NOW is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing Yearbook series, and the final one representing an individual year from the 1980s NOW Yearbook 1989. 78 tracks across 4CDs celebrating a magnificent and eclectic year in pop This special edition 4CD is set in hardback book packaging, which includes a 28page booklet packed with notes about all of the 78 featured tracks.CD1 opens with I Want It All the lead single from Queens 89 album The Miracle ahead of massive and enduring rockpop anthems as popular today as they were more than 30 years ago from Billy Joel with We Didnt Start The Fire, Tina Turner with The Best and Chers smash If I Could Turn Back Time. Huge hits from Belinda Carlisle and Deborah Harry are followed by the single version of the title track from Chris Reas first 1 album The Road To Hell. Stunning songs from Mike 43 The Mechanics The Living Years, and Simple Minds the 1 Belfast Child are up next along with Gladys Knights theme to 89s new Bond movie Licence To Kill. Lisa Stansfield was one of the years biggest new artists as were Soul II Soul amp Caron Wheeler both their 1s All Around The World, and Back To Life However Do You Want Me feature, as does the chart debut from Neneh Cherry, Buffalo Stance. Power pop hits from Fine Young Cannibals and Roxette are joined by Love Train, the Top 5 solo debut for Holly Johnson before three productions from Stock, Aitken amp Waterman complete the first disc 1s from Jason Donovan with Too Many Broken Hearts from 1989s biggest selling album Ten Good Reasons and Kylie Minogue with her third UK chart topper Hand On My Heart whilst Bananaramas cover of Help with help from Lananeeneenoonoo, was a Top 3 smash and the years Comic Relief single.The 1 collaboration between Marc Almond and Gene Pitney, Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart opens Disc 2, followed by popdance gems from Jimmy Somerville featuring June Miles Kingston and two more of Stock, Aitken and Watermans biggest hits a global smash for Donna Summer with This Time I Know Its For Real, and the debut single and 1 from Sonia, Youll Never Stop Me Loving You. Following pure high energy pop from Debbie Gibson and London Boys, Liza Minnelli enjoyed a Top 10 hit with Losing My Mind featuring production from the Pet Shop Boys New Order and Kon Kan hit with synth pop classics, and Transvision Vamp and Roachford both secured their highest chart placings The UK chart debut and 1 You Got It The Right Stuff for New Kids On The Block is up next and another debut in 1989 saw The Beautiful South hit 2 and the disc closes with a 1 multiartist charity single a cover of Ferry Cross The Mersey that was released in aid of those affected by the Hillsborough Disaster.Tears For Fears returned in 1989 with a new album The Seeds Of Love and the lead single Sowing The Seeds Of Love opens Disc 3 and begins a stellar run of altpop and synth led hits including from Duran Duran All She Wants Is, Electronic Getting Away With It, plus R.E.M with Orange Crush, Lullaby from The Cure, Of Course Im Lying from Yello and Pet Shop Boys with Its Alright As the decade neared its close, dance music was becoming hugely popular and evolving into multiple new subgenres, and some of the biggest club tracks from 808 State, and The Beloved feature alongside The Stone Roses who would become one of the leading bands to emerge in the era fusing indie pop and dance Shakespears Sister made their debut with Youre History whilst Alice Cooper enjoyed his biggest hit in over 15 years with Poison and the disc finishes with power ballads from Martika, Will To Power and Boy Meets Girl with Waiting For A Star To Fall.The final disc is a celebration of some of the decades greatest pop and dance hits, but opens with trio of huge ballads beginning with the Kylie Minogue amp Jason Donovan collaboration Especially For You which spent the last few weeks of 1988 at 2, finally claiming the 1 spot in January 1989 followed by The Bangles who enjoyed their biggest hit with 1 Eternal Flame and Stop the debut smash for Sam Brown. Holly Johnson makes a second appearance, as do Donna Summer, Neneh Cherry and Soul II Soul amp Caron Wheeler. The biggest selling single of 1989 was also the years biggest floorfiller, Ride On Time from Black Box kicks off an amazing run of club classics including from Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield, Technotronic, and Kym Mazelle and Robert Howard with their duet Wait. A run of big hit ballads from Simply Red, Richard Marx, Gloria Estefan and Cliff Richard take the collection to its final two tracks Jason Donovan with his December 2 When You Come Back To Me and fittingly closing with 1989s Christmas 1 and the last 1 of the 1980s five years on from the original, Do They Know Its Christmas a new version of the song from the newly assembled Band Aid II.NOW Yearbook 1989 an essential addition to every music collection a celebration of the diversity and creativity in a truly stellar year for pop
This product would be a great fit for history enthusiasts who want a nostalgic and educational experience, reliving the highlights of the 1989 school year through exclusive interviews, concert footage, and news updates.
