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Now That's What I Call Electronic (UK 2022)

Release Date January 7, 2022
Country UK
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Now are proud to present Now That's What I Call Electronic, this 78-track 4CD compilation features iconic tracks from legendary artists, Queen, Blondie, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, ABBA and many more.

The album showcases the emergence of synthpop as a dominant sub-genre of new wave, following the breakout success of former Tubeway Army singer Gary Numan with his debut #1 solo single 'Cars'. Electronic music took over the charts during the early 80s, Duran Duran's 'Planet Earth' and Japan's 'Quite Life' filled our soundwaves alongside tracks such as 'Vienna', 'Tainted Love', 'Together In Electric Dreams', 'Never Ending Story' and The Human League's breakthrough single 'The Sound Of The Crowd'. Plus Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's 'Enola Gay' and Paul Hardcastle's '19' gave voice to powerful social statements.

Indie pop tracks such as Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' and The Cure's 'The Walk' became key in the 80s alternate scene. Other massive hits included on the album which have become radio staples include a-ha's 'Take On Me', Visage's 'Fade To Grey' and Heaven 17's 'Temptation'.

Transport yourself to the dance-floor as Now That's What I Call Electronic celebrates huge dance-pop records 'I Feel For You' by Chaka Khan and 'Let The Music Play' by Shannon, both of which pushed the genre boundaries by fusing electro, Hi-NRG and rap. Freeez's 'I.O.U.', Man 2 Man's 'Male Stripper' and 'Fascinated' by Company B sit alongside extended versions of dance classics including the 12” version of Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love', Dead Or Alive's 'You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)' and the original 'Blue Monday' by New Order which lead the way in 12” single sales.

Of course, we found room for ABBA's 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)' the synth riff from which was sampled so effectively in Madonna's 2005 single 'Hung Up'. Now That's What I Call Electronic is the perfect collector's item and gift for any lover of dance music.

Releases

VersionRelease DateNumber of Tracks
Now That's What I Call Electronic (UK 2022 CD)7 January 202278

Track Info

All Tracks on This Album

This is a full list of tracks (in alphabetical order) that appear on at least one format of this album. For further breakdown of each format version, please see links above.

(78 Tracks)

Tracks Exclusive to This Album

Unique Tracks on This Album: 1

(These tracks don’t appear on any other album currently listed on the site.)

Tracks Exclusive to UK Releases

Unique UK Tracks on This Album: 1

(These tracks appear exclusively on this album within the UK releases.)

A-Ha - Take on Me
ABBA - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
Altered Images - Don't Talk to Me About Love
Animotion - Obsession

  • Title: Obsession
  • Artist: Animotion
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  • UK First Charted: 28 April 1985
  • UK Peak: #5 (Peak Date: 9 June 1985)
  • US First Charted: 26 January 1985
  • US Peak: #6 (Peak Date: 4 May 1985)
  • UK Now Appearances: 6



The Art of Noise - Close (To the Edit)
The Associates - Party Fears Two
Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling
Blondie - Atomic

  • Title: Atomic
  • Artist: Blondie
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  • UK First Charted: 17 February 1980
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 24 February 1980)
  • US First Charted: 17 May 1980
  • US Peak: #39 (Peak Date: 5 July 1980)
  • UK Now Appearances: 10



Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star

  • Title: Video Killed The Radio Star
  • Artist: The Buggles
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  • UK First Charted: 16 September 1979
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 14 October 1979)
  • US First Charted: 10 November 1979
  • US Peak: #40 (Peak Date: 15 December 1979)
  • UK Now Appearances: 10



Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
China Crisis - Christian
Company B - Fascinated

  • Title: Fascinated
  • Artist: Company B
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  • UK First Charted: 3 May 1987
  • UK Peak: #89 (Peak Date: 3 May 1987)
  • US First Charted: 21 March 1987
  • US Peak: #21 (Peak Date: 13 June 1987)
  • UK Now Appearances: 5



The Cure - The Walk
Dazz Band - Let It All Blow

  • Title: Let It All Blow
  • Artist: Dazz Band
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  • UK First Charted: 28 October 1984
  • UK Peak: #12 (Peak Date: 25 November 1984)
  • US First Charted: 1 December 1984
  • US Peak: #84 (Peak Date: 15 December 1984)
  • UK Now Appearances: 5



Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Donna Summer - I Feel Love
Duran Duran - Planet Earth
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared
Erasure - Drama
Eurythmics - Love Is a Stranger

  • Title: Love Is A Stranger
  • Artist: Eurythmics
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  • UK First Charted: 14 November 1982
  • UK Peak: #6 (Peak Date: 17 April 1983)
  • US First Charted: 17 September 1983
  • US Peak: #23 (Peak Date: 12 November 1983)
  • UK Now Appearances: 2



Falco - Rock Me Amadeus

  • Title: Rock Me Amadeus
  • Artist: Falco
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  • UK First Charted: 16 March 1986
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 4 May 1986)
  • US First Charted: 8 February 1986
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 29 March 1986)
  • UK Now Appearances: 7



Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven
A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
Freeez - I.O.U.
Furniture - Brilliant Mind
Gary Numan - Cars

  • Title: Cars
  • Artist: Gary Numan
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  • UK First Charted: 26 August 1979
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 16 September 1979)
  • US First Charted: 16 February 1980
  • US Peak: #9 (Peak Date: 7 June 1980)
  • UK Now Appearances: 5



Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakey - Together in Electric Dreams
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
Heaven 17 - Temptation
Howard Jones - New Song

  • Title: New Song
  • Artist: Howard Jones
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  • UK First Charted: 28 August 1983
  • UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 16 October 1983)
  • US First Charted: 21 January 1984
  • US Peak: #27 (Peak Date: 31 March 1984)
  • UK Now Appearances: 8



The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love)
The Human League - The Sound of the Crowd
Iggy Pop - Nightclubbing
Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme
Japan - Quiet Life
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

  • Title: Steppin' Out
  • Artist: Joe Jackson
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  • UK First Charted: 2 January 1983
  • UK Peak: #6 (Peak Date: 23 January 1983)
  • US First Charted: 21 August 1982
  • US Peak: #6 (Peak Date: 11 December 1982)
  • UK Now Appearances: 8



Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Kim Wilde - Kids in America

  • Title: Kids In America
  • Artist: Kim Wilde
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  • UK First Charted: 15 February 1981
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 22 March 1981)
  • US First Charted: 22 May 1982
  • US Peak: #25 (Peak Date: 14 August 1982)
  • UK Now Appearances: 8



Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon

  • Title: I Beg Your Pardon
  • Artist: Kon Kan
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  • UK First Charted: 26 February 1989
  • UK Peak: #5 (Peak Date: 9 April 1989)
  • US First Charted: 24 December 1988
  • US Peak: #15 (Peak Date: 11 March 1989)
  • UK Now Appearances: 4



Landscape - Einstein a Go-Go
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: 10



Liza Minnelli - Losing My Mind
The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You
M - Pop Muzik

  • Title: Pop Muzik
  • Artist: M
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  • UK First Charted: 1 April 1979
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 6 May 1979)
  • US First Charted: 11 August 1979
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 3 November 1979)
  • UK Now Appearances: 7



Malcolm Mclaren & the World Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals
Man 2 Man - Male Stripper
Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
Midge Ure - If I Was
New Order - Blue Monday
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good

  • Title: Wouldn't It Be Good
  • Artist: Nik Kershaw
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  • UK First Charted: 22 January 1984
  • UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 26 February 1984)
  • US First Charted: 31 March 1984
  • US Peak: #46 (Peak Date: 26 May 1984)
  • UK Now Appearances: 6



Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait

  • Title: I Can't Wait
  • Artist: Nu Shooz
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  • UK First Charted: 18 May 1986
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 22 June 1986)
  • US First Charted: 8 March 1986
  • US Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 14 June 1986)
  • UK Now Appearances: 8



Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Messages
Our Daughter's Wedding - Lawn Chairs
The Passions - I'm in Love With a German Film Star
Patrick Cowley feat. Sylvester - Do You Wanna Funk
Paul Hardcastle - 19
Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)

  • Title: Major Tom (Coming Home)
  • Artist: Peter Schilling
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  • UK First Charted: 22 April 1984
  • UK Peak: #42 (Peak Date: 13 May 1984)
  • US First Charted: 24 September 1983
  • US Peak: #14 (Peak Date: 24 December 1983)
  • UK Now Appearances: 7



Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl
The Pointer Sisters - Automatic
Propaganda - Dr Mabuse
Queen - Radio Ga Ga
The S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me
Scritti Politti - Absolute
Shannon - Let the Music Play

  • Title: Let The Music Play
  • Artist: Shannon
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  • UK First Charted: 13 November 1983
  • UK Peak: #14 (Peak Date: 19 February 1984)
  • US First Charted: 12 November 1983
  • US Peak: #8 (Peak Date: 25 February 1984)
  • UK Now Appearances: 8



Simple Minds - Glittering Prize
Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Spandau Ballet - To Cut a Long Story Short
Swansway - Soul Train
Talk Talk - It's My Life

  • Title: It's My Life
  • Artist: Talk Talk
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  • UK First Charted: 8 January 1984
  • UK Peak: #13 (Peak Date: 3 June 1990)
  • US First Charted: 24 March 1984
  • US Peak: #31 (Peak Date: 19 May 1984)
  • UK Now Appearances: 6



Tears for Fears - Mad World
Thompson Twins - Love on Your Side

  • Title: Love On Your Side
  • Artist: Thompson Twins
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  • UK First Charted: 16 January 1983
  • UK Peak: #9 (Peak Date: 27 February 1983)
  • US First Charted: 30 April 1983
  • US Peak: #45 (Peak Date: 4 June 1983)
  • UK Now Appearances: 5



Trans-X - Living on Video

  • Title: Living On Video
  • Artist: Trans-X
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  • UK First Charted: 29 April 1984
  • UK Peak: #9 (Peak Date: 28 July 1985)
  • US First Charted: 10 May 1986
  • US Peak: #61 (Peak Date: 21 June 1986)
  • UK Now Appearances: 3



Ultravox - Vienna
Visage - Fade to Grey
Yello - The Race



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