80s Pop Explosion! - Volume Two 1985-1989

Another unmissable celebration of 1980s pop from the second half of the decade! This brand-new 3CD sequel brings together a 60 huge classic hits from 1985–1989.

CD1 kicks off in style with Wham!’s ‘I’m Your Man’, setting up a fantastic run of pop favourites from A-ha, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet. Falco turns up the energy with ‘Rock Me Amadeus’, followed by memorable hits from Holly Johnson, Alison Moyet and ABC. Swing Out Sister’s ‘Breakout’ and Level 42’s ‘Something About You’ sit alongside Wet Wet Wet, Johnny Hates Jazz and Nik Kershaw, while Nick Kamen and Brother Beyond keep the hits coming before Bros round things off with ‘When Will I Be Famous?’.

CD2 is packed with feel-good pop and dancefloor favourites, starting with Dead Or Alive’s unmistakable ‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’. London Boys, Liza Minnelli, Hazell Dean and Dollar are followed by international hits from Sabrina with ‘Boys (Summertime Love)’ and Spagna with ‘Call Me’. Sinitta, Sister Sledge and Yazz & The Plastic Population continue the party, alongside Jermaine Stewart’s ‘We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off’, Five Star’s ‘System Addict’ and DeBarge’s ‘Rhythm Of The Night’. Gloria Estefan’s infectious ‘1-2-3’ makes way for Lisa Stansfield and the timeless ‘All Around the World’ to close the disc.

CD3 opens with one of the defining songs of the decade, Tears For Fears’ ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’, followed by Boy Meets Girl’s ‘Waiting for a Star to Fall’ and Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes’ ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life’. Billy Ocean, Tiffany, The Bangles and Pretenders deliver more huge 80s favourites, before Aztec Camera, Maxi Priest, Boy George and UB40 bring their own distinctive sounds to the mix. Eighth Wonder, Martika, Matt Bianco and The Four Tops feature as the collection heads towards its finale, with Climie Fisher’s ‘Love Changes (Everything)’, Danny Wilson’s ‘Mary’s Prayer’ and The Dream Academy’s ‘Life in a Northern Town’ paving the way for a perfectly chosen final track, Fairground Attraction’s ‘Perfect’.

Tracklist

Disc One

1. Wham! — I'm Your Man
2. A-ha — The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
3. Duran Duran — Notorious
4. Spandau Ballet — Fight for Ourselves
5. Falco — Rock Me Amadeus
6. Holly Johnson — Love Train
7. Kon Kan — I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
8. Stephen Duffy — Kiss Me
9. Red Box — For America
10. Alison Moyet — Is This Love?
11. ABC — When Smokey Sings
12. Curiosity Killed The Cat — Down To Earth
13. Swing Out Sister — Breakout
14. Level 42 — Something About You
15. Wet Wet Wet — Wishing I Was Lucky
16. Johnny Hates Jazz — Shattered Dreams
17. Nik Kershaw — Wide Boy
18. Nick Kamen — Each Time You Break My Heart
19. Brother Beyond — He Ain't No Competition
20. Bros — When Will I Be Famous?

Disc Two

1. Dead Or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
2. London Boys — Requiem
3. Liza Minnelli — Losing My Mind
4. Hazell Dean — Who's Leaving Who
5. Dollar — O L'amour
6. Sabrina — Boys (Summertime Love)
7. Spagna — Call Me
8. Bucks Fizz — New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)
9. Samantha Fox — Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now
10. Pepsi & Shirlie — Heartache
11. Sinitta — Right Back Where We Started From
12. Sister Sledge — Frankie
13. Yazz & The Plastic Population — The Only Way Is Up
14. Jermaine Stewart — We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
15. Jaki Graham — Set Me Free
16. Debbie Gibson — Only in My Dreams
17. Five Star — System Addict
18. DeBarge — Rhythm Of The Night
19. Gloria Estefan — 1-2-3
20. Lisa Stansfield — All Around the World

Disc Three

1. Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World
2. Boy Meets Girl — Waiting for a Star to Fall
3. Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes — (I've Had) The Time of My Life
4. Billy Ocean — When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
5. Tiffany — I Think We're Alone Now
6. The Bangles — Walk Like an Egyptian
7. Pretenders — Don't Get Me Wrong
8. Aztec Camera — Somewhere in My Heart
9. Maxi Priest — Wild World
10. Boy George — Everything I Own
11. UB40 — Don't Break My Heart
12. Wee Papa Girl Rappers — Wee Rule
13. Eighth Wonder — I'm Not Scared
14. Martika — I Feel the Earth Move
15. Matt Bianco — Yeh Yeh
16. The Four Tops — Loco in Acapulco
17. Climie Fisher — Love Changes (Everything)
18. Danny Wilson — Mary's Prayer
19. The Dream Academy — Life in a Northern Town
20. Fairground Attraction — Perfect