NOW Yearbook 1985 is a 4CD and 3LP album of the UK Now Yearbook series and was released on 4 November 2022.

Now Yearbook 1985
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released 4 November 2022

Tracklist edit

CD edit

Disc 1

No. Title Artist Length
1 One Vision   (Single Version) Queen 4:01
2 Easy Lover   (Single Version) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins 4:44
3 There Must be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart 4:41
4 I Got You Babe UB40 & Chrissie Hynde 3:08
5 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free   (Edit) Sting 4:14
6 If I Was   (Single Version) Midge Ure 4:50
7 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears 4:09
8 Take on Me a-ha 3:46
9 Some Like It Hot The Power Station 3:44
10 We Close Our Eyes Go West 3:37
11 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) Dead or Alive 3:13
12 Welcome to the Pleasuredome (an Alternative to Reality)   (Original 7" Version) Frankie Goes to Hollywood 4:22
13 Don't You (Forget About Me)   (Remastered 2001) Simple Minds 4:20
14 We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Tina Turner 4:15
15 Move Closer Phyllis Nelson 4:02
16 Slave to Love   (7" Version / Remastered 2009) Bryan Ferry 3:59
17 Every Time You Go Away Paul Young 4:26
18 Nikita   (UK Edit) Elton John 4:52
19 The Unforgettable Fire U2 4:53

Disc 2

No. Title Artist Length
1 I Want to Know What Love Is Foreigner 4:57
2 Kayleigh   (Single Edit) Marillion 3:35
3 The Power of Love   (from "Back to the Future Soundtrack) Huey Lewis & the News 3:54
4 Holding Out for a Hero   (Single Version) Bonnie Tyler 4:22
5 Love is a Battlefield Pat Benatar 4:08
6 Legs ZZ Top 3:34
7 White Wedding - Pt.1 Billy Idol 3:33
8 St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) John Parr 4:08
9 I Can Dream About You   (from "Streets of Fire" Soundtrack) Dan Hartman 4:09
10 Body Rock Maria Vidal 3:41
11 Rhythm of the Night   (from "The Last Dragon") DeBarge 3:49
12 Feel So Real Steve Arrington 4:08
13 Solid Ashford & Simpson 3:20
14 This is My Night   (Single Version) Chaka Khan 3:56
15 Say I'm Your Number One Princess 3:39
16 Hangin' on a String (Contemplating) Loose Ends 3:33
17 Friends   (Single Version) Amii Stewart 4:47
18 Cherish   (Single Version) Kool & the Gang 3:58
19 Saving All My Love for You Whitney Houston 3:55
20 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie 4:02

Disc 3

No. Title Artist Length
1 Cloudbusting   (2018 Remaster) Kate Bush 5:09
2 How Soon is Now?   (Edit) The Smiths 3:38
3 Close to Me The Cure 3:39
4 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult 4:13
5 Close (to the Edit)   (Single Edit) Art of Noise 4:06
6 Duel Propaganda 4:41
7 Election Day   (Single Version) Arcadia 4:27
8 Shout   (7" Edit) Tears for Fears 4:46
9 Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones 3:54
10 Wide Boy Nik Kershaw 3:20
11 Kiss Me Stephen Duffy 3:31
12 Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo) Red Box 4:22
13 Love & Pride King 3:21
14 The Word Girl Scritti Politti 4:23
15 Money's Too Tight (to Mention) Simply Red 4:28
16 Johnny Come Home Fine Young Cannibals 3:34
17 Walls Come Tumbling Down The Style Council 3:22
18 Life in a Northern Town The Dream Academy 4:15
19 Do Not Disturb Bananarama 3:24
20 Since Yesterday Strawberry Switchblade 2:51

Disc 4

No. Title Artist Length
1 19 Paul Hardcastle 3:31
2 Axel F   (from "Beverly Hills Cop") Harold Faltermeyer 3:01
3 Trapped Colonel Abrams 3:40
4 I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me Bronski Beat with Marc Almond 5:47
5 Walk Like a Man   (Single Version) Divine 3:52
6 Tarzan Boy Baltimora 3:47
7 Obsession Animotion 3:59
8 See the Day Dee C. Lee 4:20
9 The Sweetest Taboo   (Remastered) Sade 4:36
10 That Ole Devil Called Love   (Remastered) Alison Moyet 3:04
11 A Good Heart Feargal Sharkey 4:30
12 Walking on Sunshine Katrina & the Waves 3:55
13 The Belle of St. Mark Sheila E. 3:43
14 Something About You   (7" Version) Level 42 3:47
15 Loverboy Billy Ocean 4:10
16 All Fall Down Five Star 3:33
17 Frankie   (Edit Version) Sister Sledge 3:53
18 I Know Him So Well Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson 4:12
19 The Power of Love Jennifer Rush 4:27
20 Merry Christmas Everyone Shakin' Stevens 3:39

LP edit

LP 1

No. Title Artist Length
Side A
1 One Vision   (Single Version) Queen
2 Easy Lover   (Single Version) Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
3 There Must be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart
4 I Got You Babe UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
5 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free   (Edit) Sting
6 If I Was   (Single Version) Midge Ure
7 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears
Side B
1 Take on Me a-ha
2 Some Like It Hot The Power Station
3 We Close Our Eyes Go West
4 Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones
5 Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo) Red Box
6 Kiss Me Stephen Duffy
7 Love & Pride King
8 Welcome to the Pleasuredome (Alternative to Reality)   (Original 7" Version) Frankie Goes to Hollywood

LP 2

No. Title Artist Length
Side A
1 Cloudbusting   (2018 Remaster) Kate Bush
2 How Soon is Now?   (Edit) The Smiths
3 Close to Me The Cure
4 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult
5 The Word Girl Scritti Politti
6 Duel Propaganda
7 Election Day   (Single Version) Arcadia
Side B
1 19 Paul Hardcastle
2 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) Dead or Alive
3 I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me Bronski Beat with Marc Almond
4 The Belle of St. Mark Sheila E
5 Solid Ashford & Simpson
6 Say I'm Your Number One Princess
7 Hangin' on a String (Contemplating) Loose Ends
8 That Ole Devil Called Love   (Remastered) Alison Moyet

LP 3

No. Title Artist Length
Side A
1 The Unforgettable Fire U2
2 Don't You (Forget About Me)   (Remastered 2001) Simple Minds
3 The Power of Love   (from "Back to the Future" Soundtrack) Huey Lewis & the News
4 We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) Tina Turner
5 Holding Out for a Hero   (Single Version) Bonnie Tyler
6 Love is a Battlefield Pat Benatar
7 Legs ZZ Top
Side B
1 Saving All My Love for You Whitney Houston
2 Say You, Say Me Lionel Richie
3 I Want to Know What Love Is Foreigner
4 Kayleigh   (Single Edit) Marillion
5 Nikita   (UK Edit) Elton John
6 Slave to Love   (7" Version / Remastered 2009) Bryan Ferry
7 The Power of Love Jennifer Rush

See also edit

Now Yearbook albums
60s Vol 1: 1960-1962 1973 Main · Extra
1974 Main · Extra 1976 Main · Extra
1977 Main · Extra 1978 Main · Extra
1979 Main · Extra 1980 Main · Extra · Vault
1981 Main · Extra · Vault 1982 Main · Extra
1983 Main · Extra · Vault 1984 Main · Extra · Vault
80-84 Final Chapter Main · Extra 80-84 Vinyl Extra Vol1 · Vol2
1985 Main · Extra 1986 Main · Extra
1987 Main · Extra 1988 Main · Extra
1989 Main · Extra 1990 Main · Extra
1991 Main · 1992 Main · Extra
1993 Main · Extra 1997 Main · Extra
1998 Main · Extra