VA - Now 12” 80s: 1984 Part Two (2025)

Now That’s What I Call Music continue their CD collections of 1980s twelve-inch mixes with a new 4CD set: NOW 12″ 80s: 1984 Part Two. This set follows up Part One from January and what with this being 1984 and all, it’s rather predictably good – if familiar.

Track List:

01. Wham! - Freedom (Long Mix) 7:07
02. Culture Club - The War Song (Ultimate Dance Mix) 6:19
03. Nena - 99 Red Balloons (Club Mix) 4:42
04. Eurythmics;Annie Lennox;Dave Stewart - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) 3:54
05. New Order - Thieves Like Us (12" Extended) 6:37
06. Scritti Politti - Absolute (Version - 2022 Remaster) 6:11
07. Philip Oakey;Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams (Extended/2003 Digital Remaster) 6:24
08. Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (2009 Remaster) 4:41
09. Spandau Ballet - Highly Strung (Extended Version) 5:31
10. Alison Moyet - Invisible (Extended Version) 6:06
11. Bananarama - Rough Justice 5:05
12. Elton John - Passengers 3:24
13. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (12" New York Mix) 7:25
14. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (12" Version) 9:02
15. Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) (12" Version) 8:13
16. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy (Extended Version) 6:01
17. The Pointer Sisters - Automatic (12" Special Remix) 6:11
18. Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) (Special Extended Version) 8:07
19. Art Of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion 1) 8:33
20. Abc - How To Be A Trillionaire (Harajuku Mix) 3:37
21. Re-Flex - The Politics Of Dancing (12" Extended Mix) 6:43
22. Talk Talk - It's My Life (Extended Mix) 6:18
23. Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven 3:31
24. Duran Duran - The Reflex (Dance Mix; 2010 Remaster) 6:37
25. Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Extended Mix) 6:32
26. Kim Wilde - The Second Time 3:57
27. Limahl - Never Ending Story (12'' Dance Mix) 5:22
28. Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me (U.S. Remix) 6:26
29. Nick Heyward - Love All Day (And Night) 3:55
30. Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me (Extended Mix) 7:27
31. Soft Cell - Down In The Subway (12" Version) 7:51
32. The Stranglers - Skin Deep 3:54
33. Echo And The Bunnymen - Silver 3:20
34. The Icicle Works - Love Is A Wonderful Colour (Long Version) 6:48
35. Swansway - Soul Train - 12" Mix 7:17
36. Paul Mccartney - No More Lonely Nights 4:44
37. Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me (Extended 12" Remix; 2015 Remaster) 7:03
38. The S.O.S Band - Just Be Good To Me (12" Vocal Remix) 7:40
39. Change - Change Of Heart (Full Length Album Mix) 7:07
40. Lionel Richie - Running With The Night 5:58
41. Shakatak - Down On The Street (Dance Mix) 6:35
42. Miami Sound Machine - Dr. Beat (Long Version) 6:32
43. Ollie & Jerry - Breakin'…There's No Stopping Us (Club Mix) 3:43
44. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me 4:54
45. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear (Extended Version) 6:13
46. Howard Jones - Hide And Seek (Long Version) 8:35