Shock to the System
~ Recording by Billy Idol
Annotation
ISRC USCH30100015 corresponds to the recording that was remastered in 2001.
Annotation last modified on 2016-09-19 01:17 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Shock to the System | 3:35 | Billy Idol | Shock to the System (Part 1 of a 2CD set) | Billy Idol | Single |
| Chrysalis | 0946 3 23995 2 6, CDCHSS 3994 |
| 1.1 | Shock to the System | 3:33 | Billy Idol | Shock to the System (Part 2 of a 2CD set) | Billy Idol | Single |
| Chrysalis | 0946 3 23994 2 7, CDCHS 3994 |
| 1.4 | Shock to the System | 3:34 | Billy Idol | Cyberpunk | Billy Idol | Album |
| Chrysalis | D 184170 |
| 1.4 | Shock to the System | 3:34 | Billy Idol | Cyberpunk | Billy Idol | Album | Chrysalis | 0946 3 26000 2 8, CDCHR 6000 | |
| 1.4 | Shock to the System | 3:34 | Billy Idol | Cyberpunk | Billy Idol | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.1 | Shock to the System | 3:35 | Billy Idol | Shock to the System | Billy Idol | Single |
| Chrysalis | 0946 3 23991 2 0 |
| 2.12 | Shock to the System | 3:35 | Billy Idol | ¡Boom 9! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI‐Odeon, S.A. (not for release label use! subsidiary of EMI Music Spain, S.A.) | |
| 1.6 | Shock to the System | 3:32 | Billy Idol | 100% Hits, Volume 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 8277362 |
| 1.4 | Shock to the System | 3:34 | Billy Idol | Cyberpunk | Billy Idol | Album |
| Chrysalis | F2 26000 |
| 1.1 | Shock to the System | 3:35 | Billy Idol | Shock to the System | Billy Idol | Single |
| Chrysalis | F2 24844 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:37 | Billy Idol | Greatest Hits | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation | Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Chrysalis | 528 8122, 7243 5 28812 2 2 | |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:37 | Billy Idol | Greatest Hits | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation | Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | ||
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:37 | Billy Idol | Greatest Hits | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Chrysalis, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 7243 5 28812 2 2 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:37 | Billy Idol | Greatest Hits (Limited Edition) | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Chrysalis | 72435-36407-0-5 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:37 | Billy Idol | Greatest Hits | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | TOCP-65692 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:37 | Billy Idol | Greatest Hits | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Chrysalis | 7243 5 28812 2 2 |
| 1.14 | Shock To The System | 3:37 | Billy Idol | Greatest Hits | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Chrysalis | CDCHR (WI) 173 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:38 | Billy Idol | Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:37 | Billy Idol | Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:38 | Billy Idol | Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 509992 15142 27 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:38 | Billy Idol | Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 509992 15140 29 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:38 | Billy Idol | Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 509992 15143 26 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:38 | Billy Idol | Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 509992 15142 27 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:38 | Billy Idol | Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | 509992 15142 27 |
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:38 | Billy Idol | Idolize Yourself: The Very Best of Billy Idol (club edition, remastered) | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 509992 15140 29, D173550 |
| 1.15 | Shock to the System | 3:36 | Billy Idol | Essential | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation | Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Chrysalis | 50999 6 80234 2 3, 680 2342 | |
| 1.15 | Shock to the System | 3:36 | Billy Idol | Essential | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | G6802342 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.14 | Shock to the System | 3:41 | Billy Idol | Top Hits U.S.A. T174 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RPM (Top Hits U.S.A. label) | T174 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Shock to the System | 3:38 | Billy Idol | The Best | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | 10082CM |
| 1.1 | Shock to the System | 3:32 | Billy Idol | Greatest Hits | Billy Idol | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | LDB 5096 |
| Pseudo-Release | |||||||||
| 1.14 | ショック・トゥ・ザ・システム | ?:?? | ビリー・アイドル | 反逆の歴史〜グレイテスト・ヒッツ | ビリー・アイドル | Album + Compilation | |||
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 2.11 | Shock to the System | ?:?? | Billy Idol | Fido Apresenta Número 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 200.FID.00661/AB/X |
Relationships
| programming: | Robin Hancock (UK music engineer/remixer/producer) Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) Mark Younger-Smith |
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| additional engineer: | Ross Donaldson |
| engineer, producer and mixer: | Robin Hancock (UK music engineer/remixer/producer) |
| assistant mixer: | Mike Baumgartner Ed Korengo |
| bass guitar: | Doug Wimbish (bass guitarist and producer) |
| drums (drum set): | טל ברגמן (Tal Bergman, production music) |
| guitar: | Mark Younger-Smith |
| keyboard: | Robin Hancock (UK music engineer/remixer/producer) Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) Mark Younger-Smith |
| lead vocals: | Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) |
| arranger: | Robin Hancock (UK music engineer/remixer/producer) Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) Mark Younger-Smith |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993) Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1993) |
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| produced for: | Sarm Productions (production company founded by Sarm Studios) |
| mixed at: | A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| compiled in: | Shock to the System (order: 2) |
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| recording of: | Shock to the System |
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Related works
Shock to the System
| writer: | Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) Mark Younger-Smith |
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| publisher: | Boneidol Music Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) Chrysalis Music Group Inc. EMI April Music Inc. Marked Man Music Shared Tune Unknown WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) |
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