Hits 3: The Album

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

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Take On Me
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‐ha5?:??
A2The Taste of My Tears
recording of:
The Taste of Your Tears
King?:??
A3Lean on Me
recording of:
Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo)
lyricist and composer:
Simon Toulson-Clarke
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Red Box?:??
A4Yeh Yeh
cover recording of:
Yeh, Yeh
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick (American jazz musician)
publisher:
Mongo Music
Matt Bianco?:??
A5Frankie
producer:
Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Denise Rich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge?:??
A6My Toot Toot
Denise LaSalle?:??
A7Lipstick, Powder & Paint
Shakin’ Stevens?:??
B1Dress You Up
drum machine [Linn and Simmons Drum Machine] programming and membranophone programming:
Jimmy Bralower
additional engineer:
Rob "Ace" Eaton
engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
Nile Rodgers
bass synthesizer and synthesizer [assorted synthesizers]:
Rob Sabino
guitar:
Nile Rodgers
background vocals:
Curtis King (American singer and songwriter), Frank Simms and George Simms
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
recording of:
Dress You Up
writer:
Andrea Larusso and Peggy Stanziale
part of:
“The Filthy Fifteen” (PMRC’s list of songs with “offensive lyrical content”) (number: 8)
Madonna4.6?:??
B2Raspberry Beret
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (in 1984-09) and Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (on 1984-09-13: strings)
producer and mixer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1984-09)
assistant mixer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer) (in 1984-09)
12 string guitar, drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-80], percussion, synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1984-09)
cello:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer) (on 1984-09-13) and Suzie Katayama (on 1984-09-13)
violin:
Novi Novog (on 1984-09-13)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (in 1984-09), Susannah Melvoin (in 1984-09) and Wendy Melvoin (in 1984-09)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (in 1984-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (in 1984-09) and Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-09-13: strings)
mixed at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (in 1984-09)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 362)
recording of:
Raspberry Beret (from 1984-09-07 until 1984-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince4?:??
B3Dancing in the Dark
recording engineer:
Toby Scott (on 1984-02-14)
assistant engineer:
John R. Davenport (engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Bruce Lampcov, Billy Straus and Zoë Yanakas
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain (from 1984-02 until 1984-03-08)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1984-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 1984-02-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1984-02-14)
organ:
Danny Federici (on 1984-02-14)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1984-02-14)
piano and synthesizer:
Roy Bittan (on 1984-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1984-02-14)
mixed at:
The Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 234)
recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (on 1984-02-14)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Jonathan Msc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Bruce Springsteen4.4?:??
B4Dancin’ In the Key of Life
recording of:
Dancin' in the Key of Life
writer:
India Arrington and Steve Arrington
Steve Arrington?:??
B5It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (Night Train mix)
cover recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
Brilliant?:??
B6Trapped
recording of:
Trapped
writer:
Don Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter)
publisher:
Moonwalk Music (publisher)
Colonel Abrams?:??
B7Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
recording of:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Blue Network Music Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., D’n’A Ltd., RCA Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin?:??
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C1The Power of Love
producer:
Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy de Rouge) and Gunther Mende
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
writer:
Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy de Rouge), Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (until 2015-01-01), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Jennifer Rush2.5?:??
C2Every Time You Go Away
cover recording of:
Everytime You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd. (publisher), Hot Cha Music Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Six Continents Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Paul Young?:??
C3Drive
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Drive by The Cars
recording of:
Drive
publisher:
Ric Ocasek
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Cars4?:??
C4Time After Time
recording of:
Time After Time
writer:
Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended, ), CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dub Notes Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Reilla Music Company, Rella Music Co. (publisher) (, in 1984), Rellla Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Cyndi Lauper?:??
C5The Sweetest Taboo
recording of:
The Sweetest Taboo
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Martin Ditcham
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sade?:??
C6Life in a Northern Town
recording of:
Life in a Northern Town
writer:
Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
dedicated to:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
The Dream Academy?:??
C7Loving You’s a Dirty Job but Somebody’s Gotta Do It
recording of:
Loving You’s a Dirty Job but Somebody’s Gotta Do It
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Lost Boys Music (BMI affiliated) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Bonnie Tyler and Todd Rundgren?:??
D1St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)
recording of:
St. Elmo’s Fire
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and John Parr
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Foster Frees Music, Gold Horizon Music Corp., SBK Songs (publisher) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
John Parr?:??
D2The Power of Love
recording of:
The Power of Love (Back to the Future)
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Cause and Effect Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Huey Lewis Music, Hulex Music (publisher), Kinda Blue Music, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 nominee)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Huey Lewis & the News?:??
D3Sleeping Bag
recording of:
Sleeping Bag
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Hamstein Music Company (publisher) (in 1985)
ZZ Top?:??
D4Holding Out for a Hero
recording of:
Holding Out for a Hero
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corp., Famous Chappell, Famous Chappell Ltd. (UK-based music publishing company.), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
is based on:
Stark Raving Love
Bonnie Tyler?:??
D5King for a Day
recording of:
King for a Day
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
Thompson Twins?:??
D6She Sells Sanctuary
live recording of:
She Sells Sanctuary
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
The Cult?:??
D7Bring On the Dancing Horses
recording of:
Bring On the Dancing Horses
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zoo Music (US label)
Echo & the Bunnymen?:??

Credits

Release group

part of:Hits (UK series) (number: 3) (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/109257 [info]
Wikidata:Q5872491 [info]