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Now That's What I Call Music 8 (UK 1986)

Release Date November 24, 1986
Country UK
Album Series

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Releases

VersionRelease DateNumber of Tracks
Now That's What I Call Music 8 (UK 1986 CD)24 November 198617
Now That's What I Call Music 8 (UK 1986 Cassette)24 November 19860
Now That's What I Call Music 8 (UK 1986 Vinyl)24 November 19860
Now That's What I Call Music 8 (UK 2021 CD)26 March 202132

Tracks Exclusive to This Album

Unique Tracks on This Album: 9 (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.

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
Big Country - One Great ThingBig Country20 September 1986191
Billy Bragg - Greetings To The New BrunetteBilly Bragg8 November 1986581
Boris Gardiner - I Wanna Wake Up With YouBoris Gardiner20 July 198619
Cameo - Word Up!Cameo30 August 1986311
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
Debbie Harry - French Kissin' In The USADebbie Harry15 November 1986822 November 1986573
Doctor and the Medics/Roy Wood - WaterlooDoctor and the Medics
Roy Wood
22 November 1986451
Duran Duran - NotoriousDuran Duran1 November 198671 November 198624
Genesis - In Too DeepGenesis30 August 19861925 April 198731
Grace Jones - I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)Grace Jones15 November 19865629 November 1986691
Gwen Guthrie - (They Long To Be ) Close To YouGwen Guthrie11 October 1986251
The Housemartins - Think For A MinuteThe Housemartins4 October 1986181
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
Jaki Graham - Step Right UpJaki Graham15 November 1986152
Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me LatelyJanet Jackson22 March 1986322 February 198641
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
Madness - (Waiting For) The Ghost TrainMadness8 November 1986181
Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)Mel and Kim20 September 1986321 February 1987785
Nick Berry - Every Loser WinsNick Berry4 October 198614
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - (Forever) Live And DieOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark6 September 19861127 September 1986192
Paul Hardcastle - The WizardPaul Hardcastle11 October 1986152
Pet Shop Boys - SuburbiaPet Shop Boys4 October 198686 December 1986702
Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush - Don't Give UpKate Bush
Peter Gabriel
1 November 198694 April 1987722
Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You OnRobert Palmer19 July 1986916 August 198622
Run DMC/Aerosmith - Walk This WayAerosmith
Run DMC
6 September 1986820
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



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