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Number One With a Bullet
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released1988
LabelCypress Records

Number One With a Bullet is a 1988 multi-artist album where some songwriters perform their own songs made famous by other artists.

Track listing

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# Song Songwriter(s) Performer Notable release Release date
1 Walk Like an Egyptian Liam Sternberg Marti Jones The Bangles 1986-09
2 Automatic Mark Goldenberg, Brock Walsh Mark Goldenberg, Brock Walsh The Pointer Sisters 1984-01
3 Crazy for You John Bettis, Jon Lind Jon Lind Madonna 1985-03-02
4 Nightshift Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert, Franne Golde Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert Commodores 1985-01-31
5 We Built This City, Pt. 1 Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, Peter Wolf Martin Page Starship 1985-08-01
6 True Colors Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg Cyndi Lauper 1986-08-25
7 Next Time (I Fall in Love) Bobby Caldwell, Paul Gordon Bobby Caldwell, Paul Gordon Peter Cetera and Amy Grant 1986
8 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam Boy Meets Girl Whitney Houston 1987-02-03
9 Neutron Dance Allee Willis, Danny Sembello Arnold McCuller, Danny Sembello, Allee Willis The Pointer Sisters 1984-12-30
10 So Emotional Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg Whitney Houston 1987-10

Reviews

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Jon Pareles wrote in The New York Times that "A collection of 10 demo recordings of recent pop hits, should fascinate anyone who's wondered about the nuts-and-bolts operation of the record business. Number One With a Bullet shows that even demo tapes have gotten pretty fancy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Jon Pareles. "The Rewards of Rock Before the Gloss". The New York Times, published October 9 1988. Retrieved March 23 2008.