80’s Box

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Annotation

3 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase.

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-24 14:29 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Flashdance
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Irene Cara
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983), Unidisc Music Inc. (not for release label use! use “Unidisc” instead) (in 1983) and Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) (in 1995)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 38) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 492)
recording of:
Flashdance… What a Feeling
lyricist:
Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Alcor Music (publisher), Carasmatic Music, Carub Music (publisher), Chappell Music Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), GMPC, Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Sony/ATV Harmony and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 winner)
Irene Cara3.553:49
2Let the Music Play
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 417)
recording of:
Let the Music Play
writer:
Chris Barbosa (Rhythm Method) and Ed Chisolm
publisher:
Emergency Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Shannon3.653:28
3Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1984), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (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:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation, Ensign Music LLC, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Milk Money Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Kenny Loggins4.13:40
4Calling America
programming:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), 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 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:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985-02 until 1986-01) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Calling America (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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)
Electric Light Orchestra3:29
5Riding on a Train
recording of:
Riding on a Train
writer:
John Banfield, Aaron Brown (The Pasadenas), David Milliner, Michael Milliner and Hammish Seelochan
publisher:
CBS Music Publishing and CBS Songs
The Pasadenas4:15
6Looking for Freedom
cover recording of:
Looking for Freedom
lyricist:
Gary Cowtan (songwriter)
composer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
David Hasselhoff53:55
7Dolce Vita
recording of:
Dolce vita
lyricist:
Paul Mazzolini
composer:
Pierluigi Giombini (arranger ,composer and producer)
publisher:
Pianola Music (publisher) (in 1983)
Ryan Paris3:15
8This Ole House
cover recording of:
This Ole House
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Shakin’ Stevens3:04
9Reach Out
performer:
Paul Engemann
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 1984)
recording of:
Reach Out
lyricist:
Paul Engemann and Richie Zito
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Axxis Musikverlag GmbH
Giorgio Moroder3:46
10State of Shock
drum machine [Linn LM-1] programming:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
bass and guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
handclaps and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Johnny Ray Nelson
guest lead vocals:
Mick Jagger
arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and 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)
recording of:
State of Shock
lyricist:
Randy Hansen and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Jackson 5 & Mick Jagger34:31
11The Eve of the War (remix ’89)
remixer:
Ben Liebrand
recording of:
The Eve of the War
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
librettist:
Doreen Wayne
publisher:
April Music Ltd.
is based on:
The War of the Worlds: Book 1, Chapter 1: The Eve of the War
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
Jeff Wayne3:49
12Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
producer:
Jon Astrop (British musician, songwriter and painter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (Full moon in the city and the night was young... I was hungry for love)
writer:
Jon Astrop (British musician, songwriter and painter), Peter Brian Harris and Mark Shreeve
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Imagem London Ltd.
Samantha Fox3.653:43
13Hangin’ Tough
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 1988)
recording of:
Hangin’ Tough
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block4:17
14Let’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 Williams3.64:18
15Party All the Time
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 80)
recording of:
Party All the Time
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Eddie Murphy4.354:13
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1Girls Just Want to Have Fun
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer)
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
bass:
Eric Bazilian
electric guitar:
Rick DiFonzo
electronic drum set:
Anton Fig
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Rob Hyman
background vocals:
Krystal Davis, Ellie Greenwich, Cyndi Lauper, Jules Shear, Maretha Stewart and Diane Wilson (vocals)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) 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 1983, in 1994)
produced for:
Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 63)
recording of:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
lyricist and composer:
Robert Hazard
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Novelene Music, Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Heroic Music (publisher) (in 1983)
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)
Cyndi Lauper4.053:47
2Goody Two Shoes
producer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
drums (drum set):
Bogdan Wiczling
saxophone:
Jeff Daly
trumpet:
Martin Drover
vocals:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
remixed at:
Alchemy Studio (London studio owned by Kenny Jones) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
music videos:
Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 149)
recording of:
Goody Two Shoes
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1982)
Adam Ant2.353:31
3Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
assistant engineer:
Gordon Milne (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Jon Moss
electric piano, guitar and synthesizer:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television)
synclavier:
Keith Miller (Synthesiser Pioneer)
additional vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:
Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
music videos:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club (English pop group)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 58)
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club3.954:23
4Through the Barricades
assistant engineer:
Stephen Wissnet
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Gary Langan and Spandau Ballet
bass:
Martin Kemp (UK actor, musician, bassist for Spandau Ballet)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble
guitar:
Gary Kemp
keyboard:
Toby Chapman
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (UK saxophonist/percussionist for Spandau Ballet)
background vocals:
Ruby James (L.A-based singer/songwriter), Shirley Lewis and Helena Springs
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1986) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) 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 and mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany and Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
recording of:
Through the Barricades
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet35:52
5All You Zombies
recording engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and William Wittman
assistant engineer:
Carol Cafiero and Dan Nash
producer:
Rick Chertoff
mixer:
William Wittman
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
All You Zombies
writer:
Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman
The Hooters55:58
6I’m Not Scared
recording of:
I’m Not Scared
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. (in 1988) and Cage Music Ltd. (in 1988)
Eighth Wonder3:46
7Love of the Common People
producer:
Laurie Latham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Love of the Common People
lyricist and composer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Kassner Associated Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Tideland Music Publishing Corporation, Tree Pub. Co. Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1983) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1983)
Paul Young23:39
8Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Iva Davies
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Icehouse4:16
9Kitchen 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 Lewie42:59
10Girl’s Got a Brand New Toy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1985)
recording of:
Girl’s Got a Brand New Toy
lyricist and composer:
Ken Taylor
publisher:
CBS Songs, Chartbreaker Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) and EMI Kick Musikverlag GmbH
TXT3:53
11Talking in Your Sleep
engineer:
Hal Hansford and Jim Sessody
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
mixer:
Neil Kernon and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nemperor Records, Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep
writer:
Coz Canler (Guitarist, vocals, songwriter), Jimmy Marinos (American drummer), Wally Palmar (Guitarist and songwriter), Mike Skill (Singer, bassist, guitarist, songwriter) and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
ForeverEndeavor Music, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Romantics43:52
12The King of Rock ’n’ Roll
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
recording of:
The King of Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Prefab Sprout44:24
13Thought You Were on My Side
recording of:
Thought You Were on My Side
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
Edwin Ellis Music (publisher), Nurk Twins Music (publisher) and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Cock Robin4:17
14Drop the Boy
recording engineer:
John Brand (engineer), Simon Humphrey and Robin Sellers
assistant engineer:
Richard Edwards (sound engineer) and Alex Osman
engineer:
Christopher Marc Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
producer and mixer:
Nicky Graham
recorded at:
Hot Nights Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Drop the Boy
writer:
Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
publisher:
Alderzone Ltd., BMG Gold Songs, BMG Platinum Songs US and Maximum Music Limited
Bros4:08
15I Could Be Happy
recording of:
I Could Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Tich Anderson, Clare Grogan, Tony McDaid, Johnny McElhone and Jim McKinven
Altered Images53:30
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1Guardian Angel
recording of:
Guardian Angel (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Drafi Deutscher and Chris Evans‐Ironside
Masquerade4:34
2Santa Maria
Oliver Onions4:02
3Sun of Jamaica
edit of:
Sun of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band (German disco band)
recording of:
Sun of Jamaica (in 1979)
writer:
Wolfgang Jass and Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein
publisher:
Autobahn (publisher), Edition Antenna Musik (Germany) and Peer Musikverlag
Goombay Dance Band4:08
4Total Eclipse of the Heart
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler (in 1983)
performer:
Rory Dodd (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1983), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart (in 1983)
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 Tyler4.154:24
5You’re My One and Only
Jennifer Rush3:42
6Heartbeat
additional engineer:
David Axelbaum
engineer:
Gary McGachan
producer:
Chas Sandford
mixer:
Gary McGachan and Chas Sandford
bass:
Mark Leonard
drums (drum set):
William “Curly” Smith (Jo Jo Gunne musician)
guitar:
Chas Sandford
keyboard:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter)
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and Tamara Champlin
lead vocals:
Don Johnson (US actor, Miami Vice)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 58)
cover recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Eric Kaz and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Glasco Music Company and Moon and Stars Music
Don Johnson24:14
7Manic Monday
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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 208)
recording of:
Manic Monday
lyricist and composer:
Christopher (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Controversy Music, EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Bangles43:05
8Say It Again
producer:
Val Garay
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 1985)
recording of:
Say It Again (in 1985)
writer:
Val Garay, Steve Goldstein and Anthony La Peau
publisher:
Black Mountain Road Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Santana3:25
9My Toot Toot
Denise LaSalle4:23
10Losing My Mind
assistant engineer:
Danton Supple
engineer:
Renny Hill (engineer) and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) and Pet Shop Boys
additional vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (from 1989 to present)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 109)
cover recording of:
Follies: Losing My Mind (Follies)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (ended) and Herald Square Music, Inc.
part of:
Follies
Liza Minnelli3.654:12
11I Like Chopin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1983)
recording of:
I Like Chopin
lyricist:
Gazebo (80s Italian synth‐pop artist Paul Mazzolini “I Like Chopin”)
composer:
Pierluigi Giombini (arranger ,composer and producer)
publisher:
Abramo Allione Ed Mus SRL, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Televis Edizioni Musicali S.R.L. (publisher), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and 渡辺音楽出版株式会社 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Gazebo34:08
12Break My Stride
drums (drum set) programming:
John Gilston (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer) (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
drum machine [Oberheim DMX], drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta (in 1983)
guitar:
Dennis Herring (in 1983)
background vocals:
Greg Prestopino (in 1983), Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983) 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 1983)
recorded at:
Pasha Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 39)
recording of:
Break My Stride (in 1983)
writer:
Greg Prestopino and Matthew Wilder
publisher:
Buchu Music, Bug Music, Inc., Bughouse, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Music of Windswept, Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Wilder Kingdom Music, Big Ears Music (publisher) (in 1983), No Ears Music (in 1983) and Streetwise Music (US publisher) (in 1983)
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13Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1987) 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 1988)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 97)
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins, Peter Frampton and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Anidraks Music (publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Hustler Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
medley of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
medley of:
Free Bird
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14What’s Another Year
vocals:
Johnny Logan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Shay Healy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001) and Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG (German publisher; read annotation)
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15Toy Soldiers
drums (drum set) [drum programming] programming:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Arata, Ric Butz, John Hegedes, Greg Loskorn (American sound engineer) and Karen Siegel (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Michael McDonald (engineer)
producer:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
guitar:
Mark Leggett (Guitarist/composer in Los Angeles)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards)
other vocals [The Toy Soldiers]:
Marlen Landin, Kimberly McCullough, Rahsaan Patterson, Rasha Patterson, Devyn Puett, Renee Sands, Stacy Ferguson (American singer) and Alitzah Wiener (American female actress\singer)
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
arranger:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
vocals arranger:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer) and Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1988), 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 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Trax Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studio in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Toy Soldiers by Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 67)
recording of:
Toy Soldiers
writer:
Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress) and Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Curley Top Music (in 1988), Ensign Music Corp. (in 1988), Famous Chappell (in 1988), Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1988) and Tika Tunes (publisher) (in 1988)
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