Now That's What I Call the 80s

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Now That's What I Call the 80s
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Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedOctober 29, 2007
Recorded1980–1989
Genre Pop
Label EMI / Virgin / Universal

Now That's What I Call the 80s is a special edition of the (UK) Now! series, released on October 29, 2007. The three-CD set has 60 hits from the 1980s.

Contents

Track listing

CD 1

  1. Elton John - "I'm Still Standing" (1983)
  2. A-Ha - "Take On Me" (1985)
  3. David Bowie & Mick Jagger - "Dancing in the Street" (1985)
  4. Nik Kershaw - "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (1983)
  5. Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - "Together in Electric Dreams" (1984)
  6. Duran Duran - "A View to a Kill" (1985)
  7. Spandau Ballet - "Gold" (1983)
  8. Matthew Wilder - "Break My Stride" (1983)
  9. DeBarge - "Rhythm of the Night" (1985)
  10. Simply Red - "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" (1985)
  11. Simple Minds - "Don't You Forget About Me" (1985)
  12. The Cure - "The Love Cats" (1983)
  13. Soft Cell - "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (1982)
  14. Genesis - "Mama" (1983)
  15. Paul McCartney - "No More Lonely Nights" (1984)
  16. Cyndi Lauper - "Time After Time" (1984)
  17. Yazoo - "Only You" (1982)
  18. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - "Don't Give Up" (1986)
  19. Phil Collins - "In the Air Tonight" (1981)

CD 2

  1. The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (1988)
  2. The Bangles - "Walk Like an Egyptian" (1986)
  3. Run-DMC feat. Aerosmith - "Walk This Way" (1986)
  4. Billy Idol - "Rebel Yell" (1984)
  5. Katrina & The Waves - "Walking on Sunshine" (1985)
  6. The Housemartins - "Happy Hour" (1986)
  7. Fine Young Cannibals - "Good Thing" (1989)
  8. George Michael - "Faith" (1987)
  9. Womack & Womack - "Teardrops" (1988)
  10. Lionel Richie - "Dancing on the Ceiling" (1986)
  11. The Communards - "Don't Leave Me This Way" (1986)
  12. Erasure - "A Little Respect" (1988)
  13. Climie Fisher - "Love Changes (Everything)" (1987)
  14. Johnny Hates Jazz - "Shattered Dreams" (1987)
  15. Level 42 - "Lessons in Love" (1986)
  16. Bobby Brown - "My Prerogative" (1988)
  17. Cameo - "Word Up!" (1986)
  18. Whitney Houston - "How Will I Know" (1986)
  19. Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler - "Keep on Movin'" (1989)
  20. Neneh Cherry - "Buffalo Stance" (1988)
  21. UB40 - "Red Red Wine" (1983)

CD 3

  1. Wet Wet Wet - "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" (1987)
  2. Heart - "Alone" (1987)
  3. Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (1985)
  4. Huey Lewis and the News - "The Power of Love" (1985)
  5. Kiss - "Crazy Crazy Nights" (1987)
  6. Whitesnake - "Here I Go Again '87" (1987)
  7. Tina Turner - "The Best" (1989)
  8. Robert Palmer - "Addicted to Love" (1986)
  9. David Bowie - "Modern Love" (1983)
  10. Starship - "We Built This City" (1985)
  11. Danny Wilson - "Mary's Prayer" (1987)
  12. Wham! - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (1984)
  13. Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1984)
  14. Kate Bush - "Running Up that Hill" (1985)
  15. Simple Minds - "Alive and Kicking" (1986)
  16. Steve Winwood - "Higher Love" (1986)
  17. Swing Out Sister - "Breakout" (1986)
  18. The Beautiful South - "You Keep It All In" (1989)
  19. Squeeze - "Hourglass" (1987)
  20. Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F" (1984)

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