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| 1.3 | The Right Thing | 4:16 | Simply Red | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | PolyGram, Virgin EMI | CD NOW 9 |
| 1.3 | The Right Thing | 4:16 | Simply Red | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | PolyGram, Virgin EMI | TC NOW 9 |
| 1.12 | The Right Thing | 4:21 | Simply Red | Popformule Tophits, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Arcade | 01 2972 61 |
| 1.3 | The Right Thing | 4:24 | Simply Red | Best of the Best | Simply Red | Album + Compilation | | Priarity Records | 2000-186 |
| 2.3 | The Right Thing | 4:18 | Simply Red | The All Time Greatest Pop Hits of the Last 3 Decades | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music Media | 500541 2 |
| 2.1 | The Right Thing | 4:21 | Simply Red | BackPack 80’s: Pop‐O‐Rama | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Warner Strategic Marketing Germany | 0927-46840-2 |
| 1.5 | The Right Thing | 4:22 | Simply Red | Discoradio Collection, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Do It Yourself Entertainment | DO IT 01-04 CD |
| 1.6 | The Right Thing | 4:22 | Simply Red | 25 (The Greatest Hits) | Simply Red | Album + Compilation | | simplyred.com | SRA006CDX |
| 3.14 | The Right Thing | 4:20 | Simply Red | Ich mag keine Hits der 80er, aber die finde ich gut! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | 88697 77129 2 |
| 2.4 | The Right Thing | 4:18 | Simply Red | 100 Hits: 80s Rewind | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Demon Music Group | DMG 100 077 |
| 1.2 | The Right Thing | 4:24 | Simply Red | 100 Mega Summer Hits 2012 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Rodeo Media | RDM266 |
| 2.5 | The Right Thing | 4:21 | Simply Red | Best Ever 80s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Union Square Music | BE001 |
| 2.10 | The Right Thing | 4:22 | Simply Red | Formel Eins: Jubiläumsedition – Die Rock & Pop Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music | 88765 472642 1 |
| 1.7 | The Right Thing | 4:21 | Simply Red | Song Book 1985 – 2010 | Simply Red | Album + Compilation | | Rhino | 825646366699 |
| 1.7 | The Right Thing | 4:12 | Simply Red | Three Men & a Little Baby/Lady Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack | | [no label] | |
| 1.13 | The Right Thing | 4:21 | Simply Red | Simply Eighties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Simply | SIMPLYD103 |
| 1.6 | The Right Thing | 4:21 | Simply Red | Sounds of the 80s: I Think We’re Alone Now: 1987–1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | | |
| 1.6 | The Right Thing | 4:21 | Simply Red | Sounds of the 80s: I Think We’re Alone Now: 1987–1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Spectrum Music | UMCSOT803 |
| 1.5 | The Right Thing | 4:21 | Simply Red | Forgotten Hits: The Ultimate Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Rhino , Union Square Music | ULTIM5CDW30 |
| 1.3 | The Right Thing | 4:20 | Simply Red | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | | |
| 1.3 | The Right Thing | 4:20 | Simply Red | Now That’s What I Call Music 9 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Sony Music , EMI | CDNOW9 |
| 2.8 | The Right Thing | 4:19 | Simply Red | 80s Party: The Ultimate Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Rhino , Union Square Music | ULTIM5CDW40 |
| 2.8 | The Right Thing | 4:19 | Simply Red | The Ultimate Collection: 80s Party | Various Artists | Compilation | | | |
| 3.14 | The Right Thing | 4:19 | Simply Red | NOW Yearbook Extra ’87 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | EMI , Sony Music | 0198028303224, 019828303224, 198028303224, CDYBENOW87 |
| 1.1 | The Right Thing | 4:20 | Simply Red | Double Shots | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | | Dino Music | DIN109D |
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| 1.8 | The Right Thing | 4:18 | Simply Red | Play It Again, Mick | Simply Red | Album + Live | | Why Not | WOT 1002 |
| 1.12 | The Right Thing | 4:15 | Simply Red | Stars For Your Babies | Simply Red | | | Living Legend Records | LLRCD 168 |
| 1.6 | The Right Thing | 4:24 | Simply Red | Greatest Hits | Simply Red | Album + Compilation | | [no label] | 4238-37543-2, 522 727-2 |
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| 1.4 | The Right Thing | 4:14 | Simply Red | It’s Only Love | Simply Red | Single | | Elektra , wea | 247 164-2, 247164-2, YZ349CD |