Various Artists - NOW That's What I Call An 80s Summer

Various Artists - NOW That's What I Call An 80s Summer

Label: NOW - CDNNNOW168 - 0199584369822
Format: 4 X CD
Country: UK
Released: 12th June 2026
Genre:80's
Style: Pop

Description
NOW Music are pleased to announce NOW That’s What I Call An 80s Summer – Out June 12th!

A massive celebration of the sun-soaked sounds of the decade, NOW That’s What I Call An 80s Summer brings together 82 huge hits across 4 CDs – packed with pop classics, feel-good singalongs, dancefloor favourites and unforgettable summer anthems to soundtrack your season – the ultimate party, beach and B-B-Q playlist.

CD1 opens in style with the ultimate holiday anthem, Wham!’s ‘Club Tropicana’, before iconic movie moments with Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes’ ‘(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life’, Irene Cara’s ‘Flashdance… What A Feeling’ and Kenny Loggins’ ‘Footloose’. Sun-drenched pop classics from Blondie, Laura Branigan, Bananarama and Katrina & The Waves lead into huge hits from The Bangles and Belinda Carlisle, while Sade and Tina Turner bring timeless sophistication. Duran Duran, Haircut 100 and ABC deliver pure 80s pop gems, before the disc closes with an irresistible trio of Euro-pop favourites from Baltimora, Desireless and Ryan Paris, plus feel-good sing-a-longs from Ashford & Simpson and Sister Sledge.

CD2 opens with dancefloor gold from The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris, Whitney Houston and Billy Ocean, before ‘80s disco classics from Shakatak, Shalamar, Odyssey and KC & The Sunshine Band. Electro and freestyle favourites are up next, led by the unforgettable ‘Walkin’ On Sunshine’ from Rockers Revenge feat. Donnie Calvin and including Freeez, Shannon, Maria Vidal and Michael Sembello, while Womack & Womack’s ‘Teardrops’ sounds as fresh today as it did back in the ‘80s. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine’s ‘Conga’ and DeBarge’s ‘Rhythm Of The Night’ bring latin-pop heat, and Arrow’s carnival anthem ‘Hot Hot Hot’ leads into a sunshine gem from Amazulu. The pace slows as Loose Ends and Five Star take the disc toward it’s close from Milli Vanilli with their global smash ‘Girl I’m Gonna Miss You’.

CD3 opens with a run of huge singalong classics from legendary artists: - Elton John, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, The Police and Paul Simon. Fairground Attraction’s #1 ‘Perfect’ opens a trio of summer smashes that includes Owen Paul’s ‘My Favourite Waste Of Time’ and Men At Work’s worldwide chart-topper ‘Down Under’. Beach-ready soft rock is next from The Beach Boys with ‘Kokomo’, Toto’s ‘Africa’ and Chris Rea’s ‘On The Beach’ alongside gems from Robin Beck and Billy Idol. Huge hits from Aztec Camera and Spandau Ballet come ahead of a run of pop-reggae from Maxi Priest, Aswad, Musical Youth and UB40 – while the discs’ sign-off is from The Style Council’s with their essential ‘Long Hot Summer’.

CD4 wraps up this scorching collection with more timeless feel-good Summer classics, opening with Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers’ ‘Islands In The Stream’, Dexys Midnight Runners’ ‘Come On Eileen’ and The Bluebells’ ‘Young At Heart’. Dance-pop favourites from Rick Astley, Sinitta, Sabrina and Tight Fit feature along with Jason Donovan’s #1 cover of ‘Sealed With A Kiss’. Pan-European hits are up next including the #1 ‘Seven Tears’ from the Goombay Dance Band along with The Art Company, Modern Talking and Spagna. Early ‘80s floor-fillers from Kelly Marie and Lipps Inc. feature alongside the huge uplifting anthems ‘The Only Way Is Up’ from Yazz & The Plastic Population and ‘Loco In Acapulco’ from The Four Tops. The collection closes with a stellar run of smooth summer soulful sounds from Lionel Richie, Fat Larry’s Band, Kool & The Gang, Michael Jackson’s ‘Farewell My Summer Love’ and summing up in perfect style, the ‘Sunshine Mix’ of Bill Withers glorious ‘Lovely Day’.

From beach-bar classics to sing-out-loud anthems, yacht-pop favourites to huge dancefloor moments, NOW That’s What I Call An 80s Summer …a feel-good collection packed with timeless summer sounds from an amazing decade of pop – the perfect soundtrack for sunny days and long warm nights.

Tracklist

CD1

Wham! - Club Tropicana
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time of My Life (From ""Dirty Dancing"" Soundtrack)
Irene Cara - Flashdance…What A Feeling 
Blondie - The Tide Is High
Laura Branigan - Self Control
Kenny Loggins - Footloose (From ""Footloose"" Soundtrack)
Bananarama – Cruel Summer
Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian
Belinda Carlisle - Circle in the Sand
Sade - Your Love Is King
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
ABC - The Look Of Love, Pt.1
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Desireless – Voyage Voyage
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita 
Ashford & Simpson - Solid
Sister Sledge – Frankie 
 

CD2

The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Shakatak – Down On The Street
Shalamar - A Night to Remember
Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out
KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up
Rockers Revenge - Walkin' On Sunshine (Feat. Donnie Calvin)
Freeez – I.O.U.
Shannon - Let The Music Play 
Maria Vidal - Body Rock
Michael Sembello - Maniac
Womack & Womack - Teardrops
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Conga
DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night (From ""The Last Dragon"" Soundtrack)
Arrow - Hot Hot Hot
Amazulu - Too Good To Be Forgotten
Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)
Five Star - Rain or Shine
Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
 

CD3

Elton John - I'm Still Standing
Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time
Men At Work - Down Under
The Beach Boys - Kokomo
Toto - Africa
Chris Rea - On The Beach (Summer '88)
Bruce Willis - Under The Boardwalk
Robin Beck - First Time
Billy Idol - Hot In The City
Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart
Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
Maxi Priest - Wild World
Aswad - Don't Turn Around
Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
UB40 - Sing Our Own Song
The Style Council - Long Hot Summer
 

CD4

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Islands in the Stream
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
The Bluebells – Young At Heart
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Sinitta - Right Back Where We Started From
Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
Tight Fit - Fantasy Island
Jason Donovan - Sealed with a Kiss
Goombay Dance Band – Seven Tears
The Art Company - Susanna
Modern Talking - Brother Louie
Spagna - Call Me
Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm in Love
Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
The Four Tops - Loco in Acapulco
Lionel Richie - Penny Lover
Fat Larry’s Band - Zoom 
Kool & The Gang - Cherish
Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love
Bill Withers - Lovely Day (7"" Sunshine Mix)