Now That's What I Call Music Thread II

[Mark]

Out 2nd February

[Panda]

That's actually really good. CDs 1 and 2 in particular.

[Robbie]

The tracklisting is great.

[Mark]

Now That's What I Call Country
Out 16th February

Have Lady Antebellum stopped being Lady A now?  

[S1m]

Jan 18, 2024 18:24:46 GMT 1 Mark said:

Now That's What I Call Country
Out 16th February

Have Lady Antebellum stopped being Lady A now?   As it should be. 

Not as far as I can see. It does have deeply unpleasant connotations in some parts of America, so fair play to them for changing it, even if it doesn't seem to be a big deal to many elsewhere in the world.

[Mark]

BBC News piece on NOW 40th from November featuring Limahl and youtuber/NOW collector Adam Martyn

[Mark]

NOW Millennium 2004-05
Released 1st March

[Mark]

A review of NOW '90 Yearbook by Adam Martyn

[Mark]

NOW Yearbook '90 Extra
Released 8th March

Disc 1
1 George Michael - Freedom! '90
2 The B-52's - Roam
3 Duran Duran - Serious
4 Belinda Carlisle - Runaway Horses
5 Eurythmics - Angel
6 Roxette - Listen to Your Heart
7 Jane Child - Don't Wanna Fall in Love
8 Deacon Blue - Queen of the New Year
9 Robert Palmer/UB40 - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
10 Nick Kamen - I Promised Myself
11 Propaganda - Heaven Give Me Words
12 Tears for Fears - Advice for the Young at Heart
13 Oleta Adams - Rhythm of Life
14 Tina Turner - Look Me in the Heart
15 Elton John - You Gotta Love Someone
16 Paul Young - Softly Whispering I Love You
17 Gloria Estefan - Here We Are
18 David A. Stewart/Candy Dulfer - Lily Was Here


Disc 2
1 Aztec Camera - Good Morning Britain
2 The Cure - Close To Me
3 The Farm - Groovy Train
4 The Soup Dragons - I'm Free
5 Primal Scream - Come Together
6 The Beloved - Hello
7 Innocence - Let's Push It
8 Soul II Soul/Kym Mazelle - Missing You
9 The Chimes - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
10 Snap! - Ooops Up
11 MC Hammer - Have You Seen Her
12 LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl
13 MC Tunes/808 State - The Only Rhyme That Bites
14 Poison - Unskinny Bop
15 Billy Idol - Cradle of Love
16 Billy Joel - I Go to Extremes
17 Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?
18 Cher - Heart of Stone
19 Pretenders - Sense of Purpose

Disc 3
1 Kylie Minogue - Tears on My Pillow
2 Jason Donovan - Another Night
3 Craig McLachlan/Check 1-2 - Mona
4 Bros - Madly in Love
5 New Kids on the Block - Step by Step
6 Paula Abdul - Knocked Out
7 Seduction - Two to Make It Right
8 Malcolm McLaren/The Bootzilla Orchestra - Deep in Vogue
9 Technotronic - Rockin' Over the Beat
10 Debbie Harry - Sweet and Low
11 Big Fun - Handful of Promises
12 Liza Minnelli - Love Pains
13 Dusty Springfield - Arrested by You
14 Lonnie Gordon - Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
15 Sybil - Walk on By
16 Betty Boo - Doin' the Do
17 Sinitta - Hitchin' a Ride
18 Bombalurina - Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
19 Sonia - End of the World
20 The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
21 Cliff Richard - Saviour's Day

[Robbie]

Another good addition to the Now Yearbook series.

[Mark]

Looks like the next Yearbook after the 90 extra edition will be 1989

Now 12" 80s 1982 part 2 5th April
Now Yearbook 1989 5th April
Now That's What I Call One-Hit Wonder (to be released 26 April 2024)
Now Millennium 2006- 2007 24th may

[Mark]

3 missing tracks due to licensing issues
Beats International - Dub Be Good To Me which is odd as it was on the recent 40th album
Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down no surprise there
Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence

Released 5th April 2024

[Mark]

NOW 117 
Released 5th April 2024

[Mark]

CD 1:

1 Noah Kahan - Stick Season
2 Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
3 Teddy Swims - Lose Control
4 Ariana Grande - yes, and?
5 Tate McRae - greedy
6 Olivia Rodrigo - get him back!
7 Miley Cyrus - Used to Be Young
8 Lewis Capaldi - Strangers
9 Tyla - Water
10 Doja Cat - Agora Hills
11 Ella Henderson/Rudimental - Alibi
12 Zara Larsson/David Guetta - On My Love
13 Becky Hill/Sonny Fodera - Never Be Alone
14 Jax Jones/D.O.D/Ina Wroldsen - Won't Forget You
15 Nathan Dawe - We Ain't Here For Long
16 Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday Girls
17 Pinkpantheress/Central Cee - Nice to meet you
18 Paloma Faith - Bad Woman
19 Ilsey - No California
20 Georgia Ku - A Little More Lost
21 Sabrina Carpenter - Feather
22 Kylie Minogue - Hold On to Now
23 Pet Shop Boys - Loneliness
24 Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor

CD 2:

1 Olly Alexander - Dizzy
2 Dua Lipa - Houdini
3 Jack Harlow - Lovin on Me
4 Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang
5 Jennifer Lopez - Can't Get Enough
6 Eliza Rose/Calvin Harris - Body Moving
7 Raye - Worth It
8 The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters
9 Lana Del Rey - Take Me Home, Country Roads
10 Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls
11 Sia/Kylie Minogue - Dance Alone
12 Jason Derulo/Michael Bublé - Spicy Margarita
13 David Guetta/Kim Petras - When We Were Young (The Logical Song)
14 Nathan Dawe/Bebe Rexha - Heart Still Beating
15 Jazzy - Shooting Star
16 Jonas Brothers/Bailey Zimmerman - Strong Enough
17 James Arthur - Bitter Sweet Love
18 Liam Gallagher/John Squire - Just Another Rainbow
19 Disturbed - The Sound of Silence (CYRIL Remix)
20 Nathan Evans - Heather on the Hill
21 Tom Walker - Head Underwater
22 Calum Scott - Lighthouse
23 Pink - All Out of Fight
24 James Blunt - All the Love That I Ever Needed
25 Take That - This Life
26 Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten

[Mic1812]

well that Now 117 listings is better than the last one

[Whitneyfan]

Damn, I used to have Now 17 on CD - complete with no tracks missing!

[raliverpool]

Out April 12th:

NOW 12" 1982 Part 2

[Mark]

Mar 14, 2024 20:31:20 GMT 1 raliverpool said:

Out April 12th:

NOW 12" 1982 Part 2

Looks good, superb tracklisting.

[Whitneyfan]

Great to see the Goombay Dance Band on there! I've always had a soft spot for that song.

[Mark]

NOW Yearbook '74
Released 5th May 2024