Pop Classics Top 100

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1Flashdance
recording of:
Flashdance… What a Feeling
lyricist:
Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Alcor Music (publisher), Carasmatic Music, Carub Music (publisher), Chappell Music Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), GMPC, Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Sony/ATV Harmony and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 winner)
Irene Cara54:20
2When the Lady Smiles
recording of:
When the Lady Smiles
lyricist:
Barry Hay
composer:
George Kooymans
Golden Earring5:40
3Venus
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 33)
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music (publisher) and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue4.153:01
4Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer:
Val Garay (in 1981-01)
producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (in 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:45
5Wind Surfin’
recording of:
Windsurfin'
writer:
Cees Bergman, Lucia Flint, Geertjan Hessing, Aart Mol (bassist, songwriter), Erwin van Prehn and Elmer Veerhoff
The Surfers2:50
6Duel (Eye to Eye)
engineer:
Bobby Kraushaar
producer:
S. J. Lipson
mixer:
Horn and Lipson
performer:
Claudia Brücken, Michael Mertens (German musician & producer), Ralf Dorper and Suzanne Freytag
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 6)
recording of:
Duel
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper
composer:
Claudia Brücken, Ralf Dörper, Susanne Freytag and Michael Mertens (German musician & producer)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Propaganda3.654:43
7Big Apple
mastering:
Gordon Vicary
recording of:
Big Apple
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Limahl
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Limahl, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo4:11
8Just for You
recording of:
Just for You
lyricist and composer:
Ellert Driessen (Ellert J. M. Driessen)
Spargo3:37
9Stars on 45
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Red Bullet Productions B.V. (in 1981)
recording of:
Stars on 45 (the song itself)
writer:
Martin Duiser and Jaap Eggermont
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Nada International C.V.
medley of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
medley of:
Funkytown
Stars on 4544:48
10Dirty Cash
recording of:
Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
writer:
Stevie Vincent and Mick Walsh (UK vocalist)
Stevie V.4:03
11Fake
recording of:
Fake
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Alexander O’Neal3:58
12Why
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Why
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
quotes lyrics from:
Why
Carly Simon53:31
13Free Nelson Mandela
producer:
Elvis Costello
bass:
Gary McManus (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public)
flute:
David Heath (British composer and flautist)
guitar:
John Shipley
organ:
Jerry Dammers
saxophone:
Andy Aderinto (saxophonist)
tin whistle [penny whistle]:
Paul Speare
trumpet:
Dick Cuthell
background vocals:
Afrodiziak
lead vocals:
Stan Campbell
vocals:
Rhoda Dakar (British singer and musician, of The Bodysnatchers)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1984)
music videos:
Nelson Mandela (music video) by The Special A.K.A. (ska band)
recording of:
Free Nelson Mandela
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. (in 1984)
The Special AKA2.754:14
14It Started With a Kiss
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
lead vocals:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2011)
music videos:
It Started With a Kiss by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
recording of:
It Started With a Kiss (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chocolate Music, RAK Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Hot Chocolate34:02
15Skandal in Sperrbezirk
engineer:
Armand "Superelch" Volker (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02)
producer:
Michael Busse (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02), Barny Murphy (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02), Günther Sigl (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02), Harald Steinhauer (producer and songwriter) (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02) and Franz Trojan (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02)
mixer:
Armand "Superelch" Volker (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Franz Trojan (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Günther Sigl (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02)
electronic organ:
Michael Busse (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02)
guitar:
Barny Murphy (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02)
recorded at:
Rainbow Studio (Munich, Germany) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02)
recording of:
Skandal im Sperrbezirk (from 1981-03-09 until 1981-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
Günther Sigl
Spider Murphy Gang43:37
16Sun of Jamaica
edit of:
Sun of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band (German disco band)
recording of:
Sun of Jamaica (in 1979)
writer:
Wolfgang Jass (singer-songwriter, producer, composer, bassist) and Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein
publisher:
Autobahn (publisher), Edition Antenna Musik (Germany) and Peer Musikverlag
Goombay Dance Band4:10
17Situation
recording of:
Situation
writer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…) and Alison Moyet
Yazoo2:24
18Rosalyn
recording of:
Rosalyn
lyricist and composer:
Herman van Boeyen (Dutch drummer)
Vitesse3:25
19Follow the Leader
recording of:
Follow the Leader
writer:
The Walkmen (NY indie rock/post punk band)
Soca Boys2:52
20Luv for Luv
recording of:
Luv 4 Luv
writer:
Allen George (Songwriter - producer - keyboards player) and Fred McFarlane
Robin S.4:14
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