Now Presents... The 80s (UK 2024)

Release Date September 6, 2024
Country UK
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Now Presents... The 80s (UK 2024 Vinyl)6 September 202478

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(78 Tracks)

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A-Ha - Take on Me
ABC - The Look of Love
Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver
Bananarama - Cruel Summer

  • Title: Cruel Summer
  • Artist: Bananarama
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  • UK First Charted: 3 July 1983
  • UK Peak: #8 (Peak Date: 31 July 1983)

  • US First Charted: 21 July 1984
  • US Peak: #9 (Peak Date: 29 September 1984)

  • UK Now Appearances: 6


Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Berlin - Take My Breath Away

  • Title: Take My Breath Away
  • Artist: Berlin
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  • UK First Charted: 19 October 1986
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 2 November 1986)

  • US First Charted: 21 June 1986
  • US Peak: #1

  • UK Now Appearances: 6


Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

  • Title: Uptown Girl
  • Artist: Billy Joel
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  • UK First Charted: 2 October 1983
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 30 October 1983)

  • US First Charted: 24 September 1983
  • US Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 12 November 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 16

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
Blondie - The Tide Is High

  • Title: The Tide Is High
  • Artist: Blondie
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  • UK First Charted: 2 November 1980
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 9 November 1980)

  • US First Charted: 15 November 1980
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 31 January 1981)

  • UK Now Appearances: 10


Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart

  • Title: Total Eclipse Of The Heart
  • Artist: Bonnie Tyler
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  • UK First Charted: 13 February 1983
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 6 March 1983)

  • US First Charted: 16 July 1983
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 1 October 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 21

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark

  • Title: Dancing in the Dark
  • Artist: Bruce Springsteen
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  • UK First Charted: 20 May 1984
  • UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 10 February 1985)

  • US First Charted: 26 May 1984
  • US Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 30 June 1984)

  • UK Now Appearances: 2


Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time

  • Title: If I Could Turn Back Time
  • Artist: Cher
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  • UK First Charted: 20 August 1989
  • UK Peak: #6 (Peak Date: 22 October 1989)

  • US First Charted: 8 July 1989
  • US Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 23 September 1989)

  • UK Now Appearances: 12


The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
Cliff Richard - Wired for Sound

  • Title: Wired For Sound
  • Artist: Cliff Richard
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  • UK First Charted: 23 August 1981
  • UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 6 September 1981)

  • US First Charted: 10 October 1981
  • US Peak: #71 (Peak Date: 24 October 1981)

  • UK Now Appearances: 3


The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)

  • Title: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
  • Artist: Dead or Alive
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  • UK First Charted: 11 November 1984
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 3 March 1985)

  • US First Charted: 1 June 1985
  • US Peak: #11 (Peak Date: 17 August 1985)

  • UK Now Appearances: 24

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money

  • Title: She Works Hard For The Money
  • Artist: Donna Summer
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  • UK First Charted: 12 June 1983
  • UK Peak: #25 (Peak Date: 17 July 1983)

  • US First Charted: 28 May 1983
  • US Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 6 August 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 5


Duran Duran - Rio

  • Title: Rio
  • Artist: Duran Duran
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  • UK First Charted: 7 November 1982
  • UK Peak: #9 (Peak Date: 5 December 1982)

  • US First Charted: 2 April 1983
  • US Peak: #14 (Peak Date: 14 May 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 6


Elton John - I'm Still Standing

  • Title: I'm Still Standing
  • Artist: Elton John
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  • UK First Charted: 24 July 1983
  • UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 21 August 1983)

  • US First Charted: 7 May 1983
  • US Peak: #12 (Peak Date: 9 July 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 10

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

  • Title: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
  • Artist: Eurythmics
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  • UK First Charted: 6 February 1983
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 13 March 1983)

  • US First Charted: 14 May 1983
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 3 September 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 7


Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
Heaven 17 - Temptation
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
Irene Cara - Fame
The Jam - Town Called Malice
Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts
John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over

  • Title: (Just Like) Starting Over
  • Artist: John Lennon
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  • UK First Charted: 2 November 1980
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 14 December 1980)

  • US First Charted: 1 November 1980
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 27 December 1980)

  • UK Now Appearances: 3


Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Kim Wilde - You Came

  • Title: You Came
  • Artist: Kim Wilde
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  • UK First Charted: 10 July 1988
  • UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 7 August 1988)

  • US First Charted: 17 September 1988
  • US Peak: #41 (Peak Date: 22 October 1988)

  • UK Now Appearances: 9


King - Love & Pride

  • Title: Love & Pride
  • Artist: King
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  • UK First Charted: 20 May 1984
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 3 February 1985)

  • US First Charted: 20 July 1985
  • US Peak: #55 (Peak Date: 7 September 1985)

  • UK Now Appearances: 4


Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
Limahl - Never Ending Story

  • Title: Never Ending Story
  • Artist: Limahl
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  • UK First Charted: 7 October 1984
  • UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 18 November 1984)

  • US First Charted: 23 March 1985
  • US Peak: #17 (Peak Date: 15 June 1985)

  • UK Now Appearances: 9


Lionel Richie - Hello
Madness - House of Fun
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
New Order - Blue Monday
Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
Paul Hardcastle - 19
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

  • Title: You Can Call Me Al
  • Artist: Paul Simon
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  • UK First Charted: 31 August 1986
  • UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 12 October 1986)

  • US First Charted: 9 August 1986
  • US Peak: #23 (Peak Date: 23 May 1987)

  • UK Now Appearances: 8


Paul Young - Love Of The Common People

  • Title: Love Of The Common People
  • Artist: Paul Young
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  • UK First Charted: 13 November 1983
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 27 November 1983)

  • US First Charted: 19 May 1984
  • US Peak: #45 (Peak Date: 30 June 1984)

  • UK Now Appearances: 6


Pet Shop Boys - Heart
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
The Police - Every Breath You Take

  • Title: Every Breath You Take
  • Artist: The Police
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  • UK First Charted: 22 May 1983
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 29 May 1983)

  • US First Charted: 4 June 1983
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 9 July 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 11

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
Queen - I Want to Break Free

  • Title: I Want to Break Free
  • Artist: Queen
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  • UK First Charted: 8 April 1984
  • UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 22 April 1984)

  • US First Charted: 28 April 1984
  • US Peak: #45 (Peak Date: 26 May 1984)

  • UK Now Appearances: 11


Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

  • Title: Never Gonna Give You Up
  • Artist: Rick Astley
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  • UK First Charted: 2 August 1987
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 23 August 1987)

  • US First Charted: 19 December 1987
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 12 March 1988)

  • UK Now Appearances: 19

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
Shalamar - A Night to Remember

  • Title: A Night To Remember
  • Artist: Shalamar
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  • UK First Charted: 6 June 1982
  • UK Peak: #5 (Peak Date: 11 July 1982)

  • US First Charted: 10 April 1982
  • US Peak: #44 (Peak Date: 29 May 1982)

  • UK Now Appearances: 10


Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

  • Title: Don't You (Forget About Me)
  • Artist: Simple Minds
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  • UK First Charted: 14 April 1985
  • UK Peak: #7 (Peak Date: 28 April 1985)

  • US First Charted: 23 February 1985
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 18 May 1985)

  • UK Now Appearances: 17

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Sinitta - So Macho
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
Spandau Ballet - Gold
The Special A.K.A. - Too Much Too Young
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger

  • Title: Eye Of The Tiger
  • Artist: Survivor
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  • UK First Charted: 25 July 1982
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 29 August 1982)

  • US First Charted: 5 June 1982
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 24 July 1982)

  • UK Now Appearances: 23

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

T'Pau - China in Your Hand
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

  • Title: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
  • Artist: Tears for Fears
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  • UK First Charted: 24 March 1985
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 14 April 1985)

  • US First Charted: 16 March 1985
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 8 June 1985)

  • UK Now Appearances: 15

  • USA Now Appearances: 1
    (Data for USA Now releases is still being completed)

Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Tina Turner - The Best
Toto - Africa

  • Title: Africa
  • Artist: Toto
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  • UK First Charted: 23 January 1983
  • UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 20 February 1983)

  • US First Charted: 30 October 1982
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 5 February 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 14


UB40 - Red Red Wine
Ultravox - Vienna
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'



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