Now That's What I Call The 80s, Vol.2

Now That's What I Call The 80s, Vol.2

The second volume of Now That's What I Call the 80s, following the first by just over a year, contains nothing but major hits, and it slightly favors singles from the latter part of the decade. The Police's "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" and the Human League's "Don't You Want Me," both from 1981, are the only songs here from 1980 through 1982, while the classes of 1986 through 1988 are well represented with Paula Abdul's "Straight Up," George Michael's "Faith," and Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible." Released by Sony, just about everything on it comes from a Sony BMG-distributed artist -- so, once more, marquee '80s superstars like Madonna and Prince are left out. The selections, apart from being major smashes, do seem rather random. In a way, that's part of the appeal, but a disc dedicated to each year of the decade would have been a much more interesting route. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

Performer	Various Artists
Music genre	Classic Rock, Rock
Track listing	Faith - George Michael,How Will I Know - Whitney Houston,Straight Up - Paula Abdul,Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley,Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie,Torture - The Jacksons,Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer,Don't Mean Nothing - Richard Marx,Run To You - Bryan Adams,Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police,The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby And The Range,Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey,True Colors - Cyndi Lauper,Toy Soldiers - Martika,A View To Kill - Duran Duran,You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive,Rebel Yell - Billy Idol,Don't You Want Me - The Human League,Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
Record label	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N