The Pop Years: The 80s

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1980
2▶CD: 1981
3▶CD: 1982
4▶CD: 1983
5▶CD: 1984
6▶CD: 1985
7▶CD: 1986
8▶CD: 1987
9▶CD: 1988
10▼CD: 1989
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1Too Many Broken Hearts
recording of:
Too Many Broken Hearts
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Jason Donovan3:25
2Hand on Your Heart
engineer:
Karen Hewitt and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
vocals:
Kylie Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (in 1989)
recording of:
Hand on Your Heart
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys USA Music (in 1989)
Kylie Minogue33:48
3You’ve Got It (The Right Stuff)
producer:
Maurice Starr
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)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 92) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 499)
recording of:
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs and Maurice Starr Music
New Kids on the Block34:08
4Too Much
recording of:
Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luke Goss, Matt Goss and Nicky Graham
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Maximum Music Limited
Bros3:33
5I’d Rather Jack
recording of:
I'd Rather Jack
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd (in 1988)
The Reynolds Girls3:28
6Hey DJ I Can’t Dance (to That Music You’re Playing)
producer and mixer:
The Beatmasters (British producer trio)
background vocals [b.vox]:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals)
guest other vocals:
Betty Boo (British dance music singer-songwriter)
performer:
Betty Boo (British dance music singer-songwriter)
mixed at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
The Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hey DJ / I Can’t Dance (to That Music You’re Playing)
writer:
Alison Clarkson (British dance music singer-songwriter), Paul Carter (The Beatmasters), Debbie Dean, Amanda Glanfield, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Richard Walmsley
is based on:
I Can’t Dance to That Music You’re Playing
Beatmasters featuring Betty Boo3:13
7Wait
recording of:
Wait
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
Robert Howard & Kym Mazelle33:09
8People Hold On
producer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More)
mixer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
piano:
Ian Devaney
background vocals:
Cleveland Watkiss
guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Lisa Stansfield
vocals:
Lisa Stansfield
performer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More) and Lisa Stansfield
recording of:
People Hold On
writer:
Matthew Cohn (British DJ and one half of Coldcut), Jonathan More (of Coldcut) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Big Life Music Ltd and BMG Publishing Ltd
Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield3.753:52
9Something’s Jumpin’ in Your Shirt
recording of:
Something’s Jumpin’ in Your Shirt
writer:
Mary Kessler, Robbie Kilgore (Keyboardist, composer, producer, songwriter, and programmer) and Malcolm McLaren
Lisa Marie with Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra4:51
10I Feel the Earth Move
drums (drum set) [drum programming] programming:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
assistant engineer:
Peter Arata, Ric Butz, John Hegedes, Greg Loskorn (American sound engineer) and Karen Siegel (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Michael McDonald (engineer)
producer:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
guitar:
Don Kirkpatrick (guitarist/songwriter) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
background vocals:
Donna DeLory (from 1988-04 until 1988-05), Rick Jude Palombi (from 1988-04 until 1988-05) and Mona Lisa Young (US funk / soul singer) (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
arranger:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
vocals arranger:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer) and Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Trax Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studio in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Feel the Earth Move (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. (in 1988)
Martika24:12
11Poison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1989)
recording of:
Poison
writer:
Desmond Child, Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and John McCurry
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., Ezra Music, Kat and Mouse Music (, from 1989 to present), MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, SBK April Music Inc. (, from 1989 to ????), SBK Songs Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (Universal MCA Music Scandinavia AB), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4:00
12Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bangles (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988) and 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 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bangles3.83:54
13I Drove All Night
cover recording of:
I Drove All Night
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Billy Steinberg Music, Denise Barry Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Cyndi Lauper4:06
14Cuddly Toy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1988)
recording of:
Cuddly Toy
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Roachford (the man)
publisher:
Kassner Associated Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Roachford3.753:45
15Wild Thing
recording of:
Wild Thing
writer:
Anthony Smith, Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone Loc33:59
16Girl I’m Gonna Miss You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1988)
recording of:
Girl I’m Gonna Miss You
writer:
Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl and Peter Bishoph
publisher:
FAR Music (publisher for Frank Farian)
Milli Vanilli6:37
17Can’t Stay Away From You
recording of:
Can’t Stay Away From You
lyricist and composer:
Gloria M. Estefan
Gloria Estefan3:55
18Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1987) 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 1988)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 97)
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins, Peter Frampton and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Anidraks Music (publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Hustler Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
medley of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
medley of:
Free Bird
Will to Power44:04
19Losing My Mind
producer:
Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
Follies: Losing My Mind (Follies)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (ended) and Herald Square Music, Inc.
part of:
Follies
Liza Minnelli44:00
20Cha Cha Heels
recording of:
Cha Cha Heels
writer:
Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek
Eartha Kitt and Bronski Beat13:46