An exciting announcement today from Now headquarters;

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Whether you’re a collector or a casual fan of the best of 80s pop... NOW Music presents NOW - Yearbook 1983! This musical time capsule is a celebration of the first year of NOW That’s What I Call Music with huge hits, alongside well-loved classics. Available from 25th June.

 

Released on three formats…

⭐️CD: 80 huge chart hits from the year, alongside enduring and well-loved classics on 4 CDs.

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⭐️Limited Edition CD: Available as a limited edition deluxe ‘hardback book-style’ package featuring a 28-page booklet that includes a summary of 1983, a track by track guide, a quiz and original singles artwork.

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⭐️Vinyl: Featuring 43 tracks on 3 LPs – strictly limited edition pressed on translucent red vinyl...

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From Amazon;

Overview

Celebrating the first year of ‘NOW That’s What I Call Music’ – 1983.

‘Now Yearbook’ presents a stellar selection of 1983’s biggest and best hits… 80 huge chart hits from the year, alongside enduring and well-loved classics on 4 CDs.

 

1983 saw British artists achieving unprecedented success across the world with ‘Every Breath You Take’ from The Police being the year’s biggest seller in the U.S., and ‘Karma Chameleon’ from Culture Club being the top seller in the U.K.

Breakthrough acts, achieving their first big hits – all here – include a staggering line-up of future superstars: U2, Eurythmics, Wham!, Paul Young, The Style Council, Marillion and Thompson Twins, to name a few..

 

A large number of established artists also scored their biggest ever hits in 1983: Bonnie Tyler produced a global smash with ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’, Billy Joel’s ‘Uptown Girl’ introduced his biggest selling album in the U.K., Lionel Richie’s ‘All Night Long’ was the year’s feel-good track, Elton John’s ‘I’m Still Standing’ was an instant classic on release, and Tina Turner hit big with ‘Let’s Stay Together’, which would lead to the huge success of the ‘Private Dancer’ album the following year….and not forgetting Genesis, Donna Summer, Mike Oldfield, Joan Armatrading, Robert Plant, and three superstar duets – all of which achieved massive sales : Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes’ theme from ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ , ‘Up Where We Belong’, the stunning collaboration between Robert Flack & Peabo Bryson on ‘Tonight I Celebrate My Love’… and the Bee Gees penned ‘Islands In The Stream’ from Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers…

 

1983 also saw a number of artists who had seen previous releases on the fringes of the chart achieve mainstream success including The Cure and Echo And The Bunnymen, and former punk and new-wave chart regulars saw renewed success including Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Stranglers, Public Image Limited, and Elvis Costello…

Synth Pop continued to dominate and Howard Jones, Tears For Fears, The Human League, Heaven 17 and Simple Minds all enjoyed a hit packed year…alongside electro-dance smashes from Freeez, Malcolm McLaren, Rock Steady Crew and Laura Branigan… whilst New Order delivered a genre defining classic and a truly iconic 12” single.

 

…and not forgetting the artists that had been the break-out stars of 80-82: Madness, Adam Ant, Altered Images, Bananarama, and Nick Heyward… alongside some of the most enduring tracks ever including Toto’s ‘Africa’, UB40’s ‘Red Red Wine’ and Luther Vandross’ ‘Never Too Much’…

 

Bringing the year to a close, we feature the Christmas #1 from The Flying Pickets with their cover of ‘Only You’ – and ‘2000 Miles’ from Pretenders, which nearly 40 years later has long established itself as one of the all-time classic Christmas songs….

 

‘NOW Yearbook 1983’: 80 songs that reflect the charts in the year that ‘NOW’ began… and celebrates the diversity of those charts – from the huge hits that are still played on the radio today alongside lesser compiled but equally cherished tracks.

 

Tracklist

CD 1:

1. Wham! - Club Tropicana

2. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

3. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know?

4. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

5. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

6. Spandau Ballet - True

7. Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

8. Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream

9. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart

10. Elton John - I'm Still Standing

11. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

12. Electric Light Orchestra - Rock 'N' Roll Is King

13. Madness - Wings Of A Dove

14. The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times

15. Bananarama - Cruel Summer

16. Men At Work - Down Under

17. Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot

18. Nick Heyward - Whistle Down The Wind

19. The Style Council - Long Hot Summer

20. Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know

21. UB40 - Red Red Wine

 

CD 2:

1. Irene Cara - Flashdance…What A Feeling

2. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)

3. KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up

4. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together

5. Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money

6. Laura Branigan - Gloria

7. Freeez - I.O.U.

8. Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew

9. Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch

10. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

11. Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita

12. Forrest - Rock The Boat

13. Modern Romance - High Life

14. Shalamar - Dead Giveaway

15. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much

16. Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain

17. Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long

18. Dionne Warwick - All The Love In The World

19. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong - From "An Officer And A Gentleman" Soundtrack

20. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson - Tonight I Celebrate My Love

 

CD 3:

1. New Order - Blue Monday

2. Heaven 17 - Temptation

3. The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination

4. Howard Jones – New Song

5. Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter

6. China Crisis - Christian

7. U2 - New Year's Day

8. Simple Minds - Waterfront

9. The Stranglers - European Female

10. Echo And The Bunnymen - The Cutter

11. Public Image Limited - This Is Not A Love Song

12. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dear Prudence

13. The Cure - The Lovecats

14. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

15. ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now

16. Fun Boy Three - The Tunnel Of Love

17. Aztec Camera – Oblivious

18. (The Mighty) WAH! - The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)

19. Carmel - Bad Day

20. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Pills & Soap

 

CD 4:

1. The Police - Every Breath You Take

2. Toto - Africa

3. Robert Plant - Big Log

4. Genesis - Mama

5. Marillion - Garden Party

6. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow

7. Spandau Ballet - Gold

8. Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake

9. Adam Ant - Puss 'n Boots

10. Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love

11. Marilyn - Calling Your Name

12. Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny

13. Toyah – Rebel Run

14. The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You

15. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

16. Paul Young - Love Of The Common People

17. Culture Club – Victims

18. The Flying Pickets - Only You

19. Pretenders - 2000 Miles

Edited May 25, 20214 yr by awardinary

Brilliant but it’s missing You Can’t Hurry Love by Phil Collins which was the first #1 of 1983 and the opening track on NOW 1. They should also do a NOW Yearbook spin-off for every year

Edited May 25, 20214 yr by Hadji

^ I'm wondering if it is because it was actually released Decmeber 82 so isn't technically a track from that year? Is there anything else from 82 (not re-released) on here?

^ I'm wondering if it is because it was actually released Decmeber 82 so isn't technically a track from that year? Is there anything else from 82 (not re-released) on here?

Possibly but then again, it appeared on the 10th anniversary edition of NOW 1983 and the millennium edition of NOW 1982

Brilliant but it’s missing You Can’t Hurry Love by Phil Collins which was the first #1 of 1983 and the opening track on NOW 1.

Yeah I think it’s 1982 that Phil Collins would be credited for, although it could be easy to think 1983.

 

Aside from the inevitable absence of Billie Jean, I would have surely thought Frankie Goes To Hollywood would have made it with Relax. David Bowie is another absentee, and I would quite liked Rod Stewart to be included with Baby Jane too.

 

They should also do a NOW Yearbook spin-off for every year

I’ve already concluded from this idea that is what they are going to do, it would seem pretty pointless to only have one yearbook ever made lol. :lol:

Yeah I think it’s 1982 that Phil Collins would be credited for, although it could be easy to think 1983.

 

Aside from the inevitable absence of Billie Jean, I would have surely thought Frankie Goes To Hollywood would have made it with Relax. David Bowie is another absentee, and I would quite liked Rod Stewart to be included with Baby Jane too.

I’ve already concluded from this idea that is what they are going to do, it would seem pretty pointless to only have one yearbook ever made lol. :lol:

So basically it will be like the 10th anniversary editions and millennium editions but with 4 discs

All I keep thinking is bring on the 1998 and 1999 editions :cheeseblock:

They should have started off with 1980 like they did with the millennium series, not with 1983 like the 10th anniversary series

All I keep thinking is bring on the 1998 and 1999 editions :cheeseblock:

You’ll be waiting a while… 👀

They better not be yearly releases

They better not be yearly releases

I hope they become weekly releases or fortnightly releases

Not a chance they'll be weekly! I think you'll be lucky if there's a release every 3 months or so

Not a chance they'll be weekly! I think you'll be lucky if there's a release every 3 months or so

I remember the 10th anniversary editions (1983-1995) were released between 1993 and 1995 and the millennium editions (1980-1999) were released in 1999

Edited May 26, 20214 yr by Hadji

Now Gold coming out in July;

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Description from Amazon;

NOW Music presents an incredible 4CD compilation full of musical gold. Starting with Queen’s ‘We Are The Champions’ alongside inspirational anthems including Survivor’s ‘Eye Of The Tiger’, Spandau Ballet’s ‘Gold’ and Tina Turner’s ‘The Best’.

 

Uplifting songs to soundtrack your summer, including Whitney Houston’s ‘One Moment In Time’, Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’ and John Lennon’s classic ‘Imagine’. NOW That’s What I Call Gold is packed with motivational music including ‘Don't Stop’ by Fleetwood Mac and ‘Chariots Of Fire’ by Vangelis which will make a perfect accompaniment to the upcoming Summer Olympics.

 

 

Feel the power of pop with massive contemporary hits from the likes of, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, George Ezra, Little Mix and Pharrell Williams with his worldwide smash ‘Happy’. The UK’s biggest song in 2020, ‘Blinding Lights’ by The Weeknd, is also included which spent an amazing 8 weeks at Number 1.

 

Enjoy the sun with some classic nostalgia provided by the Spice Girls and Take That and sing at the top of your lungs to ABBA’s ‘I Have A Dream’, Frank Sinatra’s ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ and Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Mr. Blue Sky’. Featuring legend after legend NOW That’s What I Call Gold really is the best of the best.

 

CD 1

 

1. Queen - We Are The Champions

2. Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop

3. Tina Turner - The Best

4. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger

5. Elton John - I'm Still Standing

6. Spandau Ballet - Gold

7. ABBA - I Have A Dream

8. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

9. Katy Perry - Firework

10. P!nk - Raise Your Glass

11. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

12. David Guetta feat. Sia - Titanium

13. Calvin Harris, Rag'n'Bone Man - Giant

14. Bastille - Pompeii

15. George Ezra - Paradise

16. Shawn Mendes - Wonder

17. Fun. feat. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young

18. The Pretenders - I'll Stand By You

19. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time

20. Vangelis - Chariots Of Fire

 

 

CD 2

 

1. John Lennon - Imagine

2. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

3. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

4. Ben E. King - Stand By Me

5. Bill Withers - Lovely Day

6. Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon

7. Dionne Warwick - Anyone Who Had A Heart

8. George Benson - The Greatest Love Of All

9. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother

10. Wings - With A Little Luck

11. Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind

12. The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations

13. Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues

14. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life

15. Aretha Franklin - Respect

16. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

17. Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

18. Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me

19. Heather Small - Proud

20. Donna Summer - State Of Independence (New Radio Millennium Mix)

 

 

CD 3

 

1. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky

2. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

3. Madness - It Must Be Love

4. Oasis - Wonderwall

5. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)

6. Bon Jovi - It's My Life

7. Scorpions - Wind Of Change

8. Daryl Hall & John Oates - You Make My Dreams (Come True)

9. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

10. Billy Joel - The River Of Dreams

11. Oleta Adams - Get Here

12. Céline Dion - The Power Of Love

13. Christina Aguilera - The Voice Within

14. OneRepublic - Counting Stars

15. One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)

16. Little Mix - Wings

17. Sara Bareilles - Brave

18. Rachel Platten - Fight Song

19. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

20. Shania Twain - From This Moment On

 

 

CD 4

 

1. Westlife - You Raise Me Up

2. Take That - Greatest Day

3. Dolly Parton - 9 To 5

4. Pharrell Williams - Happy (From "Despicable Me 2")

5. Kool & The Gang - Celebration

6. Chic - Good Times

7. Irene Cara – Fame

8. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

9. Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman

10. Cher - Strong Enough

11. Kylie Minogue - Your Disco Needs You

12. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

13. Ariana Grande - One Last Time

14. Girls Aloud - Call The Shots

15. Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet

16. Ricky Martin - The Cup Of Life (La Copa De La Vida) (The Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98)

17. S Club 7 - Reach

18. Spice Girls – Stop

19. Boyzone - No Matter What

20. M People - Search For The Hero

I love her, but Rachel Platten seems like a curious choice on this.

 

Interesting choice for Kylie, seeing as it wasn’t a UK single.

 

 

I reckon they’ll announce NOW 109 along with the artwork next Tuesday, a week before the tracklist reveal like they did with NOW 108

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Well, it looks like those are dead certs to be on the album :lol: Nice to see it'll be The Weeknd & Ariana version of 'Save Your Tears' :o

 

I assume we'll get double Little Mix too.

Looking by the cover, we can expect to be on there:-

 

Lil Nas X - Montero (Calling Me By Your Name)

Olivia Rodrigo - Either 'De Ja Vu' or 'Good For You'...maybe both? I'd put my money on the former judging by the order.

Justin Bieber - Hold On

KSI - Patience

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande - Save Your Tears

Coldplay - Higher Power

Billie Eilish - Your Power

Calvin Harris feat. Tom Grennan - By Your Side

Rag N Bone Man & Pink - Anywhhere Away From Here

Russ Millions x Tion Wayne - Body

Joel Corry x Raye x David Guetta - Bed

There’s no need to include SYT on 109 when it was on 108. If anything, SYT should’ve been left off 108 in order to include it on 109 like they did with "Bed". And also, I thought Bieber stopped including his tracks on NOW albums. Nice to see him on there but I’d prefer if it was with "Peaches". With KSI, it will be "Holiday" as it would’ve said KSI, YUNGBLUD & Polo G on the cover if it was "Patience"

Edited June 23, 20214 yr by Hadji

It could well be Peaches for Bieber tbf, Giveon & Daniel Caeser aren't particularly well known enough to have their names on the cover.