Now That's What I Call Music : Smash Hits (UK 1987)

Release Date September 28, 1987
Country UK
Album Series

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Releases

VersionRelease DateNumber of Tracks
Now That's What I Call Music : Smash Hits (UK 1987 CD)28 September 198731
Now That's What I Call Music : Smash Hits (UK 1987 Vinyl)28 September 198732

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.

(32 Tracks)

Tracks Exclusive to This Album

This release has no unique tracks within the Now collection.

Tracks Exclusive to UK Releases

This release has no unique tracks in UK

A-Ha - Take on Me
ABC - The Look of Love
Adam and the Ants - Antmusic
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
Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

  • Title: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
  • Artist: Culture Club
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  • UK First Charted: 12 September 1982
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 17 October 1982)

  • US First Charted: 4 December 1982
  • US Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 26 March 1983)

  • UK Now Appearances: 9


The Cure - The Lovecats
Curiosity Killed the Cat - Down To Earth
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Depeche Mode - Master and Servant

  • Title: Master and Servant
  • Artist: Depeche Mode
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  • UK First Charted: 26 August 1984
  • UK Peak: #9 (Peak Date: 16 September 1984)

  • US First Charted: 7 September 1985
  • US Peak: #87 (Peak Date: 14 September 1985)

  • UK Now Appearances: 3


Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer

  • Title: Save A Prayer
  • Artist: Duran Duran
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  • UK First Charted: 15 August 1982
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 5 September 1982)

  • US First Charted: 2 February 1985
  • US Peak: #16 (Peak Date: 16 March 1985)

  • UK Now Appearances: 6


Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)

  • Title: There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
  • Artist: Eurythmics
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  • UK First Charted: 30 June 1985
  • UK Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 21 July 1985)

  • US First Charted: 3 August 1985
  • US Peak: #22 (Peak Date: 21 September 1985)

  • UK Now Appearances: 13


Five Star - Rain or Shine
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
Hue and Cry - Labour of Love
The Jam - Going Underground
Madness - Baggy Trousers
Mel and Kim - Respectable
Michael Jackson - One Day in Your Life

  • Title: One Day In Your Life
  • Artist: Michael Jackson
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  • 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


Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
Simply Red - Holding Back the Years

  • Title: Holding Back The Years
  • Artist: Simply Red
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  • UK First Charted: 10 November 1985
  • UK Peak: #2 (Peak Date: 1 June 1986)

  • US First Charted: 5 April 1986
  • US Peak: #1 (Peak Date: 12 July 1986)

  • UK Now Appearances: 7


Spandau Ballet - True
The Specials - Ghost Town
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: 16

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

Terence Trent D'Arby - If You Let Me Stay
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go



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