Simply the Best 80s

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Private Idaho
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Private Idaho (in 1980-04)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52s4.553:35
2I Love a Rainy Night
recording of:
I Love a Rainy Night
writer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive), Eddie Rabbitt (US country singer & songwriter) and Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
Eddie Rabbitt3:10
3Let My Love Open the Door
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eel Pie Recording Productions Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Let My Love Open the Door
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Towser Tunes, Inc. and Windswept Pacific
Pete Townshend2:43
4What I Like About You
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1979) and Nemperor Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Coconut Recording in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1979-10)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 97) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 483)
recording of:
What I Like About You (in 1979-10)
writer:
Jimmy Marinos (American drummer), Wally Palmar (Guitarist and songwriter) and Mike Skill (Singer, bassist, guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Romantics4.752:57
5Queen of Hearts
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton3:28
6Rio
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
saxophone:
Andrew Kevin Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder) (from 1982 to present)
recording of:
Rio
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran4.755:34
7I’m So Excited
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
George Doering and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
piano:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
background vocals:
June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1982)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 5) (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 258)
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
publisher:
’Til Dawn Music, Braintree Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd. and SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
The Pointer Sisters4.83:49
8Rock in the Casbah
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Guy Stevens
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
music videos:
Rock the Casbah by The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 58)
recording of:
Rock the Casbah
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash4.63:37
9Overkill
engineer and producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009) (in 1982), CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1983), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (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 2003)
recording of:
Overkill (Men at Work song)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Men at Work4.753:45
10Mr. Roboto
recording of:
Mr. Roboto
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Styx4.354:49
11Forever Young
additional recording engineer:
Uli Rudolf (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant programming:
Boris Balin and Thomas Beck (technical assistant, likely German)
producer:
Wolfgang Loos and Colin Pearson (producer and violinist)
additional keyboard:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
bass:
Ken Taylor (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drum machine:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
keyboard:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
background vocals:
Gulfstream (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and The Rosie Singers (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Marian Gold (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Alphaville (German synth pop band) and Wolfgang Loos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA MUSIK GMBH (company, not a label) (from 1984 to present) and wea music (“wea” logo with “music” below; mainly used in Europe and Brazil) (in 1984, in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 54 (Berlin recording studio) in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
Forever Young (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz), Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, Fable Music Pty. Ltd. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Alphaville4.653:42
12Love in the First Degree
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
vocals:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed as Warner Records 90 Ltd. on 2011-08-26) (in 1987)
produced for:
PWL Productions
recording of:
Love in the First Degree
writer:
Matt Aitken, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Pete Waterman and Keren Woodward
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Reverb Music Ltd. (Siobhan Fahey), Sid’s Songs Limited, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Bananarama3.353:29
13Stay the Night
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Larry Fergusson
arranger:
Peter Cetera and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984, in 2010) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984), The Lighthouse (studio located in N. Hollywood, California) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984)
mixed at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stay the Night (in 1984)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1984) and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1984)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Double Virgo Music (in 1984) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1984)
Chicago43:50
14Hello Again
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hello Again
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars4.653:48
15Rockin’ at Midnight
producer:
The Fabulous Brill Brothers and Nugetre (US American Songwriter, producer)
cover recording of:
Rockin' at Midnight
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (until 1949-01)
The Honeydrippers55:57
16Back on the Chain Gang
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
Billy Bremner and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
background vocals:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country), Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders) and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
lead vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 486)
recording of:
Back on the Chain Gang
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
dedicated to:
James Honeyman‐Scott
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Pretenders4.53:51
17Never Surrender
producer:
Jon Astley and Phil Chapman (engineer)
recording of:
Never Surrender
lyricist and composer:
Corey Hart
Corey Hart54:55
18Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody
engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer)
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar) and Sid McGinnis (American musician and guitarist)
keyboard, saxophone and background vocals:
Edgar Winter
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
synthesizer:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody (Louis Prima medley)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer and Roger Graham
composer:
Leonello Casucci and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
arranger:
Louis Prima (in 1956)
translator:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Eschig Max. Soc., Warner/Chappell North America and Wiener Bohème Verlag GmbH
medley of:
Just a Gigolo (English version)
medley of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody
David Lee Roth3.44:41
19We Close Your Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK label renamed from Virgin EMI Records in 2020) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter) and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Go West3.23:53
20Things Can Only Get Better
recording of:
Things Can Only Get Better
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones33:57
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