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

Release Date Friday 12th June 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

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

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

CD2

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

CD3

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

CD4

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

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