The Greatest Hits of the Eighties

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▶CD
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ride on Time
Black Box3:37
2Theme From S‐Express
S-Express3:13
3Perfect
Fairground Attraction3:37
4Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Empire Music Ltd., Realsongs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
part of:
The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Starship4:26
5Total 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:
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 Tyler4.154:30
6The Final Countdown
Europe4:02
7If I Was
Midge Ure4:19
8Jealous Guy
cover recording of:
Jealous Guy
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2
revision of:
Child of Nature
Roxy Music4:49
9I Owe You Nothing
recording of:
I Owe You Nothing
writer:
Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
publisher:
Alderzone Ltd., BMG Gold Songs, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Maximum Music Limited, Graham Music Publishers Ltd. (in 1988), Intersong Music Ltd. (in 1988) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1988)
Bros3:05
10With a Little Help From My Friends
Wet Wet Wet2:38
11A Good Heart
recording of:
A Good Heart
lyricist and composer:
Maria McKee
Feargal Sharkey4:38
12I Should Have Known Better
Jim Diamond4:09
13Super Trouper
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-10-03)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1980-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (on 1980-10-03)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-10-03)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-10-03)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-10-03)
background vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-10-03)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-10-03, on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1980-10)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 61)
recording of:
Super Trouper (in 1980-10)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1980 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1980 to present), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1980 to present) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1980)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.44:10
14Happy Talk
cover recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Captain Sensible3:26
15Pass the Dutchie
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
bass guitar:
Patrick
drums (drum set):
Junior
guitar:
Kelvin
keyboard:
Michael (Keyboard player for Musical Youth)
vocals:
Dennis
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 25)
cover recording of:
Pass the Kouchie
writer:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett, Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Huford Brown (Jamaican reggae deejay), Robbie Lyn, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles (Jamaican reggae) and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson
part of:
My Kind of People
Musical Youth43:24
16Theme From M.A.S.H.
M.A.S.H.2:53
17I Know Him So Well
recording of:
I Know Him So Well (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson4:14