Now That's What I Call Music! 1980 (UK 1999)

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Now That's What I Call Music! 1980 (UK 1999)

Release Date	June 21, 1999
Country	UK
Album Series	The Millennium Series (1999)

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Now That's What I Call Music! 1980 (UK 1999 CD)

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Release Date: Jun 21 1999

Format: CD

Country: UK

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Version	Release Date	Number of Tracks
Now That's What I Call Music! 1980 (UK 1999 CD)	21 June 1999	36

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• Tracks
• Unique Tracks
• Unique UK Tracks
• Chart & Stats

All Tracks on This Album

This is a full list of tracks (in alphabetical order) that appear on at least one format of this album. For further breakdown of each format version, please see links above.

• Adam and the Ants - Antmusic
• Average White Band - Let's Go Round Again
• Blondie - Atomic
• The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
• The Cure - A Forest
• David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
• Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
• Diana Ross - Upside Down
• Don McLean - Crying
• Elvis Costello and the Attractions - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
• The Gap Band - Oops Up Side Your Head
• Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It
• The Jam - Going Underground
• Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
• Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls
• Jon and Vangelis - I Hear You Now
• KC and the Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go
• Kate Bush - Babooshka
• Kool and the Gang - Celebration
• The Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
• Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
• Madness - Embarrassment
• Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach
• Motörhead - Ace Of Spades
• Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay
• Paul McCartney - Coming Up
• Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers
• Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
• Robert Palmer - Johnny and Mary
• Roxy Music - Oh Yeah!
• Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short
• The Special A.K.A. - Too Much Too Young
• Split Enz - I Got You
• Squeeze - Another Nail in My Heart
• UB40 - Food For Thought
• Yarbrough and Peoples - Don't Stop The Music

(36 Tracks)

Tracks Exclusive to This Album

Unique Tracks on This Album: 5 (These tracks don’t appear on any other album currently listed on the site.)

*Note: Not all albums have been added yet. As of now, the site includes tracklists for 506 albums.

• The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
• David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
• Don McLean - Crying
• Jon and Vangelis - I Hear You Now
• Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Tracks Exclusive to UK

Unique UK Tracks on This Album: 5 (These tracks appear exclusively on this album within the UK releases.)

• The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
• David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes
• Don McLean - Crying
• Jon and Vangelis - I Hear You Now
• Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers

Track Stats and Chart Info

	Artist(s)	First UK Chart Appearance	Highest UK Chart Position	First US Billboard Chart Appearance	Highest US Billboard Chart Position	Original Year	UK Now Appearances
Adam and the Ants - Antmusic	Adam and the Ants	6 December 1980	2				5
Average White Band - Let's Go Round Again	Average White Band	20 March 1994	56				2
Blondie - Atomic	Blondie	23 February 1980	1	17 May 1980	39		9
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp	The Brothers Johnson	23 February 1980	6				1
The Cure - A Forest	The Cure	12 April 1980	31				5
David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes	David Bowie	16 August 1980	1				1
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno	Dexys Midnight Runners	22 March 1980	1				4
Diana Ross - Upside Down	Diana Ross	19 July 1980	2	12 July 1980	1		12
Don McLean - Crying	Don McLean	10 May 1980	1	24 January 1981	5		1
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down	Elvis Costello and the Attractions	16 February 1980	4				2
The Gap Band - Oops Up Side Your Head	The Gap Band	12 July 1980	6				11
Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It	Hot Chocolate	3 May 1980	2				3
The Jam - Going Underground	The Jam	22 March 1980	1				8
Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious	Jermaine Jackson	10 May 1980	8	29 March 1980	9		5
Joe Jackson - It's Different For Girls	Joe Jackson	12 January 1980	5				4
Jon and Vangelis - I Hear You Now	Jon and Vangelis	5 January 1980	8				1
KC and the Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go	KC and the Sunshine Band	2 December 1979	3	25 August 1979	1		2
Kate Bush - Babooshka	Kate Bush	5 July 1980	5				2
Kool and the Gang - Celebration	Kool and the Gang	1 November 1980	7				12
The Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime	The Korgis	18 May 1980	5	11 October 1980	18		4
Lipps Inc. - Funkytown	Lipps Inc.	11 May 1980	2				13
Madness - Embarrassment	Madness	22 November 1980	4				3
Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach	Martha and the Muffins	24 February 1980	10				6
Motörhead - Ace Of Spades	Motörhead	26 October 1980	13				7
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Enola Gay	Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	4 October 1980	8				4
Paul McCartney - Coming Up	Paul McCartney	19 April 1980	2				3
Peter Gabriel - Games Without Frontiers	Peter Gabriel	9 February 1980	4	16 August 1980	48		1
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust	Queen	6 September 1980	7	16 August 1980	1		4
Robert Palmer - Johnny and Mary	Robert Palmer	6 September 1980	44				3
Roxy Music - Oh Yeah!	Roxy Music	2 August 1980	5				5
Spandau Ballet - To Cut A Long Story Short	Spandau Ballet	15 November 1980	5				6
The Special A.K.A. - Too Much Too Young	The Specials	26 January 1980	1				4
Split Enz - I Got You	Split Enz	16 August 1980	12	23 August 1980	53		4
Squeeze - Another Nail in My Heart	Squeeze	1 March 1980	17				2
UB40 - Food For Thought	UB40	8 March 1980	4				3
Yarbrough and Peoples - Don't Stop The Music	Yarbrough and Peoples						4

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