Playlist: '80s R&B Pop

Peter Wolf, Producer, Associate Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Lambert, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Smith, Producer, Associate Producer - Commodores, MainArtist - Francine Vicki Golde, ComposerLyricist - Walter Lee Orange, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1985 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Peter Bunetta, Producer - Rick Chudacoff, Producer - Brian Ray, ComposerLyricist - SMOKEY ROBINSON, MainArtist - Steve LeGassick, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Gerald Valentine, ComposerLyricist - Gordon Strozier, ComposerLyricist - Ready For The World, Producer, MainArtist - Melvin Riley, Jr., ComposerLyricist

℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Randy Miller, RecordingEngineer - Ish Ledesma, Producer - Ismael Ledesma, Composer - EMI Blackwood Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher - Company B, MainArtist - I. Ledesma, ScreenplayAuthor - Ciro Llerena, RecordingEngineer - EMI Blackwood Music Inc OBO Toyband Music (BMI), MusicPublisher

(C) 2008 Essential Media Group LLC. The copyright in this cover artwork is owned by Essential Media Group LLC. (P) 1986 Essential Media Group LLC. The copyright in these restored and digitally remastered sound recordings are owned by Essential Media Group LLC.

Brock Walsh, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Goldenberg, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - The Pointer Sisters, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Daryl Simmons, Band Member, Background Vocals - Karyn White, Background Vocals, MainArtist - BABY FACE, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Toni Greene, AssistantEngineer - L. A. Reid, Producer, Percussion, Writer - D Simmons, Writer - Jon Gass, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kim Eurisa, Background Vocals - Shaun Earl, Background Vocals

© 1988 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.

Martyn 'Teddy Bear' Ware, Producer - Martyn 'Teddy Bear' Ware, Mixing Engineer - Sean Oliver, Composer - Sean Oliver, Lyricist - Terence Trent D'Arby, Performer - Terence Trent D'Arby, Composer - Terence Trent D'Arby, Producer - Terence Trent D'Arby, Lyricist - Terence Trent D'Arby, Mixing Engineer

(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

Perri Reid, ComposerLyricist - Pebbles, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Charlie Wilson, Producer

℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

NICKOLAS ASHFORD, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ashford & Simpson, Vocalist, MainArtist, RecordingArranger

(C) 2009 Capitol Records IncThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2009 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1984 Capitol Records, LLC

Ray Parker Jr., Producer, ComposerLyricist - New Edition, MainArtist

℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Ann Peebles, Writer - BERNARD MILLER, Writer - Terry Britten, Producer, Guitar - Rupert Hine, Producer - Don Bryant, Writer - Geoff Pesche, Remastering Engineer - John Hudson, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Tina Turner, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Glennie-Smith, Keyboards - Alan Yoshida, MasteringEngineer - Graham Broad, Drums

© 2015 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1984, 2015 Parlophone Records Limited

The System, Performer - David Martin Frank, Composer, Writer - Michael Austin Murphy, Composer, Writer

1987 Mirage Records / Unidisc Music Inc. 1987 Mirage Records / Unidisc Music Inc.

Kayo, BackgroundVocalist - Antonio "L.A." Reid, Producer, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - Karyn White, BackgroundVocalist - Jon Gass, MixingEngineer - Babyface, Producer, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer, BackgroundVocalist - Bobby Brown, MainArtist - Jr. Louil Silas, ExecutiveProducer

℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Prince & The Revolution, Producer, MainArtist - Prince, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals

© 1986 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 NPG Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.

Deborah Thomas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Boddicker, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Marx, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Cochrane, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda Harvey-Richie, ComposerLyricist - Darrell Jones, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Kenny, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1982 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Kenneth Edmonds, Composer - Boaz Watson, Composer - Antonio Reid, Composer - The Whispers, Performance, MainArtist

© 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1987 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

Michel Sauvage, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Blackmon, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tomi Jenkins, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Calvi, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Meyerson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Falco, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Michael Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Leftenant, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cameo, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David W. Ogrin, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Soloman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mathew Kasha, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1986 The Island Def Jam Music Group

Lewis A. Martineé, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Mixing Engineer - Mike Couzzi, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - STEVE GROVE, Saxophone - Nestor Gomez, Guitar - Exposé, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fro Sosa, Keyboards, Synthesizer

(P) 1987 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

David A. Stewart, Producer, Guitar - Eurythmics, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Seymour, Keyboards - Joniece Jamison, Background Vocal - David Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Annie Lennox, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dave Stewart, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Conductor, Arranger - Jannick Top, Bass Guitar - Clem Burke, Drums - Fred Defaye, Assistant Engineer - Jon Bavin, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jimmy "Z" Zavala, Harmonica - Manu Guiot, Mixing Engineer - Serge Pauchard, Assistant Engineer - Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 2018 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH

Michael Clark, Composer, Lyricist - BILL SCHNEE, Mixing Engineer - Richard Perry, Producer - JOHN BETTIS, Composer, Lyricist - Trevor Lawrence, Producer - Gabe Veltri, Recording Engineer - The Pointer Sisters, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Deniece Williams, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Bill Neale, Guitar - George Merill - Oren Waters - Thomas Snow, Composer, Lyricist - Carl Carwell - Philip Baily - Dean Pitchford, Composer, Lyricist - Sydney Barnes - Thom Bell, Keyboards - Bill Champlin - Dyanne Chandler - Carl Helm - Joseph B. Jefferson - Shannon Rubicam - Ray Parker Jr., Guitar - Maxine Willard Waters - Maurice White, Drums, Percussion - JEFF BAXTER, Guitar - Bobby Eli, Guitar - Charles Fearing, Guitar - Marlo Henderson, Guitar - Steve Luthaker, Guitar - Tim May, Guitar - Al McKay, Guitar - Wah Wah Ragin, Guitar - Lee Ritenour, Guitar - John Rowin, Jr., Guitar - Michael Sembello, Guitar - David T. Walker, Guitar - Bob Zimmitti, Percussion - Mike Baird, Drums, Percussion - Ollie Brown, Drums, Percussion - Charles Collins, Drums, Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa, Drums, Percussion - Alan Estes, Drums, Percussion - David Garbaldi, Percussion - Ed Greene, Drums, Percussion - Ricky Lawson, Drums, Percussion - Jeff Procaro, Drums, Percussion - Freddie White, Drums, Percussion - Denny Seiwell, Drums - Jerry Peters, Keyboards - George Duke, Keyboards, Producer - Larry Dunn, Keyboards - Larry Farrow, Keyboards - Russel Ferrente, Keyboards - David Foster, Keyboards - Greg Phillinganes, Keyboards - Sylvester L. Rivers, Jr., Keyboards - Michael Rubini, Keyboards - George Merrill, Synthesizer - Freddie Washington, Bass - Bob Babbitt, Bass - Nathan East, Bass - Scott Edwards, Bass - David Hungate, Bass - Louis Johnson, Bass - David Shields, Bass - Lee Sklar, Bass - Nathan Watts, Bass - Verdine White, Bass - Dorothy Jeanne Ashby, Harp - Bill Green, Woodwinds - Terry Harrington, Woodwinds - John Heitmann, Woodwinds - Plas Johnson, Woodwinds - Ray Pizzi, Woodwinds - Sheridon Stokes, Woodwinds - Ernie Watts, Woodwinds - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Steve Madaio, Trumpet - Sidney Muldrow, French Horn - Alan Robinson, French Horn - Gale Robinson, French Horn - Marilyn Robinson, French Horn - Randall Aldcroft, Trombone - Azar Lawrence, Trombone - Charles Loper, Trombone - Donald Myrick, Trombone - George Patterson, Trombone - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Andrew Woolfold, Trombone - Don Murray, Engineer - Phil Brown, Engineer - Terry Christian, Engineer - Paul Jackson Jr., Engineer - Dick Bogert, Engineer - Peter Chaiken, Engineer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Warren Dewey, Engineer - Murray Dvorkin, Engineer - Jay Gallagher, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Ray Gerhardt, Engineer - Mitch Gibson, Engineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Engineer - Steve Hodge, Engineer - George Massenburg, Engineer - Dean Rod, Engineer - Jack Rouben, Engineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Joe Tarsia, Engineer - Michael Tarsia, Engineer - TOMMY VICARI, Engineer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer

(P) 1984 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

James Harris III, Writer - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Writer - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Writer - Force M.D.'s, Performance, MainArtist

© 2004 Tommy Boy Music ℗ 1984 Tommy Boy Music, Inc.

David Leonard, Engineer - Jerry Reed Hubbard, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Prince, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Paul Peterson, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Terry Christian, Engineer - Peggy McCreary, Engineer - Novi Novog, Violin - Mark Cardenas, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - The Time, MainArtist - Jesse Johnson, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - MORRIS DAY, Producer, Drums, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Sharon Hughes, Additional Vocals - Martika Marrero, Writer

© 1985 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.

James Ingram, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Rod Temperton, ComposerLyricist - MICHAEL MCDONALD, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones, Producer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1983 Qwest Records, Inc.

Dave Early, Drums - Dave Early, Percussion - Gordon Matthewman, Trumpet - Helen Adu, Composer - Helen Adu, Lyricist - Martin Ditcham, Percussion - Mike Pela, Engineer - Paul Cooke, Drums - Pete Brown, 2nd Engineer - Robin Millar, Producer - Sade, Performer - Simon Driscoll, 2nd Engineer - Stuart Matthewman, Composer - Stuart Matthewman, Lyricist

(P) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

K. Diamond, Composer - K. Diamond, Lyricist - Keith Diamond, Producer - Billy Ocean, Composer - Billy Ocean, Lyricist - Billy Ocean, Performer - Nigel Green, Mixing Engineer

(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

Soul II Soul, MainArtist - Caron Wheeler, FeaturedArtist - Trevor Beresford Romeo, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records Limited

Jody Watley, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - André Cymone, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Z, Producer - Louil Silas Jr., Remixer

℗ 1987 Geffen Records

Greg Phillinganes, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - John "J.R." Robinson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Calvin Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Marx, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Richie, Producer, Vocals, Vocal Arranger, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Rios, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James Anthony Carmichael, Producer, String Arranger, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ettel, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Egerton, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrell Jones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Crimmel, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1983 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Prince Rogers Nelson, Composer, Writer - David Frank, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Reggie Griffin, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer - Arif Mardin, Producer - LEW HAHN, MixingEngineer - Stevie Wonder, Harmonica - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, MainArtist - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer - Melle Melle, Vocals

© 1984 Rhino Entertainment Company ℗ 1984 Warner Records Inc.

Coldcut, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Associated Performer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Lisa Stansfield, Associated Performer, Composer, Featured Artist, Lyricist - Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield, Associated Performer - Matt Black, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan More, Composer, Lyricist - Ian Devaney, Piano - George Shilling, Engineer - Mark Saunders, Mixing Engineer - Cleveland Watkiss

(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

Teena Marie, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment