NOW Yearbook ’80–’84: The Final Chapter

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

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1Running With the Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (until 1983)
recording of:
Running With the Night
writer:
Lionel Richie and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Brockman Music, Dyad Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Ldn) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Lionel Richie3.254:10
2Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
recording of:
Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
writer:
Quincy Jones, Merria Ross and Rod Temperton
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1982 to present), Grager Music (publisher) (from 1982 to present), Rashida Music (from 1982 to present), Rodsongs (publisher) (from 1982 to present) and Yellowbrick Road Music (from 1982 to present)
Donna Summer3:42
3Friends
Shalamar3:43
4I'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 Sisters4.83:53
5Waiting for a Train
recording of:
Waiting for a Train
lyricist and composer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Flash and the Pan3:44
6Forget Me Nots
recording of:
Forget Me Nots
writer:
Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG) and Yamina Music
Patrice Rushen54:04
7Fresh
recording of:
Fresh
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, Sandy Linzer, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
Kool & the Gang3:48
8Stay With Me Tonight
recording of:
Stay With Me Tonight
writer:
Raymond Jones
Jeffrey Osborne34:57
9Treat Her Like a Lady
executive producer:
Suzee Ikeda
producer:
Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer) and Al McKay
lead vocals:
Ali Ollie Woodson
arranger:
Victor Carstarphen (keyboardist, composer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Treat Her Like a Lady
composer:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) and Ali Ollie Woodson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Tall Temptations Music
The Temptations54:15
10Intuition
recording of:
Intuition
writer:
David Grant (pop singer) and Peter Martin (aka Sketch Martin, bass guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
RSM Music Ltd. and Solid Music Ltd.
Linx43:21
11Mr. Solitaire
recording of:
Mr. Solitaire
writer:
Animal Nightlife and Roy Carter (UK guitarist for Heatwave)
Animal Nightlife3:58
12Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
Modern Romance3:43
13More Stars (ABBA Medley)Stars On 45 Vol. 2
recording of:
More Stars (7″ mix) (7″ mix, duration: ~4:42)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
medley of:
Stars on 45 (the song itself)
medley of:
Voulez‐Vous
medley of:
SOS
medley of:
Bang‐a‐Boomerang
medley of:
Money, Money, Money
medley of:
Knowing Me, Knowing You
medley of:
Fernando (English version)
medley of:
The Winner Takes It All
medley of:
Super Trouper
Stars on 454:30
14Piece of the Action
producer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
produced for:
Big Note Music Productions Ltd.
recording of:
Piece of the Action
lyricist and composer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Paper Music Ltd.
Bucks Fizz3.53:36
15Words
producer:
Jean-Michel Gallois-Montbrun (Rolando Tambin) and Frédéric Leibovitz
arranger:
Daniel Darras, F.R. David and Frédéric Leibovitz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Carrère (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”) (in 1982)
recording of:
Words
lyricist:
Martin Kupersmith and Louis Sandy Yagura
writer:
Martin Kupersmith, Louis Sandy Yagura and Robert Fitoussi (French artist)
composer:
Robert Fitoussi (French artist)
publisher:
Fable Music and Warner Chappell
translated version of:
Sen můj a Lízin
F.R. David4.53:27
16When He Shines
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
When He Shines (in 1981)
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
publisher:
Pendulum Music (publisher) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sheena Easton3:56
17Coward of the County
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1979) and United Artists (in 1980)
recording of:
Coward of the County (1979 song)
writer:
Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Roger Bowling Music and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4:19
18Susanna
recording of:
Susanna (english version) (The Art Company song)
writer:
Caroline Bogman, Mark Foggo (English ska musician) and Ferdi Lancee (Dutch singer & songwriter)
translated version of:
Suzanne (original Dutch version)
The Art Company2.94:46
19Seven Tears
producer:
Jochen Petersen (producer and multi-instrumentalist)
recording of:
Seven Tears
writer:
Wolfgang Jass (singer-songwriter, producer, composer, bassist) and Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein
publisher:
Aloha and Peer (publisher)
Goombay Dance Band3:47
20Save Your Love
recording of:
Save Your Love
writer:
John Edward (British musician, writer and record producer) and Sue Edward
publisher:
Hollywood Music (song publisher)
Renée & Renato43:08

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part of:Now Yearbook (UK Now subseries) (number: 1980-84) (order: 14)