Hits 4

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Tracklist

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1The Sun Always Shines on TV
recording of:
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
a‐ha5?:??
2You Little Thief
recording of:
You Little Thief
lyricist and composer:
Benmont Tench
Feargal Sharkey?:??
3I’m Your Man
recording of:
I'm Your Man
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
Wham!?:??
4Manic Monday
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1985)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 208)
recording of:
Manic Monday
lyricist and composer:
Christopher (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Controversy Music, EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Bangles4?:??
5Borderline (edit)
producer:
Reggie Lucas
mixer:
Goh Hotoda and Shep Pettibone
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
produced for:
Kalisa, Inc.
mixed at:
Sound Works (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Borderline
lyricist and composer:
Reggie Lucas
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Likasa Music, Loose Club Di Mario Manganelli, Universal Music Careers and Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and 渡辺音楽出版 株式会社 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Madonna3.85?:??
6Digging Your Scene
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
Michael Baker (producer)
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
strings arranger:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola Ltd. (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
recording of:
Digging Your Scene
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1986) and Trashsongs (publisher) (in 1986)
The Blow Monkeys3.75?:??
7Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
Belouis Some3?:??
8Chain Reaction
recording of:
Chain Reaction
composer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Gibb Brothers Music
Diana Ross?:??
9How Will I Know
recording of:
How Will I Know
writer:
Narada Michael Walden
composer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Whitney Houston?:??
10If You Were Here Tonight (remix)
recording of:
If You Were Here Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Monte Moir
Alexander O’Neal?:??
11System 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 Star?:??
12Don’t Waste My Time
engineer:
Alvin 'Jeff' Clark
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
vocals:
Carol Kenyon
performer:
Paul Hardcastle
recorded at:
Sound Suite Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Waste My Time
lyricist:
Kim Fuller and Paul Hardcastle
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle?:??
13(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin’
recording of:
(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin’
Whistle?:??
14Alice I Want You Just for Me
recording of:
Alice, I Want You Just for Me
writer:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) and Howie Tee
Full Force?:??
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1Eloise
engineer and producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
cover recording of:
Eloise
lyricist and composer:
Paul Ryan (UK singer, songwriter & producer) (in 1968)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range (publisher)
The Damned3.5?:??
2Suspicious Minds
cover recording of:
Suspicious Minds
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Press Music Co., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Fine Young Cannibals?:??
3Rise
recording of:
Rise (in 1985)
writer:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Public Image Ltd.?:??
4Hit That Perfect Beat
recording of:
Hit That Perfect Beat
writer:
Steve Bronski, John Foster (John Jøn, Bronski Beat) and Larry Steinbachek
Bronski Beat?:??
5It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
recording of:
It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Eurythmics?:??
6West End Girls
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs
background vocals, lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985, in 1991)
music videos:
West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
West End Girls (in 1985)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys3.8?:??
7Kyrie (Edited version)
recording of:
Kyrie
lyricist:
John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages)
composer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Poppy‐Due Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Stemwa Famo Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
Mr. Mister?:??
8The Captain of Her Heart
recording of:
The Captain of Her Heart
lyricist and composer:
Felix Haug and Kurt Maloo
publisher:
Z Muzik Ed. Soc. (Suiza) and Z-Muzik (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
Double?:??
9Radio Africa
recording of:
Radio Africa
writer:
Mike Jones (lyricist of Latin Quater), Ron Keefe and Steve Skaith
Latin Quarter?:??
10Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
engineer:
Simon Hurrell
producer:
Christopher Neil
lead vocals:
Paul Carrack
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
recording of:
Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
writer:
B.A. Robertson and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
B. A. R. Music Limited, Michael Rutherford Limited, Pun Music, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Limited (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Mike + the Mechanics4?:??
11No One Is to Blame
recording engineer and mixer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass:
Mo Foster
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
background vocals:
Afrodiziak
vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
recorded at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
No One Is to Blame
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones5?:??
12Come Hell or Waters High
recording of:
Come Hell or Waters High
writer:
Paul Muggleton
Dee C. Lee?:??
13Hounds of Love
assistant engineer:
Pearse Dunne
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), James Guthrie, Paul Hardiman, Del Palmer, Brian Tench and Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
producer:
Kate Bush
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
cello:
Jonathan Williams (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) and Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
vocals:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1985), EMI Korea (in 1985), EMI Records (not for release label use!) (in 1985), EMI Records Group N.A. (in 1985), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985), Noble & Brite Ltd. (in 1985), Novercia Ltd. (in 1985), Oasis (in 1985), CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1993), Universal Domestic Division (do not use as a release label! sub-division of Universal Music GmbH) (in 2006), Noble and Brite (in 2011) and Noble & Brite Ltd (in 2018)
recorded at:
Wickham Farm Home Studio in Welling, Bexley (London Borough of Bexley), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Hounds of Love
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Kate Bush4.1?:??
14Calling America
programming:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985-02 until 1986-01) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Calling America (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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)
Electric Light Orchestra?:??

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part of:Hits (UK series) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/823424 [info]
Wikidata:Q5872494 [info]