Best of 1980-1990, Vol. 2

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1990
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Each volume in EMI Germany's extensive Best of 1980-1990 series features at least two discs worth of hits, providing a very broad, nondiscriminating representation of the period. Though these sets obviously deal with songs that were popular in Europe, they translate well to American music fans, since the majority of the selections were hits in both territories. Those who were into chart pop during the time will find that the series comes in handy, especially since it can plug a lot of gaps in a collection. The second volume includes Roxy Music's "Jealous Guy," Roy Orbison's "You Got It," the Stranglers' "Golden Brown," Laura Branigan's "Self Control," and Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart." ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Don't Worry, Be Happy (Lyrics)	Bobby McFerrin	Bobby McFerrin	(3:56)
Jealous Guy (Lyrics)	John Lennon	Roxy Music	(6:12)
I Get Weak (Lyrics)	Diane Warren	Belinda Carlisle	(4:14)
I Got You Babe (Lyrics)	Sonny Bono	UB40, Chrissie Hynde	(2:52)
Self Control	Giancarlo Bigazzi, Raffaele Riefoli, Steve Piccolo	Laura Branigan	(3:59)
Girl I'm Gonna Miss You	Peter Bischof, Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl	Milli Vanilli	(4:25)
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (Lyrics)	Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman	Samantha Fox	(3:43)
Temptation (Lyrics)	Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware	Heaven 17	(3:34)
I Come Undone	Ellen Shipley, Morris Brown	Jennifer Rush	(4:08)
You Got It (Lyrics)	Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty	Roy Orbison	(3:31)
Karma Chameleon (Lyrics)	Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Phil Pickett, Jon Moss	Culture Club	(4:13)
Private Dancer (Lyrics)	Mark Knopfler	Tina Turner	(4:04)
Maid of Orleans (Lyrics)	Andy McCluskey	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	(4:10)
Golden Brown (Lyrics)	The Stranglers	The Stranglers	(3:29)
People Are People (Lyrics)	Martin L. Gore	Depeche Mode	(3:54)
Heart and Soul (Lyrics)	Carol Decker, Ronnie Rogers	T'Pau	(4:16)
Shadow on the Wall (Lyrics)	Mike Oldfield	Mike Oldfield	(5:09)
Walking on Sunshine (Lyrics)	Kimberley Rew	Katrina & the Waves	(3:58)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Freedom (Lyrics)	George Michael	Wham!	(5:04)
Call Me [Theme from American Gigolo]	Debbie Harry, Giorgio Moroder	Blondie	(3:31)
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (Lyrics)	Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross	Ultravox	(4:10)
Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)	Billy Ocean, Keith Diamond	Billy Ocean	(4:06)
Solid	Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson	Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson	(3:45)
Maneater (Lyrics)	Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen	Hall & Oates	(4:27)
The Promise You Made		Cock Robin	(3:55)
Words (Lyrics)	Robert Fitoussi, Marty Joe Kupersmith	F.R. David	(3:35)
Sign Your Name (Lyrics)	Terence Trent D'Arby	Terence Trent D'Arby	(4:37)
Josephine (Lyrics)	Chris Rea	Chris Rea	(4:24)
We Belong (Lyrics)	Dan Navarro, David Eric Lowen	Pat Benatar	(3:38)
Unchain My Heart	Teddy Powell, Bobby Sharp	Joe Cocker	(3:27)
More Than I Can Say (Lyrics)	Sonny Curtis, J.I. Allison	Leo Sayer	(3:43)
Una Notte Speciale		Alice	(4:16)
Missing You (Lyrics)	John Waite, Mark Leonard, Charles Sandford	John Waite	(4:02)
(I've Had) The Time of My Life	John DeNicola, Franke Previte, Donald Markowitz	Jennifer Warnes, Bill Medley	(4:47)

CD 3

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
In Private (Lyrics)	Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant	Dusty Springfield	(4:23)
Don't Answer Me (Lyrics)	Eric Woolfson, Alan Parsons	The Alan Parsons Project	(4:12)
Total Eclipse of the Heart	Jim Steinman	Bonnie Tyler	(4:28)
Sexual Healing (Lyrics)	Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown, David Ritz	Marvin Gaye	(3:59)
Mary's Prayer	Gary Clark	Danny Wilson	(3:49)
The Sweetest Taboo	Martin Ditcham, H.F. Adu	Sade	(4:37)
Wired for Sound (Lyrics)	Alan Tarney, Macleod Robertson	Cliff Richard	(3:39)
Chequered Love	Marty Wilde, Ricki Wilde	Kim Wilde	(3:21)
A View to a Kill	Andy Taylor, Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes	Duran Duran	(3:35)
It's My Life (Lyrics)	Tim Friese-Greene, Mark Hollis	Talk Talk	(3:54)
Yeh Yeh	Rodgers Grant, Jon Hendricks, Pat Patrick	Matt Bianco	(5:23)
Sit and Wait	Claus Zundel, S. Youngblood	Sydney Youngblood	(4:00)
Listen to Your Heart (Lyrics)	Per Gessle, Mats Persson	Roxette	(4:53)
C'est la Vie (Lyrics)	Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain, Mark Holding	Robbie Nevil	(3:25)
Eye of the Tiger (Lyrics)	Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan	Survivor	(3:52)
Twist in My Sobriety	Tanita Tikaram	Tanita Tikaram	(3:54)

Credits

Roxette (Performer), Leo Sayer (Performer), Ultravox (Performer), The Stranglers (Performer), Jennifer Warnes (Performer), Blondie (Performer), Culture Club (Performer), Chrissie Hynde (Performer), Tanita Tikaram (Performer), Bill Medley (Performer), Pat Benatar (Performer), T'Pau (Performer), Cliff Richard (Performer), Valerie Simpson (Performer), Talk Talk (Performer), John Waite (Performer), Mike Oldfield (Performer), Marvin Gaye (Performer), The Alan Parsons Project (Performer), Kim Wilde (Performer), Sydney Youngblood (Performer), Bobby McFerrin (Performer), F.R. David (Performer), Tina Turner (Performer), Jennifer Rush (Performer), Nickolas Ashford (Performer), Samantha Fox (Performer), Milli Vanilli (Performer), Belinda Carlisle (Performer), Joe Cocker (Performer), Roy Orbison (Performer), Chris Rea (Performer), Duran Duran (Performer), Sade (Performer), Bonnie Tyler (Performer), Wham! (Performer), Robbie Nevil (Performer), Depeche Mode (Performer), Laura Branigan (Performer), Billy Ocean (Performer), Hall & Oates (Performer), Roxy Music (Performer), Katrina & the Waves (Performer), Dusty Springfield (Performer)