WE 433 |
| 1.2 | Venus | 3:39 | Bananarama | Super 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | 8573862302 |
| 2.16 | Venus | 3:37 | Bananarama | Bad Girls | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | STVCD152 |
| 1.1 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | The Very Best of Bananarama (collector’s edition) | Bananarama | Album + Compilation |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), Warner Strategic Marketing | 0927488382 |
| 2.8 | Venus | 3:41 | Bananarama | Absolument 80 : Les plus grands tubes internationaux | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 543 309 2 |
| 1.8 | Venus | 3:36 | Bananarama | Party Animal | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | WSMCD 114 |
| 1.11 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | 5@8 Années 80 Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Canada | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Venus | 3:43 | Bananarama | Top Ten 1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hobby & Work | GRH001 |
| 16.2 | Venus | 3:38 | Bananarama | The Radio Essential Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
Relationships
| recording of: | Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (cover) |
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Related works
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
| lyricist and composer: | Robbie van Leeuwen |
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| publisher: | ATV Music Ltd. Dayglow Music (publisher) The International Music Network |
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| referred to in medleys: | Stars on 45 (Beatles Medley 7″ Mix) (order: 2) Medley (Stars on 45) (order: 5) Stars on 45 (12″ single) (order: 5) Polka Party! (order: 8) |
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| later parody versions: | Jesus (Sermon on the Mount) |
| later translated parody versions: | Minus |
| later translated versions: | Kolos Srey Chaom (Love God) Veenus Venus (Finnish) Venus ヴィーナス (Hitoshi Shinohara translation) ヴィーナス (Hiromi Mori translation) ヴィーナス (Yuuji Konno translation) |
| is based on: | The Banjo Song |
| is the basis for: | Не забывай |
| music quoted in: | Невеста Серёжина («Павлин уронил перо и девушка охнула…») |
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