Featuring 80 tracks on 4 CD's – available as a limited edition of 5000 units deluxe 'hardback book-style' package featuring a 28-page booklet that includes a summary of 1983, a track by track guide, a quiz and original singles artwork.
Celebrating the first year of 'NOW That's What I Call Music' – 1983. 'Now Yearbook' presents a stellar selection of 1983's biggest and best hits. huge chart hits from the year, alongside enduring and well-loved classics.
1983 saw British artists achieving unprecedented success across the world with 'Every Breath You Take' from The Police being the year's biggest seller in the U.S., and 'Karma Chameleon' from Culture Club being the top seller in the U.K. Breakthrough acts, achieving their first big hits – all here – include a staggering line-up of future superstars: U2, Eurythmics, Wham!, Paul Young, The Style Council, Marillion and Thompson Twins, to name a few.

A large number of established artists also scored their biggest ever hits in 1983 : Bonnie Tyler produced a global smash with 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart', Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl' introduced his biggest selling album in the U.K., Lionel Richie's 'All Night Long' was the year's feel-good track, Elton John's 'I'm Still Standing' was an instant classic on release, and Tina Turner hit big with 'Let's Stay Together', which would lead to the huge success of the 'Private Dancer' album the following year..and not forgetting Genesis, Donna Summer, Mike Oldfield, Joan Armatrading, Robert Plant, and three superstar duets – all of which achieved massive sales : Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes' theme from 'An Officer And A Gentleman' , 'Up Where We Belong', the stunning collaboration between Robert Flack & Peabo Bryson on 'Tonight I Celebrate My Love'. and the Bee Gees penned 'Islands In The Stream' from Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers. 1983 also saw a number of artists who had seen previous releases on the fringes of the chart achieve mainstream success including The Cure and Echo And The Bunnymen, and former punk and new-wave chart regulars saw renewed success including Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Stranglers, Public Image Limited, and Elvis Costello. Synth Pop continued to dominate and Howard Jones, Tears For Fears, The Human League, Heaven 17 and Simple Minds all enjoyed a hit packed year.alongside electro-dance smashes from Freeez, Malcolm McLaren, Rock Steady Crew and Laura Branigan. whilst New Order delivered a genre defining classic, and a truly iconic 12" single.

.and not forgetting the artists that had been the break-out stars of 80-82: Madness, Adam Ant, Altered Images, Bananarama, and Nick Heyward. alongside some of the most enduring tracks ever including Toto's 'Africa', UB40's 'Red Red Wine' and Luther Vandross' 'Never Too Much'.

Brig the year to a close, we feature the Christmas #1 from The Flying Pickets with their cover of 'Only You' – and '2000 Miles' from Pretenders, which nearly 40 years later has long established itself as one of the all- classic Christmas songs.

'NOW Yearbook 1983': 80 songs that reflect the charts in the year that 'NOW' began. and celebrates the diversity of those charts – from the huge hits that are still played on the radio today, alongside lesser compiled but equally cherished tracks.

CD 1
01. Wham! - Club Tropicana (4:31)
02. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (3:35)
03. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know (4:09)
04. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon (4:12)
05. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy (3:43)
06. Spandau Ballet - True (5:33)
07. Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) (4:11)
08. Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream (4:11)
09. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart (4:28)
10. Elton John - I'm Still Standing (3:03)
11. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl (3:16)
12. Electric Light Orchestra - Rock 'n' Roll Is King (3:09)
13. Madness - Wings Of A Dove (A Celebratory Song) (2:59)
14. The Belle Stars - Sign Of The s (2:53)
15. Bananarama - Cruel Summer (3:36)
16. Men At Work - Down Under (3:39)
17. Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot (3:39)
18. Nick Heyward - Whistle Down The Wind (3:41)
19. The Style Council - Long Hot Summer (3:49)
20. Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know (3:00)
21. UB40 - Red Red Wine (3:02)

CD 2
01. Irene Cara - Flashdance.What A Feeling (3:56)
02. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night) (4:19)
03. KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up (4:09)
04. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together (3:40)
05. Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money (4:11)
06. Laura Branigan - Gloria (4:50)
07. Freeez - I.O.U. (3:49)
08. The Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (3:48)
09. Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch (3:57)
10. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out (4:23)
11. Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita (3:52)
12. Forrest - Rock The Boat (4:37)
13. Modern Romance - High Life (3:32)
14. Shalamar - Dead Giveaway (3:32)
15. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (3:47)
16. Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain (3:39)
17. Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long (4:07)
18. Dionne Warwick - All the Love In The World (3:31)
19. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong (From 'An Officer And A Gentleman' Soundtrack) (3:53)
20. Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love (3:34)

CD 3
01. New Order - Blue Monday (7:30)
02. Heaven 17 - Temptation (3:34)
03. The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination (3:46)
04. Howard Jones - New Song (4:15)
05. Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter (4:35)
06. China Crisis - Christian (4:31)
07. U2 - New Year's Day (4:18)
08. Simple Minds - Waterfront (4:02)
09. The Stranglers - European Female (4:02)
10. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Cutter (3:53)
11. Public Image Limited - This Is Not A Love Song (3:32)
12. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dear Prudence (3:49)
13. The Cure - The Lovecats (3:40)
14. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance (2:45)
15. ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now (3:34)
16. Fun Boy Three - The Tunnel Of Love (3:09)
17. Aztec Camera - Oblivious (3:11)
18. (The Mighty) Wah! - The Story Of The Blues (Part 1) (3:57)
19. Carmel - Bad Day (3:39)
20. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Pills & Soap (3:44)

CD 4
01. The Police - Every Breath You Take (4:14)
02. Toto - Africa (4:54)
03. Robert Plant - Big Log (5:06)
04. Genesis - Mama (5:19)
05. Marillion - Garden Party (4:33)
06. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow (3:37)
07. Spandau Ballet - Gold (3:52)
08. Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake (4:22)
09. Adam Ant - Puss 'n Boots (3:53)
10. Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love (3:48)
11. Marilyn - Calling Your Name (3:58)
12. Haysi Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny (3:42)
13. Toyah - Rebel Run (3:13)
14. The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You (3:40)
15. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (4:46)
16. Paul Young - Love Of The Common People (3:41)
17. Culture Club - Victims (4:54)
18. The Flying Pickets - Only You (3:24)
19. Pretenders - 2000 Miles (3:40)



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