30 Years of Bananarama is a CD/DVD retrospective of British girl group Bananarama's musical career from 1981 through 2009. This compilation album was issued by Rhino Records on 9 July 2012 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group.[1] The album entered the UK album chart on 16 July at number 62.
30 Years of Bananarama | ||||
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Released | 9 July 2012 | |||
Recorded | 1981–2009 | |||
Genre | Pop, dance, new wave | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
Bananarama chronology | ||||
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The CD features Bananarama's 22 best-known singles, from their 1981 debut, "Aie a Mwana", to their 2009 effort, "Love Don't Live Here". All songs are presented in chronological order (except the bonus tracks on digital) with most of them being their album versions.[2] The digital version includes three extra tracks "Rough Justice", "Long Train Running", and "A Trick of the Night", adding up to a total of 25 tracks.[3]
The DVD showcases 35 music videos and marks the first time where the group's videos have been officially made available on this format.[4]
Track listing
editCD: The Sound
edit- "Aie a Mwana"
- "Really Saying Something" (with Fun Boy Three)
- "Shy Boy"
- "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
- "Cruel Summer"
- "Robert De Niro's Waiting..."
- "Venus"
- "I Heard a Rumour"
- "Love in the First Degree"
- "I Can't Help It"
- "I Want You Back"
- "Love, Truth and Honesty"
- "Nathan Jones"
- "Help!" (featuring Lananeeneenoonoo)
- "Only Your Love"
- "Preacher Man"
- "Movin' On"
- "Every Shade of Blue"
- "Move in My Direction"
- "Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)"
- "Love Comes"
- "Love Don't Live Here"
- "Rough Justice" (digital only)
- "Long Train Running" (digital only)
- "A Trick of the Night" (digital only)
DVD: The Vision
edit- "Really Saying Something"
- "Shy Boy"
- "Cheers Then"
- "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
- "Cruel Summer"
- "Robert De Niro's Waiting"
- "Rough Justice"
- "Hotline To Heaven"
- "The Wild Life"
- "Do Not Disturb"
- "Venus"
- "More Than Physical"
- "A Trick Of The Night"
- "I Heard A Rumour"
- "Love In The First Degree"
- "I Can't Help It"
- "I Want You Back"
- "Love Truth & Honesty"
- "Nathan Jones"
- "Help!"
- "Only Your Love"
- "Preacher Man"
- "Long Train Running"
- "Tripping On Your Love"
- "Movin' On"
- "Last Thing On My Mind"
- "More More More"
- "Every Shade Of Blue"
- "Take Me To Your Heart"
- "Move In My Direction"
- "Look On The Floor"
- "Love Comes"
- "Love Don't Live Here"
- "Venus" (12")
- "I Can't Help It" (12")
Charts
editChart (2012) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 62 |
References
edit- ^ "30 Years Of Bananarama". bananarama.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "30 Years Of Bananarama on Amazon". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "30 Years Of Bananarama on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Music CD Review: Bananarama: 30 Years Of Bananarama". express.co.uk. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 November 2020.