Greatest Hits of the Millennium: 80’s, Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Nikita
recording of:
Nikita
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 John5:35
2One Night in Bangkok
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
flute:
Björn J:son Lindh
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
lead vocals:
Murray Head
vocals:
Anders Glenmark and Murray Head
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
medley including a recording of:
Bangkok (Chess)
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA), Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus
part of:
Chess (full musical)
medley including a recording of:
One Night in Bangkok
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MdW (publisher) and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
recording of:
One Night in Bangkok
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MdW (publisher) and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
Murray Head55:01
3Shout
recording of:
Shout
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears5:47
4Love & Pride
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1984)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King (British-Irish singer/musician/VJ) and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King43:22
5The Promise You Made
producer and mixer:
Steve Hillage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Louis Molino
lead vocals:
Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985), 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 1985) 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 1985)
mixed at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
The Promise You Made
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
31, Edwin Ellis Music (publisher), EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, Intersong (publisher), Nurk Twins Music (publisher), Strictly Confidential France, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Cock Robin4.53:54
6Walk Like an Egyptian
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson and Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1985) 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 1985)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 14)
recording of:
Walk Like an Egyptian
lyricist and composer:
Liam Sternberg (until 1984-01)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
part of:
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part3 スターダストクルセイダース (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders, 2014 anime soundtrack)
Bangles4.23:23
7Holiday Rap
recording of:
Holiday Rap
writer:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer), Curtis Hudson, Lucien Witteveen, Lisa Stevens, Sven van Veen (Dutch DJ Sven van Veen) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
is based on:
Holiday
MC Miker G & DJ Sven34:26
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)
The Communards3.44:30
9Who's Johnny
producer:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
recording of:
Who’s Johnny
writer:
Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
El DeBarge4:09
10Lessons in Love
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
guest saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (aka Polydor Ltée, Canadian manufacturer and distributor from 1966–1978, may show maple-leaf logo) (in 1986) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Lessons in Love
lyricist:
Boon Gould
writer:
Wally Badarou and Mark King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Findhaven Ltd., Island Visual Arts Ltd., Level 42 Music Ltd. and Ruby Ruby Ltd.
Level 423.64:00
11When the Going Gets Tough
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
recording of:
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
writer:
Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Billy Ocean
publisher:
Aqua Music (Billy Ocean's recording & publishing label), Aqua Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Imagem London Ltd., Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Billy Ocean3:00
12The Final Countdown
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Norum
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986) 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 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 66) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 155)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seven Doors Music
Europe4.155:09
13Burning Heart
engineer:
Phil Bonanno, Mike Clink and Larry Millas
producer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985), Scotti Bros. (in 1985), Scotti Brothers Records, Inc. (company behind Scotti Bros. Records) (in 1985, in 1986) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1985)
recording of:
Burning Heart
writer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, EMI Virgin Music Limited (do not use this as a release label!), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Scotti Brothers Records, Inc. (company behind Scotti Bros. Records), Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Survivor4.253:50
14Broken Wings
engineer:
Paul DeVilliers and Lois Oki
producer:
Paul DeVilliers and Mr. Mister (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
drums (drum set):
Pat Mastelotto
guitar:
Steve Farris (US session guitarist, member of Mr. Mister)
keyboard:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International (in 1985), BMG Music (in 1985), BMG Music International (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
recording of:
Broken Wings
writer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Poppy‐Due Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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)
Mr. Mister45:32
15Jeanny
producer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
music videos:
Jeanny by Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician)
recording of:
Jeanny (in 1985)
lyricist:
Ferdi Bolland, Rob Bolland and Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Amfinold BV, Bolland Music, Edition Falkenhorst, Ferdi Bolland Songs, Nada Bolland Music and Nada Music (Dutch publisher)
Falco4.655:53
16Take My Breath Away
engineer:
Dave Concors, Michael Rosen (US metal producer/engineer) and Tom Whitlock
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Giorgio Moroder and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
mixer:
Giorgio Moroder and Brian Reeves
drums (drum set):
Rob Brill
electric guitar:
Ric Olsen
synthesizer:
Arthur Barrow and John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
lead vocals:
Terri Nunn (Berlin singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) 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 1986)
recorded at:
Oasis Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Take My Breath Away by Berlin (US new wave/synthpop)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 28), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 62) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 490)
recording of:
Take My Breath Away (song from the 1986 film Top Gun)
lyricist:
Tom Whitlock
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Jastian Music Inc. (ended), BMG Ariola Belgium, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1986), GMPC (in 1986) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) (ended), 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) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1986 winner)
Berlin3.654:12
17Through the Barricades
producer:
Gary Langan and Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Through the Barricades
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet5:21

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part of:Greatest Hits of the Millennium (number: 80.2) (order: 8)