Simply the Best 1980s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 20 August 2007
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Jessie’s GirlRick Springfield3:174.4 ★
- 2When Doves CryPrince5:534.2 ★
- 3Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:424.0 ★
- 4Girls on FilmDuran Duran3:283.6 ★
- 5Heaven (Must Be There)Eurogliders3:403.0 ★
- 6Our HouseMadness3:22
- 7Funky Town (extended version)Pseudo Echo6:36
- 8Blister in the SunViolent Femmes2:264.4 ★
- 9Road to NowhereTalking Heads4:214.1 ★
- 10Live It UpMental as Anything3:493.2 ★
- 11Down UnderMen at Work3:393.9 ★
- 12Don’t Leave Me This WayThe Communards4:50
- 134:013.8 ★
- 14Fade to GreyVisage3:514.1 ★
- 15Blue MondayNew Order7:273.8 ★
- 16Drop the PilotJoan Armatrading3:414.0 ★
- 17Stand and DeliverAdam and the Ants3:355.0 ★
- 18Pretty in PinkThe Psychedelic Furs4:11
- 19Love Is a BattlefieldPat Benatar4:103.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1Walk This WayRun‐D.M.C.3:373.7 ★
- 2Push ItSalt ’n’ Pepa3:283.8 ★
- 3Take On Mea‐ha3:474.3 ★
- 4White WeddingBilly Idol3:302.6 ★
- 5Rock LobsterB‐52’s4:553.0 ★
- 6Poison ArrowABC3:244.1 ★
- 7You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)Dead or Alive3:134.2 ★
- 8I Feel for YouChaka Khan5:473.8 ★
- 9Smalltown BoyBronski Beat5:033.8 ★
- 10Oh YeahYello3:064.0 ★
- 11Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldTears for Fears4:074.0 ★
- 12Smooth OperatorSade4:184.5 ★
- 13Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley3:324.3 ★
- 14ManiacMichael Sembello4:034.2 ★
- 15VenusBananarama7:235.0 ★
- 16Let’s DanceDavid Bowie4:094.0 ★
- 1799 Red BalloonsNena3:533.8 ★
- 183:534.0 ★
- 19Don’t You (Forget About Me)Simple Minds4:224.2 ★
Release credits
- drums (drum set) [13]
- bass guitar [17], harmonica [17], lead vocals [17]
- keyboard [13]
- producer [3]
- guest [9], washboard [9]
- drums (drum set) [10], guest [10]
- performer [14]
- guitar [4], lead vocals [4]
- engineer [16], mix [16]
- assistant [13]
- bass [8], vocal [8]
- bass [16]
- background vocals [8], lead vocals [8]
- lead vocals [13]
- guest [10], guitar [10]
- producer [5]
- arranger [9], drums (drum set) [9]
- producer [1.17, 2.11]
- engineer [18]
- vocal [11]
- engineer [4], producer [4]
- guitar [16]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- assistant [13]
- bass guitar [11], lead vocals [11]
- electronic instruments [3], other instruments [3]
- performer [14]
- saxophone [18]
- engineer [11]
- assistant [16], lead vocals [16], phonographic copyright [16], producer [16]
- arranger [9], guitar [9], lead vocals [9], vocal [9]
- keyboard [8], synthesizer [8]
- saxophone [3]
- performer [7]
- background vocals [13]
- background vocals [13]
- producer [13]
- background vocals [9], guest [9]
- assistant [13]
- background vocals [9], guest [9]
- mix [9], recording [9]
- background vocals [9], guest [9]
- mix [13], recording [13]
- engineer [6]
- bass guitar [17]
- additional [13], guitar [13]
- arranger [18], producer [18]
- recording [8]
- additional [13], guitar [13]
- assistant [13]
- guitar [8], lead vocals [8]
- background vocals [9], guest [9]
- arranger [13]
- keyboard [11], woodwind [11]
- additional [13], keyboard [13], producer [13]
- mix [1.3, 2.9]
- keyboard [13]
- keyboard [11]
- additional [13]
- producer [17]
- background vocals [13]
- arranger [9], background vocals [9], guitar [9], keyboard [9]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- mix [19]
- engineer [11]
- background vocals [13]
- accordion [9], guest [9]
- guitar [16], vocal [16]
- guest [1], guitar [1]
- engineer [14]
- performer [14]
- bass guitar [13]
- mix [3]
- bass [11]
- engineer [8], mix [8]
- assistant [13]
- additional [13]
- producer [4, 19]
- arranger [1], producer [1]
- assistant [13]
- background vocals [9], guest [9]
- background vocals [9], guest [9]
- guest [9], saxophone [9]
- percussion [16]
- background vocals [13]
- background vocals [3], bass [3], keyboard [3]
- producer [17]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- vocal [3]
- guitar [17]
- background vocals [13]
- assistant [13]
- bass guitar [6]
- engineer [13]
- drums (drum set) [13], tambourine [13]
- producer [8]
- lead vocals [6]
- guitar [13], keyboard [13], producer [13]
- assistant [9], task [9]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- background vocals [13]
- producer [14], vocal [14]
- performer [14], producer [14]
- additional [13]
- keyboard [13], producer [13]
- producer [1.3, 2.9]
- lead vocals [3]
- arranger [1]
- guitar [11], solo [11]
- lead vocals [17]
- producer [15]
- assistant [16]
- assistant [16], producer [16]
- assistant [18]
- engineer [3]
- additional [11]
- background vocals [3], drum machine [3], guitar [3]
- recording [9]
- mix [13]
- producer [7, 13]
- assistant [13]
- engineer [11], producer [11]
- bass [4]
- additional [13]
- producer [14]
- keyboard [8], synthesizer [8]
- arranger [2], drum machine [2], electric guitar [2], lead vocals [2], producer [2], synthesizer [2]
- bass [8], drum machine [8], guitar [8], keyboard [8], synthesizer [8]
- producer [17]
- producer [10]
- lead vocals [13]
- producer [1]
- arranger [1]
- keyboard [8], synthesizer [8]
- background vocals [13]
- background vocals [11]
- guitar [11]
- producer [1]
- performer [14]
- background vocals [13]
- performer [19]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- keyboard [16]
- guitar [13]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- bongos [9], congas [9], guest [9], tambourine [9]
- guitar [4]
- performer [14]
- guest [1]
- mix [11]
- guitar [16], solo [16]
- chromatic harmonica [8]
- producer [13, 15]
- background vocals [13]
- producer [9]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- engineer [10]
- guitar [16]
- arranger [9], background vocals [9], bass synthesizer [9]
- keyboard [18]
- producer [6]
- producer [17]
- engineer [16], producer [16]
- background vocals [3]
- drums (drum set) [8], percussion [8], vocal [8]
- arranger [14], producer [14]
- producer [10]
- assistant [13]
- mix [3]
Issues
- S20 August 2007