Hits 3 (compilation album)
The Hits Album 3 | ||||
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Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
Released | 25 November 1985 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | CBS and WEA | |||
The Hits Albums chronology | ||||
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The Hits Album 3 or Hits 3 is a compilation album released in the UK by CBS and WEA in December 1985. It followed up the extremely successful previous volumes Hits 1 and Hits 2. Although those albums both reached #1, Hits 3 peaked at #2 (held off by Now 6), despite a strong track-listing including a rare appearance of a Madonna track on a compilation album and a further 20 top ten hits.
Hits 3 was a 28 track double-LP and cassette and selected tracks were also issued on VHS.
Hits 3 features two songs which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart: "Frankie" and "The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)".
The Cars song "Drive" previously appeared on Hits 1.
Track listing
Record/Tape 1 Side 1 (1):
- A-ha - Take on Me
- King - The Taste of Your Tears
- Red Box - Lean on Me
- Matt Bianco - Yeh Yeh
- Sister Sledge - Frankie
- Denise Lasalle - My Toot Toot
- Shakin' Stevens - Lipstick, Powder and Paint
Record/Tape 1 Side 2 (2):
- Madonna - Dress You Up
- Prince - Raspberry Beret
- Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
- Steve Arrington - Dancing in the Key of Life
- Brilliant - It’s a Mans, Mans, Mans World
- Colonel Abrams - Trapped
- Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
Record/Tape 2 Side 1 (3):
- Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love
- Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
- The Cars - Drive †
- Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
- Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
- The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
- Bonnie Tyler - Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It
Record/Tape 2 Side 2 (4):
- John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire
- Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
- ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag
- Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
- Thompson Twins - King for a Day
- The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
- Echo & the Bunnymen - Bring on the Dancing Horses
† Previously available on Hits 1.
Video selection
- A-Ha : "Take On Me"
- King : "The Taste Of Your Tears"
- Red Box : "Lean On Me"
- Matt Bianco : "Yeh Yeh"
- Brilliant : "It's A Man's Man's World"
- Associates : "Take Me To The Girl"
- Jennifer Rush : "The Power Of Love"
- Paul Young : "Every Time You Go Away"
- Simply Red : "Holding Back The Years"
- Dream Academy : "Life In A Northern Town"
- Howard Jones : "Like To Get To Know You Well"
- Shakin' Stevens : "Lipstick Powder & Paint"
- Bonnie Tyler : "Holding Out For A Hero"
- Dead or Alive : "My Heart Goes Bang"
- Screaming Blue Messiahs : "Twin Cadillac Valentine"
- Jesus And Mary Chain : "Just Like Honey"
- Cult : "Rain"
- Prefab Sprout : "When Love Breaks Down"
- Jesse Rae : "Over The Sea"
- Eight Wonder : "Stay With Me"
- Strawberry Switchblade : "Jolene"
- Echo & The Bunnymen : "Bring On The Dancing Horses"
References
Collins Complete UK Hit Albums 1956-2005. Graham Betts. 2005. ISBN 0-00-720532-5.
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