REVIEW: Now Thats What I Call Music! 89, Released 24th November 2014 | 45 Tracks | 10 #1 Singles |
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25th June 2018, 10:27 PM
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Origin: United Kingdom Label: Sony Music Entertainment / EMI / Universal Format: Double CD, Digital Download Duration: 2:39:04 (159 minutes 4 seconds) Tracks: 45 #1s: 10 Chart Peak: #1 (8 weeks) Sales: TBC (3x Platinum)
2. Olly Murs feat. Travie McCoy Wrapped Up 3:02 {3} 3. Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Bang Bang 3:15 {1} 4. Nico & Vinz Am I Wrong 4:01 {1} 5. MAGIC! Rude 3:42 {1} 6. Sam Smith Im Not The Only One 3:18 {3} 7. Tom Odell Real Love 2:17 {7} 8. Gareth Malones All Star Choir Wake Me Up (Official BBC Children In Need Single 2014) 3:50 {1} 9. Ed Sheeran Dont 3:35 {8} 10. George Ezra Blame It On Me 3:09 {6} 11. The Script Superheroes 3:58 {3} 12. OneRepublic Love Runs Out 3:42 {3} 13. Maroon 5 Maps 3:08 {2} 14. Hozier Take Me To Church 3:09 {2} 15. Charli XCX Boom Clap 2:46 {6} 16. One Direction Steal My Girl 3:44 {3} 17. The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) 3:12 {9} 18. 5 Seconds Of Summer Amnesia 3:37 {7} 19. G.R.L. Ugly Heart 3:14 {11} 20. Katy Perry This Is How We Do 3:20 {33} 21. Cheryl feat. Tinie Tempah Crazy Stupid Love 3:45 {1} 22. Ella Henderson Glow 3:45 {7} 23. The Veronicas You Ruin Me 3:52 {8} 24. Calvin Harris feat. John Newman Blame 3:25 {1} 25. Sigma feat. Paloma Faith Changing 3:07 {1} 26. Lily Wood & Robin Schulz Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) 3:07 {1} 27. Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne Real Love 3:35 {2} 28. Jeremih feat. YG Dont Tell Em 4:24 {5} 29. David Guetta feat. Sam Martin Lovers On The Sun 3:20 {1} 30. Waze & Odyssey & R. Kelly Bump & Grind 2014 (Waze & Odyssey vs. R. Kelly) 3:00 {3} 31. Ariana Grande feat. Zedd Break Free 3:32 {16} 32. Nicole Scherzinger Your Love 4:01 {6} 33. Pitbull feat. John Ryan Fireball 3:54 {49} 34. Wankelmut & Emma Louise My Head Is A Jungle (MK Remix) 3:21 {5} 35. ZHU Faded 3:38 {3} 36. Duke Dumont Wont Look Back 3:19 {2} 37. Parra For Cuva feat. Anna Naklab Wicked Games 3:14 {6} 38. Fuse ODG feat. Angel T.I.N.A. 3:18 {9} 39. Ten Walls Walking With Elephants 5:20 {6} 40. Kiesza Giant In My Heart 3:55 {4} 41. The Magician feat. Years & Years Sunlight 3:10 {7} 42. Melissa Steel feat. Popcaan Kisses For Breakfast 3:29 {10} 43. Professor Green feat. Tori Kelly Lullaby 3:58 {4} 44. Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora Black Widow 3:22 {4} 45. Nicki Minaj Anaconda 3:24 {3} Key Tracks highlighted red were official UK #1s. Tracks with an asterisk (*) next to their title have also been included in special releases from the series. The track duration has been highlighted cyan. Bracketed numbers refer to highest chart position reached.
Lowest Charting Track: Pitbull feat. John Ryan Fireball {49} Longest Song: Ten Walls Walking With Elephants 5:20 Shortest Song: Tom Odell Real Love 2:17 Edited Tracks: Unknown Unedited Tracks: Unknown Inlay Mistakes: None Other Facts: None
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25th June 2018, 10:27 PM
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The most talked about omission from the time was the notable absence of Taylor Swift with what at the time became her best selling single Shake It Off. It sparked some further controversy when Taylor Swift not only forbid her music being on compilations but also on streaming services like Spotify. Other omissions from this time came from Union J, Neon Jungle, Labrinth, Bakermat, Ella Eyre, Rizzle Kicks, Watermδt and Chris Brown to name a handful. This was the only volume in the series to have music included from Nico & Vinz, MAGIC!, Gareth Malones All Star Choir, G.R.L., Lilly Wood, Jeremih (as a lead artist), Waze & Odyssey, Wankelmut, ZHU, Parra For Cuva, Ten Walls, The Magician and Melissa Steel (as a lead artist). Artwork Rating: 7/10 Very Good Im always a fan of a dark themed cover for the winter volumes, and this one is no exception. Its not very obvious unless you look closely that this artwork features ice sculptures of a swan, a bear, three penguins and what I can only describe from the angle is a gargoyle, but Im not certain. Either way its a very sophisticated design and the northern lights are a nice touch too. Disc 1 Favourite: Tom Odell Real Love This song, albeit a cover of a Beatles song for a John Lewis advert, is my favourite output by Tom Odell, its beautifully sung and would probably be my favourite song from a John Lewis advert too. Disc 2 Favourite: David Guetta feat. Sam Martin Lovers On The Sun A new sound from David from the electronic sounds contained in his last few singles. This UK #1 single was a favourite of mine at the time and received many plays too! Still sounding so fresh. Disc 3 Tracklist: (A concept of what a third disc might look like if other hits from the era were used) 1. Taylor Swift Shake It Off 3:39 {2} 2. Union J Tonight (We Live Forever) 3:20 {9} 3. Bars And Melody Hopeful 2:49 {5} 4. Labrinth Let It Be 3:06 {11} 5. Eminem feat. Sia Guts Over Fear 5:01 {10} 6. Neon Jungle Louder 3:24 {14} 7. Kendrick Lamar i 3:51 {20} 8. Rizzle Kicks Tell Her 3:21 {14} 9. Ella Eyre Comeback 3:22 {12} 10. Oliver $ & Jimi Jules Pushing On 2:43 {15} 11. Bakermat One Day (Vandaag) 3:38 {15} 12. Watermδt Bullit 3:15 {15} 13. Gorgon City feat. Zak Abel Unmissable 3:38 {19} 14. Shift K3y I Know 3:14 {25} 15. Krishane feat. Melissa Steel Drunk And Incapable 3:20 {27} 16. Wilkinson feat. Talay Riley Dirty Love 3:43 {20} 17. LuvBug feat. Talay Riley Resonance 3:26 {13} 18. Usher feat. Nicki Minaj She Came To Give It To You 4:02 {16} 19. Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross New Flame 4:03 {10} 20. Calvin Harris feat. Big Sean Open Wide 3:07 {23} 21. Lethal Bizzle feat. JME & Tempa T Rari WorkOut 3:26 {11} 22. X Ambassadors feat. Jamie N Commons Jungle 3:09 {18} 23. Brian Wilson & Various Artists God Only Knows 2:25 {20} ---------- Total time: 1:19:02 Overall Rating: 7/10 Very Good Its a good volume this but it doesnt push the boundaries for me in terms of music quality and variety. A few risky inclusions that didnt pay off, and of course a major omission from Taylor Swift at the time which lets it down. I like the artwork, and the fact that we had another big tracklisting, very nearly reaching the maximum capacity allowed in terms of disc time. A good way to end 2014. Andrew's Best 5 (as of June 2018) 1. David Guetta feat. Sam Martin Lovers On The Sun 2. Sigma feat. Paloma Faith Changing 3. Tom Odell Real Love 4. Wankelmut & Emma Louise My Head Is A Jungle (MK Remix) 5. Calvin Harris feat. John Newman Blame Andrew's Worst 5 (as of June 2018) 1. Nicki Minaj Anaconda 2. Pitbull feat. John Ryan Fireball 3. One Direction Steal My Girl 4. Nicole Scherzinger Your Love 5. Maroon 5 Maps |
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25th June 2018, 10:28 PM
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Fall Out Boy Centuries {22} Jessie Ware Say You Love Me {22} The Script No Good In Goodbye {26} Maroon 5 Animals {27} OneRepublic I Lived {29} Jessie Ware Tough Love {34} Saint Motel My Type {34} Charli XCX Break The Rules {35} Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne Only {35} Jamie T Zombie {36} Vic Mensa Down On My Luck {37} The Saturdays What Are You Waiting For {38} Taylor Swift Welcome To New York {39} Maroon 5 It Was Always You {40} |
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26th June 2018, 02:02 PM
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After the high's of 88 this one for me isn't as good.
My Top 5:- 1) Calvin Harris feat. John Newman - Blame 2) Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - Changing 3) Duke Dumont - Won't Look Back 4) George Ezra - Blame It On Me 5) Keisza - Giant In My Heart |
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27th June 2018, 04:54 AM
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Disc One
1. Ed Sheeran Dont 3:35 {8} 2. Maroon 5 Maps 3:08 {2} 3. George Ezra Blame It On Me 3:09 {6} 4. Nico & Vinz Am I Wrong 4:01 {1} 5. Sam Smith Im Not The Only One 3:18 {3} Disc Two 1. Ariana Grande feat. Zedd Break Free 3:32 {16} 2. Wankelmut & Emma Louise My Head Is A Jungle (MK Remix) 3:21 {5} 3. ZHU Faded 3:38 {3} 4. Calvin Harris feat. John Newman Blame 3:25 {1} 5. Duke Dumont Wont Look Back 3:19 {2} Artwork: 8/10: I like the colours of this, the whole northern lights part is very pretty. But the ice sculptures aren't really noticeable, in fact I've only just realised now that's what they are Overall: 9/10 Another great Now album, not quite as good as 88 but very strong in it's own right. This album contains some of my favourite songs from certain artists (Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith) but also has a few forgettable songs which I have never gone back to.. at all. The charity single is a nice inclusion but not one I like, nor one I would think should come at #8 in the tracklist - usually charity singles come last but apparently not here. Taylor Swift is the biggest omission but obviously that wasn't Now's fault, same for Eminem. Bakermat, Watermat, X Ambassadors, The Script, Maroon 5 (x2), OneRepublic, & Charli XCX are good songs I would've liked too - but then 4 of those artists are on this album already with better songs sooo.. not a huge loss. Fall Out Boy is an odd omission though I think. |
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27th June 2018, 09:43 AM
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I like Now 89, perhaps a little better than Now 88, despite that CD's strength. Disc 2 is great only ruined by Anaconda at the end! Nevertheless it is another NOW album to capture the dance music era.
My favourite 5: OneRepublic - Love Runs Out David Guetta feat. Sam Martin - Lovers On The Sun Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Real Love Duke Dumont - Won't Look Back Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer In C Also love My Head Is A Jungle and Walking With Elephant. Of the omissions it would have been nice to have Bakermat and Shift K3y but the latter only got 25 so not such a surprise. |
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27th June 2018, 01:15 PM
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Artwork: 6/10
Disc 1: Ed Sheeran - Don't Disc 2: Wankelmut & Emma Louise My Head Is A Jungle (MK Remix) Overall: 7/10 |
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5th July 2018, 08:19 AM
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disc one top five:
1. Nico & Vinz Am I Wrong 2. George Ezra Blame It On Me 3. Ed Sheeran Dont 4. MAGIC! Rude 5. Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Bang Bang A really below-average disc one, says a lot that Jessie J is in my top five. disc two top 1. Lily Wood & Robin Schulz Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) 2. Wankelmut & Emma Louise My Head Is A Jungle (MK Remix) 3. ZHU Faded 4. Kiesza Giant In My Heart 5. Ten Walls Walking With Elephants 6. Sigma feat. Paloma Faith Changing 7. The Magician feat. Years & Years Sunlight 8. Waze & Odyssey & R. Kelly Bump & Grind 2014 (Waze & Odyssey vs. R. Kelly) 9. Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne Real Love 10. Calvin Harris feat. John Newman Blame Really strong disc which makes up for disc one. worst five: 1. 5 Seconds Of Summer Amnesia 2. One Direction Steal My Girl 3. The Vamps feat. Shawn Mendes Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart) 4. Professor Green feat. Tori Kelly Lullaby 5. Nicole Scherzinger Your Love artwork: 7/10 overall: 7/10 |
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