Now Yearbook '92 4CD

Now Yearbook '92

NOW Music is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing ‘Yearbook’ series – and our first to celebrate the ‘90s, NOW – Yearbook 1992; 79 tracks from a brilliant year in Pop!

George Michael’s Dance classic ‘Too Funky’ from the ‘Red Hot & Dance’ project – opens the first disc, followed by the longest-running #1 of the year – with 8 weeks at the top - ‘Stay’ from Shakespears Sister, the final single from The KLF with ‘America: What Time Is Love?’ and U2’s ‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’, remixed by Perfecto. 1992 was a superb year for pure Pop, including here, Take That, Kylie Minogue, and a #1 from Jimmy Nail with ‘Ain’t No Doubt’. Another #1 from Charles & Eddie, and similarly huge global hits from Shanice and En Vogue lead into an outstanding run of self-penned contemporary standards from Sade, Annie Lennox, Tori Amos and the #1 debut from Tasmin Archer, ‘Sleeping Satellite’… with Marc Almond, Boy George, Electronic, and the Brothers In Rhythm remix of Heaven 17’s ‘Temptation’ leading towards the disc closer from Tears For Fears.

1992 saw Bruce Springsteen release two new albums, ‘Human Touch’ and ‘Lucky Town’ on the same day, and the title track from the former kicks off Disc 2 – followed by massive Rock hits from Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden and ZZ Top’s cover of ‘Viva Las Vegas’. Roy Orbison had a posthumous Top 10 hit, and Richard Marx had a huge track with ‘Hazard’… Texas, Mr Big, Sophie B. Hawkins and the collaboration between Patty Smyth and Don Henley provided massive radio-friendly soft Rock – and Chris Rea and Elton John each released a timeless and sophisticated ballad, before great vocals from Des’ree, Julia Fordham and Lisa Stansfield sign off the disc.

Dance-Pop filled the charts in 1992, and Disc 3 explodes into action with worldwide #1 ‘Rhythm Is A Dancer’ from SNAP!, plus The Shamen, Utah Saints, 2 Unlimited, and Dr. Alban. Classic late ‘70s songs ‘Baker Street’ and ‘Please Don’t Go’ were re-made as huge Dance hits – and floor-fillers from CeCe Peniston, Kym Sims, Dina Carroll and Paula Abdul are all featured. Completing the third disc is a superb run of ‘92’s ‘alternative’ Pop – including ‘Friday I’m In Love’ from The Cure, ‘Metal Mickey’ from Suede, Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’, ‘Love Song’ an early Simple Minds track re-released – and closing with ‘Face To Face’, Siouxsie And The Banshees’ track from the film ‘Batman Returns’.

1992’s biggest seller in both the UK and the US opens the final disc: ‘I Will Always Love You’ from Whitney Houston, followed by huge hits from Vanessa Williams and Lionel Richie, before second tracks on this collection from Kylie Minogue and Take That – with their first Top 10 single ‘It Only Takes A Minute’. The diversity of genres contributing to the year’s Pop is reflected with tracks from East 17, MC Hammer, Kris Kross, Bananarama, and Roxette – before a closing run, including Go West, Crowded House and Simply Red – who, with ‘Stars’ had the year’s biggest selling album. Wet Wet Wet enjoyed a #1 with ‘Goodnight Girl’ and the last word goes to Shakespears Sister with their stunning ballad ‘Hello (Turn Your Radio On)’.

NOW Yearbook 1992 – A celebration of the diversity and wonderful creativity of the year in Pop

Tracklist:
CD ONE:
1-1 George Michael– Too Funky (Single Edit)
1-2 Shakespear's Sister– Stay
1-3 The KLF– America: What Time Is Love?
1-4 U2– Even Better Than The Real Thing (Perfecto Mix)
1-5 Jimmy Nail– Ain't No Doubt
1-6 Take That– Could It Be Magic (Rapino Radio Mix)
1-7 Kylie Minogue– Give Me Just A Little More Time
1-8 Charles & Eddie– Would I Lie to You? (Edit)
1-9 Shanice– I Love Your Smile
1-10 En Vogue– My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) [Radio Edit]
1-11 Tasmin Archer– Sleeping Satellite
1-12 Tori Amos– Crucify (Remix)
1-13 Annie Lennox– Why
1-14 Sade– No Ordinary Love
1-15 Marc Almond– The Days Of Pearly Spencer
1-16 Boy George– The Crying Game
1-17 Electronic– Disappointed
1-18 Heaven 17– Temptation (Brothers In Rhythm Remix Edit)
1-19 Tears For Fears– Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)

CD TWO:
2-1 Bruce Springsteen– Human Touch (Single Edit)
2-2 Bon Jovi– Keep The Faith
2-3 Iron Maiden– Be Quick Or Be Dead
2-4 Ugly Kid Joe– Everything About You
2-5 ZZ Top– Viva Las Vegas
2-6 Roy Orbison– I Drove All Night
2-7 Richard Marx– Hazard (Edit)
2-8 Patty Smyth & Don Henley– Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough
2-9 Mr. Big– To Be With You
2-10 Chris Rea– Nothing To Fear
2-11 Elton John– The One (Remastered 2017)
2-12 Sophie B. Hawkins– Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover (Radio Version)
2-13 Texas– Tired Of Being Alone
2-14 Tina Turner– I Want You Near Me.
2-15 Des'ree– Feel So High
2-16 Erma Franklin– Piece of My Heart
2-17 Simply Red– Lady Godiva's Room
2-18 Julia Fordham– (Love Moves In) Mysterious Ways
2-19 Lisa Stansfield– All Woman

CD THREE:
3-1 Snap!– Rhythm Is A Dancer (7" Edit)
3-2 The Shamen– Ebeneezer Goode
3-3 Utah Saints– Something Good
3-4 2 Unlimited– Twilight Zone
3-5 Gloria Estefan– Miami Hit Mix
3-6 Dr. Alban– It's My Life
3-7 K.W.S.– Please Don't Go (77 Sunshine Edit)
3-8 Undercover– Baker Street
3-9 Ce Ce Peniston– Finally (7" Choice Mix)
3-10 Kym Sims– Too Blind To See It
3-11 Dina Carroll– Ain't No Man (Album Version)
3-12 Paula Abdul– Vibeology
3-13 Opus IIII– It's A Fine Day
3-14 Primal Scream– Movin' On Up
3-15 Deacon Blue– Your Town
3-16 The Cure– Friday I'm in Love
3-17 Suede– Metal Mickey
3-18 Manic Street Preachers– Motorcycle Emptiness (Radio Edit)
3-19 Paul Weller– Uh Huh Oh Yeh! (Always There to Fool You!)
3-20 Simple Minds– Love Song (Edit)
3-21 Siouxsie & The Banshees– Face To Face

CD FOUR:
4-1 Whitney Houston– I Will Always Love You
4-2 Vanessa Williams– Save The Best For Last
4-3 Lionel Richie– My Destiny (Single Radio Edit)
4-4 Kylie Minogue– Celebration
4-5 Take That– It Only Takes a Minute
4-6 East 17– House of Love
4-7 Kris Kross– Jump
4-8 MC Hammer– Addams Groove
4-9 Jon Secada– Just Another Day
4-10 Annie Lennox– Walking On Broken Glass
4-11 Bananarama– Movin' On
4-12 Belinda Carlisle– Little Black Book
4-13 Kim Wilde– Love Is Holy
4-14 Roxette– How Do You Do!
4-15 Go West– Faithful
4-16 Crowded House– Weather With You (Remastered 2003)
4-17 Ten Sharp– You
4-18 Simply Red– For Your Babies
4-19 Wet Wet Wet– Goodnight Girl (Album Version)
4-20 Shakespear's Sister– Hello (Turn Your Radio On)

Label: NOW Music
Released: 2023