Now That's What I Call Music (original UK album)
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| Compilation album | ||||
| Released | 28 November 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 1:55:00 | |||
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Virgin / EMI Sony Music Entertainment |
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Now That's What I Call Music or Now 1 is the first album from the popular Now! series that was released in the United Kingdom in 1983. Initial pressings were released on vinyl and audio cassette, with a re-release on CD in 2009 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album and series, followed by another re-release for Record Store Day on 18 April 2015. It debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and then climbed to number one a week later, staying at the top for five non-consecutive weeks.
Now 1 features eleven songs which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart: "You Can't Hurry Love" "Is There Something I Should Know?", "Red Red Wine", "Give It Up", "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Karma Chameleon", "Too Shy", "Down Under", "Baby Jane", "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" and "Candy Girl".
Features double appearances by: "Phil Collins" (solo + Genesis), "UB40", "Limahl" (solo + Kajagoogoo on "Too Shy"), "Culture Club" & "Kajagoogoo".
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