Now That's What I Call Music 9 (U.K. series)

: "This article describes the 9th album in the UK "Now!" series. It should not be confused with the 2002 US album of the same name. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (U.S. series)."

"Now That's What I Call Music 9" or "Now 9" was released in 1987. The album is the 9th edition of the (UK) Now! series, and reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart for five weeks. Like the previous volume it was given a single CD release which featured a selection of tracks available on the full vinyl/cassette release. All subsequent releases from "Now 10" would have a full double CD release with all tracks included.

Infobox Album | Name = Now That's What I Call Music 9
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Various Artists


Released = April 4, 1987
Recorded = Various Times
Genre = Pop
Length = 1:00 (CD)
Label = Virgin / EMI
Reviews =
Chronology = Series
Last album = "Now That's What I Call Music 8 (U.K. series)"
(1986)
This album = "Now That's What I Call Music 9 (UK series)"
(1987)
Next album = "Now That's What I Call Music 10 (U.K. series)"
(1987) |

Vinyl track listing

ide one

#Jackie Wilson : "Reet Petite"
#Mental As Anything : "Live It Up"
#Simply Red : "The Right Thing"
#Erasure : "Sometimes"
#Robbie Nevil : "C'est La Vie"
#Hot Chocolate : "You Sexy Thing"
#The Blow Monkeys : "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way"
#The Housemartins : "Caravan of Love"
#Boy George : "Everything I Own"
#UB40 : "Rat in Mi Kitchen"
#Gap Band : "Big Fun"
#5 Star : "Stay Out Of My Life"
#Pepsi & Shirlie : "Heartache"
#Bananarama : "A Trick of the Night"
#Berlin : "Take My Breath Away"

ide two

#Freddie Mercury : "The Great Pretender"
#Ben E. King : "Stand by Me"
#Curiosity Killed the Cat : "Down to Earth"
#The Communards : "So Cold the Night"
#Steve "Silk" Hurley : "Jack Your Body"
#Taffy : "I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)"
#Nick Kamen : "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"
#A-Ha : "Manhattan Skyline"
#Westworld : "Sonic Boom Boy"
#Bon Jovi : "Livin' on a Prayer"
#Genesis : "Land of Confusion"
#Europe : "The Final Countdown"
#Gary Moore : "Over the Hills and Far Away"
#Ward Brothers : "Cross That Bridge"
#The Pretenders : "Hymn to Her"

CD track listing

#Jackie Wilson : "Reet Petite"
#Mental As Anything : "Live It Up"
#Simply Red : "The Right Thing"
#Robbie Nevil : "C'est La Vie"
#Hot Chocolate : "You Sexy Thing"
#The Blow Monkeys : "It Doesn't Have To Be This Way"
#Boy George : "Everything I Own"
#UB40 : "Rat in Mi Kitchen"
#5 Star : "Stay Out Of My Life"
#Pepsi & Shirlie : "Heartache"
#Berlin : "Take My Breath Away"
#Freddie Mercury : "The Great Pretender"
#Ben E. King : "Stand By Me"
#Curiosity Killed the Cat : "Down to Earth"
#Genesis : "Land of Confusion"
#The Pretenders : "Hymn to Her"

See also

* Now That's What I Call Music
* List of Now That's What I Call Music! albums
* Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (U.S. series)

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before = "The Joshua Tree" by U2
title = UK number one album
years = April 4, 1987 – May 8, 1987
after = "Keep Your Distance" by Curiosity Killed the Cat