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Now That's What I Call Music! 1986 (UK 1993)

Release Date July 11, 1993
Country UK
Album Series

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Releases

VersionRelease DateNumber of Tracks
Now That's What I Call Music! 1986 (UK 1993 CD)11 July 199340

Tracks Exclusive to This Album

Unique Tracks on This Album: 2 (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.

Tracks Exclusive to UK

Unique UK Tracks on This Album: 2 (These tracks appear exclusively on this album within the UK releases.)

Track Stats and Chart Info

 Artist(s)First UK Chart AppearanceHighest UK Chart PositionFirst US Billboard Chart AppearanceHighest US Billboard Chart PositionOriginal YearUK Now Appearances
Bananarama - VenusBananarama31 May 1986828 June 1986112
The Bangles - Manic MondayThe Bangles8 February 1986225 January 198626
Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get GoingBilly Ocean25 January 1986130 November 1985214
Cameo - Word Up!Cameo30 August 1986311
Chris de Burgh - The Lady In RedChris de Burgh5 July 1986114 February 198738
The Communards - Don't Leave Me This WayThe Communards
Sarah Jane Morris
23 August 1986127 December 19864024
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your ArmsCutting Crew9 August 198647 March 1987111
David Bowie - Absolute BeginnersDavid Bowie15 March 1986229 March 1986534
Dire Straits - Walk of LifeDire Straits11 January 198622 November 198571
Erasure - SometimesErasure18 October 198623
Europe - The Final CountdownEurope25 October 1986124 January 1987817
Eurythmics - Thorn in My SideEurythmics6 September 1986515 November 1986683
Five Star - Rain or ShineFive Star13 September 198624
Genesis - Invisible TouchGenesis31 May 19861531 May 198612
George Michael - A Different CornerGeorge Michael5 April 1986126 April 198673
Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the RentGwen Guthrie19 July 198652 August 19864211
The Housemartins - Happy HourThe Housemartins7 June 198636
Huey Lewis and the News - Stuck With YouHuey Lewis and the News23 August 1986122 August 198613
Jackie Wilson - Reet PetiteJackie Wilson21 November 195714 November 1957627
James Brown - Living in AmericaJames Brown25 January 198657 December 198546
Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes OffJermaine Stewart2 August 1986217 May 1986512
Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' OnKim Wilde25 October 1986228 March 198717
Level 42 - Lessons In LoveLevel 4226 April 198334 April 1987128
Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)Mel and Kim20 September 1986321 February 1987785
Mr. Mister - Broken WingsMr. Mister14 December 1985421 September 198516
Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of TimeOwen Paul25 May 198634
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me AlPaul Simon6 September 198649 August 1986239
Peter Gabriel - SledgehammerPeter Gabriel26 April 1986410 May 198618
Pretenders - Don't Get Me WrongPretenders11 October 19861011 October 1986103
Prince/The Revolution - KissPrince
The Revolution
8 March 198661
Public Image Ltd - RisePublic Image Ltd1 February 1986112
Queen - A Kind Of MagicQueen29 March 1986321 June 1986427
Robert Palmer - Addicted To LoveRobert Palmer10 May 198658 February 1986114
Simply Red - Holding Back The YearsSimply Red16 November 198525 April 198616
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The WaySly Fox24 May 1986328 December 198577
The Smiths - PanicThe Smiths2 August 1986112
Status Quo - In The Army NowStatus Quo4 October 198625
Steve Winwood - Higher LoveSteve Winwood21 June 19861314 June 198616
Swing Out Sister - BreakoutSwing Out Sister18 October 1986415 August 198767
Wham! - The Edge Of HeavenWham!21 June 198615 July 1986103


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