Now That's What I Call Music! 1981 (UK 1999)
Now That's What I Call Music! 1981 (UK 1999)
Releases
| Version | Release Date | Number of Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| Now That's What I Call Music! 1981 (UK 1999 CD) | 21 June 1999 | 36 |
ABC - Tears Are Not Enough
- Title: Tears Are Not Enough
- Artist: ABC
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 25 October 1981
- UK Peak: #19 (Peak Date: 22 November 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 3
Blondie - The Tide Is High
- Title: The Tide Is High
- Artist: Blondie
Click for full song details - 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
Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party
- Title: It's My Party
- Artist: Barbara Gaskin, Dave Stewart
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 13 September 1981
- UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 11 October 1981)
- US First Charted: 19 December 1981
- US Peak: #72 (Peak Date: 30 January 1982)
- UK Now Appearances: 5
David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- Title: Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- Artist: David Bowie
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 4 January 1981
- UK Peak: #20 (Peak Date: 18 January 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 1
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
- Title: Endless Love
- Artist: Lionel Richie, Diana Ross
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 6 September 1981
- UK Peak: #7 (Peak Date: 20 September 1981)
- US First Charted: 11 July 1981
- US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 15 August 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 7
Duran Duran - Girls on Film
- Title: Girls On Film
- Artist: Duran Duran
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 19 July 1981
- UK Peak: #5 (Peak Date: 16 August 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 4
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Good Year for the Roses
- Title: Good Year For The Roses
- Artist: Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 3 October 1981
- UK Peak: #6
- UK Now Appearances: 4
Four Tops - When She Was My Girl
- Title: When She Was My Girl
- Artist: Four Tops
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 11 October 1981
- UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 8 November 1981)
- US First Charted: 15 August 1981
- US Peak: #11 (Peak Date: 7 November 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 2
Godley and Creme - Under Your Thumb
- Title: Under Your Thumb
- Artist: Godley and Creme
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 6 September 1981
- UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 11 October 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 4
The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love)
- Title: Love Action (I Believe In Love)
- Artist: The Human League
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 2 August 1981
- UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 16 August 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 5
Imagination - Body Talk
- Title: Body Talk
- Artist: Imagination
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 10 May 1981
- UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 12 July 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 6
The Jam - That's Entertainment
- Title: That's Entertainment
- Artist: The Jam
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 1 February 1981
- UK Peak: #21 (Peak Date: 22 February 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 3
Kim Wilde - Kids in America
- Title: Kids In America
- Artist: Kim Wilde
Click for full song details - 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
Kool & the Gang - Get Down on It
- Title: Get Down On It
- Artist: Kool and the Gang
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 13 December 1981
- UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 10 January 1982)
- US First Charted: 27 February 1982
- US Peak: #10 (Peak Date: 22 May 1982)
- UK Now Appearances: 6
Madness - The Return of the Los Palmas 7
- Title: The Return of the Los Palmas 7
- Artist: Madness
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 24 January 1981
- UK Peak: #7
- UK Now Appearances: 2
Michael Jackson - One Day in Your Life
- Title: One Day In Your Life
- Artist: Michael Jackson
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 17 May 1981
- UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 21 June 1981)
- US First Charted: 18 April 1981
- US Peak: #55 (Peak Date: 16 May 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 6
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Souvenir
- Title: Souvenir
- Artist: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 23 August 1981
- UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 13 September 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 3
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
- Title: In The Air Tonight
- Artist: Phil Collins
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 11 January 1981
- UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 1 February 1981)
- US First Charted: 30 May 1981
- US Peak: #19 (Peak Date: 15 August 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 4
Phil Lynott - Yellow Pearl
- Title: Yellow Pearl
- Artist: Phil Lynott
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 15 March 1981
- UK Peak: #14 (Peak Date: 17 January 1982)
- UK Now Appearances: 4
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
- Title: Under Pressure
- Artist: David Bowie, Queen
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 8 November 1981
- UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 15 November 1981)
- US First Charted: 7 November 1981
- US Peak: #29 (Peak Date: 9 January 1982)
- UK Now Appearances: 8
Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz
- Title: Razzamatazz
- Artist: Patti Austin, Quincy Jones
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 14 June 1981
- UK Peak: #11 (Peak Date: 5 July 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 1
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
- Title: Jealous Guy
- Artist: Roxy Music
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 15 February 1981
- UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 8 March 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 5
Smokey Robinson - Being With You
- Title: Being With You
- Artist: Smokey Robinson
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 3 May 1981
- UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 7 June 1981)
- US First Charted: 14 February 1981
- US Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 23 May 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 6
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
- Title: Tainted Love
- Artist: Soft Cell
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 26 July 1981
- UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 30 August 1981)
- US First Charted: 16 January 1982
- US Peak: #8 (Peak Date: 17 July 1982)
- UK Now Appearances: 27
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
- Title: Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
- Artist: Spandau Ballet
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 12 July 1981
- UK Peak: #3 (Peak Date: 26 July 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 4
The Specials - Ghost Town
- Title: Ghost Town
- Artist: The Specials
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 14 June 1981
- UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 5 July 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 6
Squeeze - Labelled With Love
- Title: Labelled With Love
- Artist: Squeeze
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 4 October 1981
- UK Peak: #4 (Peak Date: 1 November 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 6
Starsound - More Stars (ABBA Medley)
- Title: More Stars (ABBA Medley)
- Artist: Starsound
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 4 July 1981
- UK Peak: #2
- UK Now Appearances: 4
Steve Winwood - While You See a Chance
- Title: While You See a Chance
- Artist: Steve Winwood
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 11 January 1981
- UK Peak: #45 (Peak Date: 25 January 1981)
- US First Charted: 7 February 1981
- US Peak: #7 (Peak Date: 18 April 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 2
The Teardrop Explodes - Reward
- Title: Reward
- Artist: The Teardrop Explodes
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 25 January 1981
- UK Peak: #6 (Peak Date: 15 March 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 4
U2 - Gloria
- Title: Gloria
- Artist: U2
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 11 October 1981
- UK Peak: #55 (Peak Date: 18 October 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 2
UB40 - One in Ten
- Title: One In Ten
- Artist: UB40
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 2 August 1981
- UK Peak: #7 (Peak Date: 30 August 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 2
Ultravox - Vienna
- Title: Vienna
- Artist: Ultravox
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 11 January 1981
- UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 8 February 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 10
Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
- Title: Chariots of Fire
- Artist: Vangelis
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 3 May 1981
- UK Peak: #12 (Peak Date: 7 June 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 2
Visage - Fade to Grey
- Title: Fade To Grey
- Artist: Visage
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 14 December 1980
- UK Peak: #8 (Peak Date: 1 February 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 6
XTC - Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
- Title: Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
- Artist: XTC
Click for full song details - UK First Charted: 18 January 1981
- UK Peak: #16 (Peak Date: 15 February 1981)
- UK Now Appearances: 2