{"product_id":"now-12-80s-1984-part-2","title":"Now 12\" 80's: 1984 - Part 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow Music proudly presents the next instalment in the Now 12” 80s’ series – NOW 12” 80s: 1984 – Part Two, out 11th April 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 46 extended, full-length and remixed versions, this collection captures the energy and diversity of 1984 – a defining year for pop, alternative, electronic and dance music – featuring global chart-toppers, cult classics, and unforgettable club anthems in their 12” versions. This essential set, together with Part One released back in January, is a must-have for collectors and fans of great pop music alike – taking a journey back to the excitement of 1984’s amazing line-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD1 opens with the long mix of Wham!’s ‘Freedom’ opening a stellar run of huge chart hits. Culture Club’s ‘The War Song’, is followed by Nena’s worldwide #1, ‘99 Red Balloons’, followed by Eurythmics, New Order and Scritti Politti. Philip Oakey \u0026amp; Giorgio Moroder’s classic ‘Together In Electric Dreams’ in it’s extended mix, along with the 12” version of ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’ from Ultravox are enduring synth-pop classics – and rounding off the disc ’84 Pop gold from Spandau Ballet, Alison Moyet, Bananarama and Elton John.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrankie Goes To Hollywood’s ‘5-weeks at #1’ smash ‘Relax’ needs little introduction, and kicks off CD2 with its ‘New York Mix’. Bronski Beat’s powerful and poignant ‘Smalltown Boy’ is up next along with celebratory Hi-NRG and electro from Hazell Dean, Deniece Williams’ ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boy’, and the 12” remix of The Pointer Sisters’ ‘Automatic’. A run of synth-driven gems from Peter Schilling, The Art Of Noise, ABC, Re-Flex, Talk Talk and Fiction Factory complete the disc in true ’84 style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD3 is packed with pure pop brilliance, opening with Duran Duran’s worldwide #1 hit ‘The Reflex’ in its iconic Dance Mix. Nik Kershaw scored a huge hit with ‘I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’, Kim Wilde’s hits continued with ‘The Second Time’ and Limahl’s ‘Never Ending Story’ was one of the most memorable film themes of the decade, here in its 12” Dance Mix. Simple Minds and Soft Cell lead into classic alt-pop tracks from The Stranglers (‘Skin Deep’), Echo \u0026amp; The Bunnymen (‘Silver’), The Icicle Works with the long version of ‘Love Is A Wonderful Colour’, and Swans Way with the 12” mix of the stunning ‘Soul Train’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD4 opens with legends, Paul McCartney with the extended version of ‘No More Lonely Nights’, and Tina Turner with ‘Better Be Good To Me’. Some of ‘84’s biggest floor-fillers including ‘Just Be Good To Me’ from The S.O.S Band, and ‘Running With The Night’ from Lionel Richie are featured along with jazz, latin and electro infused dance pop from Shakatak, Miami Sound Machine and Ollie \u0026amp; Jerry respectively. Rockwell’s timeless ‘Somebody’s Watching Me’ leads into two synth ballads to close the collection in their extended versions: ‘Talking Loud And Clear’ from Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, and the beautiful ‘Hide And Seek’ from Howard Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNOW 12” 80s: 1984 Part Two\u003c\/em\u003e captures more 12” moments from a truly gigantic year in pop music history. It celebrates the hits that filled dancefloors and dominated charts across the globe, completing our celebration of the format in 1984.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e1. Wham! - Freedom (Long Mix) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2. Culture Club - The War Song (Ultimate Dance Mix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3. Nena - 99 Red Balloons (Club Mix) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e4. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) (Extended Mix) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e5. New Order – Thieves Like Us (12\" Extended)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e6. Scritti Politti - Absolute (Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e7. Philip Oakey \u0026amp; Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams (Extended)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e8. Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (12” Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e9. Spandau Ballet – Highly Strung (Extended Version)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e10. Alison Moyet - Invisible (Extended Version) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e11. Bananarama - Rough Justice (Original 12” Mix) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e12. Elton John - Passengers (Extended Remix) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (New York Mix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (12”) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3. Hazell Dean – Searchin’ (I Gotta Find A Man) (12\" Version)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e4. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy (Extended Version) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e5. The Pointer Sisters - Automatic (12\" Special Remix) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e6. Peter Schilling – Major Tom (Coming Home) (Special Extended Version)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e7. The Art Of Noise - Beat Box (Diversion One)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e8. ABC - How To Be A Millionaire (Bond Street Mix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e9. Re-Flex – The Politics Of Dancing (12” Extended Mix)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e10. Talk Talk – It’s My Life (Extended Mix)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e11. Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven (12” Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e1. Duran Duran – The Reflex (Dance Mix)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2. Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Extended Mix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3. Kim Wilde - The Second Time (Extended Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e4. Limahl – Never Ending Story (12” Dance Mix)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e5. Thompson Twins - Lay Your Hands On Me (U.S. Remix) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e6. Nick Heyward - Love All Day (And Night) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e7. Simple Minds - Speed Your Love To Me (Extended Mix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e8. Soft Cell - Down In The Subway (12\" Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e9. The Stranglers - Skin Deep (Extended Version) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e10. Echo \u0026amp; The Bunnymen – Silver (Tidal Wave)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e11. The Icicle Works - Love Is A Wonderful Colour (Long Version)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e12. Swans Way - Soul Train (12\" Mix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (Extended Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e2. Tina Turner – Better Be Good To Me (Extended 12” Remix)   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e3. The S.O.S Band - Just Be Good To Me (Long Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e4. Change - Change Of Heart (Long Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e5. Lionel Richie - Running With The Night (Album Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e6. Shakatak - Down On The Street (Dance Mix)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e7. Miami Sound Machine - Dr. Beat (Long Version) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e8. Ollie \u0026amp; Jerry - Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us (12\" Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e9. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me (Vocal)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e10. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Talking Loud And Clear (Extended Version)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e11. 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