NOW That’s What I Call 80s Dance

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1CD
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1Ride on Time
producer:
Groove Groove Melody
mixer:
Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici (Black Box)
bass guitar:
Raimondo Violi
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Sauro Malavasi
conductor:
Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici (Black Box)
arranger:
Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici (Black Box)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZYX Music (in 1989)
samples:
Love Sensation (LP version) by Loleatta Holloway
recording of:
Ride on Time
writer:
Daniele Davoli, Dan Hartman, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici (Black Box)
publisher:
Discomagic Records and Lombardoni Edizioni Musicali
quotes lyrics from:
Love Sensation
Black Box3.254:29
2Theme From S’Express
recording of:
Theme From S’Express
lyricist and composer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter) and Mark Moore (DJ, producer, member of S’Express)
writer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter), Miles Gregory and Mark Moore (DJ, producer, member of S’Express)
publisher:
Edition Intro (publisher) and Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records)
is based on:
Is It Love You’re After
S’Express3:51
3The Only Way Is Up
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson (southern soul songwriter) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (publisher related to Malaco Records) (in 1988)
Yazz & The Plastic Population3:52
4Pump Up the Volume
recording of:
Pump Up the Volume
composer:
Martyn Young and Steven Young (UK musician, member of Colourbox & MARRS)
part of:
American Psycho
MARRS4:58
5Pump Up the Jam
recording of:
Pump Up the Jam
lyricist:
Manuela Kamosi (Belgian‐Congolese singer Manuela Kamosi)
composer:
Patrick de Meyer (Belgian electronic music producer) and Thomas de Quincey (Belgian producer Jo Bogaert [Technotronic])
is based on:
Technotronic
Technotronic5:15
6People 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 Stansfield3.753:50
7Jack Your Body
Steve “Silk” Hurley3:12
8Dr. Beat
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1984) 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 1984)
recording of:
Dr. Beat
lyricist and composer:
Enrique Garcia (Miami Sound Machine)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc.
Miami Sound Machine3.854:14
9Hey 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
The Beatmasters feat. Betty Boo3:12
10Love Can’t Turn Around
Farley "Jackmaster" Funk & Jesse Saunders feat. Darryl Pandy3:38
11Beat Dis
producer:
Bomb the Bass
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhythm King (in 1987)
recording of:
Beat Dis
writer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter) and Tim Simenon
publisher:
Angel and Maverick LLP, Copyright Control Shares (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records)
Bomb the Bass23:19
12Doctorin’ the House
vocals:
Yazz (UK pop singer Yasmin Marie Evans)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 73)
recording of:
Doctorin’ the House
writer:
Matt Black (British DJ and one half of Coldcut), Jonathan More (of Coldcut), Winston Riley and Yazz (UK pop singer Yasmin Marie Evans)
Coldcut feat. Yazz & The Plastic Population53:44
13Got to Have Your Love
recording of:
Got to Have Your Love
lyricist:
Bryce "Luvah" Wilson
composer:
Kirk Khaleel and Johnny D Rodriguez
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mantronix3:52
14Don’t Stop… Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force5:18
15Double Dutch
recording of:
Double Dutch
composer:
Trevor Horn and Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLaren3:50
16(Hey You) The Rock Steady CrewRock Steady Crew3.53:40
17Push It
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐N‐Pepa4:15
18Buffalo Stance
recording of:
Buffalo Stance
writer:
Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey, Jamie J. Morgan (Director, Photographer, Musician) and Phil Ramacon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
is based on:
Looking Good Diving With The Wild Bunch
Neneh Cherry3:56
19Stakker Humanoid
Humanoid3:35
20We Call It Acieed
recording of:
We Call It Acieed
lyricist and composer:
Danny Poku (British DJ, producer, remixer and A&R)
D Mob feat. Gary Haisman3:14
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1Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (English score composer) (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood4.053:56
2Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.92:36
3Temptation
producer:
B.E.F. and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
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 173.54:37
4Chant No 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
recording of:
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet44:02
5Love Action (I Believe in Love)
recording of:
Love Action (I Believe in Love)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Burden and Philip Oakey
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1981), Dinsong Ltd. (in 1981), Sound Diagrams (publisher) (in 1981) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1981)
The Human League4:36
6You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
producer:
Pete Waterman
performer:
Dead or Alive (UK new wave band) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
music videos:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (On 'Blue Peter') (TX 10/01/2003) by Dead or Alive (UK new wave band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 52)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive4.153:13
7A Little Respect
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
A Little Respect
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Erasure43:29
8Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
vocals:
Sarah Jane Morris
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Communards with Sarah Jane Morris3.44:20
9Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984, in 2006) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 28) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 269)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Wham!3.853:50
10Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow (in 1986-10)
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield (member of SNJ Works, The Extra Beat Boys, Recall), Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis (engineer at PWL Studios), Jonathan King and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Aitken, Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”) (on 1987-01-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (Linn 9000) (in 1986-10)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis (in 1986-10), Shirley Lewis (in 1986-10), Mae McKenna (vocalist) (in 1986-10) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1986-10)
lead vocals:
Rick (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (in 1986-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1987), Pete Waterman Ltd. (copyrights holder) (in 1987) and PWL (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 244)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hammer Music (German publisher), Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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 Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley4.43:31
11Rapture
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1980), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
recorded at:
United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
recording of:
Rapture (in 1980)
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie3.64:56
12Pull Up to the Bumper
recording of:
Pull Up to the Bumper
writer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Grace Jones, Dana Manno and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Chenana Music Publishing, Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG) and Ixat Music
Grace Jones3:37
13Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy
recording of:
Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy
lyricist and composer:
August Darnell (singer, songwriter)
Kid Creole and the Coconuts6:12
14It’s Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
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 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 36)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Olga Music, Postvalda Music, Songs of Manhattan Island Music Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
The Weather Girls3.553:31
15Walk the Dinosaur
recording of:
Walk the Dinosaur
writer:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter), David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Gilbey, MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Pub. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd., Semper Fi and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Was (Not Was)3:33
16The Loco
engineer:
Karen Hewitt, Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer) and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Mixmaster Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (from 1988 to present), PWL International Ltd. (in 1988) and KDB Pty Limited (in 1997)
cover recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) 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)
recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) 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)
Kylie Minogue3.53:12
17Respectable
producer:
Jamie Bromfield (member of SNJ Works, The Extra Beat Boys, Recall) and Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only) (in 1987), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) and The Supreme Record Company Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Respectable by Mel & Kim (Appleby sisters)
recording of:
Respectable
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music, All Boys Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hammer Musik GmbH, Matt Aitken Publishing, MCA Gilbey, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Mel & Kim2.53:20
18Feels Like I’m in LoveKelly Marie3:19
19So Macho
recording of:
So Macho
lyricist and composer:
James George Hargreaves
Sinitta3:23
20Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1987)
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc. (publisher), Goldpoint and Intersong Music
Taylor Dayne3.753:36
3CD
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1Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
recording of:
Back to Life
writer:
Nellee Hooper, Simon Law (Soul II Soul), Beresford Romeo and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Law Music, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler3:45
2Good LifeInner City3:55
3Teardrops
Womack & Womack3:48
4I Feel for You
cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan34:11
5My Prerogative
Bobby Brown4:31
6Word Up!
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:19
7I.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
Freeez4.653:48
8Trapped
recording of:
Trapped
writer:
Don Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter)
publisher:
Moonwalk Music (publisher)
Colonel Abrams4:03
9Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
lyricist and composer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie3:25
10Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), 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 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross4.153:49
11CriticizeAlexander O’Neal4:03
12Let’s Hear It for the Boy
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Tom Perry (engineer), Tommy Vicari and Erik Zobler
analog synthesizer [Prophet V], electronic drum set [Linn Drums], Minimoog [Mini-Moog] and Moog [Memory Moog]:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984), 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 1984) 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 1984)
recording of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Thomas Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Deniece Williams3.64:19
13Let’s Get SeriousJermaine Jackson3:33
14Let’s GrooveEarth, Wind & Fire54:01
15Use It Up and Wear It Out
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
edit of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out by Odyssey (originally US family act Lopez Sisters, now UK fronted by Steven Collazo)
recording of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Featherbed, Larball Music (publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Unichappell (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Odyssey4.54:56
16Tribute (Right On)
recording of:
Tribute (Right On)
writer:
John Banfield, Aaron Brown (The Pasadenas), David Milliner, Michael Milliner, The Pasadenas, Hammish Seelochan and Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music France S.A.R.L., Major Seven Ltd, SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988) and Island Music Ltd. (in 1988)
The Pasadenas4:22
17Dance Little Sister
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
bass:
Cass Lewis
clavinet, percussion and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
drums (drum set):
Clive Mngaza
guitar:
Pete Glenister, Christian Marsac and Blast Murray
Hammond organ:
Nick Plytas
keyboard:
Andy Whitmore
saxophone:
Mel Collins
additional background vocals:
Phil Legg, Misty Oldland and Martyn Ware
performer:
The Bojangles (Terence Trent D'Arby's backing band)
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
recording of:
Dance Little Sister
lyricist and composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
Terence Trent D’Arby23:54
18Straight Up
co-producer:
Keith Cohen
producer:
Elliot Wolff
arranger:
Elliot Wolff
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 11), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 90), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 64) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 361)
recording of:
Straight Up
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
publisher:
Elliot Wolff Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Paula Abdul3.554:09
19Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
recording of:
Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life
lyricist and composer:
Mike Cleveland (80's dance)
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Indeep54:31

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part of:Now That’s What I Call…... (UK compilations outside the main numbered series or subseries) (order: 31)
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