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Now That's What I Call Music '86 (UK 1986)

Release Date October 27, 1986
Country UK
Album Series

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Releases

VersionRelease DateNumber of Tracks
Now That's What I Call Music '86 (UK 1986 CD)27 October 198616

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.)

*Note: Not all albums have been added yet. As of now, the site includes tracklists for 506 albums.

Tracks Exclusive to UK

Unique UK Tracks on This Album: 1 (These tracks appear exclusively on this album within the UK releases.)

Track Stats and Chart Info

 Artist(s)First UK Chart AppearanceHighest UK Chart PositionFirst US Billboard Chart AppearanceHighest US Billboard Chart PositionOriginal YearUK Now Appearances
Boris Gardiner - I Wanna Wake Up With YouBoris Gardiner20 July 198619
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This WayThe Communards
Sarah Jane Morris
23 August 1986127 December 19864024
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your ArmsCutting Crew9 August 198647 March 1987111
David Bowie - Absolute BeginnersDavid Bowie15 March 1986229 March 1986534
Diana Ross - Chain ReactionDiana Ross18 January 1986130 November 1985667
Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the RentGwen Guthrie19 July 198652 August 19864211
Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes OffJermaine Stewart2 August 1986217 May 1986512
Level 42 - Lessons In LoveLevel 4226 April 198334 April 1987128
Patti LaBelle/Michael McDonald - On My OwnPatti LaBelle
Michael McDonald
3 May 198621
Pet Shop Boys - West End GirlsPet Shop Boys16 November 198511 March 198616
Peter Gabriel - SledgehammerPeter Gabriel26 April 1986410 May 198618
Queen - A Kind Of MagicQueen29 March 1986321 June 1986427
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The WaySly Fox24 May 1986328 December 198577
Status Quo - In The Army NowStatus Quo4 October 198625
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the WorldTears for Fears30 March 1985216 March 1985116
UB40 - Sing Our Own SongUB4012 July 198653


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