Released: 11th November 2022. Beginning with the classic feel-good sing-along anthem ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ from Wham! and continuing with a run of some of most memorable hits of the decade from Kenny Loggins with ‘Footloose’, the massive number one ‘Uptown Girl’ from Billy Joel and the triumphant ‘I’m Still Standing’ from Elton John. Moving on with a selection of songs from some of the greatest female voices of the decade – including Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton, Chaka Khan, Irene Cara and Olivia Newton-John. Up next is a run of hits from producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman including smashes from Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Rick Astley, Bananarama, Mel & Kim and Dead Or Alive. Completing the disc is Pop gold from The Bangles, Kim Wilde, Matthew Wilder, and finishing with the epic ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’ from Cher.
Disc 2 kicks off with The Communards’ chart topper ‘Don't Leave Me This Way’ before a string of massive number ones from Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, The Human League, Culture Club and the party staple ‘Come On Eileen’ from Dexys Midnight Runners. Soul and Dance hits from KC & The Sunshine Band, Billy Ocean and The Four Tops are included before finishing this disc with the number one ‘Happy Talk’ from Captain Sensible.
Disc 3 gets underway with the huge collaboration from Meat Loaf with Cher on ‘Dead Ringer For Love’ and some serious partying with ‘(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right’ from The Beastie Boys. Other iconic legends Iggy Pop and Electric Light Orchestra lead to the massive Rock smash ‘The Final Countdown’ from Europe. Celebrated hits from Tina Turner and Blondie precede legendary Pop from Sinitta, Hazell Dean, Tight Fit and Baltimora, before Stars On 45’s salute to ABBA and bringing the disc to a close with UB40’s enduring ‘Red Red Wine’.
The final disc opens with the Soulful ‘All Night Long’ from Lionel Richie and continuing with dancefloor-fillers from Shalamar, Kool & The Gang, The Gap Band, Odyssey and the legendary Diana Ross with ‘I’m Coming Out’. 80s favourites ‘Jump (For My Love)’, ‘It’s Raining Men’ and ‘Feels Like I’m In Love’ lead on to the number one version of ‘La Bamba’ from Los Lobos. Pure party fun tracks including ‘Can Can’, ‘The Birdie Song’ and ‘Star Trekkin’ lead the way to a trio of iconic 80s movie themes… ‘Ghostbusters’ from Ray Parker Jr., Deniece Williams ‘Let’s Hear It For The Boy’ from ‘Footloose’, and the aptly titled ‘(I’ve had) The Time Of My Life from ‘Dirty Dancing’.
Make your party (or your sing-along) legendary – NOW That’s What I Call A Massive 80s Party.
Tracklist
CD1:
1. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
2. Kenny Loggins - Footloose (From “Footloose” Soundtrack)
3. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
4. Elton John - I'm Still Standing
5. Dolly Parton – 9 To 5
6. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
7. Irene Cara - Flashdance…What A Feeling
8. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
9. Freeez - I.O.U.
10. Shannon - Let The Music Play
11. Inner City - Big Fun
12. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
13. Mel & Kim – Respectable
14. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
15. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
16. Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts
17. Bananarama – Venus
18. The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
19. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
20. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
21. Kim Wilde - You Came
22. Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time
CD2:
1. The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris - Don't Leave Me This Way
2. Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
3. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
4. Duran Duran - The Reflex
5. a-ha - Take On Me
6. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
7. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
8. Heaven 17 - Temptation
9. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
10. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
11. The Bluebells – Young At Heart
12. Jo Boxers – Boxerbeat
13. The Jam - Town Called Malice
14. Madness - House Of Fun
15. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
16. Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time
17. Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
18. KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up
19. Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
20. The Four Tops - Loco In Acapulco
21. Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
CD3:
1. Meat Loaf With Cher - Dead Ringer For Love
2. Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
3. Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One)
4. Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight
5. Europe - The Final Countdown
6. Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights
7. ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
8. Tina Turner - The Best
9. Blondie - Call Me
10. Michael Sembello - Maniac
11. Miami Sound Machine - Dr. Beat
12. Aneka - Japanese Boy
13. Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
14. Damian - The Time Warp
15. Sinitta - So Macho
16. Hazell Dean - Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man)
17. The Kids From "Fame" - Hi-Fidelity
18. Tight Fit - Fantasy Island
19. Stars On 45 / Starsound – More Stars (ABBA Medley) / Stars On 45 Vol. 2
20. Shakin' Stevens - Green Door
21. UB40 - Red Red Wine
CD4:
1.Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
2. Shalamar - A Night To Remember
3. Kool & The Gang - Celebration
4. The Gap Band - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
5. Odyssey - Use It Up And Wear It Out
6. Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
7. The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
8. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
9. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I’m In Love
10. Liquid Gold – Dance Yourself Dizzy
11. The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing
12. Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
13. Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
14. Modern Romance - Best Years Of Our Lives
15. Los Lobos - La Bamba
16. Bad Manners - Can Can
17. The Tweets – Birdie Song
18. The Firm - Startrekkin'
19. Status Quo - Marguerita Time
20. Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters
21. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
22. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life (From "Dirty Dancing" Soundtrack)