Now That's What I Call Music 5 (UK series)

This article describes the fifth album in the UK Now! series. It should not be confused with identically-numbered albums from other Now! series. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! 5 and Now That's What I Call Music! discography

Now That's What I Call Music Volume 5
Compilation album
Released	17 August 1985
Recorded	1984, 1985
Genre	Pop
Length	1:57
Label	Virgin / EMI
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 4 (1984) Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 5 (1985) Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 6 (1985)

Now That's What I Call Music 5 or Now 5 was released in 1985. The album is the fifth edition of the (UK) Now! series. It was only released on vinyl & audio cassette. It was the fourth number one UK album in the series and stayed there for five weeks.

Now 5 features only one song that reached number one on the UK Singles Chart: "Frankie".

Track listing

Side one

1. Duran Duran : "A View to a Kill"
2. Scritti Politti : "The Word Girl"
3. Harold Faltermeyer : "Axel F"
4. Fine Young Cannibals : "Johnny Come Home"
5. Dead or Alive : "In Too Deep"
6. Stephen 'Tintin' Duffy : "Icing on the Cake"
7. Kool & the Gang : "Cherish"
8. Paul Young : "Every Time You Go Away"

Side two

1. Marillion : "Kayleigh"
2. Bryan Ferry : "Slave to Love"
3. David Bowie : "This Is Not America"
4. Simple Minds : "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
5. Power Station : "Get It On (Bang A Gong)"
6. China Crisis : "Black Man Ray"
7. Phil Collins : "One More Night"

Side three

1. Sister Sledge : "Frankie"
2. Mai Tai : "History"
3. Simply Red : "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)"
4. Steve Arrington : "Feel So Real"
5. Jaki Graham : "Round and Around"
6. The Conway Brothers : "Turn It Up"
7. Loose Ends : "Magic Touch"
8. The Commentators : "N-N-Nineteen Not Out"

Side four

1. U2 : "The Unforgettable Fire"
2. The Style Council : "Walls Come Tumbling Down"
3. Katrina And The Waves : "Walking On Sunshine"
4. Gary Moore & Phil Lynott : "Out In The Fields"
5. The Damned : "The Shadow Of Love"
6. Howard Jones : "Life in One Day"
7. Jimmy Nail : "Love Don't Live Here Anymore"

External links

• Now That's What I Call Music 5 front- and backcover

Preceded by Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits

UK number-one album 17 August 1985 – 20 September 1985

Succeeded by Like a Virgin by Madonna