Top 50 : 30 ans − 1984 | 1993

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Tracklist

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1CD: 1984 | 1985
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dream
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Paolo Pelandi
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
P. Lion4:03
2Je te donne
programming:
Guy Delacroix
acoustic guitar:
Jean‐Jacques Goldman
drums (drum set):
Jean-François Gauthier (Drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Claude Le Péron (French bass guitarist)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Jean‐Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones (Welsh singer & guitarist living in France)
piano:
Guy Delacroix
guest performer:
Michael Jones (Welsh singer & guitarist living in France)
arranger:
Michael Jones (Welsh singer & guitarist living in France)
recording of:
Je te donne (in 1985)
lyricist:
Jean‐Jacques Goldman and Michael Jones (Welsh singer & guitarist living in France)
composer:
Jean‐Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman & Michael Jones34:23
3Femme libérée
recording of:
Femme libérée
lyricist:
Joëlle Kopf
composer:
Christian Dingler
publisher:
EMHA and New Publishing Savour
Cookie Dingler3:41
4Ghostbusters
producer:
Ray Parker Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 22)
recording of:
Ghostbusters
lyricist and composer:
Ray Parker Jr.
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), IQ Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984) and Raydiola Music (in 1984)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1984 nominee)
is based on:
I Want a New Drug
Ray Parker Jr.3.94:06
5Time After Time
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer)
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983), 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 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) (in 1983) 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 1983, in 1984)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
Time After Time by Forte A Cappella (Centerville High School)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 19), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 116) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 494)
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 Lauper4.253:58
6High on Emotion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1985)
recording of:
High on Emotion
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company) and Irving Music (BMI)
Chris de Burgh4.254:25
7When the Rain Begins to Fall
producer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) and Pia Zadora
recording of:
When the Rain Begins to Fall
lyricist and composer:
Michael Bradley (Paul Revere & Raiders, Robotech), Peggy March (US pop singer) and Steve Wittmack
publisher:
BMG/Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc. and Edition Sunset Publishing, Inc.
Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora3.54:03
8Macumba
recording of:
Macumba
lyricist:
Jean-Pierre Mader
composer:
Richard Seff
publisher:
Flarenasch Music (publisher), Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Jean-Pierre Mader3:28
9Such a Shame
recording of:
Such a Shame
lyricist and composer:
Mark Hollis
publisher:
Hollis Songs Ltd., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music Ltd., Universal Music Ltd. (Hong Kong holding company - do not use as imprint. Legal name of Universal Music Hong Kong.), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Talk Talk4:22
10Elle préfère l’amour en merPhilippe Lavil2:59
11Square Rooms
recording of:
Square Rooms
writer:
Al Corley, Harold Faltermeyer and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Kilauea Musikverlag and Ufaton (publisher)
Al Corley3:42
12Les Sunlights des tropiquesGilbert Montagné43:56
13You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul
recording of:
You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul
lyricist and composer:
Steve Benson (German songwriter Dieter Bohlen)
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH, Blue Obsession, Hansa Musikverlag, Hanseatic Musikverlag (German music publishing company owned by Warner Chappell Music), Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (since 2017) and Warner Chappell
Modern Talking3:19
14Shout
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4.54:04
15Elle a les yeux revolverMarc Lavoine3:37
16Tarzan Boy
recorded in:
Italy
producer:
Maurizio Bassi
arranger:
Maurizio Bassi
recording of:
Tarzan Boy
lyricist:
Naimy Hackett
composer:
Maurizio Bassi
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Baltimora3.73:50
17Smalltown Boy
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bronski Music Ltd., Bucks Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, 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:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat3:56
18Et tu danses avec lui
recording of:
Et tu danses avec lui
lyricist:
Jean Albertini (french singer, lyricist & producer)
composer:
Didier Barbelivien
C. Jérôme3:34
19Lover Why
recording of:
Lover Why
writer:
John Milford and John Wesley (electronic music artist: “Lover Why”, “Words of Humanity”)
Century3:59
20Cherish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp. (not for release) (in 1984)
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang3:56
2CD: 1986 | 1987
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1L’Aziza
vocals:
Daniel Balavoine
recording of:
L’Aziza (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Balavoine
Daniel Balavoine34:20
2Chanteur de jazzMichel Sardou4:43
3Papa chanteurJean‐Luc Lahaye3:56
4Close to Me
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
keyboard:
Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 178)
recording of:
Close to Me
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure4.353:24
5Ouragan
recording of:
Ouragan
lyricist:
Marie Lénor
composer:
Romano Musumarra
Stéphanie4:23
6The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 11) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 283)
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‐ha3.95:06
7Capitaine abandonnéGold3:54
8Partenaire particulier
recording of:
Partenaire particulier
lyricist and composer:
Pierre Béraud-Sudreau and Éric Fettweis
arranger:
Thierry Durbet
publisher:
Chris Music (SACEM) and Societe Mouyeaux Dominique
Partenaire Particulier4:06
9Les bêtises
recording of:
Les Bêtises
lyricist:
Sylvain Lebel
composer:
Dominique Pankratoff
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
part of:
Prix Vincent Scotto (number: 1987)
Sabine Paturel2:33
10Les démons de minuitImages3:28
11The Promise You Made
producer and mixer:
Steve Hillage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Louis Molino
lead vocals:
Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), 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)
mixed at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
The Promise You Made
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
31, Edwin Ellis Music (publisher), EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, Intersong (publisher), Nurk Twins Music (publisher), Strictly Confidential France, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Cock Robin4.53:54
12Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes
recording of:
Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes
lyricist:
Jacques Duvall
composer:
Marc Moulin (Belgian producer & musician)
Lio53:08
13Holiday (rap)
recording of:
Holiday Rap
writer:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer), Curtis Hudson, Lucien Witteveen, Lisa Stevens, Sven van Veen (Dutch DJ Sven van Veen) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
is based on:
Holiday
MC Miker G & DJ Sven34:27
14Toi mon toit
recording of:
Toi mon toit
lyricist and composer:
Elli Medeiros
Elli Medeiros3:40
15The Final Countdown
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Norum
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (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)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 66) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 155)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seven Doors Music
Europe4.155:11
16C’est la ouateCaroline Loeb43:48
17Always the Sun
engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer) and The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Always the Sun by The Stranglers
recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers3.754:05
18In the Army Now
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1986), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1986), Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1986) and Quo Entertainment (in 1986)
produced for:
Handle Artists
cover recording of:
In the Army Now
writer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Beadle Music Ltd., Bolland Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dayglow Music NV, Dayglow Muziekuitgeverij N.V., Island Music Ltd., Nada Music (Dutch publisher), Nada Music International, Nada Music International CV and The International Music Network
Status Quo2.53:53
19On se retrouveraFrancis Lalanne2:42
20Noir et blanc
recording of:
Noir et blanc
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Lavilliers
Bernard Lavilliers4:51
3CD: 1987 | 1988
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1Joe le taxi
producer:
Franck Langolff
lead vocals:
Vanessa Paradis
arranger:
Franck Langolff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fa Productions France (in 1987)
recording of:
Joe le taxi
lyricist:
Étienne Roda-Gil
composer:
Franck Langolff
publisher:
Éditions Warner and Véranda
translated version of:
Joe le taxi
Vanessa Paradis43:53
2Je te promets
recording of:
Je te promets
lyricist and composer:
Jean‐Jacques Goldman
Johnny Hallyday4:32
3N’importe quoi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Glem (in 1987)
recording of:
N’importe quoi
lyricist:
Florent Pagny and Marion Vernoux
composer:
Florent Pagny
arranger:
Jean‐Yves D’Angelo and Kamil Rustam
publisher:
Glem
Florent Pagny3:47
4Quand la ville dort
recording of:
Quand la ville dort
lyricist:
Daniel Chenevez
composer:
Muriel Laporte
publisher:
Polygram Music
Niagara3:43
5Thaï na na
recording of:
Thaï nana (sometimes written Thaï Na Na)
lyricist:
Erick Casero (a.k.a. Éric Casero and Jean Dupont)
composer:
Véronique Segaud
Kazero3:13
6Yaka dansé
recorded at and mixed at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Yaka dansé
lyricist and composer:
Christian Fougeron
publisher:
ADN Music (publisher)
Raft3:44
7Pile ou faceCorynne Charby3:52
8Une autre histoire
recording of:
Une autre histoire
lyricist:
Marc Strawzynski
composer:
Gérard Blanc
Gérard Blanc44:32
9Luka
sound engineer:
Robin Danar
engineer:
Steve Addabbo and Rod O’Brien
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
solo guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer)
background vocals:
Shawn Colvin
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recorded at:
duo Music Exchange in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Luka
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Suzanne Vega4.53:50
10Un enfant de toi
recording of:
Un enfant de toi
lyricist:
Phil Barney
composer:
Phil Barney and Pierre Zito
arranger:
Tony Camilleri
Phil Barney5:27
11Wonderful Life
producer:
Dave Dix (Dave Dix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Wonderful Life by Black (UK indie pop musician Colin Vearncombe)
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
publisher:
Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher)
Black4.354:48
12Étoile des neiges
cover recording of:
Étoile des neiges (Fliege mit mir in die Heimat) (in 1987)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Franz Winkler (Austrian composer & musician)
is based on:
Fliege mit mir in die Heimat
is based on:
Forever and Ever
Simon et les Modanais3:55
13Nuit de folieDébut de Soirée4:12
14Quand je t’aimeDemis Roussos3:42
15Né quelque part
vocals:
Maxime Le Forestier (in 1988-07)
recorded at:
Studio des Dames in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1988-07)
recording of:
Né quelque part (in 1988-07)
lyricist:
Maxime Le Forestier
composer:
Jean-Pierre Sabar and Maxime Le Forestier
part of:
Victoire de la chanson originale de l’année (number: 1988)
Maxime Le Forestier43:56
16Yéké yéké
recording of:
Yé Ké Yé Ké
lyricist and composer:
Mory Kanté
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mory Kanté4.53:57
17Est‐ce que tu viens pour les vacances ?
recording of:
Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances ?
lyricist:
Pascal Auriat and Didier Barbelivien
composer:
David Marouani (David et Jonathan)
David et Jonathan4:21
18Gimme Hope Jo’anna
engineer:
Glen Johansen (singer-songwriter, producer, engineer)
producer:
Eddy Grant
recorded at:
Blue Wave Studios in Barbados
recording of:
Gimme Hope Jo’anna
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Greenheart Music, Intersong (publisher) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
is based on:
Apunta't al Cepitu
Eddy Grant4.53:42
19Amor de mis amores (La Foule)
recording of:
Amor de mis amores
lyricist:
Michel Rivgauche
composer:
Ángel Cabral (singer, guitarist, composer)
Paco3:46
20Essa moça tá diferente
Chico Buarque2:45
4CD: 1989 | 1990
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1High
engineer and producer:
Jamey Dell, Tony Papa and Richie Wise
mixer:
Steve "The Master" Bates (engineer)
arranger:
David Hallyday and Richie Wise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scotti Brothers Records, Inc. (company behind Scotti Bros. Records) (in 1988)
recording of:
High
lyricist and composer:
Lisa Catherine Cohen and David Hallyday
publisher:
Maritza Music (publisher)
David Hallyday4:07
2Mon mec à moi
vocals:
Patricia Kaas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bernard Schwartz France (in 1988)
recording of:
Mon mec à moi
lyricist:
Didier Barbelivien
composer:
François Bernheim
publisher:
Back to Paris Music and Zone Music (France)
Patricia Kaas4:14
3Teardrops
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Lee Hamblin and The Gypsy Wave Power Co.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
recording of:
Teardrops
writer:
Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Womack & Womack33:49
4I Don’t Want a Lover
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1989)
recording of:
I Don’t Want a Lover
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
BMG 10 Music Ltd.
Texas34:22
5Stop
vocals:
Sam Brown (UK singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
Stop
writer:
Bruce Brody, Sam Brown (UK singer/songwriter) and Gregg Sutton
publisher:
Doolittle Music, Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher) and WayBlue Ltd. (publisher)
Sam Brown4.54:55
6Mandela daySimple Minds4.355:42
7Johnny, Johnny Come Home
recording of:
Johnny, Johnny Come Home
writer:
Vinton Hoover and Kjetil Røsnes
publisher:
Chappell and Edition Dagobert (publisher)
Avalanche4:17
8Don’t Worry Be Happy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
music videos:
Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 31)
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3:54
9Du rhum, des femmes
recording of:
Du rhum, des femmes
lyricist:
Renaud Detressan
composer:
Renaud Detressan and Soldat Louis (French rock group)
arranger:
René Michel
Soldat Louis2:59
10Lambada
cover recording of:
Chorando se foi (The Lambada)
lyricist and composer:
Gonzalo Hermosa and Ulises Hermosa
translator:
José Ari, Márcia Ferreira and Alberto Maravi
translated version of:
Llorando se fue
Kaoma43:27
11Cœur de loupPhilippe Lafontaine3:44
12Quand tu serres mon corpsPacifique4:10
13Les Valses de Vienne
recording of:
Les Valses de Vienne
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Moreau
composer:
François Feldman
part of:
Prix Vincent Scotto (number: 1990)
François Feldman4:07
14Words
recording of:
Words
lyricist and arranger:
Henry Priestman
composer:
Seán Ó Riada (birth name John Reidy)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)
The Christians5:29
15Oui je l’adore
recording of:
Oui, je l'adore
lyricist:
Pauline Ester
composer:
Frédéric Loizeau
Pauline Ester3:28
16Soca dance
recording of:
Soca Dance
lyricist and composer:
Gary Gordon-Smith (songwriter) and Charles D. Lewis
Charles D. Lewis3:40
17Kingston Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
UB404.53:47
18À toutes les fillesFélix Gray & Didier Barbelivien4:15
19Une femme avec une femme (Mujer contra mujer)
producer:
Mecano (Spanish synth-pop band)
recording of:
Une femme avec une femme
lyricist and composer:
J.M. Cano
arranger:
José María Cano
co-arranger:
Manel Santiesteban
translator:
Pierre Grosz
publisher:
Ba‐Ba Blaxi Music, BMG Music Publishing France and Montaley B.V.
translated version of:
Mujer contra mujer
Mecano4:06
5CD: 1991 | 1993
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1Petit Franck
recording of:
Petit Franck
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Moreau
composer:
François Feldman
François Feldman3:54
2Sadeness, Part I
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) (in 1990)
recording of:
Sadeness, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein, F. Gregorian and Frank Peterson
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein and Frank Peterson
publisher:
Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Principles of Lust
part of:
Principles of Lust
Enigma4.84:17
3Wind of Change
assistant engineer:
Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher (engineer)
engineer:
Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Scorpions (German rock band)
mixer:
Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
guest keyboard:
Koen van Baal (in 1990)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990), Matthias Jabs (in 1990), Klaus Meine (in 1990), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1990, in 1991) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1990) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1990)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Wind of Change (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Meine
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Polygram Music, PRI Music, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Scorpions3.855:11
4Déjeuner en paix
executive producer:
Martin Hess
producer:
Dominique Blanc-Francard and Stephan Eicher (Swiss chanson/pop rock)
recording of:
Déjeuner en paix (in 1991)
lyricist:
Philippe Djian
composer:
Stephan Eicher (Swiss chanson/pop rock)
Stephan Eicher3:40
5The shoop shoop song (It’s in his kiss)
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1990)
music videos:
The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) by Cher
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Cher3.22:51
6Requiem pour un con (remix '91)
remixer:
Michel Colombier (French score composer)
recording of:
Requiem pour un con
lyricist:
Serge Gainsbourg
composer:
Michel Colombier (French score composer) and Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Hortensia SARL
Serge Gainsbourg3:55
7More Than Words
recording of:
More Than Words
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Funky Metal Publishing
Extreme43:59
8Osez JoséphineAlain Bashung2:59
9Le Chat
recording of:
Le Chat
lyricist and composer:
Alain Chennevière, Ahmed Mouici, Pascal Périz and Bertrand Pierre (member of Pow woW)
part of:
Victoire de la chanson originale de l’année (number: 1993)
Pow woW2:49
10I Love Your SmileShanice44:18
11Joy
recording of:
Joy
lyricist and composer:
François Feldman
arranger:
Thierry Durbet and François Feldman
François Feldman4:00
12Didi
recording of:
Didi
lyricist and composer:
Khaled (Algerian raï singer‐songwriter)
Khaled3:18
13Sucré saléZazie2.53:31
14Are You Gonna Go My Way
additional engineer:
David Domanich
assistant engineer:
Greg DiGesu
engineer and mixer:
Henry Hirsch
producer:
Lenny Kravitz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist) (in 1998-12)
bass:
Lenny Kravitz (in 1998-01) and Tony Breit (in 1998-12)
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) [junkanoo] and background vocals and lead vocals:
Lenny Kravitz (in 1998-12)
synthesizer [arp string ensemble]:
Henry Hirsch (in 1998-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1993) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1993)
recording of:
Are You Gonna Go My Way (in 1998-12)
lyricist:
Lenny Kravitz
composer:
Henry Hirsch, Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross (guitarist)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Miss Bessie Music, Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman, LLP, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, Wigged Music, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Lenny Kravitz3.93:32
15Aime‐moi encore
recording of:
Aime-moi encore
lyricist:
Philippe Gaillard
composer:
Charts (French pop band)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Charts3:12
16Rio Grande
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
mixed at:
Studio Guillaume Tell in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Rio Grande
lyricist:
Claude Moine
composer:
Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter)
part of:
Prix Vincent Scotto (number: 1994)
version of:
Rio Grande
Eddy Mitchell4:52
17What’s Up?
recording engineer:
David Tickle (in 1992)
mastering:
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
additional engineer:
Jessie Kanner (1980s–90s assistant engineer/mixer, Lion Share Recording Studios), Kent Mactke, Laurent Tardy and Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.)
engineer:
Mark Hensley
producer and mixer:
David Tickle
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
bass:
Christa Hillhouse (in 1992)
drums (drum set):
Dawn Richardson (in 1992)
guitar:
Louis Metoyer (in 1992) and Roger Rocha (in 1992)
vocals:
Christa Hillhouse (in 1992) and Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1992, in 1993)
recorded at:
Groove Masters in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1992), The Bunker (in 1992) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1992)
mixed at:
The Bunker
recording of:
What’s Up? (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (since 2021; fka Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Stuck in the Throat and Stuck in the Throat Music
4 Non Blondes4.354:12
18People Everyday
recording of:
People Everyday
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development3:32
19No Limit
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Wilde (Belgian producer Filip De Wilde)
producer:
J.P. de Coster and Phil Wilde (Belgian producer Filip De Wilde)
arranger:
Jean-Paul de Coster and Phil Wilde (Belgian producer Filip De Wilde)
vocals arranger:
Peter Bauwens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Byte Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Soundsational Studio in Belgium
recording of:
No Limit
lyricist and composer:
Anita Dels, Jean-Paul de Coster, Ray Slijngaard and Phil Wilde (Belgian producer Filip De Wilde)
publisher:
Any Kind of Music, Inc, Decos Publishing, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), MCA Music Ltd., MSM Songs Musikverlag GmbH and Toco Australia
2 Unlimited3.43:31
20All That She Wants
engineer:
Denniz PoP
producer:
Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg and Denniz PoP
additional vocals:
Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
vocals:
Jonas Berggren, Malin Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Playground Music Sweden (in 1992), Mega Records (Danish euro house) (in 1993) and Metronome Musik GmbH (marketing & distribution dept. spun off from Metronome Records GmbH — do not use as a release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 122)
recording of:
All That She Wants
lyricist and composer:
J. Berggren and Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg
publisher:
Megasong Publishing A/S, PolyGram Songs and Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)
Ace of Base3.853:30
21What Is Love
producer:
Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello
mixer:
Gary Jones (British recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Nester Alexander Haddaway
arranger:
Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Coconut Records (Canadian) (in 1992, in 1993) and Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recording of:
What Is Love
lyricist:
Junior Torello
composer:
Dee Dee Halligan
publisher:
A la Carte Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Haddaway3.44:28

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