100 Hits: Electric Eighties

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1Like to Get to Know You Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
programming:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
producer:
Rupert Hine
instruments:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
recorded at and mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Like to Get to Know You Well
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones54:00
2Rough Justice
recording of:
Rough Justice
writer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Reverb Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama5:06
3Videotheque
recording of:
Videotheque
Dollar3:34
4A New England
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
A New England by Kirsty MacColl
cover recording of:
A New England
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Kirsty MacColl43:49
5You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980)
recording of:
(You’ll Always Find Me in the) Kitchen at Parties
writer:
Jona Lewie and Keith Trussell
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Jona Lewie33:01
6They 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 Ullman3:00
7Just What I Always Wanted
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only)
recording of:
Just What I Always Wanted
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Johns
Mari Wilson3:25
8Heartache Avenue
recording of:
Heartache Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Lol Mason and Mark Tibenham
publisher:
ATV Music (in 1982) and Graduate (publisher) (in 1982)
The Maisonettes42:55
9Gloria
recording engineer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer) (from 1981 until 1982) and John Kovarek (from 1981 until 1982)
producer:
Greg Mathieson and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (from 1981 until 1982)
arranger:
Greg Mathieson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
music videos:
Gloria (music video) by Laura Branigan
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 448)
recording of:
Gloria (English version) (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi and Trevor Veitch
publisher:
Ed. Melodi s.r.l. Casa Editrice, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), S.I.A.E. Direzione Generale, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
translated version of:
Gloria (original Italian version)
Laura Branigan54:51
10Heroine
recording of:
Heroine
writer:
Siobhan Fahey and Richard Feldman
Shakespears Sister43:49
11Don’t Call Me Baby
recording of:
Don’t Call Me Baby
lyricist:
Tracey Bryn
composer:
Tracey Bryn and Mike Jones (of Voice of the Beehive)
Voice of the Beehive3:05
12Open Up the Red Box
Simply Red3:58
13Best Years of Our Lives
recording of:
Best Years of Our Lives
additional lyricist:
Rick Carey and Marvin Prosper
writer:
Geoff Deane and David Jaymes
publisher:
Business Art Prod Ltd, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), 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), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
Modern Romance2:37
14Big Area
recording of:
Big Area
lyricist:
Mark Shaw
composer:
Rob Downes, Alex Mungo, Mark Shaw, Jasper Stainthorpe, Scott Taylor (UK artist) and Steve Wren (drummer)
Then Jerico4:48
15It Can Happen
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
recording of:
It Can Happen (in 1983)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), Carbert Music Inc., Tremander Songs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Yes3.55:29
16I Still Believe
recording of:
I Still Believe
writer:
Michael Been (US rock musician) and Jim Goodwin (Member of The Call)
The Call45:34
17Since You’re Gone
assistant engineer:
Thom Moore (Syncro Sound engineer, Gang Green producer) and Walter Turbitt (UK engineer, producer, songwriter, and guitarist.)
engineer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Syncro Sound in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Since You’re Gone
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars3.53:32
18I Won’t Let You Down
recording of:
I Won’t Let You Down
writer:
Jim Diamond (Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Tony Hymas
Ph.D.44:06
19London Times
Radio Heart feat. Gary Numan3:43
20No One Driving
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
recording of:
No-One Driving
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
John Foxx3:50

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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 65) (order: 84)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002052821 [info]