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
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1The Final Countdown
producer:
Kevin Elson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records AB (SE subsidiary of CBS Records, renamed Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden) AB in 1991) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), 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 1986), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1987) 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 1987)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seven Doors Music
Europe4.23:52
2Walk This Way
recording of:
Walk This Way
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
Run‐DMC with Aerosmith3:28
3Manic Monday
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs
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 1985) 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 1985)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 208)
recording of:
Manic Monday
lyricist and composer:
Christopher (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Controversy Music, EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Bangles43:02
4The Edge of Heaven
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
David Austin (UK songwriter & producer) and Hugh Burns
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
saxophone:
Andy Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
trombone:
Rick Taylor (trombonist)
trumpet:
Simon Gardner (trumpet player) and Paul Spong (trumpetist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (from 1986 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
music videos:
The Edge of Heaven by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
The Edge of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1986 to present)
Wham!44:24
5Pretty in Pink
recording of:
Pretty in Pink
writer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler (co‐founder of The Psychedelic Furs), Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris (UK guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs3:55
6E=MC2
assistant engineer:
Renny Hill (engineer) and Johnny Shinas
engineer:
Paul ‘Groucho’ Smykle
producer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
bass:
Leo Williams (UK bassist aka E-Zee Kill)
drums (drum set):
Greg Roberts (British drummer)
keyboard:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone))
vocals:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone)), Don Letts, Greg Roberts (British drummer) and Leo Williams (UK bassist aka E-Zee Kill)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) 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 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 23)
recording of:
E=mc²
writer:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone)), Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Don Letts
publisher:
B.A.D. Songs, Big Audio Dynamics Music, Inc., BMG Songs, Inc., Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Big Audio Dynamite4.55:45
7Brilliant Mind
recording of:
Brilliant Mind
writer:
Jim Irvin, Hamilton Lee, Sally Still and Tim Whelan
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Furniture3:38
8Digging Your Scene
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
Michael Baker (producer)
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
strings arranger:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola Ltd. (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
recording of:
Digging Your Scene
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1986) and Trashsongs (publisher) (in 1986)
The Blow Monkeys3.753:57
9System Addict
recording of:
System Addict
writer:
Gary Bell and Billy Livsey
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Five Star3:57
10So Macho
recording of:
So Macho
lyricist and composer:
James George Hargreaves
Sinitta3:21
11Roses
recording of:
Roses
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
Haywoode3:36
12Bad Boy
recording of:
Bad Boy
writer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Rafael Vigil
publisher:
Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc.
Miami Sound Machine with Gloria Estefan3:35
13My Favourite Waste of Time
cover recording of:
My Favourite Waste of Time
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Crenshaw
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music Ltd., Warner Brothers (publisher, not an imprint) and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
recording of:
My Favourite Waste of Time
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Crenshaw
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music Ltd., Warner Brothers (publisher, not an imprint) and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Owen Paul3:12
14The Way It Is
recording of:
The Way It Is
lyricist and composer:
B.R. Hornsby
publisher:
BMG Music Ltd., Bob‐a‐Lew Songs (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zappo Music (from 1986 to present)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Bruce Hornsby and the Range54:46
15Rock ’n’ Roll Mercenaries
recording of:
Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries
writer:
Michael Dan Ehmig and Alan Hodge
Meat Loaf with John Parr4:53
16Kyrie
recording of:
Kyrie
lyricist:
John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages)
composer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Poppy‐Due Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Stemwa Famo Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) 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)
Mr. Mister3:58
17True Colors
engineer and mixer:
Bryan McGee (sound engineer)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1986) 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 1986)
recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
Cyndi Lauper4.653:44
18Through the Barricades
producer:
Gary Langan and Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Through the Barricades
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet5:17
19The Promise You Made
producer and mixer:
Steve Hillage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Louis Molino
lead vocals:
Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), 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 1985) 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 1985)
mixed at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
The Promise You Made
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
31, Edwin Ellis Music (publisher), EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, Intersong (publisher), Nurk Twins Music (publisher), Strictly Confidential France, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Cock Robin4.53:50
20Is This Love?
lead vocals:
Alison Moyet (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1986), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
music videos:
Is This Love by Alison Moyet
recording of:
Is This Love? (Song by Alison Moyet) (in 1986)
writer:
Alison Moyet and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Mega Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Alison Moyet43:38
8▶CD: 1987
9▶CD: 1988
10▶CD: 1989