Hits 3 (compilation album)

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

Side One:

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

Side Two:

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

Side Three:

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

Side Four:

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.

References

Collins Complete UK Hits Albums. Graham Betts. 2005. ISBN 0-00-727532-5