Hits of the World 1984/1985

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Smalltown Boy
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 Beat3:56
2People Are People
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1984) and Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin and Music Works Studio in London (Greater London)
mixed at:
Hansa Mischraum in Berlin
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 361)
recording of:
People Are People
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
Grabbing Hands Ltd. and Sonet (Scandinavia)
Depeche Mode4.43:52
3Love Is a Battlefield
recording of:
Love Is a Battlefield
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
BMG Music Pbl. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Pat Benatar4:06
4Joanna
recording of:
Joanna (Kool & the Gang)
writer:
Clifford Adams, 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:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kool & the Gang4:21
5Shout
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4.654:53
6Down on the Street
recording of:
Down on the Street
writer:
Roger Odell and Bill Sharpe
Shakatak3:23
7Robert De Niro's Waiting
recording of:
Robert De Niro's Waiting
composer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), In a Bunch Music (publisher), J&S Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama3:37
8Nikita
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 John5:34
9Live is Life
drums (drum set):
Günter Grasmuck (on 1984-09-02)
electric bass guitar:
Niki Gruber (on 1984-09-02)
guitar:
Ewald Pfleger (on 1984-09-02)
keyboard:
Kurt René Plisnier (on 1984-09-02)
lead vocals:
Herwig Rüdisser (on 1984-09-02)
recorded at:
Informstadion in Oberwart (on 1984-09-02)
music videos:
Live Is Life by Opus (Austrian band; track: “Live Is Life”)
live recording of:
Live Is Life (song by Opus) (on 1984-09-02)
lyricist:
Ewald Pfleger
composer:
Günter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas Gruber, Ewald Pfleger, Kurt René Plisnier and Herwig Rüdisser
publisher:
Opus Music (Publisher for Opus)
Opus3.54:15
10Nineteen
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
music videos:
19 (music video) by Paul Hardcastle
recording of:
19
lyricist:
Bill Couturié, Paul Hardcastle and Jonas McCord
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle3.63:40
11Celebrate Youth
recording of:
Celebrate Youth
lyricist and composer:
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield3:57
12Shake the Disease
producer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
recording of:
Shake the Disease
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
Depeche Mode4.154:44
13Blue Night Shadow
recording of:
Blue Night Shadow
lyricist:
Timothy Touchton
composer:
Ulrich Herter (singer, songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Blue Box (publisher) (from 1985 to present), CBS Songs (from 1985 to present) and Edition Kanone (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Two of Us3:42
14St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
brass [horns] arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jerry Hey
recording of:
St. Elmo’s Fire
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and John Parr
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc. and Gold Horizon Music Corp.
John Parr4.354:10
15A Good Heart
producer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
arranger:
Feargal Sharkey and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (from 1985 to present)
recording of:
A Good Heart
lyricist and composer:
Maria McKee
Feargal Sharkey3.64:41
16Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears44:10

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part of:Hits of the World (number: 1984) (order: 11)