80 Smash Hits of the 80s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 27 April 2018
Tracklist
- 1Take On Mea‐ha3:444.3 ★
- 2Rio (US edit)Duran Duran4:444.2 ★
- 3True (single edit)Spandau Ballet5:283.6 ★
- 4Ain’t NobodyRufus & Chaka Khan4:403.7 ★
- 5Bizarre Love TriangleNew Order4:204.5 ★
- 6GenoDexys Midnight Runners3:263.0 ★
- 7What’s Love Got to Do With ItTina Turner3:464.2 ★
- 8Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)Simply Red4:144.5 ★
- 9Don’t You Want Me (2012 Remastered version)The Human League3:583.9 ★
- 10Shout (edit)Tears for Fears4:453.8 ★
- 11Karma ChameleonCulture Club3:583.8 ★
- 12Never Ending StoryLimahl3:303.4 ★
- 13Just What I Always WantedMari Wilson3:26
- 14DriveThe Cars3:544.0 ★
- 15Back on the Chain GangPretenders3:524.5 ★
- 16The Harder I TryBrother Beyond3:291.0 ★
- 17Some Like It HotThe Power Station3:465.0 ★
- 18I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)The Proclaimers3:393.9 ★
- 19Glory of LovePeter Cetera4:184.2 ★
- 20Everywhere (2013 remaster)Fleetwood Mac3:424.1 ★
- 21Too ShyKajagoogoo3:443.5 ★
- 22Straight Up (single version)Paula Abdul3:464.0 ★
- 23Somewhere in My HeartAztec Camera3:583.6 ★
- 24Each Time You Break My Heart (edit)Nick Kamen4:20
- 25Sweet LoveAnita Baker4:263.6 ★
- 26Love Shack (edit)The B‐52’s4:173.8 ★
- 27Two of HeartsStacey Q3:574.0 ★
- 28Dancin’ in the Key of LifeSteve Arrington4:57
- 29Superwoman (edit)Karyn White4:32
- 30Holding Back the YearsSimply Red4:264.0 ★
- 31It Started With a KissHot Chocolate4:023.0 ★
- 32I Feel for You (edit) (45 version)Chaka Khan4:053.4 ★
- 33I Can’t WaitNu Shooz3:384.0 ★
- 34You Might Need SomebodyRandy Crawford4:184.0 ★
- 35FrankieSister Sledge4:17
- 36La bambaLos Lobos2:554.2 ★
- 37Best Years of Our Lives (7″ version)Modern Romance2:36
- 38ImaginationBelouis Some3:343.0 ★
- 39I Want to Know What Love IsForeigner4:584.0 ★
- 40The LookRoxette3:593.6 ★
- 41It’s My Life (edit)Talk Talk3:37
- 42Say Hello Wave GoodbyeSoft Cell5:255.0 ★
- 43NotoriousDuran Duran4:18
- 44Working My Way Back to You (2013 Remaster)The Spinners4:03
- 45International RescueFuzzbox3:29
- 46Jump to the Beat (single version)Stacy Lattisaw3:333.6 ★
- 47What’s the Colour of MoneyHollywood Beyond3:274.0 ★
- 48Love Changes (Everything)Climie Fisher4:283.9 ★
- 49Candy GirlNew Edition3:574.0 ★
- 50Ride Like the WindChristopher Cross4:354.2 ★
- 51Out of the BlueDebbie Gibson3:535.0 ★
- 52Beast of BurdenBette Midler3:454.0 ★
- 53Mirror MirrorDollar3:31
- 54Don’t Blame It on That GirlMatt Bianco3:474.0 ★
- 55I’ll Fly for YouSpandau Ballet5:112.0 ★
- 56St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)John Parr4:083.6 ★
- 57On the Beach (Summer 88)Chris Rea3:41
- 58KokomoThe Beach Boys3:354.2 ★
- 593:033.8 ★
- 60Once in a Lifetime (live)Talking Heads5:25
- 61White Wedding, Pt. 1 (edit)Billy Idol3:342.6 ★
- 62Love Will Tear Us Apart (2005 remaster)Joy Division3:264.5 ★
- 63There Is a Light That Never Goes OutThe Smiths4:024.5 ★
- 64What ForJames4:31
- 65Life in a Northern TownThe Dream Academy4:154.3 ★
- 66April SkiesThe Jesus and Mary Chain4:004.4 ★
- 67Cry Boy CryBlue Zoo4:27
- 68Lips Like SugarEcho & the Bunnymen4:514.2 ★
- 69Gentle TuesdayPrimal Scream3:474.5 ★
- 70This CorrosionThe Sisters of Mercy4:28
- 71Fatty FattyBad Manners2:25
- 72Golden BrownThe Stranglers3:264.4 ★
- 73Birdhouse in Your SoulThey Might Be Giants3:164.6 ★
- 74Love WarsWomack & Womack4:01
- 754:233.9 ★
- 76Hymn to HerPretenders4:29
- 77Twist in My SobrietyTanita Tikaram4:504.5 ★
- 78Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:33
- 79Give Me the NightGeorge Benson3:444.5 ★
- 80AlwaysAtlantic Starr4:484.0 ★
Release credits
- bass [34, 79]
- background vocals [58]
- mix [34], recording [34]
- producer [1]
- drums (drum set) [75]
- producer [73]
- engineer [40], mix [40]
- assistant [68]
- producer [39]
- background vocals [34]
- bass guitar [40], engineer [40], programming [40]
- vocal [70]
- bass guitar [63]
- bass guitar [50]
- background vocals [25], executive [25], lead vocals [25]
- co [49]
- engineer [25]
- engineer [6, 18]
- percussion [49, 51]
- bass [14], vocal [14]
- recording [51]
- guitar [62], vocal [62]
- background vocals [12], vocal [12]
- lead vocals [52]
- assistant [51]
- producer [66]
- horn [34]
- producer [27]
- guitar [15]
- guitar [61], lead vocals [61]
- keyboard [7]
- engineer [48]
- assistant [39]
- bass [4]
- lead vocals [11]
- background vocals [58]
- mix [68]
- additional [48], percussion [48]
- background vocals [25]
- background vocals [58], lead vocals [58]
- background vocals [51]
- vocal [4]
- acoustic guitar [18], vocal [18]
- engineer [50], mix [50]
- assistant [8, 30]
- producer [10]
- drums (drum set) [8, 30], percussion [8, 30]
- producer [57]
- bass guitar [75]
- producer [15]
- background vocals [15], guitar [15], lead vocals [15]
- background vocals [20], keyboard [20], lead vocals [20]
- acoustic guitar [50], arranger [50], background vocals [50], electric guitar [50], guitar [50], lead vocals [50], solo [50]
- horn [34]
- background vocals [40], keyboard [40], mix [40], producer [40], programming [40]
- producer [73]
- engineer [2, 21], producer [2, 21]
- background vocals [48]
- vocal [18]
- background vocals [25]
- electronic instruments [42], other instruments [42]
- accordion [18]
- additional [65], producer [65]
- producer [80]
- assistant [9]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- brass [56], producer [56]
- keyboard [4]
- keyboard [25]
- guitar [34]
- arranger [51], background vocals [51], keyboard [51], lead vocals [51], producer [51], programming [51], synthesizer [51]
- drums (drum set) [39]
- background vocals [79]
- drum machine [70]
- recording [51]
- assistant [68]
- producer [26]
- engineer [42]
- background vocals [39]
- guitar [14], vocal [14]
- producer [22]
- classical guitar [40]
- saxophone [40]
- flute [4], tenor saxophone [4]
- lead vocals [31]
- engineer [8, 30], mix [8, 30]
- engineer [39]
- trumpet [73]
- additional [51], arranger [51], guitar [51], mix [51], producer [51]
- bass guitar [25]
- background vocals [8, 30], keyboard [8, 30]
- flute [4], horn [34], tenor saxophone [4]
- engineer [75]
- arranger [80], conductor [80]
- guitar [79], lead vocals [79]
- producer [65]
- steel guitar [18]
- producer [12]
- engineer [11]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- keyboard [14], vocal [14]
- guitar [25]
- mix [42]
- background vocals [11]
- electric piano [79]
- additional [39]
- engineer [64], producer [64]
- synthesizer [9]
- vocal [62]
- guitar [68], vocal [68]
- acoustic guitar [51]
- additional [4], synthesizer [4]
- slide guitar [40]
- additional [39]
- associate [27]
- drums (drum set) [34]
- acoustic guitar [58]
- additional [39]
- acoustic guitar [18], electric guitar [18]
- brass [56], horn [79], strings [79], trumpet [4, 79]
- drums (drum set) [21]
- background vocals [25, 79]
- assistant [51]
- horn [34]
- drums (drum set) [58]
- vocal [66]
- producer [70]
- synthesizer [9]
- background vocals [9]
- background vocals [79]
- additional [39]
- alto saxophone [58]
- electric guitar [73]
- engineer [19], mix [19]
- engineer [7], mix [7]
- background vocals [73], keyboard [73], lead vocals [73]
- electric bass guitar [20]
- mix [1]
- producer [33]
- drums (drum set) [4, 79]
- guitar [63], producer [63]
- lead vocals [75]
- engineer [57], producer [57]
- drums (drum set) [11], mix [11], percussion [11]
- keyboard [27], producer [27]
- electric guitar [40]
- additional [39]
- producer [62]
- harmonica [11]
- arranger [21]
- drums (drum set) [27]
- producer [22]
- producer [61]
- engineer [58], mix [58]
- background vocals [19], guest [19]
- keyboard [4]
- flute [79], saxophone [79]
- additional [39]
- alto saxophone [4], flute [4, 79], saxophone [79]
- horn [34]
- producer [68]
- background vocals [51]
- guitar [79]
- percussion [34, 50]
- keyboard [34]
- electric bass guitar [68]
- background vocals [51]
- lead vocals [12, 21], performer [12], vocal [12]
- background vocals [20], guitar [20], keyboard [20], producer [20], programming [20], sampler [20]
- performer [36]
- lead vocals [39]
- background vocals [1], bass [1], keyboard [1]
- vocal [42]
- background vocals [40], lead vocals [40], mix [40]
- violin [73]
- background vocals [34]
- background vocals [15], drums (drum set) [15]
- producer [62]
- producer [9], programming [9]
- producer [69]
- synthesizer [79]
- producer [25]
- engineer [5]
- co [49], producer [23]
- background vocals [50]
- arranger [50], electric piano [50], piano [50], producer [19, 50]
- drums (drum set) [20], percussion [20]
- lead vocals [8, 30]
- background vocals [39], electric guitar [39], producer [39]
- producer [31]
- engineer [48]
- drums (drum set) [63]
- background vocals [58], lead vocals [58]
- engineer [11]
- mix [14]
- producer [42]
- bass guitar [11]
- producer [36]
- lead vocals [63], producer [63]
- lead vocals [1]
- guitar [48]
- additional [21], bass guitar [21]
- keyboard [7]
- producer [65]
- producer [21]
- strings [34]
- recording [14]
- producer [35]
- engineer [69]
- background vocals [79]
- engineer [68]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- background vocals [1], drum machine [1], guitar [1]
- percussion [4, 25, 79]
- drums (drum set) [40], hi-hat [40]
- background vocals [40], lead vocals [40], mix [40]
- keyboard [18], producer [6, 18]
- drums (drum set) [68]
- lead vocals [19]
- bass [62]
- background vocals [34]
- mix [51], recording [51]
- bass guitar [18]
- bass [61]
- guest [11], keyboard [11]
- lead vocals [9], synthesizer [9]
- background vocals [34]
- arranger [79], producer [79]
- producer [59]
- guitar [14], vocal [14]
- keyboard [27]
- producer [20]
- engineer [45]
- bass synthesizer [79]
- producer [33]
- background vocals [39], bass guitar [39]
- membranophone [25]
- arranger [36]
- keyboard [48]
- arranger [50], synthesizer [50]
- producer [14]
- arranger [79], vocal arranger [79]
- bass [58]
- mix [73], recording [73]
- engineer [80]
- electric sitar [11], guitar [11], keyboard [11], piano [11], sitar [11]
- slide guitar [58]
- assistant [39]
- vocal [48]
- engineer [11]
- percussion [7]
- performer [8, 30]
- keyboard [27]
- performer [3], producer [3, 55]
- producer [48]
- drums (drum set) [62]
- engineer [63]
- ebow [21], guitar [21]
- co [72], engineer [15], producer [72]
- producer [3, 55]
- mix [11], producer [11]
- guitar [34]
- drums (drum set) [61]
- mix [64]
- fiddle [18]
- guitar [61]
- background vocals [20]
- producer [8, 30]
- producer [16]
- engineer [68]
- additional [21], synthesizer [21]
- assistant [50]
- mandolin [18], tin whistle [18]
- background vocals [9], lead vocals [9]
- guitar [8, 30]
- background vocals [7], guitar [7], producer [7]
- engineer [19], mix [19]
- producer [58]
- background vocals [7]
- performer [58]
- producer [14]
- producer [9]
- choir vocals [39]
- choir vocals [70], guest [70]
- background vocals [48]
- performer [72], producer [72]
- vocal [64]
- assistant [39]
- trumpet [8, 30]
- lead vocals [7]
- background vocals [79]
- additional [39], keyboard [39]
- producer [34]
- drums (drum set) [50]
- electric guitar [51]
- bass [8, 30]
- background vocals [15], bass guitar [15]
- keyboard [75]
- guitar [4], vocal [4]
- producer [13]
- producer [3, 55]
- mix [72]
- producer [75]
- guitar [75]
- arranger [59], producer [59]
- accordion [58]
- background vocals [42]
- producer [80]
- guitar [68]
- mix [1]
Issues
8Digital Media27 April 2018
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