Now That's What I Call Music (original UK album)

This article describes the first album in the UK Now! series. It should not be confused with similarly-titled first albums in other Now! series. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! (disambiguation) and Now That's What I Call Music! discography
Now That's What I Call Music
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released28 November 1983
Recorded1982, 1983
GenrePop, Rock
Length1:55:01
LabelVirgin/EMI
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music
(1983) 		Now That's What I Call Music II
(1984)

Now That's What I Call Music (also simply titled Now or Now 1) is the first album from the popular Now series that was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 1983.[1] Initial pressings were released on vinyl and audio cassette. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album and series, the album was re-released on CD for the first time in 2009. Alternative longer mixes of "Only for Love", "Double Dutch" and "Candy Girl" were included in place of the original shorter single mixes from 1983.[1] A double vinyl re-release followed for Record Store Day on 18 April 2015.[1] In July 2018, the album was newly remastered and re-released on CD, vinyl and cassette to commemorate the release of the 100th volume of the series.[2]

In December 1983, the compilation debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and reached number one a week later, staying at the top for five non-consecutive weeks.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Now That's What I Call Music!". Now That's What I Call Music.
  2. ^ "NOW That's What I Call Music! 1". www.superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  3. ^ "now that's what i call music - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.