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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#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?:??
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