NOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1System Addict
Five Star4:01
2Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)
Dexys Midnight Runners & Kevin Rowland3:07
3Speak Like a Child
The Style Council3:15
4Bedsitter
engineer:
Don Wershba (engineer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Camden Cell Studios
recording of:
Bedsitter
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
writer:
Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and David Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell3.53:38
5Don’t Break My Heart
music videos:
Don’t Break My Heart by UB40
recording of:
Don’t Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Deborah Banks, Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and DEP International (UB40)
UB4033:48
6Special Brew
producer:
Roger Lomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
Special Brew
lyricist and composer:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Bad Manners53:36
7Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love by David Grant (pop singer) & Jaki Graham
cover recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
David Grant & Jaki Graham4.354:21
8Say I’m Your Number One
Princess3:39
9Mama Used to Say
Junior3:36
10I Can Make You Feel Good
Shalamar4:18
11Getting Away With It
music videos:
Getting Away With It (US version, 1990) by Electronic and Getting Away With It (European version, 1989) by Electronic
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 34)
recording of:
Getting Away With It
composer:
Johnny Marr, Bernard Sumner and Neil Tennant
Electronic4:16
12House Arrest
recording of:
House Arrest
writer:
Cassius Campbell, Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone)), Mark Gamble, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Ruth Joy, Don Letts and Greg Roberts (British drummer)
publisher:
Big Audio Dynamics Music, Inc.
Krush3:34
13Wipeout
co-producer:
Darren Robinson (aka Buff Love, member of The Fat Boys) and Damon Wimbley
producer:
Albert Cabrera (Bass mixer) and Tony Moran
recording of:
Wipeout (Fat Boys & The Beach Boys cover with added lyrics)
is based on:
Wipe Out
Fat Boys & The Beach Boys2.53:59
14I Love My Radio
recording of:
I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)
writer:
Pier Michele Bozzetti, Claudio Cecchetto (Italian record producer & talent scout) and Graziano Pegoraro
Taffy4:06
15Good Tradition
recording of:
Good Tradition (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tanita Tikaram
Tanita Tikaram2:50
16Luka
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 Vega4.53:51
17My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson, Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris43:29
18How ’Bout Us
producer:
Leo Graham (producer / composer / lyricist)
solo alto saxophone:
Ken Soderbloom
arranger:
James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1988)
edit of:
How ’Bout Us by Champaign
cover recording of:
How ’bout Us
lyricist and composer:
Dana Walden
publisher:
April Music, Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
recording of:
How ’bout Us
lyricist and composer:
Dana Walden
publisher:
April Music, Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Champaign43:20
19Magic Touch
Loose Ends3:54
20Night Birds
recording of:
Night Birds
writer:
Roger Odell and Bill Sharpe
Shakatak4:24
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part of:Now 100 Hits ("Now That's What I Call Music!" series spin-off, UK) (order: 10)