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Released: 26th November 1984
Origin: United Kingdom
Label: Virgin / EMI
Format: CD / Vinyl / Double Cassette / Video
Duration: 02:03:00 (123 Minutes)
Tracks: 32 (15 on CD)
#1’s: 1
Chart Peak: #2 (Kept off the top spot by the newly premiering "HITS" series)
Sales: 300,000 (1x Platinum)

Tracklisting

1. Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights* 4:30 {2}
2. Giorgio Moroder With Philip Oakley – Together In Electric Dreams* 3:55 {3}
3. Bronski Beat – Why? 4:05 {6}
4. Limahl – The Never Ending Story 3:35 {4}
5. Nick Heyward – Warning Sign 4:05 {25}
6. John Waite – Missing You* 4:15 {9}
7. Michael Jackson – Farewell My Summer Love 3:50 {7}
8. Lionel Richie – Hello* 4:15 {1}
9. Culture Club – The War Song 4:00 {2}
10. Elton John – Passengers* 3:25 {5}
11. Julian Lennon – Too Late For Goodbyes* 3:40 {6}
12. Style Council – Shout To The Top 3:30 {7}
13. Thompson Twins – Doctor! Doctor! 4:40 {3}
14. Heaven 17 – Sunset Now 3:45 {24}
15. Kane Gang – Respect Yourself 4:10 {21}
16. Tina Turner – Private Dancer 4:05 {26}
17. Queen – It's A Hard Life 4:15 {6}
18. Status Quo – The Wanderer 3:30 {7}
19. Big Country – East Of Eden 4:35 {17}
20. U2 – Pride (In The Name Of Love)* 3:50 {3}
21. Feargal Sharkey – Listen To Your Father 3:20 {23}
22. O.M.D. – Tesla Girls 3:35 {21}
23. Kim Wilde – The Second Time 3:50 {29}
24. Nik Kershaw – Human Racing 4:30 {19}
25. Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters (Searchin' For The Spirit) 4:10 {2}
26. UB40 – If It Happens Again 3:50 {9}
27. Pointer Sisters – Jump (For My Love) 4:05 {6}
28. Level 42 – Hot Water 3:35 {18}
29. Eurythmics – SexCrime (Nineteen Eighty Four) 4:05 {4}
30. Rockwell – Somebody's Watching Me* 3:59 {6}
31. Malcolm McLaren – Madam Butterfly 6:30 {13}
32. Eugene Wilde – Gotta Get You Home Tonight 3:40 {18}

CD Tracklisting

1. Duran Duran – The Reflex* {1}
2. Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters* {2}
3. Culture Club – The War Song {2}
4. John Waite – Missing You* {9}
5. O.M.D. – Locomotion* {5}
6. UB40 – If It Happens Again {9}
7. Tina Turner – What’s Love Got To Do With It* {3}
8. Bronski Beat – Why? {6}
9. Style Council – Shout To The Top {7}
10. Phil Collins – Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)* {2}
11. Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakley – Together In Electric Dreams* {3}
12. Julian Lennon – Too Late For Goodbyes {6}
13. Status Quo – The Wanderer {7}
14. Thompson Twins – Doctor! Doctor! {3}
15. Queen – Radio Ga Ga* {2}

Key
Tracks highlighted red were official UK #1’s.
Tracks with an asterisk (*) next to their title have also been included in special releases from the series.
The track duration has been highlighted cyan.
Bracketed numbers refer to highest chart position reached.

Miscellaneous Facts

Track Most Weeks At #1: Lionel Richie – Hello (6 weeks)
Lowest Charting Track: Kim Wilde – The Second Time {29}
Longest Song: Malcolm McLaren – Madam Butterfly 6.30
Shortest Song: Feargal Sharkey – Listen To Your Father 3.20
Edited Tracks: Unknown
Unedited Tracks: Unknown
Inlay Mistakes: None
Other Facts: First ever Now compilation recorded on CD (15 tracks).

On This Day In History

No music news to declare for 26th November 1984.

Other Resources

Official Now Music Website
Wikipedia
TV Cream
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