NOW 100 Hits: Forgotten 80s

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1See the Day
recording of:
See the Day
lyricist and composer:
Dee C. Lee
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dee C. Lee44:20
2Caravan of Love
engineer:
Phil Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
cover recording of:
Caravan of Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc. and IJI Publishing
The Housemartins4.53:39
3Chance
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Chance
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
Big Country4:25
4I’m Falling
recording of:
I'm Falling
writer:
Robert Hodgens and Kenneth McCluskey
The Bluebells5:21
5Wishful Thinking
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon
China Crisis4:06
6Louise
programming:
The Human League
producer:
The Human League, Hugh Padgham and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
percussion:
The Human League
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
vocals:
The Human League
music videos:
Louise by The Human League
recording of:
Louise
lyricist and writer:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
The Human League54:56
7Einstein a Go‐Go
producer:
Landscape (80s British synthpop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (from 1981 to present)
recording of:
Einstein a Go-Go
composer:
Richard James Burgess, Landscape (80s British synthpop) and John L. Walters
publisher:
Landscape Music Ltd. and Sunbury Music Ltd.
Landscape2:59
8Ever So Lonely
Monsoon4:19
9Da Da Da (I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha)
engineer:
Jim Duncombe (Swiss musician / engineer) (in 1982-01)
producer:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
castanets:
Hans‐Joachim Behrendt (in 1982-01)
drums (drum set):
Peter Behrens (in 1982-01)
keyboard:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982-01)
background vocals:
Annette Humpe (in 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982)
performer:
Kralle Krawinkel (in 1982-01)
engineered at:
Audio Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-01) and Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland (in 1982-01)
edit of:
Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha by Trio (80s German band)
music videos:
Da Da Da (I Don't Love You) by Trio (80s German band)
recording of:
Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Kralle (in 1981) and Stephan Remmler (in 1981)
translator:
Kralle and Stephan Remmler
publisher:
Just Us Music Production GmbH
translated version of:
Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha
Trio3.353:21
10Mickey
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 497) and Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 43)
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Toni Basil3.84:12
11Fantasy Island
cover recording of:
Fantasy Island (english version)
writer:
Martin Duiser and Piet Souer (composer)
publisher:
Roba Music GmbH (publisher)
Tight Fit3:26
12The Land of Make Believe
recording of:
The Land of Make Believe
miscellaneous support:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
Concord Copyrights London Limited, Paper Music Ltd., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Bucks Fizz3.53:46
13I’ve Never Been to Me
producer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (from 1982 to present)
recording of:
I’ve Never Been to Me
writer:
Ken Hirsch (American pop songwriter, composer, pianist, producer, and arranger) and Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Charlene3:47
14I Should Have Known Better
acoustic guitar:
Graham Lyle
electric bass guitar:
John McKenzie (English blues bassist)
membranophone:
Simon Kirk
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (1984 song)
writer:
Jim Diamond (Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Hornall Music Ltd. (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Jim Diamond54:04
15Somebody’s Watching Me
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5)
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Rockwell43:58
16Heartache
recording of:
Heartache
writer:
Wayne Brown, Iris Fernando and Tambi Fernando
Pepsi & Shirlie23:34
17If Only I Could
recording of:
If Only I Could
writer:
Ralf Hamm, Markus Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Claus Zundel
Sydney Youngblood3:30
18You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You
Sonia3:24
19Behind the Groove
Teena Marie33:59
20I’m Gonna Miss You
recording of:
Girl I’m Gonna Miss You
writer:
Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl and Peter Bishoph
Milli Vanilli3:59
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part of:NOW 100 Hits ("Now That's What I Call Music!" series spin-off, UK) (order: 4)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003277304 [info]
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