Die Hit-Giganten: Best of Maxi-Hits

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Monday (12″ version)
producer:
New Order (UK synth pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company - file no releases here!) (in 1987)
samples:
Uran by Kraftwerk
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 61) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 235)
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
New Order3.87:27
2Big in Japan (extended mix)
recording of:
Big in Japan
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz)
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Alphaville6:59
3Smalltown Boy (12″ version)
recording engineer:
Pete Griffiths (UK studio technician, programmer & producer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Garden Studio (John Foxx's studio in London) in Shoreditch
mixed at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London)
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Bronski Music Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat58:58
4Duel (Bitter Sweet)
co-producer:
Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Lipson
recording of:
Duel
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper
composer:
Claudia Brücken, Ralf Dörper, Susanne Freytag and Michael Mertens (German musician & producer)
Propaganda7:36
5Relax (New York mix)
producer:
Trevor Horn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
remix of:
Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
recording of:
Relax
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood47:23
6Our House (12″ extended version)
recording of:
Our House
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness5:59
7Walk Like an Egyptian (extended dance mix)
engineer:
Keith Cohen
producer:
David Kahne
remixer:
Steve Beltran
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Walk Like an Egyptian
lyricist and composer:
Liam Sternberg (until 1984-01)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
The Bangles55:49
8I.O.U. (12″ version)
recording of:
I.O.U.
writer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ) and John Robie
publisher:
Shakin’ Baker Music
Freeez8:42
9Reach Out (extended dance version)
recording of:
Reach Out
lyricist:
Paul Engemann and Richie Zito
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder feat. Paul Engemann5:39
10Big Bubbles, No Troubles (Bubble mix)
recording of:
Big Bubbles No Troubles
writer:
Nick Beggs, Simon Ellis (producer) and Austin Howard
Ellis, Beggs and Howard4:46
11Rockit (album version)
recorded in:
United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Material (group and producer team led by Bill Laswell)
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Michael Beinhorn (in 1983) and Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1983)
performer:
DXT (US 80s hip hop, aka Grandmixer D.ST)
recorded at:
OAO Studio in Brooklyn, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Eldorado Recording Studios in Burbank, United States
music videos:
Rockit by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
recording of:
Rockit (in 1983)
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
Herbie Hancock45:24
12Nineteen (12″ version)
recording of:
19
lyricist:
Bill Couturié, Paul Hardcastle and Jonas McCord
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle55:14
▼ CD 2
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1Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?) (album version)
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer) and John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
producer:
Bob Carter (Production music composer), Bob Carter (keyboardist for Linx) and George Michael
mixer:
François Kevorkian
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Wham!56:43
2I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (12″ remix)
recording of:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Boy Meets Girl Music and Irving Music (BMI)
Whitney Houston58:32
3Come Back and Stay (12″ mix)
cover recording of:
Come Back and Stay
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee (US songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Chrysalis Songs
Paul Young7:29
4Doctor! Doctor! (12″ extended mix)
recording of:
Doctor! Doctor!
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
Thompson Twins7:51
5You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul (extended version)
recording of:
You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul
lyricist and composer:
Steve Benson (German songwriter Dieter Bohlen)
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH, Blue Obsession, Hansa Musikverlag and Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (since 2017)
Modern Talking5:35
6Just an Illusion (12″ mix)
recording of:
Just an Illusion
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
Imagination46:26
7The Night (original mix)
recording of:
The Night
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms
composer:
Giuseppe Nicolosi
Valerie Dore6:19
8I Like Chopin (extended dance version)
producer:
Pierluigi Giombini (arranger ,composer and producer)
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 Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Gazebo7:38
9It’s My Life (extended mix)
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
remixer:
Steve Thompson (producer)
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Talk Talk36:18
10Wishing Well (Three Coins in a Fountain mix)
recording of:
Wishing Well
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Sean Oliver
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Virgin Music Publishers Ltd. and Young Terence Music (Publisher)
Terence Trent D’Arby6:14
11Loverboy (extended mix)
engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New
executive producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
producer:
Keith Diamond
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 1985)
recording of:
Loverboy
writer:
Keith Diamond, Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Billy Ocean
publisher:
Aqua Music Ltd., Keith Diamond Music, Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Universal Music – Z Songs and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Billy Ocean58:09
▼ CD 3
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1Down Under (extended mix)
recording of:
Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”)
lyricist:
Colin Hay
composer:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Men at Work5:24
2Ghostbusters (extended version)
recording of:
Ghostbusters
lyricist and composer:
Ray Parker Jr.
publisher:
EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), IQ Music Ltd., Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984) and Raydiola Music (in 1984)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
is based on:
I Want a New Drug
Ray Parker Jr.46:08
3She Bop (12″ version)
recording of:
She Bop
writer:
Rick Chertoff, Gary Corbett, Cyndi Lauper and Steve Lunt (British musician, songwriter, music executive also credited as Stephen Broughton)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), ATV/Sony Songs, LLC, Concord Copyrights (BMI), Hobbler Music, Noyb Music Company, Perfect Punch Music (publisher), Rellla Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spirit One Music, Twenty Twenty 6 Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Wall to Wall Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Cyndi Lauper6:23
4Rock Me Amadeus (extended version)
recording of:
Rock Me Amadeus
lyricist:
Ferdi Bolland, Rob Bolland and Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Nada Music (Dutch publisher)
Falco47:03
5Love Blonde (12″ version)
engineer:
Keith Fernley, Will Gosling, Simon Schofield (Engineer) and Pete Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
bass guitar:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin and Ricky Wilde
drums (drum set):
Trevor Murrell
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Byrd
guitar, keyboard and synclavier:
Ricky Wilde
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
background vocals:
Steve Byrd, Mark Heyward-Chaplin and Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Nivram Studios, RAK Studios in London (Greater London) and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London) and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury
edit of:
Love Blonde by Kim Wilde
recording of:
Love Blonde
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde4:58
6Always the Sun (Long Hot Sunny Side Up mix)
recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers5:57
7Baby It’s You (Tausendmal du) (extended version)
recording of:
Tausendmal Du
lyricist:
Aron Strobel, Armand Volker and Stefan Zauner
composer:
Aron Strobel and Stefan Zauner
arranger:
Christian Dornaus
Münchener Freiheit6:02
8Moments in Love (From Battle to Beaten) (long version)
producer:
Trevor Horn
vocals:
Camilla Pilkington
arranger:
Trevor Horn
recording of:
Moments in Love
composer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
Art of Noise46:56
9Your Heart Keeps Burning (extended version)
engineer:
Piotr Siedlaczek
producer:
Enno Reiss
mixer:
Andy Lunn (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
produced for:
Ton & Vision (production company)
mixed at:
Artlab Studios in Frankfurt am Main
recording of:
Your Heart Keeps Burning
lyricist:
Peter Koch and Emmo Reiss
composer:
Axel Klopprogge and Lothar Krell (Production music composer)
publisher:
CBS Songs Musikverlag (publisher) (in 1985) and Edition Chartbreaker (publisher) (in 1985)
Blind Date6:15
10Woodpeckers From Space (original 12″ mix)
recording of:
Woodpeckers From Space
Video Kids5:59
11Love & Pride (USA Summer mix)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King (British-Irish singer/musician/VJ) and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King6:15
12You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (Performance mix)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive7:25
13Cuddly Toy (extended mix)
recording of:
Cuddly Toy
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Roachford (the man)
Roachford5:47

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part of:Die Hit-Giganten (number: 2015-01-16.1) (order: 66)