The Best 80s Soul Album in the World... Ever!

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Annotation

A 3CD collection of 59 of the best 80’s Soul anthems EVER! Bringing together hits from the sensational voices of Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Alexander O’Neal, Barry White, Lionel Richie & Diana Ross; this compilation highlights some of the world’s most loved soul songs from the 80s.

Annotation last modified on 2024-11-18 19:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ain’t Nobody
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Rufus & Chaka Khan?:??
2Love Wars
recording of:
Love Wars
writer:
Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
composer:
Zekuumba Zekkariyas and Zeniya Zekkariyas
publisher:
Next Flight Music
Womack & Womack?:??
3Solid
recording of:
Solid
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co. Inc.
Ashford & Simpson?:??
4Just Be Good to Me
recording of:
Just Be Good to Me
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
The S.O.S. Band?:??
5Walking on Sunshine
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Greenheart Music
Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin?:??
6Feel So Real
recording of:
Feel So Real
writer:
India Arrington and Steve Arrington
Steve Arrington?:??
7Who’s Zoomin’ Who?
recording of:
Who’s Zoomin’ Who
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin?:??
8Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
lyricist and composer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie?:??
9Sweet Love
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Greg Moore (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Dean Gant
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Bunny Hull and Darryl Phinnessee
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker
music videos:
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Sweet Love
composer:
Anita Baker, Gary Bias (jazz saxophonist) and Louis A. Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Anita Baker3.55?:??
10Piano in the Dark
recording engineer:
Csaba Petocz, Bill Schnee, Steve Sykes (US engineer), Janne Ugand and Gary Wagner (recording engineer)
producer:
Andre Fischer (US drummer and funk/soul/pop producer), Jeff Hull (songwriter and producer) and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
recording of:
Piano in the Dark
writer:
Scott Cutler, Jeff Hull (songwriter and producer) and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Dwarf Village Music
Brenda Russell4?:??
11Hangin’ on a String (Contemplating)
recording of:
Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)
lyricist and composer:
Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Loose Ends?:??
12A Love Supreme
recording of:
A Love Supreme
lyricist:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer)
composer:
John Coltrane
is based on:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
Will Downing?:??
13I Want Her
recording of:
I Want Her
writer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat?:??
14I’ll Be Good
recording of:
I'll Be Good
writer:
René Moore and Angela Winbush
René & Angela?:??
15Stay With Me Tonight
recording of:
Stay With Me Tonight
writer:
Raymond Jones
Jeffrey Osborne?:??
16Hold Me Tighter in the Rain
recording of:
Hold Me Tighter in the Rain
writer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist - wrote with Herb Alpert), Billy Griffin, D. Griffin (songwriter) and Donald Griffin (soul/funk/disco guitarist)
publisher:
Billy Griffin Music, Bubo Music, Donocaster Music, Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Billy Griffin?:??
17Cherish
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang?:??
18Suddenly
recording of:
Suddenly
writer:
Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean
publisher:
Musicpiece Publ., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Billy Ocean?:??
19Love T.K.O.
recording of:
Love T.K.O.
writer:
Eddie Gip Noble, Jr., Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Teddy Pendergrass?:??
20So Amazing
recording of:
So Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., SBK Songs (publisher), Uncle Ronnie’s Music, April Music Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Dionne Warwick?:??
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Didn’t We Almost Have It All
recording of:
Didn’t We Almost Have It All
writer:
Will Jennings and Michael Masser
Whitney Houston?:??
2Thinking of You
recording of:
Thinking of You
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner/Chappell North America
Sister Sledge?:??
3On the Radio
recording of:
On the Radio (Foxes)
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017–present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
Donna Summer?:??
4Endless Love (from ‘Endless Love’)
recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 nominee)
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross?:??
5Sexual Healing
assistant engineer:
Henri Van Durme and Didier Leonard
engineer:
Dan Bates (wind instruments [horns]), Mike Butcher (recording engineer and guitarist) and John Kovorak
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer and editor:
Harvey Fuqua
bell [bells], bell [orchestra bells], bongos, congas, drums (drum set), electric piano [Fender Rhodes], finger cymbals, glockenspiel, organ and synthesizer:
Marvin Gaye
guitar:
Gordon Banks
wind instruments [horns]:
The L.A. Horn Section and David Stout (American trombonist)
background vocals:
Gordon Banks, Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye
vocals:
Marvin Gaye
conductor:
McKinley T. Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer) (wind instruments [horns])
wind instruments [horns] arranger:
McKinley T. Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Arco Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (lead vocals, background vocals), Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (wind instruments [horns]), Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium and Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium (lead vocals, background vocals)
mixed at:
Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium
edited at and remixed at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.75?:??
6Friends
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Lorenzo Doumani and Mike Francis (Italian singer and composer)
publisher:
Reizner Music Corporation
Amii Stewart?:??
7My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson, Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris?:??
8Keep On Movin’
producer and mixer:
Nellee Hooper and Jazzie B
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records (in 1989)
produced for:
Silent Productions Ltd. (Production company of Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper)
music videos:
Keep On Movin’ (official music video) by Soul II Soul
recording of:
Keep On Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Jazzie B
writer:
Romeo
arranger:
Matthias Vogt
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1989)
Soul II Soul4?:??
9Wait
recording of:
Wait
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
Kym Mazelle?:??
10That’s the Way Love Is
recording of:
That's the Way Love Is
writer:
Byron Burke, Herb Lawson and Byron Stingily
Ten City?:??
11Midas Touch
recording of:
Midas Touch
writer:
Boaz McWade Watson (American singer-songwriter, producer, keyboardist) and June Williams Kerenhappuch
publisher:
Epic Solar Songs Inc. (ended), Calloco Music, Inc., Midstar Music, Inc., Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Midnight Star?:??
12I Don’t Think That Man Should Sleep Alone
recording of:
I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone
Ray Parker Jr.?:??
13Divine Emotions
recording of:
Divine Emotions
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Narada Michael Walden Publishing
Narada Michael Walden?:??
14Somebody’s Watching Me
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Rockwell?:??
15Say It Again
recording of:
Say It Again
writer:
Carol Davis (Songwriter) and Bunny Sigler
Jermaine Stewart?:??
16I Can’t Wait
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz)
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz?:??
17There It Is
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
Shalamar?:??
18Love Come Down
recording of:
Love Come Down
lyricist and composer:
Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Evelyn “Champagne” King?:??
19Slow Hand
recording of:
Slow Hand
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music Co., Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. (US publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Pointer Sisters?:??
20If You’re Looking for a Way Out
recording of:
If You’re Looking for a Way Out
writer:
Ralph Kotkov and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Odyssey?:??
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Critisize
Alexander O’Neal?:??
2Sho’ You Right
recording of:
Sho’ You Right
writer:
Jack Perry (keyboard player/songwriter) and Barry White
Barry White?:??
3Living in America
recording of:
Living in America
writer:
Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
publisher:
April Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Janiceps Music, Second Nature Music, Inc., UA Music Inc. and United Lion Music Inc.
James Brown?:??
4Nightshift
choir vocals [background vocal chorus]:
Gregory Alexander, Ambrose Price, Tracy Augcomfar, Debbie Garrett, Doris Garrett, Patricia Hamlin, Philip Ingram, William King (William Atwell King Jr. (member of Commodores)), Dennis Lambert, Ronald LaPread, J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange, Darryl Phinnessee, Sheldon Reynolds and David Swanson (US soul/funk pianist/synthesizer)
performer:
J.D. Nicholas and Walter Orange
recording of:
Nightshift
writer:
Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Franne Golde Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rightsong Music Inc., Universal Music Careers, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Commodores4.35?:??
5Treat Her Like a Lady
executive producer:
Suzee Ikeda
producer:
Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer) and Al McKay
lead vocals:
Ali Ollie Woodson
arranger:
Victor Carstarphen (keyboardist, composer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Treat Her Like a Lady
composer:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) and Ali Ollie Woodson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Tall Temptations Music
The Temptations3.5?:??
6Indestructible
recording of:
Indestructible
writer:
Michael Price (songwriting partner of Dan Walsh) and Bobby Sandstrom
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Four Tops?:??
7Tribute (Right On)
recording of:
Tribute (Right On)
writer:
John Banfield, Aaron Brown (The Pasadenas), David Milliner, Michael Milliner, The Pasadenas, Hammish Seelochan and Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music France S.A.R.L., Major Seven Ltd, SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988) and Island Music Ltd. (in 1988)
The Pasadenas?:??
8Roses Are Red
recording of:
Roses Are Red (Mac Band)
writer:
Antonio Reid (songwriter and producer) and Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Mac Band?:??
99am (The Comfort Zone)
recording of:
9am (The Comfort Zone)
writer:
Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat), Jimmy Helms (soul singer) and William Henshall (Londonbeat)
Londonbeat?:??
10Just the Two of Us
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1980), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
edit of:
Just the Two of Us (original studio mix) by Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter (songwriter, bassist, producer) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and Bleunig Music
Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers3?:??
11Do What You Do
recording of:
Do What You Do
writer:
Ralph Dino and Larry Di Tomaso
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Jermaine Jackson?:??
12All Night Long
recording of:
All Night Long
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Mary Jane Girls?:??
13Can’t Wait Another Minute
recording of:
Can't Wait Another Minute
writer:
Paul Chiten (songwriter and producer) and Sue Sheridan (US songwriter)
Five Star?:??
14Looking for a New Love
recording of:
Looking for a New Love
writer:
André Cymone and Jody Watley
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Ultrawave Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1986)
Jody Watley?:??
15Once Bitten Twice Shy
recording of:
Once Bitten Twice Shy
writer:
Dean Gant and Vesta Williams
Vesta Williams?:??
16Set Me Free
recording of:
Set Me Free
lyricist and composer:
Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham?:??
17Mama Used to Say
Junior Wells?:??
18Rock Me Tonight (for Old Time’s Sake)
recording of:
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Lawrence Jones III (soul-funk singer/songwriter, keyboardist and producer)
Freddie Jackson?:??
19One Day I’ll Fly Away
recording of:
One Day I’ll Fly Away
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc. and Leeds Music Ltd.
Randy Crawford?:??