NOW That's What I Call USA: The 80s 4-Disc CD

NOW Music is proud to present NOW Thatrsquos What I Call USA The 80s ndash 4CDs packed with 79 massive U.S. hits ndash Whilst some were big hits on both sides of the Atlantic, we shine a spotlight on huge hits from America at the time, that have gone on to be as legendary in the UK as they were in the US. nbsp Kicking off with lsquoLivinrsquo On A Prayerrsquo from Bon Jovi ndash a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US Bruce Springsteen scored his first Top 10 single with lsquoHungry Heartrsquo in 1980, and John Mellencamp took lsquoJack amp Dianersquo, a Top 30 UK single, to 1 in America in 1982, whilst in 1983 The Police enjoyed a transAtlantic chart topper with lsquoEvery Breath You Takersquo. FM Rock ruled the US charts of the first few years of the decade and Rick Springfield, Journey, Toto, Christopher Cross, and Daryl Hall amp John Oates with lsquoYou Make My Dreams Come Truersquonbsp had huge singles in the States, that have gone on to become equally appreciated in the UK ndash whilst REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, and Kim Carnes hit the Top 20 in both countries, and in 1984, Tina Turner saw the careerdefining lsquoWhatrsquos Love Got To Do With Itrsquo hit the Top 3 in the UK and become her first 1 in the US. Anita Baker had a US Top 3 smash with lsquoGiving You The Best That I Gotrsquo, Juice Newton hit the Top 5 with lsquoAngel Of The Morningrsquo and Kenny Rogers had a 6week run at 1 with the Lionel Richiepenned lsquoLadyrsquo in 1980, whilst Paul Simon was back in the US Top 10 with lsquoLate In The Eveningrsquo, and the aptly titled lsquoAmericarsquo which gave Neil Diamond his third Top 10 single in the US from the soundtrack of his film lsquoThe Jazz Singerrsquo. The massive transatlantic hit lsquoSay Say Sayrsquo from Paul McCartney amp Michael Jackson, reaching 1 and 2 in the US and UK respectively kicks off CD 2. Classic soundtrack smashes follow from Irene Cara with lsquoFlashdancersquo and lsquoGhostbustersrsquo from Ray Parker Jr., plus RampBSoul from international favourites Diana Ross, Eddie Murphy and Aretha Franklin. Pure Pop from Olivia NewtonJohn with her 10weeks at US 1 lsquoPhysicalrsquo, and dancefloor classics from Lipps Inc., Company B and The S.O.S. Band lead to HipHop from BritishAmerican Rapper Young MC with his Grammy awardwinning US Top 10 smash lsquoBust A Moversquo and the UK Top 10 smash lsquoI Need Loversquo from legendary rapper LL Cool J.nbsp The US New Wave scene is celebrated with acts including the GoGorsquos, The Romantics, The Banglesrsquo first US 1 lsquoWalk Like An Egyptianrsquo and Culture Club with lsquoIrsquoll Tumble 4 Yarsquo ndash a huge US hit, but not released as a single in the UK. Duran Duranrsquos epic floorfiller lsquoThe Reflexrsquo reached 1 on both sides of the Atlantic and Nena whilst having a UK 1 with rsquo99 Red Balloonsrsquo reached 2 in the US with the German language version lsquo99 Luftballonsrsquo. Paula Abdulrsquos third consecutive US 1 features alongside Gloria Estefanrsquos breakthrough US hit lsquoCongarsquo plus a US smash from Lionel Richie and the debut single by Whitney Houston lsquoYou Give Good Loversquo which hit the US Top 3 in 1985. The final disc opens with 3 iconic filmthemes, Survivor and Blondie both were 1s in the UK and the US and Kenny Logginsrsquo features with his US 2 lsquoDanger Zonersquo. Belinda Carlislersquos solo debut alongside US single lsquoShow Mersquo from The Pretenders and lsquoSimply Irresistiblersquo from Robert Palmer were all big stateside hits, and drawing to a close, huge ballads from Chicago and Foreigner, were big hits in both the UK and the US.