Now That's What I Call 40 Years Volume 1 1983-1993 (UK)
| Now That's What I Call 40 Years: Volume 1 - 1983-1993 | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 24 November 2023 |
NOW That's What I Call 40 Years: Volume 1 - 1983-1993 is a 3CD album celebrating the 40th anniversary of the UK Now series and was released on 24 November 2023.
Official Number of Songs: 60
Tracklisting[edit]
| Disc 1 | |||
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| Track | Song Title | Artist | Length |
| 1 | Karma Chameleon (NOW 1, 1983) | Culture Club | 4:01 |
| 2 | Red Red Wine (Edit / Remastered 2009) (NOW 1, 1983) | UB40 | 3:02 |
| 3 | Total Eclipse of the Heart (NOW 1, 1983) | Bonnie Tyler | 4:28 |
| 4 | The Lovecats (Remastered 2020) (NOW 1, 1983) | The Cure | 3:39 |
| 5 | Radio Ga Ga (Remastered 2011) (NOW 2, 1984) | Queen | 5:43 |
| 6 | Relax (Radio Edit) (NOW 2, 1984) | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 3:55 |
| 7 | 99 Red Ballooons (NOW 2, 1984) | Nena | 3:50 |
| 8 | Pipes of Peace (7" Single Edit / 2015 Remaster) (NOW 2, 1984) | Paul McCartney | 3:27 |
| 9 | What's Love Got to Do with It (NOW 3, 1984) | Tina Turner | 3:47 |
| 10 | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (NOW 3, 1984) | Wham! | 3:52 |
| 11 | Together in Electric Dreams (Remastered 2003 / from "Electric Dreams" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (NOW 4, 1984) | Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder | 3:46 |
| 12 | Never Ending Story (NOW 4, 1984) | Limal | 3:30 |
| 13 | Ghostbusters (NOW 4, 1984) | Ray Parker Jr. | 4:04 |
| 14 | Hello (Album Version) (NOW 4, 1984) | Lionel Richie | 4:05 |
| 15 | Frankie (NOW 5, 1985) | Sister Sledge | 3:54 |
| 16 | Don't You (Forget About Me) (NOW 5, 1985) | Simple Minds | 4:20 |
| 17 | There Must be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) (NOW 6, 1985) | Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart | 4:41 |
| 18 | Something About You (7" Version) (NOW 6, 1985) | Level 42 | 3:43 |
| 19 | Venus (NOW 7, 1986) | Bananarama | 3:37 |
| 20 | When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (NOW 7, 1986) | Billy Ocean | 4:06 |
| Disc 2 | |||
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| Track | Song Title | Artist | Length |
| 1 | Sledgehammer (Single Edit) (NOW 7, 1986) | Peter Gabriel | 4:52 |
| 2 | Don't Leave Me This Way (NOW 8, 1986) | The Communards with Sarah Janes Morris | 4:31 |
| 3 | Walk This Way (7" Single Version) (NOW 8, 1986) | RUN DMC feat. Aerosmith | 3:39 |
| 4 | Livin' on a Prayer (Radio Edit) (NOW 9, 1987) | Bon Jovi | 3:46 |
| 5 | The Final Countdown (NOW 9, 1987) | Europe | 3:59 |
| 6 | China in Your Hand (Single Version) (NOW 10, 1987) | T'Pau | 4:07 |
| 7 | Always on My Mind (NOW 11, 1988) | Pet Shop Boys | 3:54 |
| 8 | Heaven is a Place on Earth (NOW 11, 1988) | Belinda Carlisle | 4:04 |
| 9 | I Think We're Alone Now (NOW 12, 1988) | Tiffany | 3:47 |
| 10 | Theme from S-Express (NOW 12, 1988) | S'Express | 3:52 |
| 11 | The Only Way is Up (NOW 13, 1988) | Yazz & the Plastic Population | 4:00 |
| 12 | Teardrops (7" Edit) (NOW 13, 1988) | Womack & Womack | 3:51 |
| 13 | You Came (Single Version) (NOW 13, 1988) | Kim Wilde | 3:31 |
| 14 | First Time (NOW 14, 1989) | Robin Beck | 3:17 |
| 15 | Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart (NOW 14, 1989) | Marc Almond & Gene Pitney | 4:41 |
| 16 | Good Life (NOW 14, 1989) | Inner City | 3:55 |
| 17 | Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) (Remastered / 2003) (NOW 15, 1989) | Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler | 3:48 |
| 18 | I Just Don't Have the Heart (1994 Remaster) (NOW 16, 1989) | Cliff Richard | 3:24 |
| 19 | I Want That Man (NOW 16, 1989) | Debbie Harry | 3:43 |
| 20 | Sowing the Seeds of Love (Edit) (NOW 16, 1989) | Tears for Fears | 3:53 |
| Disc 3 | |||
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| Track | Song Title | Artist | Length |
| 1 | Killer (Edit) (NOW 17, 1990) | Adamski & Seal | 4:12 |
| 2 | Dub be Good to Me (NOW 17, 1990) | Beats International | 3:59 |
| 3 | A Little Time (NOW 18, 1990) | The Beautiful South | 2:58 |
| 4 | It Must Have Been Love (NOW 18, 1990) | Roxette | 4:17 |
| 5 | Sacrifice (NOW 18, 1990) | Elton John | 5:07 |
| 6 | Nothing Compares 2 U (NOW 18, 1990) | Sinéad O'Connor | 4:40 |
| 7 | Should I Stay or Should I Go (Remastered) (NOW 19, 1991) | The Clash | 3:07 |
| 8 | Wind of Change (English Edit) (NOW 20, 1991) | Scorpions | 3:42 |
| 9 | Any Dream Will Do (from "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat") (NOW 20, 1991) | Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jason Donovan | 3:54 |
| 10 | Stars (NOW 21, 1992) | Simply Red | 4:09 |
| 11 | Stay (NOW 21, 1992) | Shakespears Sister | 3:48 |
| 12 | Justified and Ancient (NOW 21, 1992) | The KLF feat. Tammy Wynette | 3:37 |
| 13 | Rhythm is a Dancer (7" Edit) (NOW 22, 1992) | SNAP! | 3:42 |
| 14 | Would I Lie to You? (Album Edit) (NOW 23, 1992) | Charles & Eddie | 3:42 |
| 15 | Sleeping Satellite (NOW 23, 1992) | Tasmin Archer | 4:40 |
| 16 | Ordinary World (Edited Version) (NOW 24, 1993) | Duran Duran | 4:38 |
| 17 | The Love I Lost (NOW 24, 1993) | West End feat. Sybil | 3:26 |
| 18 | Regret (NOW 25, 1993) | New Order | 4:08 |
| 19 | Living on My Own (No More Brothers Radio Mix) (NOW 25, 1993) | Freddie Mercury | 3:37 |
| 20 | No Ordinary Love (Radio Edit) (NOW 25, 1993) | Sade | 3:58 |
See also[edit]
Now That's What I Call 40 Years (UK)
Now That's What I Call 40 Years Part 2 (UK)
Now That's What I Call 40 Years Volume 2 1993-2003 (UK)
Now That's What I Call 40 Years Volume 3 2003-2013 (UK)
Now That's What I Call 40 Years Volume 4 2013-2023 (UK)