Top of the Pops: 1980–1984

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Annotation

Packaging is a 6-panel, 3-tray Digipak.

Annotation last modified on 2018-09-21 13:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1What’s Love Got to Do With It
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
percussion:
Simon Morton
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984), Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1984, in 1997) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 160) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 309)
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
writer:
Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Goodsingle Limited (publisher) (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tina Turner4.053:48
2Total Eclipse of the Heart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (do not use as a release label! for copyrights use only) (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1983)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
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 Tyler4.355:33
3Coward of the County
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1979) and United Artists (in 1980)
recording of:
Coward of the County (1979 song)
writer:
Roger Bowling and Billy Edd Wheeler
publisher:
Roger Bowling Music and Sleepy Hollow Music Corp.
Kenny Rogers4:21
4Tonight I Celebrate My Love
recording engineer:
Alan R. Hirshberg (in 1983)
engineer:
Howard Wolin and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Dick Bogart (Recording and mixing engineer) and Russ Terrano
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega (in 1983)
guitar:
Paul Jackson (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) (in 1983)
piano:
Randy Kerber (in 1983)
vocals:
Peabo Bryson (in 1983) and Roberta Flack (in 1983)
arranger:
Michael Masser and Gene Page
orchestrator:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983) and Studio Sound in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Motown Hitsville in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (in 1983)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Lauren Wesley Music (BMI-affiliated), Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 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 フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Peabo Bryson feat. Roberta Flack3.753:31
5Joanna
recording of:
Joanna (Kool & the Gang)
writer:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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)
Kool & the Gang54:00
6Being With You
assistant engineer:
Richie Griffin
engineer:
Howard Lee Wolen and Mark Wolfson
producer:
George Tobin
mixer:
Mike Piccirillo and George Tobin
arranger:
George Tobin
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Sound Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Being With You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Bertram Music Company, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Primary Wave Robinson
Smokey Robinson44:02
7Long Hot Summer
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1983)
recording of:
Long Hot Summer
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Stylist Music Ltd.
The Style Council53:50
8HeartbreakerDionne Warwick4:16
9Sexual Healing
producer:
Marvin Gaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (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)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.753:57
10Africa
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)
Toto4.154:58
11Moonlight 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 Oldfield3.93:38
12Labelled With LoveSqueeze44:33
13Red Red Wine
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
other vocals:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
arranger:
UB40
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)
UB4045:19
14I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen (engineer), Tim Crich and Scott "Abada" Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984, in 2018) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 476)
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Evansongs Ltd. (publisher), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner3.955:04
15No Doubt About It
recording of:
No Doubt About It
writer:
Mike Burns (songwriter Michael Gerard Burns), Steve Glen and David Most
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated)
Hot Chocolate3.54:30
16Dear 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 Banshees4.753:49
17Jealous Guy
producer:
Rhett Davies and Bryan Ferry
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
electric guitar:
Phil Manzanera
keyboard:
David Skinner (Twice As Much)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1981)
cover recording of:
Jealous Guy
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2
revision of:
Child of Nature
Roxy Music46:12
18Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer), Bob Andrews (UK keyboardist/producer) and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie3.82:58
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part of:Top of the Pops (UMC) (number: 4) (order: 4)