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Now That's What I Call Music! 1986 (UK 1999)

Release Date June 21, 1999
Country UK
Album Series

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Releases

VersionRelease DateNumber of Tracks
Now That's What I Call Music! 1986 (UK 1999 CD)21 June 199936

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
Belouis Some - ImaginationBelouis Some24 March 1985174 May 1985884
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
Curiosity Killed the Cat - Down To EarthCuriosity Killed the Cat22 November 198636
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your ArmsCutting Crew9 August 198647 March 1987111
David Bowie - Absolute BeginnersDavid Bowie15 March 1986229 March 1986534
Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USADebbie Harry15 November 1986822 November 1986573
Double - Captain Of Her HeartDouble25 January 198681
Duran Duran - NotoriousDuran Duran1 November 198671 November 198624
Erasure - SometimesErasure18 October 198623
Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious MindsFine Young Cannibals11 January 198682
Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the RentGwen Guthrie19 July 198652 August 19864211
Huey Lewis and the News - Stuck With YouHuey Lewis and the News23 August 1986122 August 198613
The Human League - HumanThe Human League23 August 1986813 September 198614
It Bites - Calling All The HeroesIt Bites29 June 198664
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
Julian Cope - World Shut Your MouthJulian Cope21 September 19861921 March 1987843
Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' OnKim Wilde25 October 1986228 March 198717
Level 42 - Lessons In LoveLevel 4226 April 198334 April 1987128
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye18 February 1969123 November 1968115
Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)Mel and Kim20 September 1986321 February 1987785
Pet Shop Boys - SuburbiaPet Shop Boys4 October 198686 December 1986702
Peter Gabriel - SledgehammerPeter Gabriel26 April 1986410 May 198618
Queen - A Kind Of MagicQueen29 March 1986321 June 1986427
Robert Palmer - Addicted To LoveRobert Palmer10 May 198658 February 1986114
Sly Fox - Let's Go All The WaySly Fox24 May 1986328 December 198577
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
Talk Talk - Life's What You Make ItTalk Talk18 January 1986161 February 1986903
Talking Heads - And She WasTalking Heads8 February 1986177 September 1985541


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