The Radio Essential Series

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1Girls Just Want to Have Fun
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer)
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
bass:
Eric Bazilian
electric guitar:
Rick DiFonzo
electronic drum set:
Anton Fig
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Rob Hyman
background vocals:
Krystal Davis, Ellie Greenwich, Cyndi Lauper, Jules Shear, Maretha Stewart and Diane Wilson (vocals)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) 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 1983, in 1994)
produced for:
Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 63)
recording of:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
lyricist and composer:
Robert Hazard
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Novelene Music, Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Heroic Music (publisher) (in 1983)
sub-publisher:
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)
Cyndi Lauper4.13:55
2Ball of Confusion
Love and Rockets4:08
3(Keep Feeling) Fascination
producer:
Martin Rushent
remixer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
music videos:
(Keep Feeling) Fascination by The Human League
samples from:
Hot Dance Classics, Volume 2 by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
recording of:
(Keep Feeling) Fascination
writer:
Jo Callis and Philip Oakey
The Human League3.253:42
4Hungry Like the Wolf
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder) (from 1982 to present) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2009)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 3) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 196)
recording of:
Hungry Like the Wolf
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
adaptations:
Hungry Like a Pig
Duran Duran4.153:38
5Rebel Yell
recording of:
Rebel Yell
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Holdings GmbH (DE subsidiary of Chrysalis Group PLC), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Rare Blue Music, Rare Blue Music Inc, Rock Steady Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Billy Idol4:47
6Express Yourself
recording of:
Express Yourself
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co. (publisher), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Black Lion Music, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Madonna4:01
7Missing (Todd Terry club mix)
recording of:
Missing
lyricist:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl)
composer:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Ben Watt
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Everything but the Girl4:55
8Run Away
Real McCoy4:02
9Hold Me Now
Thompson Twins3:45
10(I Just) Died in Your Arms
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer), Cutting Crew and John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
mixer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [E-mu Emulator]:
Kevin MacMichael
bass:
Colin Farley
drums (drum set), percussion and tambourine:
Martin Beedle
piano:
Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
background vocals:
Peter Birch
lead vocals:
Nick Van Eede
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) and Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1986)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 26)
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4.14:34
11Waiting for a Girl Like You
recording of:
Waiting for a Girl Like You
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner4:32
12Forever Young
recording of:
Forever Young (Rod Stewart arrangement)
writer:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family), Bob Dylan, Kevin Savigar and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Cardinal Music Ltd., Kevin Savigar Music, Ram’s Horn Music, Rod Stewart (Publishing label; ASCAP-affiliated), Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd., Special Rider Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
version of:
Forever Young (Bob Dylan song)
Rod Stewart4:03
13Layla (unplugged)
recording of:
Layla
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) 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)
Eric Clapton4:26
14Kiss From a Rose
assistant producer:
Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Trevor Horn
assistant mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Charlie Drayton (1930s-50s blues bassist) and Trevor Horn
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Chris Bruce and Gus Isadore (Production music composer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Amp Fiddler and Jamie Muhoberac
percussion:
Carmen Rizzo
vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1994)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kiss From a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) (in 1987)
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music, DTCM Blvd., Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI) and SPZ Music Incorporated (BMI affiliated)
Seal43:36
15Ghostbusters
producer:
Ray Parker Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 22)
recording of:
Ghostbusters
lyricist and composer:
Ray Parker Jr.
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), IQ Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984) and Raydiola Music (in 1984)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1984 nominee)
is based on:
I Want a New Drug
Ray Parker Jr.3.94:03
16Moondance
recording of:
Moondance (arr. Philippe for jazz band)
composer:
Van Morrison
arranger:
Roy Phillippe
arrangement of:
Moondance
Van Morrison4:31
17Bunny Hop
Ray Anthony2:57
18Chicken Dance
The Emeralds2:42
19Happy Trails
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
cover recording of:
Happy Trails
lyricist and composer:
Dale Evans
publisher:
Kaladon Publishing, Paramount Music Corp., Paramount–Roy Rogers Music Co., Inc., Roy Rogers Music and Sony/ATV Harmony
Van Halen3.351:03
20New York, New York
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-09-19)
producer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (on 1979-09-19)
cello:
Ronald Cooper (on 1979-09-19), Douglas Davis (cellist) (on 1979-09-19), Raymond Kelley (cellist) (on 1979-09-19) and Mary Lane (cellist) (on 1979-09-19)
double bass:
Gene Cherico (on 1979-09-19) and Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (on 1979-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (on 1979-09-19)
guitar:
Al Viola (on 1979-09-19)
percussion:
Dale Anderson (percussionist) (on 1979-09-19)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (on 1979-09-19)
trombone:
Charles Loper (American trombonist) (on 1979-09-19), Dick Nash (on 1979-09-19) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1979-09-19)
trumpet:
John Audino (on 1979-09-19), Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1979-09-19), Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) (on 1979-09-19) and Charles Turner (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1979-09-19)
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (session tuba player) (on 1979-09-19)
viola:
Pamela Goldsmith (American violist) (on 1979-09-19), Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1979-09-19), Archie Levin (on 1979-09-19) and Barbara Simons (on 1979-09-19)
violin:
Rochelle Abramson (violinist) (on 1979-09-19), Judith Aller (on 1979-09-19), Israel Baker (American violinist) (on 1979-09-19), Harry Bluestone (on 1979-09-19), David Frisina (on 1979-09-19), Harris Goldman (on 1979-09-19), Marvin Limonick (on 1979-09-19), Sheldon Sanov (violinist) (on 1979-09-19), Daniel Shindaryov (Session Musician) (on 1979-09-19), Jennifer Small (on 1979-09-19), Marshall Sosson (on 1979-09-19) and Joseph Stepansky (on 1979-09-19)
woodwind:
Gene Cipriano (on 1979-09-19), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1979-09-19), John Lowe (woodwind) (on 1979-09-19), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1979-09-19) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1979-09-19)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1979-09-19)
orchestra:
Vincent Falcone, Jr. & His Orchestra (on 1979-09-19)
conductor:
Vincent Falcone, Jr. (on 1979-09-19) and Vinnie Falcone (conductor) (on 1979-09-19)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (on 1979-09-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-09-19)
cover recording of:
Theme From “New York, New York” (usually just titled “New York, New York”) (on 1979-09-19)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.) (ended), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Unart Music Corporation, United Artists, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
recording of:
Theme From “New York, New York” (usually just titled “New York, New York”) (on 1979-09-19)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.) (ended), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Unart Music Corporation, United Artists, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Frank Sinatra3.93:23
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