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.
Label: Sony Music – CDYBXNOW84, EMI – CDYBXNOW84, Sony Music – 194398890821, EMI – 194398890821
Series: Now Yearbook – '84
Format:
4 x CD, Compilation, Special Edition
Country: UK
Released: 29 Oct 2021
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Reggae, Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country, Stage & Screen
Style: Vocal, Synth-pop, Soundtrack, Soul, Soft Rock, Reggae-Pop, Power Pop, Pop Rock, New Wave, Arena Rock, Ballad, Classic Rock, Country
1-1 George Michael– Careless Whisper
5:03
1-2 Duran Duran– The Reflex
4:22
1-3 Frankie Goes To Hollywood– Two Tribes
3:57
1-4 Nena– 99 Red Balloons
3:51
1-5 Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & David A. Stewart– Here Comes The Rain Again
4:50
1-6 Laura Branigan– Self Control
4:06
1-7 Tina Turner– What's Love Got To Do With It
3:49
1-8 Lionel Richie– Hello (Album Version)
4:06
1-9 Sade– Your Love Is King
3:41
1-10 The Style Council– You're The Best Thing (Single Edit)
4:24
1-11 Alison Moyet– Love Resurrection
3:50
1-12 Murray Head– One Night In Bangkok
5:02
1-13 Spandau Ballet– Only When You Leave
5:01
1-14 Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder– Together In Electric Dreams
3:48
1-15 Limahl– Never Ending Story
3:27
1-16 Matthew Wilder– Break My Stride
3:02
1-17 Ray Parker Jr.– Ghostbusters
3:59
1-18 Billy Ocean– Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
4:08
1-19 Rufus And Chaka Khan– Ain't Nobody
4:41
2-1 Wham!– Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
3:51
2-2 Kenny Loggins– Footloose
3:47
2-3 Adam Ant– Apollo 9
3:25
2-4 Culture Club– The War Song
4:13
2-5 Bananarama– Robert De Niro's Waiting
3:42
2-6 Nik Kershaw– The Riddle (Album Version)
3:53
2-7 Howard Jones– What Is Love?
3:39
2-8 Thompson Twins– Doctor! Doctor!
4:38
2-9 Alphaville– Big In Japan (Single Version)
3:55
2-10 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark– Locomotion
3:45
2-11 Ultravox– Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
4:10
2-12 The Human League– The Lebanon
3:44
2-13 Peter Schilling– Major Tom (Coming Home) (Single Version)
4:11
2-14 Propaganda– Dr Mabuse
4:18
2-15 Scritti Politti– Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) (7" Version)
3:36
2-16 New Order– Thieves Like Us
3:57
2-17 The Cure– The Caterpillar
3:40
2-18 Swansway*– Soul Train
3:15
2-19 David Sylvian– Red Guitar (7" Version)
4:23
2-20 Echo And The Bunnymen*– The Killing Moon
5:45
3-1 Chaka Khan– I Feel For You (Edit)
4:06
3-2 Grandmaster Flash & Grandmaster Melle-Mel*– White Lines (Don't Do It)
4:26
3-3 Deniece Williams– Let's Hear It For The Boy
4:19
3-4 Shannon– Let The Music Play (Radio Edit)
3:33
3-5 The Pointer Sisters*– Jump (For My Love) (Single Remix)
3:59
3-6 The S.O.S. Band– Just Be Good To Me
4:08
3-7 Jocelyn Brown– Somebody Else's Guy
3:51
3-8 Womack & Womack– Love Wars
4:02
3-9 Michael Jackson– Farewell My Summer Love (Album Version)
3:43
3-10 Julia And Company– Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)
3:10
3-11 Ollie & Jerry*– Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us
4:33
3-12 Rockwell– Somebody's Watching Me (Single Version)
3:56
3-13 Bronski Beat– Smalltown Boy
5:01
3-14 Dead Or Alive– That's The Way (I Like It)
3:02
3-15 Evelyn Thomas– High Energy
3:53
3-16 Hazell Dean– Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
3:45
3-17 Divine– You Think You're A Man (Radio Edit)
3:30
3-18 The Weather Girls– It's Raining Men
3:33
3-19 Miami Sound Machine– Dr. Beat
4:21
3-20 Shakatak– Down On The Street
3:17
4-1 Frankie Goes To Hollywood– Relax (Album Version)
3:58
4-2 Duran Duran– The Wild Boys
4:18
4-3 U2– Pride (In The Name Of Love)
3:46
4-4 The Police– King Of Pain
4:56
4-5 Simple Minds– Up On The Catwalk
4:02
4-6 ZZ Top– Gimme All Your Lovin'
3:59
4-7 Billy Idol– Eyes Without A Face (7" Version)
4:12
4-8 Malcolm McLaren– Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)
6:23
4-9 China Crisis– Wishful Thinking (7" Version)
4:08
4-10 Carmel (2)– More More More
3:15
4-11 Matt Bianco– Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed
3:28
4-12 Kim Wilde– The Second Time
3:54
4-13 Nick Heyward– Warning Sign
3:50
4-14 Jim Diamond– I Should Have Known Better
4:06
4-15 Elton John– Sad Songs (Say So Much)
4:48
4-16 Billy Joel– An Innocent Man
5:18
4-17 The Cars– Drive
3:56
4-18 Paul McCartney– Pipes Of Peace
3:24
4-19 Band Aid– Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Version)
3:43
Tracklist
CD 1
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
Laura Branigan - Self Control
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do with It
Lionel Richie - Hello
Sade - Your Love Is King
The Style Council - You're The Best Thing
Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
Limahl - Never Ending Story
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
Rufus And Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
CD 2
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Kenny Loggins - Footloose (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Adam Ant - Apollo 9
Culture Club - The War Song
Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting
Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
Howard Jones – What Is Love?
Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!
Alphaville - Big In Japan (Single Version)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Locomotion
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
The Human League - The Lebanon
Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
Propaganda - Dr Mabuse
Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
New Order - Thieves Like Us
The Cure - The Caterpillar
Swansway - Soul Train
David Sylvian - Red Guitar
Echo And The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
CD 3
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
Shannon - Let The Music Play
The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
The S.O.S Band - Just Be Good To Me
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else’s Guy
Womack & Womack - Love Wars
Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love
Julia And Company - Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)
Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us (From "Breakin'" Soundtrack)
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
Dead Or Alive - That's The Way (I Like It)
Evelyn Thomas - High Energy
Hazell Dean - Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
Divine - You Think You’re A Man
The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
Miami Sound Machine - Dr. Beat
Shakatak - Down On The Street
CD 4
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Duran Duran - The Wild Boys
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 Idol - Eyes Without A Face
Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)
China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
Carmel - More More More
Matt Bianco - Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed
Kim Wilde - The Second Time
Nick Heyward - Warning Sign
Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known Better
Elton John - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man
The Cars - Drive
Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace
Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Version)