Relive the iconic sounds of 1987 with this NOW Yearbook compilation, featuring 80 timeless pop hits on 4 CDs. From George Michael to Pet Shop Boys, this collection captures the essence of a legendary year in UK music.
NOW is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing 'Yearbook' series - and looks back to 37 years ago - with 80 tracks on 4 CDs, to celebrate an incredible year of Pop singles... NOW - Yearbook 1987.
Kicking off with a run of huge hits that truly underline just how stellar a year for the singles chart 1987 was: George Michael opens the collection with the title track from his debut solo album 'Faith', and is followed by the years' Christmas #1, Pet Shop Boys with their version of 'Always On My Mind', and 'True Faith', a defining single in the rich discography of New Order. Dance music was evolving and M/A/R/R/S with their #1 'Pump Up The Volume' was one of the first sample-led club tracks to become a mainstream hit and would be instrumental in paving the way for how dance music was often constructed going forward. In their fifth year of hits Eurythmics continued to deliver stunning singles and 'Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)' still sounds breathtakingly original today... Established hitmakers Duran Duran, A-ha and ABC were sharing the charts in 1987 with a great line-up of new pop bands, including here, Curiosity Killed The Cat, Johnny Hates Jazz and Wet Wet Wet - all enjoying their first hits. With use in tv ads for jeans, soul classics originally released in the '60s became even bigger hits in 1987: Ben E. King with 'Stand By Me' and Percy Sledge with 'When A Man Loves A Woman'. The year saw continued success for the Pretenders and Alison Moyet, whilst Suzanne Vega and Swing Out Sister consolidated chart success from the previous year, the superb 'Wonderful Life' from Black was a hit on re-release, Rosie Vela debuted with 'Magic Smile' - and closing the disc, T'Pau's second hit 'China In Your Hand' became the UK's 600th #1 single.
