Smash Hits 1984

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

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Feel for You (single version)
cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan34:11
2The Wild Boys
engineer, audio engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984, in 1998)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 54)
recording of:
The Wild Boys
writer:
Andrew Taylor (of Duran Duran), Nicholas James Bates, Nigel John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran), Roger Andrew Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) and Simon John Charles Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Exitglen Ltd., Gloucester Place Music Ltd., Hintcrest Ltd. and Noticevale Ltd.
live recording of:
The Wild Boys
writer:
Andrew Taylor (of Duran Duran), Nicholas James Bates, Nigel John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran), Roger Andrew Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) and Simon John Charles Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Exitglen Ltd., Gloucester Place Music Ltd., Hintcrest Ltd. and Noticevale Ltd.
Duran Duran4.14:18
3Smalltown Boy
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bronski Music Ltd., Bucks Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat53:56
4Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
engineer:
Rik Walton
producer:
Ultravox
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) (on 1984-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1984, in 2025)
recorded at:
Musicfest Studio (recording studio, located in Chiswick, London, UK) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-08-08)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-03-19)
music videos:
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes by Ultravox
recording of:
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (on 1983-08-08)
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Publishing Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher), Sing Sing Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Ultravox44:04
5Robert 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)
Bananarama3:44
6What’s Love Got to Do With It (1997 remaster)Tina Turner3:45
7I’ll Fly for You
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
recording of:
I’ll Fly for You
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
Spandau Ballet25:12
8Never Ending Story
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
background vocals:
Beth Andersen (US pop vocalist)
lead vocals:
Limahl
vocals:
Beth Anderson (US pop vocalist) and Limahl
performer:
Limahl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) and Neue Constantin Film Productions GmbH
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 51)
recording of:
Never Ending Story (theme from the 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story”)
lyricist:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Limahl3.353:30
9Like to Get to Know You Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
programming:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
producer:
Rupert Hine
instruments:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records (UK indie label; for copyrights, use Cherry Red Records Ltd. instead, with an alias if needed) (in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Like to Get to Know You Well
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones53:59
10Thieves Like Us
recording of:
Thieves Like Us
writer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company), Shakin’ Baker Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
New Order3:58
11I Feel Like Buddy Holly
producer:
Mike Batt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1984)
recording of:
I Feel Like Buddy Holly
composer:
Mike Batt
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
Alvin Stardust3:59
12Young at Heart
recording of:
Young at Heart (Bananarama song)
writer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Robert Hodgens and Keren Woodward
The Bluebells3:25
13Self Control
executive producer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Harold Faltermeier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
music videos:
Self Control by Laura Branigan
cover recording of:
Self Control (in 1984)
lyricist:
Steve Piccolo
additional writer:
Harro Steffen
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Raffaele Riefoli (Italian pop singer)
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc., Sugar Musik Verlags GmbH (publisher) and Sugarmusic Spa (publisher, do NOT use as label)
Laura Branigan4.24:06
14Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) (radio edit)
recording of:
Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
writer:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
Hazell Dean33:38
15What Do I Do
Phil Fearon & Galaxy3:29
16More, More, More
recording of:
More, More, More
writer:
Gerry Darby, Carmel McCourt, Jim Paris (Jim Parris) and Pete Saunders (British keyboardist)
Carmel3:13
17Drive
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Drive by The Cars
recording of:
Drive
publisher:
Ric Ocasek
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Cars43:54
18I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen (engineer), Tim Crich and Scott “Abada” Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984, in 2018) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 476)
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Evansongs Ltd. (publisher), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner3.954:58
19The Killing Moon
recording engineer and producer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
mixer:
Echo & the Bunnymen and Gil Norton (British record producer)
arranger:
Adam Peters
recording of:
The Killing Moon
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen4.255:46
20Each and Every One
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
bass:
Chucho Merchán (in 1984-01)
guitar family:
Ben Watt (in 1984-01)
horn [horns]:
Nigel Nash (saxophonist) (in 1984-01), Dick Pearce (trumpet) (in 1984-01) and Pete King (English alto saxophonist) (in 1984-01)
percussion:
Bosco d'Olivera (in 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) (in 1984-01)
vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) (in 1984-01) and Ben Watt (in 1984-01)
guest performer:
Peter King (English alto saxophonist) (in 1984-01)
horn arranger:
Ben Watt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Each and Every One (in 1984-01)
writer:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Ben Watt
publisher:
Cherry Red Music (publisher) and Complete Music Ltd.
Everything but the Girl42:48

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