Now That's What I Call '80s [2024]

Overview

The Now That's What I Call Music! series turns its attention to pop music of the past with this compilation of '80s hits. Now That's What I Call the 80s plays just like you'd expect a Now collection of '80s songs to, serving up the decade's biggest, most obvious hits from its definitive stars and styles. That's far from a bad thing, though -- aside from Prince's glaring omission, the album packs in a lot of favorite '80s songs, including Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean," Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," and Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World." Obviously, it's not an in-depth compilation, but Now That's What I Call the 80s is fine for anyone who just wants a sampling of the decade's quintessential tracks. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	09/13/2024
Label:	Universal Uk
UPC:	0198028119115
Rank:	45977

Tracks

Disc 1

1. I Want To Break Free  -  Queen
2. Every Breath You Take  -  Police
3. Sweet Dreams  -  Eurythmics
4. Don't You Want Me  -  Human League
5. Take On Me  -  a-ha
6. Rio  -  Duran Duran
7. Gold  -  Spandau Ballet
8. Karma Chameleon  -  Culture Club
9. Come On Eileen  -  Dexys Midnight Runners
10. Cruel Summer  -  Bananarama
11. Stand & Deliver  -  Adam and the Ants
12. Red Balloons  -  Nena
13. You Came  - Kim Wilde
14. I Should Be So Lucky  - Kylie Minogue
15. Never Gonna Give You Up  - Rick Astley

Disc 2

16. (Just Like) Starting Over  - John Lennon
17. Dancing In The Dark  - Bruce Springsteen
18. Easy Lover  - Philip Bailey  - Phil Collins
19. Livin' On A Prayer  -  Bon Jovi
20. The Best  - Tina Turner
21. If I Could Turn Back Time  -  Cher
22. Everybody Wants To Rule The World  -  Tears for Fears
23. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)  - Whitney Houston
24. I Feel For You  - Chaka Khan
25. Don't Leave Me This Way  -  Communards  - Sarah Jane Morris
26. The Tide Is High  -  Blondie
27. Red Red Wine  -  UB
28. House Of Fun  -  Madness
29. Town Called Malice  -  Jam
30. Brass In Pocket  -  Pretenders

Disc 3

31. I'm Still Standing  - Elton John
32. Uptown Girl  - Billy Joel
33. Footloose  - Kenny Loggins
34. Take My Breath Away [Love Theme From Top Gun]  -  Berlin
35. Ghostbusters  - Ray Jr. Parker
36. Back To Life  -  Soul II Soul  - Caron Wheeler
37. Ebony & Ivory  - Paul McCartney
38. Hello  - Lionel Richie
39. Blue Monday  -  New Order
40. Heart  -  Pet Shop Boys
41. Relax  -  Frankie Goes to Hollywood
42. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)  -  Dead or Alive
43. Tainted Love  -  Soft Cell
44. Temptaion  -  Heaven
45. Vienna  -  Ultravox

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Police   Primary Artist
Ray Parker, Jr.   Primary Artist
Michael Jackson   Primary Artist
a-ha   Primary Artist
The Specials   Primary Artist
The Proclaimers   Primary Artist
Pretenders   Primary Artist
The Special A.K.A.   Primary Artist
Bruce Springsteen   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Bucks Fizz   Primary Artist
Chaka Khan   Primary Artist
Ultravox   Primary Artist
Thompson Twins   Primary Artist
ABC   Primary Artist
Dave Stewart   Primary Artist
The Spinners   Primary Artist
Annie Lennox   Primary Artist
Adam and the Ants   Primary Artist
Tina Turner   Primary Artist
Tight Fit   Primary Artist
Giorgio Moroder   Primary Artist
Donna Summer   Primary Artist
Hazell Dean   Primary Artist
Heaven 17   Primary Artist
Haircut One Hundred   Primary Artist
ZZ Top   Primary Artist
Philip Oakey   Primary Artist
Grandmaster Flash   Primary Artist
Grandmaster Melle Mel   Primary Artist
Sister Sledge   Primary Artist
Bangles   Primary Artist
Kylie Minogue   Primary Artist,Vocals
Bananarama   Primary Artist
Shalamar   Primary Artist
Elton John   Primary Artist
Whitney Houston   Primary Artist
Smokey Robinson   Primary Artist
Queen   Primary Artist
Matthew Wilder   Primary Artist,Vocals,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Men at Work   Primary Artist
The Human League   Primary Artist
Musical Youth   Primary Artist
Foreigner   Primary Artist
Heaven   Primary Artist
UB   Primary Artist
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin   Primary Artist
Yazz & the Plastic Population   Primary Artist
KING   Primary Artist
Culture Club   Primary Artist
Band Aid   Primary Artist
T'Pau   Primary Artist
Toto   Primary Artist
Spandau Ballet   Primary Artist
Toyah   Primary Artist
Paul Hardcastle   Primary Artist
Tears for Fears   Primary Artist
Sinitta   Primary Artist,Vocals
Paul McCartney   Primary Artist
Paul Simon   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Paul Young   Primary Artist,Vocals
Soul II Soul   Primary Artist
Soft Cell   Primary Artist
Survivor   Primary Artist
Sonia   Primary Artist
Blondie   Primary Artist
Berlin   Primary Artist
Simple Minds   Primary Artist
Bon Jovi   Primary Artist
The Clash   Primary Artist
The Communards   Primary Artist
Kenny Loggins   Primary Artist
The Jam   Primary Artist
Billy Joel   Primary Artist,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Irene Cara   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kelly Marie   Primary Artist
Billy Ocean   Primary Artist,Vocals
Robert Palmer   Primary Artist
Bonnie Tyler   Primary Artist
Kim Wilde   Primary Artist,Vocals
Cher   Primary Artist
Lionel Richie   Primary Artist
Duran Duran   Primary Artist
Laura Branigan   Primary Artist
Frankie Goes to Hollywood   Primary Artist
Barbara Gaskin   Primary Artist
The Detroit Spinners   Primary Artist
Belinda Carlisle   Primary Artist
Cliff Richard   Primary Artist
Shakin' Stevens   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dolly Parton   Primary Artist
Altered Images   Primary Artist
UB40   Primary Artist
Caron Wheeler   Primary Artist
Jason Donovan   Primary Artist
John Parr   Primary Artist
Madness   Primary Artist
Eurythmics   Primary Artist
Dead or Alive   Primary Artist
John Lennon   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Nik Kershaw   Primary Artist
Sarah Jane Morris   Primary Artist
Dexys Midnight Runners   Primary Artist
Pet Shop Boys   Primary Artist
Limahl   Primary Artist
Phyllis Nelson   Primary Artist,Vocals
New Order   Primary Artist
Phil Collins   Primary Artist
Philip Bailey   Primary Artist
Melle Mel   Primary Artist
Rick Astley   Primary Artist,Vocals
Katrina and the Waves   Primary Artist
Nena   Primary Artist
Seldon Powell   Horn
Tony Levin   Guitar (Bass)
Paul King   Vocals
Steve Porcaro   Vocals,Keyboards
Steve Lukather   Guitar,Vocals
Andy Newmark   Drums
Bakithi Kumalo   Bass
David Paich   Vocals,Keyboards
Bobby Kimball   Vocals
Bill Elliott   Synthesizer
Kevin Rowland   Vocals
Chris Hughes   Drums
Lani Groves   Vocals (Background)
Nick Ingman   Strings
Earl Slick   Guitar
Greg Prestopino   Vocals (Background)
Geraint Watkins   Piano
Garry Tallent   Bass,Vocals (Background)
David Hungate   Bass
Doug Stegmeyer   Bass
Dennis Herring   Guitar
Jon Faddis   Trumpet
Jeff Porcaro   Drums,Recorder,Percussion
Lenny Castro   Congas,Percussion
Earl Gardner   Trumpet
Lew Soloff   Trumpet
Peter Bunetta   Drums,Percussion,Drum Machine
Russell Javors   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Frank Floyd   Vocals (Background)
Howard Johnson   Horn
Rob Mounsey   Synthesizer
Hugh McCracken   Guitar
Roy Bittan   Piano,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Roger Rosenberg   Horn
Ronnie Cuber   Saxophone
Max Weinberg   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Nick Heyward   Vocals
Marco Pirroni   Guitar,Director
Adam Ant   Vocals,Director
Adrian Belew   Synthesizer
Yoko Ono   Vocals
Bobby Gee   Vocals
Ronald E. Brecker   Trumpet
String Fever   Strings
Isaac Mtshali   Drums
Chikapa "Ray" Phiri   Guitar
Eric Troyer   Vocals (Background)
Mike Alexander   Vocals (Background)
David Bargeron   Trombone
Morris Goldberg   Penny Whistle
Timothy B. Schmit   Vocals (Background)
Tom Bahler   Vocals (Background)
Rory Dodd   Vocals (Background)
Danny Federici   Organ,Glockenspiel
George Small   Keyboards
David Tofani   Horn
Youssou N'Dour   Percussion
Andy Hill   Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Steven Van Zandt   Vocals,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ian Bairnson   Guitar (Electric)
Graham Broad   Drums,Percussion
Mark Rivera   Percussion,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Vocals (Background)
Clarence Clemons   Saxophone,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Ron Tooley   Horn
Liberty DeVitto   Drums
Ralph MacDonald   Percussion
Kim Allan Cissel   Trombone
Arthur Jenkins   Percussion
Alan Rubin   Trumpet
Bruce Baxter   Brass
Joe Turano   Vocals (Background)
Benny Cummings   Vocals (Background)
Terry Lee Miall   Drums
Mike Nolan   Vocals
Mickey Gee   Guitar
Grant Hungerford   Horn
Kings Temple Choir   Vocals
Ed Walsh   Synthesizer
Jay Aston   Vocals
Roger McKew   Guitar
George Opalisky   Horn
Ullanda McCullough   Vocals (Background)
Terry Textor   Vocals (Background)
Howard Tibble   Drums
Cassandra Wooten   Vocals (Background)
Randy Stein   Accordion
Pete Willsher   Guitar (Steel)
Kevin Mooney   Guitar (Bass)
Cheryl Mason Jacks   Vocals (Background)
Cheryl Baker   Vocals
John Parran   Horn
Michelle Simpson   Vocals (Background)
Stuart Coleman   Guitar (Bass)
Ron Taylor   Vocals (Background)
David Brown   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Billy Gibbons   Composer,Lyricist
Bob Ludwig   Mastering Engineer,Remastering Engineer
Chrissie Hynde   Composer,Lyricist
Gregg Perry   Producer
Toto   Producer
Toyah Willcox   Composer,Lyricist
Siobhan Fahey   Composer,Lyricist
Trevor Horn   Producer
Paul Hardcastle   Composer,Lyricist
Ted Jensen   Mastering Engineer
Stephen Morris   Composer,Lyricist
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy   Composer,Lyricist
Paul Weller   Composer,Lyricist
Paul McCartney   Composer,Lyricist
Paul Simon   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Paul King   Composer,Lyricist
Steve Jolley   Composer,Lyricist
Sylvia Robinson   Composer,Lyricist
Bob Sargeant   Producer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing Engineer
Ellen Shipley   Lyricist,Composer
David Paich   Composer,Lyricist
Bill Inglot   Remastering Engineer
Bill Elliott   Producer
The Clash   Producer
Keith Forsey   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Bill Ham   Producer
Kenny Loggins   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Kenny Gamble   Composer,Lyricist
The Jam   Producer
Billy Straus   Assistant Engineer
Billy Joel   Composer,Lyricist
Keren Woodward   Composer,Lyricist
Irene Cara   Composer,Lyricist
Kevin Rowland   Composer,Lyricist
Billy Ocean   Composer,Lyricist
Robert Palmer   Composer,Lyricist
Colin Hay   Composer,Lyricist
Kim Wilde   Composer,Lyricist
Kimberley Rew   Composer,Lyricist
Chris Hughes   Producer
Scott James   Assistant Engineer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange   Composer,Lyricist
Lionel Richie   Composer,Lyricist
Chuck Plotkin   Producer
Jack Douglas   Producer
Duran Duran   Composer,Lyricist
Jackie Mittoo   Composer,Lyricist
Tony Swain   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Dusty Hill   Composer,Lyricist
Carlo Karges   Lyricist
James Honeyman-Scott   Composer,Lyricist
Frank Beard   Composer,Lyricist
Greg Prestopino   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Gore   Lyricist,Producer
Frankie Sullivan   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Joe Strummer   Composer,Lyricist
Carol Decker   Composer,Lyricist
Dolly Parton   Composer,Lyricist
Shannon Rubicam   Composer,Lyricist
Ed Cobb   Composer,Lyricist
UB40   Producer
Caron Wheeler   Composer,Lyricist
Peter Sinfield   Lyricist,Composer
Peter Thwaites   Assistant Engineer
Pete Waterman   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jazzie B   Composer,Lyricist
Greg Ladanyi   Mixing Engineer
John Gluck Jr.   Composer,Lyricist
Mack   Producer
Jeff Hendrickson   Assistant Engineer
John Parr   Composer,Lyricist
Greg Calbi   Mastering Engineer
John Hurley   Composer,Lyricist
John Holt   Composer,Lyricist
Lee Thompson   Composer,Lyricist
Wally Gold   Composer,Lyricist
Doug Sax   Mastering Engineer
Wayne Brathwaite   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jim Peterik   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Jon Moss   Composer,Lyricist
David Matthews   Arranger
John Deacon   Composer,Lyricist
Tyrone Evans   Composer,Lyricist
Umberto Tozzi   Composer,Lyricist
Jeff Porcaro   Composer,Lyricist
John Hudson   Engineer
Dean Pitchford   Composer,Lyricist
John Lennon   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Lee DeCarlo   Engineer,Producer
Nik Kershaw   Lyricist,Composer
Gordon Sumner   Composer,Lyricist
The Police   Producer
Johnny McElhone   Composer,Lyricist
Leroy Sibbles   Composer,Lyricist
Desmond Child   Composer,Lyricist
Denny Randell   Composer,Lyricist
Jon Landau   Producer
Roland Orzabal   Composer,Lyricist
Peter Bunetta   Producer
Peter Hook   Composer,Lyricist
Jerry Dammers   Composer,Lyricist
Peter Wilson   Producer
Hugh Padgham   Engineer,Producer
Mark Bedford   Composer,Lyricist
Roy Hay   Composer,Lyricist
Mark McGuire   Engineer
Mark O'Toole   Composer,Lyricist
Sandy Linzer   Composer,Lyricist
Ron Strykert   Composer,Lyricist
Julie Last   Assistant Engineer
Rick Nowels   Composer,Lyricist
Rick Chudacoff   Producer
Martin Fry   Composer,Lyricist
Narada Michael Walden   Producer
Nathan East   Composer,Lyricist
George O'Dowd   Composer,Lyricist
Guy Roche   Producer
George Merrill   Composer,Lyricist
Peter McLan   Producer
Jo Callis   Composer,Lyricist
Phyllis Nelson   Composer,Lyricist
New Order   Producer
Phil Ramone   Producer
Phil Pickett   Composer,Lyricist
Ronnie Wilkins   Composer,Lyricist
Jim Boyer   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Phil Collins   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Phil Harding   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Mark White   Composer,Lyricist
Philip Bailey   Composer,Lyricist
Nigel Glockler   Composer,Lyricist
Ray Dorset   Composer,Lyricist
Richard Lengyel   Mixing Engineer
Phill Brown   Engineer
Prince   Composer,Lyricist
Martin Rushent   Producer
Bernie Taupin   Composer,Lyricist
Martyn Ware   Composer,Lyricist
Matt Aitken   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Nick Heyward   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Roberts   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Zager   Producer
Brian Keegan   Composer,Lyricist
Marco Pirroni   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Ray Parker, Jr.   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Melvin Glover   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Stock   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Michael Chapman   Composer,Lyricist
Midge Ure   Composer,Lyricist
Anthony McDaid   Composer,Lyricist
Bob Rock   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Mike Post   Producer
Mike Piccirillo   Arranger
Adam Ant   Arranger
Mikey Craig   Composer,Lyricist
Chris Lowe   Composer,Lyricist
Bradshaw Leigh   Assistant Engineer
Brian Lee   Remastering Engineer
Alex Sadkin   Producer
Yoko Ono   Producer
Tom Bailey   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Bruce Springsteen   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
David Frazer   Engineer
Chikapa "Ray" Phiri   Arranger
George Marino   Mastering Engineer
Bob Geldof   Composer,Lyricist
Glenn Gregory   Composer,Lyricist
"Deadly" Headley Bennett   Composer,Lyricist
Gillian Gilbert   Composer,Lyricist
Stuart Hamblen   Composer,Lyricist
Dave Stewart   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Suggs   Composer,Lyricist
Diane Warren   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Annie Lennox   Composer,Lyricist
Morten Harket   Composer,Lyricist
Tim Burgess   Producer
Adrian Lee   Composer,Lyricist
Tom Whitlock   Composer,Lyricist
Toby Scott   Engineer
Brian Tench   Engineer,Producer
Brian Robertson   Composer,Lyricist
Tom Bahler   Vocal Arrangement
Stock, Aitken & Waterman   Producer
David A. Stewart   Producer
Bruce Fairbairn   Producer
Giancarlo Bigazzi   Composer,Lyricist
Giorgio Moroder   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Donna Summer   Composer,Lyricist
George Tobin   Arranger
Holly Knight   Composer,Lyricist
Holly Johnson   Composer,Lyricist
James Paterson   Composer
Philip Oakey   Composer,Lyricist
Gary Kemp   Composer,Lyricist
Andy Hill   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Andy Jackson   Engineer
Steve Schiff   Composer,Lyricist
Steven Van Zandt   Producer
Steve Zaretsky   Engineer
Bernard Sumner   Composer,Lyricist
Ian Stanley   Composer,Lyricist
Csaba Petocz   Engineer
Peter Burns   Composer,Lyricist
Elton John   Composer,Lyricist
Carry Gilbert   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Anderson   Composer,Lyricist
Jon Smith   Assistant Engineer
Simon A. Law   Composer,Lyricist
Leon Huff   Composer,Lyricist
Smokey Robinson   Composer,Lyricist
Jon Bon Jovi   Composer,Lyricist
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen   Composer
Peter Gill   Composer,Lyricist
Richard James Burgess   Producer
Roy Halee   Engineer
Ross Cullum   Engineer
Richie Sambora   Composer,Lyricist
Jim Steinman   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Queen   Producer
Neil Tennant   Composer,Lyricist
Nellee Hooper   Composer,Lyricist
David Foster   Composer,Lyricist
Matthew Wilder   Composer,Lyricist
Neil Diamond   Composer,Lyricist
Nigel Green   Mixing Engineer
Michael Omartian   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Allaire   Assistant Engineer
Mike Chapman   Producer
Timothy Lever   Composer,Lyricist
Tim Crich   Engineer
Alannah Currie   Composer,Lyricist
Alan Tarney   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Bruce Lampcov   Assistant Engineer
Barry Eastmond   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Michael Oldfield   Composer,Lyricist
Renee Armand   Composer,Lyricist
Zoe Yanakas   Assistant Engineer
Philip Wright   Composer,Lyricist
Clare Grogan   Composer,Lyricist
Fitzroy Simpson   Composer,Lyricist
Craig Reid   Composer,Lyricist
Nidra Beard   Composer,Lyricist
Lloyd Ferguson   Composer,Lyricist
Cathal Smyth   Composer,Lyricist
Sara Elizabeth Dallin   Composer,Lyricist
Dana Meyers   Composer,Lyricist
William Coutourie   Composer,Lyricist
Warren Cann   Composer,Lyricist
Mick Jones   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Frenke   Assistant Engineer
Kevin McAlea   Lyricist
Howard Barrett   Composer,Lyricist
Charlie Reid   Composer,Lyricist
Dan Woodgate   Composer,Lyricist
David Hughes   Composer,Lyricist
Britt Bacon   Assistant Engineer
Magne Furuholmen   Composer,Lyricist
Daniel Hersch   Remastering Engineer
Robbie Lyn   Composer,Lyricist
Tim Debney   Mastering Engineer
Ronnie Rogers   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer
Robert Parr   Engineer
Seymour Gottlieb   Composer,Lyricist
Piet Souer   Composer,Lyricist
James Ball   Assistant Engineer
Chris Foreman   Composer,Lyricist
David Palmer   Composer,Lyricist
Huford Brown   Composer,Lyricist
Herbert Weiner   Composer,Lyricist
Denise Rich   Composer,Lyricist
William Currie   Composer,Lyricist
Peter Waterman   Composer,Lyricist
Ian Marsh   Composer,Lyricist
Stephen Coy   Composer,Lyricist
Stuart Goddard   Composer,Lyricist
Michael Barson   Composer,Lyricist
Charmaine Sylvers   Composer,Lyricist
Brad Davis   Engineer
Joseph Martin Leeway   Composer,Lyricist
Samuel F. Brown III   Composer,Lyricist
Stephen Singleton   Composer,Lyricist
Christopher Thomas Allen   Composer,Lyricist
Johnny Ray Henderson   Composer,Lyricist
Gerard McElhone   Composer,Lyricist
Kevin Adams   Composer
Ricky Wilde   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Mark Cobrin   Assistant Engineer
Jonas McCord   Composer,Lyricist
Martinus Duiser   Composer,Lyricist
George Henry Jackson   Composer,Lyricist
James Hargreaves   Composer,Lyricist
John Davenport   Assistant Engineer
Nigel Barker   Assistant Engineer
Michael Percy   Composer,Lyricist
Mike Tobin   Producer
Toto Gamyar   Producer
Marvin DM Nitazal   Producer
George Hargreaves   Producer