Booming 80s

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

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Don't Leave Me This Way cover recording of: Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song) writer: Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and K. Gamble - L. Huff publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	The Communards		4:51
2	Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) additional engineer: John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen assistant engineer: Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne (engineer) producer: Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer) mixer: Chet Himes lead vocals: Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) conductor: Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer) strings arranger: Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer) arranger: Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer) concertmaster: Assa Drori phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981, in 1983) recorded at and mixed at: Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States part of: Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19) recording of: Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) writer: Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) publisher: Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner–Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America and Woolnough Music sub-publisher: 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) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) part of: The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)	Christopher Cross	5	3:53
3	I Heard A Rumour recording of: I Heard a Rumour writer: Matt Aitken, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Pete Waterman and Keren Woodward publisher: All Boys Music Ltd., Grow Your Own Music, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Reverb Music Ltd., Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Bananarama		3:26
4	Only In My Dreams	Debbie Gibson		3:52
5	Gloria	Laura Branigan		4:16
6	Owner Of A Lonely Heart	Yes		4:24
7	I Wanna Know What Love Is	Foreigner		4:49
8	She Drives Me Crazy engineer: David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin) co-producer: Fine Young Cannibals and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin) bass, drum machine and keyboard: David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) drum machine, guitar and tambourine: Andy Cox (of The Beat) vocals: Roland Gift phonographic copyright (℗) by: London Music Stream Ltd. (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings) (in 1988) and London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1989) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 77) recording of: She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals song) writer: Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	Fine Young Cannibals	4	3:35
9	The Cutter	Echo & the Bunnymen		3:52
10	This Charming Man	The Smiths		2:42
11	Wild, Wild, West	The Escape Club		4:07
12	Things Can Only Get Better recording of: Things Can Only Get Better lyricist and composer: Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter) publisher: Howard Jones Music Ltd.	Howard Jones		3:57
13	Somewhere In My Heart	Aztec Camera		3:59
14	I'm Sorry	Hothouse Flowers		3:36
15	It Ain't Necessarily So	Bronski Beat		4:43