Hits 3 (compilation album)

The Hits Album 3
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released 25 November 1985
Genre Pop
Label CBS and WEA
The Hits Albums chronology

Hits 2
(1985)
Hits 3
(1985)
Hits 4
(1986)

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):

  1. A-ha - Take on Me
  2. King - The Taste of Your Tears
  3. Red Box - Lean on Me
  4. Matt Bianco - Yeh Yeh
  5. Sister Sledge - Frankie
  6. Denise Lasalle - My Toot Toot
  7. Shakin' Stevens - Lipstick, Powder and Paint

Record/Tape 1 Side 2 (2):

  1. Madonna - Dress You Up
  2. Prince - Raspberry Beret
  3. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
  4. Steve Arrington - Dancing in the Key of Life
  5. Brilliant - It’s a Mans, Mans, Mans World
  6. Colonel Abrams - Trapped
  7. Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves

Record/Tape 2 Side 1 (3):

  1. Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love
  2. Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
  3. The Cars - Drive
  4. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
  5. Sade - The Sweetest Taboo
  6. The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
  7. Bonnie Tyler - Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It

Record/Tape 2 Side 2 (4):

  1. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire
  2. Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
  3. ZZ Top - Sleeping Bag
  4. Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out for a Hero
  5. Thompson Twins - King for a Day
  6. The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
  7. Echo & the Bunnymen - Bring on the Dancing Horses

† Previously available on Hits 1.

Video selection

  1. A-Ha : "Take On Me"
  2. King : "The Taste Of Your Tears"
  3. Red Box : "Lean On Me"
  4. Matt Bianco : "Yeh Yeh"
  5. Brilliant : "It's A Man's Man's World"
  6. Associates : "Take Me To The Girl"
  7. Jennifer Rush : "The Power Of Love"
  8. Paul Young : "Every Time You Go Away"
  9. Simply Red : "Holding Back The Years"
  10. Dream Academy : "Life In A Northern Town"
  11. Howard Jones : "Like To Get To Know You Well"
  12. Shakin' Stevens : "Lipstick Powder & Paint"
  13. Bonnie Tyler : "Holding Out For A Hero"
  14. Dead or Alive : "My Heart Goes Bang"
  15. Screaming Blue Messiahs : "Twin Cadillac Valentine"
  16. Jesus And Mary Chain : "Just Like Honey"
  17. Cult : "Rain"
  18. Prefab Sprout : "When Love Breaks Down"
  19. Jesse Rae : "Over The Sea"
  20. Eight Wonder : "Stay With Me"
  21. Strawberry Switchblade : "Jolene"
  22. Echo & The Bunnymen : "Bring On The Dancing Horses"

References

Collins Complete UK Hit Albums 1956-2005. Graham Betts. 2005. ISBN 0-00-720532-5.