Now 80s 2: Now That's What I Call the 80s

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B002AG2NVQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,537 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #46 in Music > Pop > By Decade > 1980s

Track Listings

1. Faith -Michael, George

2. How Will I Know -Whitney Houston

3. Straight Up -Paula Abdul

4. Never Gonna Give You Up -Rick Astley

5. Dancing On The Ceiling -Lionel Richie

6. Torture-The Jacksons

7. Simply Irresistible-Robert Palmer

8. Don't Mean Nothing -Richard Marx

9. Run To You -Bryan Adams

10. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-The Police

11. The Way It Is-Bruce Hornsby and the Range

12. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)- Journey

13. True Colors -Cyndi Lauper

14. Toy Soldiers- Martika

15. A View To Kill-Duran Duran

16. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)-Dead Or Alive

17. Rebel Yell- Billy Idol

18. Don't You Want Me -The Human League

19. Somebody's Watching Me -Rockwell

Editorial Reviews

2009 release, the second installment in the popular Now series' look back at the music of the '80s. Features 19 tracks including cuts from George Michael, Dead Or Alive, The Human League, Journey, The Police, Richard Marx, Whitney Houston, Paula Abdul and many others.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great timing...includes MJ associated music as well, July 10, 2009

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snake plisken (Jacksonville, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Now 80s 2: Now That's What I Call the 80s (Audio CD)

I have several 80's compilations. I loved the music of that decade and it has held up well over time (could you imagine "I love the 00's!" selling well?). This CD had some gems that I didn't have, namely: Rockwell's "I always feel like somebody's watching me" (with MJ singing chorus), The Jacksons' "Torture" (with MJ on vocals), Martika "Toy Soldiers" (incidentally with Fergie and Jennifer Love Hewitt on backup vocals - the girls from Kids Incorporated sang with her), Human League "Don't you want me baby". My only pet peeve is that "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol here lacks the bride - slower part for some reason, the part where he croons "I walk the walk that you babe/ A million miles for you..." The song is still good, but it lacks something without that everytime I hear it. I'll have to buy Idol's Greatest Hits for the better version of "Rebel Yell".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for long tme and new fans alike, August 9, 2009

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Edgar Olivares "The Entity" (New York City, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now 80s 2: Now That's What I Call the 80s (Audio CD)

Even if you already have other eighties collections, this is a compilation definitely worth checking out. Just like the previous volume, it features some tracks appearing on an eighties compilation for the first time such as George Michael's "Faith", Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" and Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know". Rick Astley's first hit is here as well as Richard Marx's first hit. "True Colors" is the title track from Cyndi Lauper's second album and "Dancing On The Ceiling" is the title track from Lionel Richie's third. The Jackson's "Torture" was a Top 20 hit but that's an interesting choice since it didn't chart as high as "State Of Shock" or any of the singles from MJ's "Thriller". "Don't You Want Me" and "You Spin Me Round" underscore the decade's new wave craze. And "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell features background vocals from Michael and Jermaine Jackson.

This album may not be a definitive collection, but this along with Vol. 1 is a great representation of what the decade had to offer. Whether you're a long time eighties fan or a new one, you'll definitely enjoy this collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Audio CD was Simply Irresistible, November 1, 2011

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This review is from: NOW That's What I Call The '80s Volume 2 (MP3 Download)

I didn't think NTWICT80s vol. 1 could be beat...but I was wrong! This second installment of NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC is amazing!!! Eclectic but familiar, this master compilation goes just far enough to give you a tantalizing taste of the best 80s hits. There's nothing else that makes me want to dance on the ceiling more than this audio CD.