Now That's What I Call Music! 1981 (UK 1999)

Now That's What I Call Music! 1981

Release Date	June 21, 1999
Country	UK
Album Series	The Millennium Series (1999)
Album Short Name	Now 1981 (Millennium)

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Now That's What I Call Music! 1981 (CD)
(Mon Jun 21 1999)

Version	Release Date	Format	Number of Tracks
Now That's What I Call Music! 1981 (UK 1999 CD)	21 June 1999	CD	36

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Overall Unique Appearances

Unique UK Appearances

Song Chart Details

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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.

• ABC - Tears Are Not Enough
• Blondie - The Tide Is High
• Dave Stewart/Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party
• David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
• Duran Duran - Girls On Film
• Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Good Year For The Roses
• Four Tops - When She Was My Girl
• Godley and Creme - Under Your Thumb
• The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love)
• Imagination - Body Talk
• The Jam - That's Entertainment
• Kim Wilde - Kids In America
• Kool and the Gang - Get Down On It
• Lionel Richie/Diana Ross - Endless Love
• Madness - The Return of the Los Palmas 7
• Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Souvenir
• Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
• Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl
• Queen/David Bowie - Under Pressure
• Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz
• Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
• Smokey Robinson - Being With You
• Soft Cell - Tainted Love
• Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
• The Specials - Ghost Town
• Squeeze - Labelled With Love
• Stars On 45 - More Stars (ABBA Medley)
• Steve Winwood - While You See a Chance
• The Teardrop Explodes - Reward
• U2 - Gloria
• UB40 - One In Ten
• Ultravox - Vienna
• Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
• Visage - Fade To Grey
• XTC - Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)

(36 Tracks)

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• David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
• Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz
• Steve Winwood - While You See a Chance

Number of Unique Tracks : 3 (ie these tracks only appear on this album on this whole site)

*Bearing in mind that not all albums are yet added to this site. Current count of albums with tracklists is 410

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• David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
• Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz
• Steve Winwood - While You See a Chance

Number of Unique UK Tracks : 3 (ie these tracks only appear on this album in the UK)

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	Artist(s)	First UK Chart Appearance	Highest UK Chart Position	Original Year
ABC - Tears Are Not Enough	ABC	31 October 1981	19
Blondie - The Tide Is High	Blondie	8 November 1980	1
Dave Stewart/Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party	Barbara Gaskin Dave Stewart	19 September 1981	1
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)	David Bowie	10 January 1981	20
Duran Duran - Girls On Film	Duran Duran	25 July 1981	5
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Good Year For The Roses	Elvis Costello The Attractions	3 October 1981	6
Four Tops - When She Was My Girl	Four Tops	17 October 1981	3
Godley and Creme - Under Your Thumb	Godley and Creme
The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love)	The Human League	8 August 1981	3
Imagination - Body Talk	Imagination
The Jam - That's Entertainment	The Jam	7 February 1981	21
Kim Wilde - Kids In America	Kim Wilde	21 February 1981	2
Kool and the Gang - Get Down On It	Kool and the Gang	19 December 1981	3
Lionel Richie/Diana Ross - Endless Love	Lionel Richie Diana Ross	12 September 1981	7
Madness - The Return of the Los Palmas 7	Madness	24 January 1981	7
Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life	Michael Jackson	23 May 1981	1
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Souvenir	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	29 August 1981	3
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight	Phil Collins	17 January 1981	2
Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl	Phil Lynott
Queen/David Bowie - Under Pressure	David Bowie Queen	26 October 1981	1
Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz	Patti Austin Quincy Jones	20 June 1981	11
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy	Roxy Music	21 February 1981	1
Smokey Robinson - Being With You	Smokey Robinson
Soft Cell - Tainted Love	Soft Cell	1 August 1981	1
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)	Spandau Ballet	18 July 1981	3
The Specials - Ghost Town	The Specials	20 June 1981	1
Squeeze - Labelled With Love	Squeeze	10 October 1981	4
Stars On 45 - More Stars (ABBA Medley)	Stars On 45	4 July 1981	2
Steve Winwood - While You See a Chance	Steve Winwood	17 January 1981	45
The Teardrop Explodes - Reward	The Teardrop Explodes
U2 - Gloria	U2	17 October 1981	55
UB40 - One In Ten	UB40	8 August 1981	7
Ultravox - Vienna	Ultravox	17 January 1981	2
Vangelis - Chariots of Fire	Vangelis	9 May 1981	12
Visage - Fade To Grey	Visage	20 December 1980	8
XTC - Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)	XTC	24 January 1981	16