Now That’s What I Call Music! 1983

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Tracklist

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1You Can’t Hurry Love
assistant engineer:
Howard (Double Plug) Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
engineer:
Paul Gomersall and Hugh Padgham
assistant producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Robert Colby (live sound engineer & producer, notably for Phil Collins) and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
mixer:
Robert Colby (live sound engineer & producer, notably for Phil Collins) and Paul Gomersall
bass guitar [bass]:
John
drums (drum set) [drums], tambourine and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
glockenspiel [glock], piano and vibraphone:
Peter (Scene) Robinson (English score composer)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl
strings arranger:
Martyn (Norrie) Ford (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (from 1982 to present)
cover recording of:
You Can’t Hurry Love
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. (in 1965) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Phil Collins42:51
2Red Red Wine
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
arranger:
UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982, in 1983) and DEP International (UB40) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
UB403.83:02
3Down Under
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
guitar:
Ron Strykert
keyboard and woodwind:
Greg Ham (member of Men at Work)
vocals:
Colin Hay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Australia Limited (do not use as a release label! for copyrights use only) (in 1981), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1981), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009) (in 1981), Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1981, in 1982), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), 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 1982) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 96)
recording of:
Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”)
lyricist:
Colin Hay
composer:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
publisher:
April Music Pty. Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Men at Work3.953:37
4Is There Something I Should Know?
co-producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
Is There Something I Should Know?
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 Duran3.14:08
5I’m Still Standing
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1983-06-26)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I’m Still Standing by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
I’m Still Standing
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.83:01
6Bad Boys
engineer:
Tony Taverner
co-producer:
George Michael
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
music videos:
Bad Boys by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Bad Boys
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
Wham!3:20
7Wings of a Dove
producer:
Clive Langer, Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Wings of a Dove
writer:
Graham McPherson and Carl Smyth
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
Madness43:00
8Don’t Talk to Me About Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
Don’t Talk to Me About Love
writer:
Clare Grogan, Stephen Lironi, Tony McDaid and Johnny McElhone
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Slotorest Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Altered Images3:47
9Speak Like a Child
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
keyboard:
Mick Talbot
membranophone:
Zeke Manyika
background vocals:
Tracie Young (80s UK pop singer Tracie Young)
recorded at:
Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Speak Like a Child
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
The Style Council23:17
10True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:29
11Only You
producer:
The Flying Pickets and John Sherry
performer:
The Flying Pickets
music videos:
Only You by The Flying Pickets
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sonet Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Flying Pickets43:22
12Every Breath You Take
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (in 1983)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983), Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1983)
music videos:
Every Breath You Take by The Police (British rock band)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 35), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 84), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 287) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), 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), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) 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 Police4.14:11
13Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
engineer:
A. Williams, D. A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and R. Crash
producer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
performer:
Eurythmics
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1983)
music videos:
Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 50), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 141), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 353) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 357)
recording of:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
lyricist:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
composer:
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
arranger:
Miriama Young
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., D’n’A Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
translated version of:
Світ мрій
Eurythmics4.153:32
14Let’s Stay Together
engineer:
Walter Samuel (engineer) and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
producer:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984)
cover recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Tina Turner33:38
15New Year’s Day
engineer:
Paul Thomas (engineer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1983)
edit of:
New Year’s Day by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
New Year’s Day
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc. and Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
U24.54:18
16Mama
producer:
Genesis (English rock band) and Hugh Padgham
recording of:
Mama
lyricist:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Rakibitlou Music Ltda., Anthony Banks Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (from 1983 to present), Michael Rutherford Ltd. (from 1983 to present) and Philip Collins Ltd. (from 1983 to present)
Genesis6:40
17Moonlight Shadow
engineer:
Nigel Luby
producer:
Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Mike Oldfield (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
bass guitar:
Phil Spalding (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer) (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
vocals:
Maggie Reilly (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mike Oldfield (in 2013)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Denham Studios (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
recording of:
Moonlight Shadow (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Oldfield Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1983)
Mike Oldfield3.93:37
18Africa
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar:
Timothy B. Schmit
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) and gong:
Jeff Porcaro
electric guitar and guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard and piano:
David Paich
marimba:
Joe Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Joe Porcaro
recorder:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1982), 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 1982) 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 1982, in 1983)
music videos:
Africa by Toto (US rock group)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 105) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 452)
recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rising Storm Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Spirit Two Music
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)
Toto4.154:53
19Up Where We Belong
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Bobby Lyle
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1982) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1982)
recording of:
Up Where We Belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1982 winner)
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes3.553:52
20Total Eclipse of the Heart
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler (in 1983)
performer:
Rory Dodd (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1983), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler4.154:27
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1Karma Chameleon
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player) (in 1983)
harmonica:
Judd Lander (in 1983)
background vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
Karma Chameleon (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television), Jon Moss and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Pendulum Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Culture Club3.753:59
2Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1982) 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 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc. (BMI)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.34:10
3Temptation
producer:
B.E.F. and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
vocals:
Carol Kenyon
recording of:
Temptation
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Cradle of Filth Music Ltd. (publishing company for British metal band Cradle of Filth), Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Heaven 172.353:07
4I.O.U.
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
producer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ)
performer:
Freeez (1980s English electronic music group) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
I.O.U.
writer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ) and John Robie
publisher:
Shakin’ Baker Music
Freeez4.653:49
5The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)Level 423:42
6Love Town
producer:
Eli (Producer) and Park Place Productions
recording of:
Love Town
writer:
Len Barry and Bobby Eli
Booker Newberry III3:26
7Candy GirlNew Edition43:34
8Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982, in 1983)
music videos:
Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 9) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 27)
recording of:
Too Shy
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
publisher:
EMI Songs and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
Kajagoogoo3.653:43
9New Song
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: March 18, 1996 (number: 9)
recording of:
New Song
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
Howard Jones4.54:15
10They Don’t Know
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
music videos:
They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman
cover recording of:
They Don’t Know
lyricist and composer:
Kirsty MacColl
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
They Don’t Know
lyricist and composer:
Kirsty MacColl
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Tracey Ullman3:01
11(Keep Feeling) Fascination
producer:
Martin Rushent
remixer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
music videos:
(Keep Feeling) Fascination by The Human League
samples from:
Hot Dance Classics, Volume 2 by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
recording of:
(Keep Feeling) Fascination
writer:
Jo Callis and Philip Oakey
The Human League3.253:43
12Nobody’s Diary
producer:
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records), Eric Radcliffe (UK producer / engineer / musician) and Yazoo (80s British synthpop duo, aka Yaz)
recording of:
Nobody’s Diary
lyricist and composer:
Alison Moyet
Yazoo4.54:29
13Steppin’ Out
producer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) and David Kershenbaum
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music
Joe Jackson33:46
14Waterfront
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
remixer:
Steve Lillywhite
edit of:
Waterfront (1984 original stereo mix) by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Waterfront
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds4:41
15Beat Surrender
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
trumpet:
Martin Drover and Luke Tunney
background vocals:
Afrodiziac, Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Tracie (80s UK pop singer Tracie Young) and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-10)
recording of:
Beat Surrender (in 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam3:24
16The Walk
assistant engineer:
Jay Cocks (studio engineer), Jonathon Shakhovskoy and Philippe Rose
engineer:
Keith Uddin
producer:
The Cure and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
mixer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
acoustic bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (on 2001-08-13)
acoustic guitar:
Perry Bamonte (on 2001-08-13) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
percussion:
Boris Williams (on 2001-08-13)
piano:
Roger O’Donnell (on 2001-08-13)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 2001-08-13)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2001-08-13)
recording of:
The Walk (on 2001-08-13)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure3.53:26
17Dear Prudence
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Siouxsie and the Banshees
bass guitar:
Steven Severin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Budgie (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.)
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Steven Severin and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
lead vocals:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
cover recording of:
Dear Prudence
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Siouxsie and the Banshees4.753:47
18Everything Counts
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
recorded at:
The Garden (John Foxx's studio in London) in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
mixed at:
Hansa Mischraum in Berlin, Germany (in 1983-05)
recording of:
Everything Counts
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Grabbing Hands Ltd. and Sonet Publishing
Depeche Mode43:57
19Never Never
producer:
The Assembly (synthpop)
vocals:
Feargal Sharkey
recording of:
Never Never
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sonet (Scandinavia) (in 1983)
The Assembly3:43
20Hold Me Now
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set) programming:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
Joe Leeway
double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
Alannah Currie
background vocals:
Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
vocals:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983), Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
music videos:
Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey (Thompson Twins)
vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music (publisher) and Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins4.54:44

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part of:Now That’s What I Call Music! 10th Anniversary Series (UK) (number: 1983) (order: 1)