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| 1986 Just for Kicks | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Festival/EMI |
1986 Just For Kicks was a various artists "hits" collection album released in Australia in 1986 on the Festival/EMI record Label (Cat No. HPP-261108). The album spent 4 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts in 1986.
| Side One | |||
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| No. | Title | Performing Artist | Length |
| 1. | "Princes of the Universe" | Queen | |
| 2. | "Who Made Who" | AC/DC | |
| 3. | "Hyperactive" | Robert Palmer | |
| 4. | "Mean to Me" | Crowded House | |
| 5. | "Left Of Center" | Suzanne Vega | |
| 6. | "Before Too Long" | Paul Kelly | |
| 7. | "God Thank You Woman" | Culture Club | |
| 8. | "If Somebody Loves You" | Venetians | |
| 9. | "Manic Monday" | The Bangles | |
| Side Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Performing Artist | Length |
| 1. | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" | Samantha Fox | |
| 2. | "Let's Go All the Way" | Sly Fox | |
| 3. | "Do You Wanna Be?" | I'm Talking | |
| 4. | "Shell Shock" | New Order | |
| 5. | "Sledgehammer" | Peter Gabriel | |
| 6. | "What Have You Done for Me Lately" | Janet Jackson | |
| 7. | "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" | Boys Don't Cry | |
| 8. | "If You Leave" | OMD | |
| 9. | "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" | Billy Ocean | |
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 1 |
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