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Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 87 features 20 major current hits from today's hottest artists including [[Miley Cyrus]], [[Post Malone]], [[Ed Sheeran]], [[Jonas Brothers]], [[Kim Petras]] with [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Pink|P!nk]], [[SZA]], and [[Luke Combs]]. Each numeric Now release also features "Now Presents What’s Next" bonus tracks, previewing tomorrow’s biggest hits. Now 87 features hot new tracks from [[Aden Foyer]], [[Peach PRC]] and [[Victoria Monét]]. +
Now That's I Call Music! '90s Alternative Rock features 18 hits from the '90s that represent the diverse artistry and spirit of the decade with tracks from [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Blues Traveler]], [[Spin Doctors]], [[Gin Blossoms]] and more. +
Now Years was a special edition released in 2004 as a follow up to [[Now That's What I Call Music! Decades (UK 2003)|Now Decades]]. The three CD box set has 60 top chart hits from 1983-2004. +
Need some motivation for your morning run? Now That's What I Call Music brings you Now Running 2014. Through warm up to warm down, three discs of high energy music from superstars [[Avicii]], [[Calvin Harris]], [[Ellie Goulding]] & [[Ke$ha]] and many more to accompany your workout. Now Running 2014 is the only compilation you need to get you going. +
Featuring giants from the era when Indie Pop, Indie Dance and the newly christened [[Britpop]] became massive including [[Oasis]], [[Manic Street Preachers]], [[Pulp]], [[Radiohead]] and [[Suede]], Now The Anthems: Live Forever is packed with 82 universally loved tracks ready for you to re-live! Perfect for Father's Day or to treat yourself to, this anthemic 4 CD compilation also includes huge hits from across the pond such as, [[R.E.M.]] '[[R.E.M. - What's The Frequency, Kenneth?|What's The Frequency, Kenneth?]]' and [[Iggy Pop]] '[[Iggy Pop - Lust for Life|Lust For Life]]'. Timeless classics from legendary artists including [[The Clash]], [[U2]], [[The Cure]], [[New Order]] and [[Paul Weller]] sit alongside club inspired and early electronic dance hits from [[The Prodigy]], [[Underworld]], [[Saint Etienne]], [[The Chemical Brothers]], [[Faithless]] and [[Everything But The Girl]].
Now The Anthems: Live Forever is an amazing collection from the time where music and culture collided, enjoy singing along to every word. +
Following the fantastic response to '[[Now Yearbook 1980 (UK 2022)|Now Yearbook 1980]]' – we are thrilled to present more stellar tracks from the year with 'Now – Yearbook Extra 1980'.
This [[Now Yearbook Extra 1980 (UK 2022 CD)|limited edition 3CD]] highlights an additional 66 tracks from the charts of 1980, making it the perfect complement to any [[Yearbooks|Yearbook]], 80s pop or Now music collection.
The first disc kicks off with two iconic tracks from 1980 films: [[Queen|Queen's]] '[[Queen - Flash|Flash]]', and Blondie's #1 '[[Blondie - Call Me|Call Me]]', and continues with massive pop hits from [[The Police]] with '[[The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da|De Do Do Do ,De Da Da Da]]', [[Madness]] with '[[Madness - Embarrassment|Embarrassment]]', and '[[Kate Bush - Army Dreamers|Army Dreamers]]' from [[Kate Bush]]. [[New Wave|New wave]] hits from [[The Clash]] and [[Elvis Costello and the Attractions|Elvis Costello & The Attractions]] follow, along with [[U2]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], and [[The Boomtown Rats]]. [[Grace Jones]]' amazing re-working of [[Pretenders|the Pretenders]]' '[[Grace Jones - Private Life|Private Life]]' leads into [[Soul|soul]] smashes from [[Roberta Flack]] feat. [[Donny Hathaway]], [[George Benson]], and '[[Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out|I'm Coming Out]]' from [[Diana Ross]]. Disc One closes with two of the years' most beautiful songs from [[Odyssey]] and [[Elton John]].
CD2 continues the celebration of this brilliant year in pop with [[Sheena Easton]], [[Cliff Richard]], [[David Essex]] and [[The Nolans]] – before floor-filling dance smashes from [[Shalamar]], [[Sister Sledge]], Coffee and Change – plus the legendary vocals of [[Donna Summer]] and [[Gladys Knight and The Pips|Gladys Knight (& The Pips)]]. The [[Rock 'n' Roll]] revival was in full swing in 1980 – and is highlighted here with hit tracks from [[Darts]], [[Matchbox]] and [[Shakin' Stevens]]. After some easy-pop from [[Leo Sayer]], [[Barbara Dickson]] and [[Dr. Hook|Dr Hook]], Disc Two winds down with two true one-off hits: [[Sweet People]] with '[[Sweet People - And the Birds Were Singing (...et Les Oiseaux Chantaient)|And The Birds Were Singing]]', and the Christmas #1 '[[St Winifreds School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma|There's No-One Quite Like Grandma]]' from [[St Winifreds School Choir|St Winifred's School Choir]].
Our final disc opens with the incredible '[[Kate Bush - Breathing|Breathing]]' from [[Kate Bush]] and continues a theme of unique and original pop with [[The Cure]], [[John Foxx]], [[Japan]], and the chart debut '[[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Messages|Messages]]' from [[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark]]. [[New Wave|New wave]] inspired hits from [[Roxy Music]], [[The Buggles]], [[Split Enz]] and [[Marianne Faithfull]] are included, before a couple of prog-inspired epic productions – from [[Rush]] with '[[Rush - The Spirit of Radio|The Spirit Of Radio]]', and [[Sky]] with their Top 5 smash '[[Sky - Toccata|Toccata]]' (from their #1 'Sky 2' album). [[Rock]] from [[Judas Priest]] and [[Pat Benatar]] is up next – and the collection finishes with a run of unforgettable pop gems from [[Dennis Waterman]], [[Chas & Dave]] and [[The Barracudas]] before we sail away with [[Madness]] on '[[Madness - Night Boat to Cairo|Night Boat To Cairo]]'.
An essential addition to your '[[Yearbooks|Yearbook]]' collection – celebrating more fabulous moments in pop history!... 'Now – Yearbook Extra 1980'.
Now is proud to present 63 more essential pop memories: 'Now - Yearbook Extra 1980 - 1984: The Final Chapter' – an epilogue to the recent '[[Now Yearbook 1980 - 1984: The Final Chapter (UK 2022)|Final Chapter]]' collection.
We would have respected the word 'final'! – but these years were so rich for pop gems, these tracks had to be included in our celebration of the era!!!
Disc One kicks off with the iconic '[[Queen - I Want To Break Free|I Want To Break Free]]' from [[Queen]], before moving on to [[The Police]], [[Eurythmics]] and '[[The Smiths - This Charming Man|This Charming Man]]' from [[The Smiths]]. Huge [[Pop]] hits from [[Madness]], [[Dexys Midnight Runners]], [[The Specials]] and [[UB40]] lead into fantastic lesser compiled songs from [[David Sylvian]], [[Elton John]], [[Elvis Costello|Elvis Costello and The Attractions]], and [[Tom Robinson Band|Tom Robinson]], before some [[Rock|rock]] from [[Pretenders]], [[Slade]] and the timeless '[[Journey - Don't Stop Believin'|Don't Stop Believin']]' from [[Journey]] – and signing off with classics from [[The World's Famous Supreme Team]], [[Debbie Harry]], and the [[The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping|sublime seasonal favourite]] from [[The Waitresses|Waitresses]].
The second disc opens with a stellar run of [[Synth-Pop]] including from [[Gary Numan]], [[Midge Ure]] and [[Mick Karn]], [[The Human League]], [[Japan]], [[Heaven 17]], [[Thomas Dolby]], and [[Soft Cell]], before [[Post-Punk]] hits from [[The Undertones]], [[Siouxsie and the Banshees|Siouxsie And The Banshees]], [[XTC]] and [[Adam and the Ants|Adam and The Ants]]. Pop nuggets from [[Toyah]], [[Marilyn]], and [[Nik Kershaw]] lead into the [[Funk]] of '[[Level 42 - Hot Water|Hot Water]]' from [[Level 42]], [[Shakatak]], and the rarely compiled '[[Working Week - Venceremos|Venceremos]]' from [[Working Week]].
The final disc opens with the massive No. 1 '[[Dave Stewart/Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party|It's My Party]]' from [[Dave Stewart]] and [[Barbara Gaskin]], alongside Pop gold from [[Kim Wilde]], [[Ultravox]] and [[Spandau Ballet]]. Sophisticated [[Ballad|ballads]] from [[Tina Turner]] and [[Lionel Richie]] lead toward [[Soul-Pop]] from [[Windjammer]] and [[Kool and the Gang|Kool and The Gang]] before a final run of heavenly Pop including [[Cliff Richard]], [[Liquid Gold]], and [[Bucks Fizz]] before closing with easy-listening Pop from [[Julio Iglesias]] and a [[David Essex - A Winter's Tale|winter classic]] from [[David Essex]].
Now - Yearbook Extra 1980 - 1984: The Final Chapter – a further and final celebration of the diversity and magic of Pop between 1980 and 1984.
Following the recent release of '[[Now Yearbook 1981 (UK 2022)|Now Yearbook 1981]]', we continue to celebrate the remarkable year of pop that was [[1981]] with 'Now – Yearbook Extra 1981' as a limited edition 3CD.
Featuring 66 fabulous tracks that we couldn't fit on 'Now – Yearbook 1981' – including massive hits and songs that debuted in 1981 and have become enduring favourites.
Disc 1 kicks off with some of the year's biggest stars including gems from [[John Lennon]] with '[[John Lennon - Watching The Wheels|Watching The Wheels]]', [[U2]] with '[[U2 - Gloria|Gloria]]', '[[Pretenders - Message Of Love|Message Of Love]]' from [[The Pretenders]], plus the first single released from Ghost in the Machine by [[The Police]] with '[[The Police - Invisible Sun|Invisible Sun]]'. As a major force in 80s pop, synth-pop and new romantic tracks are featured from [[Spandau Ballet]], [[Duran Duran]], [[Soft Cell]], [[Japan]] and [[Tom Tom Club]]. This disc also brings together soul smashes from [[Kool and the Gang|Kool & The Gang]], [[Shalamar]], [[Randy Crawford]], [[Grover Washington Jr|Grover Washington, Jr]]. feat. [[Bill Withers]] and [[Diana Ross]].
1981 was a year of revolution for pop and Disc 2 leads off with pure pop magic from [[Adam and the Ants|Adam & The Ants]] with '[[Adam and the Ants - Ant Rap|Ant Rap]]', [[Toyah]] with '[[Toyah - I Want To Be Free|I Want To Be Free]]', [[Altered Images]] with '[[Altered Images - I Could Be Happy|I Could Be Happy]]', and '[[Kim Wilde - Chequered Love|Chequered Love]]' from [[Kim Wilde]] – plus [[Shakin' Stevens]], [[Bucks Fizz]] and [[Madness]]. [[Electric Light Orchestra]], [[REO Speedwagon]], [[Rick Springfield]], [[Graham Bonnet]], and [[Hall and Oates|Daryl Hall & John Oates]] all feature representing [[Rock|rock]] and [[Power Ballad|power ballads]]. This collection wouldn't be complete without some brilliant [[Novelty|novelty]] pop – CD 2 concludes with '[[The Tweets - Birdie Song|Birdie Song]]' by [[The Tweets]] and '[[Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics|Hooked On Classics]]' by [[Louis Clark]] conducting [[The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]] – with both reaching No.2 on the UK charts, and amongst the year's best sellers.
Disc 3 opens with '[[The Human League - The Sound Of The Crowd|Sound Of The Crowd]]' – the commercial breakthrough from [[The Human League]], and further celebrates synth-pop with [[Visage]], [[Duran Duran]], [[Spandau Ballet]], [[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark]], and the debut single from [[Tears for Fears]]. [[Simple Minds]] and [[New Order]] lead into superb [[New Wave|new wave]]/pop crossover hits from [[Adam and the Ants|Adam & The Ants]], [[Bow Wow Wow]] and [[Public Image Ltd]], alongside timeless hits from [[The Jam]] and [[The Clash]] before closing with some [[Reggae|reggae]] and [[Ska|ska]] influenced hits from [[Sugar Minott]], [[Bad Manners]] and [[UB40]].
The ideal addition to the 'Yearbook' family and an essential collection for all fans of 80s pop – enjoy this extra helping with 'Now – Yearbook Extra 1981'.
Now is proud to present 60 more essential gems from the stellar Pop year of 1986 – Now – Yearbook Extra 1986.
CD1 kicks off with a huge [[Queen]] classic '[[Queen - A Kind Of Magic|A Kind Of Magic]]', [[Eurythmics]]' '[[Eurythmics - When Tomorrow Comes|When Tomorrow Comes]]', the lead single from their 'Revenge' album, and smash hits from [[The Bangles]] and [[A-Ha|a-ha]]. Sophisticated Pop from [[Sade]], [[Bryan Ferry]], and [[Sting]] follows and some of the greatest vocalists of the era are up next including [[Patti LaBelle|Patti Labelle]], [[Tina Turner]], and [[Anita Baker]] with the timeless '[[Anita Baker - Sweet Love|Sweet Love]]'. Hits from [[Five Star]], [[Paul Young]], and [[Stan Ridgway]] are joined by [[Film|movie tracks]] from [[The Style Council]], [[Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark|Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark]] and '[[Suzanne Vega/Joe Jackson - Left Of Center|Left Of Center]]' - the collaboration between [[Suzanne Vega]] and [[Joe Jackson]], plus the title track '[[Paul Simon - Graceland|Graceland]]' from [[Paul Simon|Paul Simon's]] 1986 best-seller.
[[Bon Jovi]] open Disc 2 with their Rock smash '[[Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name|You Give Love A Bad Name]]', followed by [[Kenny Loggins|Kenny Loggins']] 'Top Gun' anthem '[[Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone|Danger Zone]]', alongside huge tracks from [[Spandau Ballet]], [[Robert Palmer]], [[Simple Minds]], and [[Julian Cope]], before some classic Power Pop from [[Cutting Crew]], [[ZZ Top]], and [[Mr. Mister]]. Pure [[Pop]] hits from [[Modern Talking]], [[Samantha Fox]], [[Elton John]], and [[Jennifer Rush]] follow before the disc closes with timeless '[[Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is|The Way It Is]]' from [[Bruce Hornsby and the Range|Bruce Hornsby & The Range]].
The final CD begins with a run of fantastic [[Indie]] and [[Synth-Pop]] smashes including [[The Housemartins]], [[The Smiths]], [[New Order]], [[Frankie Goes To Hollywood]], [[Dead or Alive|Dead Or Alive]], and [[Falco|Falco's]] '[[Falco - Vienna Calling|Vienna Calling]]'. Debut hits from [[Latin Quarter]] and [[Sly Fox]] follow, plus '[[Grace Jones - Pull Up to the Bumper|Pull Up To The Bumper]]' - a big hit on re-release for [[Grace Jones]]. Soul music legend [[James Brown]] scored a big hit with '[[James Brown - Living in America|Living In America]]', and [[Jellybean]], [[Cherrelle]] & [[Alexander O'Neal]], and [[The S.O.S. Band|The S.O.S. Band]] enjoyed three of the year's biggest [[Dance]] tracks. The collection winds down with soulful [[Ballad|ballads]] from [[Atlantic Starr]], [[Billy Ocean]] and [[Freddie Jackson]] before signing off with one of the greatest tracks of all-time; '[[Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine|I Heard It Through The Grapevine]]' from [[Marvin Gaye]] – a smash hit again 18 years after it originally hit #1 after sound-tracking an ad campaign.
Now – Yearbook Extra 1986 – a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.
Now Music is proud to present 60 more essential gems from the incredible year in Pop that was [[1992]] with Now Yearbook Extra 1992.
The first disc opens with giants of their genres - [[Freddie Mercury]] and [[Montserrat Caballé|Montserrat Caballe]] and their incredible collaboration '[[Freddie Mercury/Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona|Barcelona]]' - which reached its peak No 2 position in 1992. [[Alternative Rock|Alt Rock]] from [[R.E.M.]] and [[Crowded House]] follow, together with the [[Gary Barlow]]-written '[[Take That - A Million Love Songs|A Million Love Songs]]' from [[Take That]] and [[Kylie Minogue]]'s '[[Kylie Minogue - Finer Feelings|Finer Feelings]]' remixed for single release by [[Brothers in Rhythm|Brothers In Rhythm]]. '[[Stereo MCs - Connected|Connected]]' gave [[Stereo MCs]] their first top 20 hit, while [[The Temptations]]' [[The Temptations - My Girl|My Girl]] enjoyed a resurgence upon its re-release. Up next are [[Ballad|ballads]] from [[Lionel Richie]] with '[[Lionel Richie - Do It to Me|Do It To Me]]' and [[Tori Amos]] with her gorgeous track '[[Tori Amos - Silent All These Years|Silent All These Years]]'. [[Sade]]'s '[[Sade - Feel No Pain|Feel No Pain]]' leads into the disc's closing track, [[Elton John]]'s poignant '[[Elton John - The Last Song|The Last Song]]'.
[[Brian May]]'s '[[Brian May - Too Much Love Will Kill You|Too Much Love Will Kill You]]' begins disc 2, followed by [[Mike Oldfield]]'s '[[Mike Oldfield - Sentinel|Sentinel]]', plus fantastic covers from [[Cher]] ('[[Cher - Could've Been You|Could've Been You]]'), [[Kiss|KISS]] ('[[Kiss - God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You II|God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II]]'), and [[Manic Street Preachers]] ('[[Manic Street Preachers - Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)|Theme From M.A.S.H (Suicide Is Painless)]]'). The lead single from [[The Cure]]'s ninth album (Wish) '[[The Cure - High|High]]' is here, together with [[Suede]]'s debut single '[[Suede - The Drowners|The Drowners]]'. [[Billy Ray Cyrus]]' signature [[Country]] hit '[[Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart|Achy Breaky Heart]]' is included, plus [[Billy Joel]], who recorded [[Elvis Presley]]'s '[[Billy Joel - All Shook Up|All Shook Up]]' for the film 'Honeymoon In Vegas'. [[Crowded House]] have their second appearance on this album with '[[Crowded House - Four Seasons In One Day|Four Seasons In One Day]]' and the disc comes to a close with two beautiful ballads from [[Belinda Carlisle]] and [[Gloria Estefan]].
[[En Vogue]] opens the last disc with their acclaimed hit '[[En Vogue - Free Your Mind|Free Your Mind]]'. 1992 saw different genres of [[Dance]] music find Chart success - [[Felix]]'s '[[Felix - Don't You Want Me|Don't You Want Me]]', [[Urban Hype]]'s '[[Urban Hype - A Trip to Trumpton|A Trip To Trumpton]]', and [[Doctor Spin]]'s '[[Doctor Spin - Tetris|Tetris]]' were all Pop-Trance hits. [[Dina Carroll]] and [[Ce Ce Peniston|Cece Peniston]] enjoyed [[House]] crossover hits, and [[Kylie Minogue]], [[Take That]], and [[Undercover]] produced Pop floor-fillers. Covers from [[The Pasadenas]], [[Curiosity Killed the Cat|Curiosity]], and [[Nick Berry]] lead into [[Boney M.]]'s celebratory '[[Boney M. - Megamix|Megamix]]', and the album rounds off with [[Darlene Love]]'s '[[Darlene Love - All Alone on Christmas|All Alone On Christmas]]', taken from the Home Alone 2 Soundtrack.
Now Yearbook Extra 1992 - a further celebration of the diversity and magic of the year in Pop.
