80’s Groove

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: All Time Classics
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Candy Girl
co-producer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ) and Michael Jonzun
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 77) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 350)
recording of:
Candy Girl
composer:
Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
New Edition43:58
2System Addict
recording of:
System Addict
writer:
Gary Bell and Billy Livsey
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Five Star34:04
3Say I’m Your No. 1
recording of:
Say I’m Your Number One
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music
Princess6:16
4History
recording of:
History
lyricist and composer:
Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn
Mai Tai7:23
5Somebody’s Watching Me
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5)
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 20)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Rockwell3.853:43
6I Found Lovin’
recording of:
I Found Lovin’
writer:
Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker (lead singer of The Fatback Band)
is based on:
If You Want to Party (I Found Lovin’) (All Saints)
The Fatback Band4.54:08
7Let the Music Play
a cappella versions:
Let the Music Play (a cappella) by Shannon (US dance vocalist Brenda Shannon Greene)
recording of:
Let the Music Play
writer:
Chris Barbosa (Rhythm Method) and Ed Chisolm
publisher:
Emergency Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Shannon5:59
8White Lines (Don’t Do It)
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
mixer:
Shameek
edit of:
White Lines (Don’t Do It) by Grandmaster & Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
recording of:
White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
Four Hills Music Ltd and IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
Cavern
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel34:27
9Thinking About Your Love
Skipworth & Turner5:56
10You’re the One for Me
Paul Hardcastle6:28
2▼CD: Into the 80’s Groove
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1Southern Freeez
recording of:
Southern Freeez
writer:
Peter Maas, John Rocca and Andy Stennett
Freeez3.55:43
2Dancing in Outer Space
recording of:
Dancing In Outer Space
composer:
Lester J. Batchelor, Stewart Cawthorne, Raymond Johnson (UK funk drummer) and Andy Sojka (UK electro-funk artist, founded Elite label)
Atmosfear9:35
3Rapper’s Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
Sugarhill Gang3.63:59
4Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
edit of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (LP version) by McFadden & Whitehead
recording of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
writer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
McFadden & Whitehead43:38
5You Gave Me Love
Crown Heights Affair5:47
6Casanova
cover recording of:
Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over)
writer:
Jo Armstead and Milton Middlebrook
Coffee46:09
7Strut Your Funky Stuff
recording of:
Strut Your Funky Stuff
writer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter), Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
publisher:
NDE Music (pub.), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Pepino Jacques and Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM)
Frantique4.53:38
8You’re Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Assorted Music, Inc. (in 1979)
recording of:
You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jones Girls4:31
9All About the Paper
The Dells5:29
10I Like It (What You’re Doing to Me)
recording of:
I Like What You’re Doing to Me
writer:
Buddy Hankerson, Michael Young (singer active in the early '80s?) and William Young (keyboard player/songwriter)
Young & Company4:14
3▼CD: The Weekender
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Flashback
recording of:
Flashback
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley, Errol Kennedy and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Imagination34:28
2Money’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
The Valentine Brothers3:43
3I Can Make You Feel Good
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Bob Brown (recording, mixing and mastering engineer) and Jim Shifflett
producer:
Leon Sylvers III
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Ernest "Pepper" Reed (guitarist)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
instruments:
Leon Sylvers III
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
percussion:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer), Leon Sylvers III and William Shelby
recording of:
I Can Make You Feel Good
writer:
Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson and William Shelby
Shalamar44:18
4Groove Control
Dynasty4:48
5Can’t Fake the Feeling
recording of:
Can’t Fake the Feeling
writer:
Kathleen Dyson (guitarist and vocalist) and Geraldine Hunt
publisher:
Franmar Music, HYGROTON ENR (affiliated to SOCAN) and Rebera Music (affiliated to SOCAN)
Geraldine Hunt5:18
6Weekend
background vocals [girl-group background vocals]:
Jai & Roberta (Class Action backing vocalists for "Weekend" - 1983 version) and Christine Wiltshire
performer:
Christine Wiltshire
cover recording of:
Weekend
composer:
Leroy Burgess and James Calloway
Class Action8:15
7Half the Day’s Gone and We Haven’t Earned a Penny
recording of:
Half the Day’s Gone and We Haven’t Earned a Penny
Kenny Lynch7:05
8When Am I Gonna Find True Love?
producer:
Joseph Jefferson (70s soul/funk)
arranger:
Joseph Jefferson (70s soul/funk)
recording of:
When Am I Gonna Find True Love
writer:
Joseph Jefferson (70s soul/funk), Richard Roebuck (songwriter) and Charles Simmons (70s soul/funk)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Patti LaBelle4:21
9Do It to the Music
Raw Silk6:30
10Nights Over Egypt
recording of:
Nights Over Egypt
writer:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jones Girls3:40