The Greatest Hits of the 80s: The Decade, the Music

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1The Power Of Love
recording engineer:
Jim Gaines and Robert Missbach
additional engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Phil Kaffel and Malcolm Pollack
assistant engineer:
Rob Beaton, Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7), Tom Size (US audio engineer) and Jim “Watts” Vereecke
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Jellybean (US producer John Benitez) and Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Robert Missbach
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News)
guitar:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News))
harmonica:
Huey Lewis
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
saxophone:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News)
vocals:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1984, in 1985, in 1986) and Chrysalis (in 1985)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Studio D Recording in Sausalito, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
The Power of Love (full length) by Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 108)
recording of:
The Power of Love (Back to the Future)
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Cause and Effect Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Huey Lewis Music, Hulex Music (publisher), Kinda Blue Music, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Huey Lewis and the News43:58
2Running Up That Hill
assistant engineer:
Pearse Dunne
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), James Guthrie, Paul Hardiman, Del Palmer, Brian Tench and Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
producer:
Kate Bush
mixer:
Brian Tench
balalaika:
Paddy Bush
bass:
Del Palmer
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist)
vocals:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1985), EMI Korea (in 1985), EMI Records (not for release label use!) (in 1985), EMI Records Group N.A. (in 1985), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985), Noble & Brite Ltd. (in 1985), Novercia Ltd. (in 1985), Oasis (in 1985), CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1993), Universal Domestic Division (do not use as a release label! sub-division of Universal Music GmbH) (in 2006), Noble and Brite (in 2011) and Noble & Brite Ltd (in 2018)
recorded at:
Wickham Farm Home Studio in Welling, Bexley (London Borough of Bexley), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
music videos:
Running Up That Hill (music video) by Kate Bush
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 7), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-17 (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 60), BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 279)
recording of:
Running Up That Hill
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd., Noble & Brite Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) 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)
Kate Bush3.954:55
3Golden Brown
co-producer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Steve Churchyard and The Stranglers
mixer:
Tony Visconti
performer:
The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Golden Brown
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers4.43:31
4It Started With A Kiss
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
lead vocals:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2011)
music videos:
It Started With a Kiss by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
recording of:
It Started With a Kiss (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chocolate Music, RAK Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Hot Chocolate34:04
5On Our Own
recording of:
On Our Own
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Bobby Brown4:38
6Axel F
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and Geffen Records (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 70)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer4.153:03
7Ghost Town
engineer:
John A. Rivers
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 217)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation)
The Specials3.93:42
8She Makes My Day
engineer:
Tim Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Remlap Co. Inc. (in 1988)
recording of:
She Makes My Day
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Robert Palmer34:23
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!3.853:53
10System 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 Star34:06
11Sexy Eyes
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recording of:
Sexy Eyes
writer:
R.J. Mather, Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer) and Chris Waters (Country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
cover recording of:
Sexy Eyes
writer:
R.J. Mather, Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer) and Chris Waters (Country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Dr. Hook3.52:58
12Pass The DutchieMusical Youth3:31
13Intuition
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
14Going Back To My Roots
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Maurice Starr Music, 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) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Odyssey55:28
15Love Changes (Everything)
engineer:
Mike Ging and Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional percussion:
Bruce Smith (UK drummer & producer for Pop Group, Slits, P.I.L., etc.)
guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist)
keyboard:
Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes)
background vocals:
Coral Gordon and Soultanas
vocals:
Simon Climie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
Love Changes (Everything)
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Climie Fisher3.94:32
16Your Love Is King
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
vocals:
Sade Adu (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
recording of:
Your Love Is King (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and 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)
Sade33:59
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