NOW Yearbook 1983

***NOW Yearbook 1983*** was the first in the *NOW Yearbook* spinoff series to the main *NOW That's What I Call Music!* series. It was released in the UK & Ireland on Friday 25th June 2021 by Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group (using the EMI label on the CD editions and the Universal Music On Demand label on the LP edition). It was also released digitally with the tracks from the CD editions.

It was released in three variations: two 80-track quadruple CD compilations with an identical track list - one of which was released in a hardback booklet casing with liner notes, information on each track and a quiz pertaining to tracks of the year, limited to 5000 copies - and a 43-track triple LP edition on red vinyl, limited to 3000 copies.

*NOW Yearbook 1983* entered the UK Compilations Chart at number one on the chart week ending 8th July 2021, and has spent a total of 32 weeks in the chart.

The album contains twelve of the seventeen number one singles from 1983 - omitting "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins, "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Let's Dance" by David Bowie, "Candy Girl" by New Edition, and "Baby Jane" by Rod Stewart.

The following artists make double appearances on the CD editions: Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Paul Young.

### Track Listing

#### CD Editions

##### CD One

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 (Remastered 2002)
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 (Remastered 2016)
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 (Album Version)
18. Nick Heyward - Whistle Down the Wind
19. The Style Council - Long Hot Summer (Single Edit)
20. Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
21. UB40 - Red Red Wine (Edit / Remastered 2009)

##### CD Two

1. Irene Cara - Flashdance... What a Feeling
2. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) (Single Version)
3. KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up
4. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together (Single Version)
5. Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money (Edited Single Version)
6. Laura Branigan - Gloria
7. Freeez - I.O.U. (7" Version)
8. Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (1983 Recording)
9. Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (Edit)
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 (Remastered 1993)

##### CD Three

1. New Order - Blue Monday
2. Heaven 17 - Temptation (Edit)
3. The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination
4. Howard Jones - New Song
5. Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter (2nd Single Version)
6. China Crisis - Christian
7. U2 - New Year's Day (Edit)
8. Simple Minds - Waterfront (Single Edit)
9. The Stranglers - European Female
10. Echo & the Bunnymen - The Cutter
11. Public Image Limited - This is Not a Love Song (Remastered 2005)
12. Siouxsie & 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. Carmen - Bad Day
20. Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Pills and Soap

##### CD Four

1. The Police - Every Breath You Take
2. Toto - Africa
3. Robert Plant - Big Log
4. Genesis - Mama (Edit)
5. Marillion - Garden Party
6. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow (Remastered 2013)
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

#### Vinyl Edition

##### LP 1 Side A

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 (Remastered 2002)
5. Spandau Ballet - True
6. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together (Single Version)
7. Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson - Tonight I Celebrate My Love (Remastered 1993)

##### LP 1 Side B

1. New Order - Blue Monday
2. Heaven 17 - Temptation (Edit)
3. The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination
4. Howard Jones - New Song
5. Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter (2nd Single Version)
6. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

##### LP 2 Side A

1. The Police - Every Breath You Take
2. Toto - Africa
3. Genesis - Mama (Edit)
4. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
5. Joan Armatrading - Drop the Pilot (Album Version)
6. Men at Work - Down Under
7. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow (Remastered 2013)

##### LP 2 Side B

1. U2 - New Year's Day (Edit)
2. Simple Minds - Waterfront (Single Edit)
3. Public Image Limited - This is Not a Love Song (Remastered 2005)
4. Siouxsie & the Banshees - Dear Prudence
5. The Cure - The Lovecats
6. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
7. Marilyn - Calling Your Name
8. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

##### LP 3 Side A

1. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) (Single Version)
2. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
3. Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money (Edited Single Version)
4. Laura Branigan - Gloria
5. Freeez - I.O.U. (7" Version)
6. Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (1983 Recording)
7. Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (Edit)

##### LP 3 Side B

1. Elton John - I'm Still Standing (Remastered 2016)
2. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
3. UB40 - Red Red Wine (Edit / Remastered 2009)
4. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
5. The Stranglers - European Female
6. The Style Council - Long Hot Summer (Single Edit)
7. Nick Heyward - Whistle Down the Wind
8. Paul Young - Love of the Common People