Hits 3: The Album

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

Tracklist

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