Released Friday 29th October 2021
NOW Music is proud to present the continuation to our Yearbook series, NOW - YEARBOOK 1984; a 3LP compilation featuring 42 defining hits that ruled the charts in 1984, including No.1s from Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan, Duran Duran, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and George Michael (solo and with Wham!), together with huge hits from U2, Spandau Ballet, and Deniece Williams.
1984 marks one of the most iconic and successful years for singles – with the decade’s four biggest sellers all released this year. NOW - YEARBOOK 1984 reflects this amazing year with synth-pop classics such as ‘Here Comes The Rain Again’, ‘Self Control’, ‘Together In Electric Dreams’, and ‘Never Ending Story’. Celebrate the success of electro, Hi-NRG and rap becoming vital ingredients in dance-pop, with ‘I Feel For You’ by Chaka Khan, ‘Jump (For My Love)’ by The Pointer Sisters, The S.O.S. Band’s ‘Just Be Good To Me’, and the defining ‘White Lines’ from Grandmaster Flash & Grandmaster Melle-Mel leading the way. 1984 saw the emergence of a huge number of new artists hitting the charts, including Alison Moyet, and Nik Kershaw. Plus, established greats continued from strength to strength, including Elton John, The Police, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, and Paul McCartney.
Take a trip back to one of the greatest years of pop music ever.
A must-have compilation for every lover of pop music. Pressed in translucent blue vinyl.
Tracklist
LP 1 – Side A
George Michael - Careless Whisper
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart - Here Comes The Rain Again
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
Lionel Richie - Hello
LP 1 – Side B
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Kenny Loggins - Footloose (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
Limahl - Never Ending Story
Laura Branigan - Self Control
Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
LP 2 – Side A
Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
Grandmaster Flash & Grandmaster Melle-Mel - White Lines (Don’t Do It)
Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
Miami Sound Machine - Dr. Beat
Womack & Womack - Love Wars
The S.O.S Band - Just Be Good To Me
LP 2 – Side B
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
New Order - Thieves Like Us
The Cure - The Caterpillar
David Sylvian - Red Guitar
Echo And The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
Propaganda - Dr Mabuse
LP 3 – Side A
Duran Duran - The Wild Boys
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
Howard Jones – What Is Love?
Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)
LP 3 – Side B
U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
The Police - King Of Pain
Simple Minds - Up On The Catwalk
ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man
The Cars - Drive
Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace