Now That's What I Call the 80s (American series)

Now That's What I Call the 80s
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	March 11, 2008
Genre	Pop
Length	79:55
Label	Sony
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 27 (2008) Now That's What I Call the 80s (2008) Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 28 (2008)
Deluxe edition cover
The Deluxe iTunes edition of the album

Professional ratings

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Allmusic	[1]

Now That's What I Call the 80s is a special edition compilation album from the Now! series in the United States, containing hit songs from the 1980s. It was released on March 11, 2008. In addition to a traditional CD release, an 80-track "deluxe digital edition" was made available for download only on iTunes.^[2]

The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling just under 34,000 copies in its first week. Sales of the deluxe edition are counted separately.^[3]

Track listing

1. Michael Jackson – "Billie Jean"
2. Billy Joel – "Uptown Girl"
3. Wham! – "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
4. Cyndi Lauper – "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
5. Duran Duran – "Hungry Like the Wolf"
6. Simple Minds – "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
7. The Fixx – "One Thing Leads to Another"
8. Steve Miller – "Abracadabra"
9. Bob Seger – "Shakedown"
10. The Police – "Every Breath You Take"
11. Whitesnake – "Here I Go Again"
12. Survivor – "Eye of the Tiger"
13. Herbie Hancock – "Rockit"
14. David Bowie – "Let's Dance"
15. Men at Work – "Who Can It Be Now?"
16. Tears for Fears – "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
17. Rick Springfield – "Jessie's Girl"
18. Bryan Adams – "Heaven"
19. Heart – "What About Love"
20. Bonnie Tyler – "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

Track listing (deluxe digital edition)

1. Michael Jackson – "Billie Jean" (1983)
2. M – "Pop Muzik" (1980)
3. Rupert Holmes – "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" (1980)
4. The Buggles – "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1980)
5. Blondie – "Call Me" (1980)
6. The Romantics – "What I Like About You" (1980)
7. Pat Benatar – "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" (1980)
8. Kool & the Gang – "Celebration" (1980)
9. REO Speedwagon – "Keep on Loving You" (1981)
10. Kim Carnes – "Bette Davis Eyes" (1981)
11. Rick Springfield – "Jessie's Girl" (1981)
12. Hall & Oates – "You Make My Dreams" (1981)
13. Billy Squier – "The Stroke" (1981)
14. Juice Newton – "Queen of Hearts" (1981)
15. Red Rider – "Lunatic Fringe" (1981)
16. The J. Geils Band – "Centerfold" (1982)
17. Tommy Tutone – "867-5309/Jenny" (1982)
18. The Go-Go's – "We Got the Beat" (1982)
19. The Human League – "Don't You Want Me" (1982)
20. The Motels – "Only the Lonely" (1982)
21. Steve Miller – "Abracadabra" (1982)
22. Survivor – "Eye of the Tiger" (1982)
23. Missing Persons – "Words" (1982)
24. A Flock of Seagulls – "I Ran (So Far Away)" (1982)
25. Toni Basil – "Mickey" (1982)
26. The Pointer Sisters – "I'm So Excited" (1982)
27. Stray Cats – "Rock This Town" (1982)
28. Marvin Gaye – "Sexual Healing" (1982)
29. Toto – "Africa" (1983)
30. Frida – "I Know There's Something Going On" (1983)
31. Culture Club – "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (1983)
32. Duran Duran – "Hungry Like the Wolf" (1983)
33. Thomas Dolby – "She Blinded Me with Science" (1983)
34. David Bowie – "Let's Dance" (1983)
35. The Tubes – "She's a Beauty" (1983)
36. Kajagoogoo – "Too Shy" (1983)
37. Bonnie Tyler – "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1983)
38. Men Without Hats – "The Safety Dance" (1983)
39. Spandau Ballet – "True" (1983)
40. The Fixx – "One Thing Leads to Another" (1983)
41. Herbie Hancock – "Rockit" (1983)
42. Lionel Richie – "All Night Long (All Night)" (1983)
43. Billy Joel – "Uptown Girl" (1983)
44. Cyndi Lauper – "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1984)
45. Billy Idol – "Rebel Yell" (1984)
46. Kenny Loggins – "Footloose" (1984)
47. Berlin – "No More Words" (1984)
48. Night Ranger – "Sister Christian" (1984)
49. Dan Hartman – "I Can Dream About You" (1984)
50. Tina Turner – "What's Love Got to Do with It" (1984)
51. Corey Hart – "Sunglasses at Night" (1984)
52. John Waite – "Missing You" (1984)
53. Wham! – "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (1984)
54. Animotion – "Obsession" (1985)
55. Simple Minds – "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985)
56. Tears for Fears – "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (1985)
57. Katrina and the Waves – "Walking on Sunshine" (1985)
58. Heart – "What About Love" (1985)
59. Huey Lewis and the News – "The Power of Love" (1985)
60. Ready for the World – "Oh Sheila" (1985)
61. Starship – "We Built This City" (1985)
62. Mr. Mister – "Broken Wings" (1986)
63. Miami Sound Machine – "Conga" (1986)
64. Robert Palmer – "Addicted to Love" (1986)
65. Level 42 – "Something About You" (1986)
66. The Outfield – "Your Love" (1986)
67. Steve Winwood – "Higher Love" (1986)
68. Cameo – "Word Up!" (1986)
69. The Bangles – "Walk Like an Egyptian" (1987)
70. Wang Chung – "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" (1987)
71. Cutting Crew – "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (1987)
72. Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – "Head to Toe" (1987)
73. Whitesnake – "Here I Go Again" (1987)
74. Belinda Carlisle – "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (1987)
75. Salt-n-Pepa – "Push It" (1987)
76. Breathe – "Hands to Heaven" (1987)
77. Bobby McFerrin – "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (1988)
78. Poison – "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (1988)
79. Paula Abdul – "Straight Up" (1988)
80. Great White – "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" (1989)

See also

• Now That's What I Call the 80s 2

References

This page was last edited on 3 December 2023, at 22:30