I assume Now pay a high price to the record companies to get the songs on, and the artist still get the single sales from people cherry picking. It's also exposure as it forces people to check out artists they may not have heard before.

There's even a topic about songs gaining bigger success after appearing on a NOW album http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?s...+success+albums

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I assume Now pay a high price to the record companies to get the songs on, and the artist still get the single sales from people cherry picking. It's also exposure as it forces people to check out artists they may not have heard before.

 

I'm always still surprised at how much these sell and like greatest hits too. I used to buy every one when I was a kid because that was basically the only way to hear all the hits on one cd but nowadays with downloads and streaming I'm shocked the NOW CDs have lasted and sell so much.

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The prestige of the brand and knowing that their song will be listened to in peoples homes for years to come.

 

For the major artists it's a great way for people to become familiar with your hits and think about purchasing/streaming your full album while for smaller artists it's probably quite amazing to have your single catalogued amongst the greats, especially the winter edition which sells over one million copies every year. Multiplying the potential exposure of something like I Need You Now by Agnes by about 100,000 times.

Grace to smash please, it could easily do it with a push :wub:

Songs I Like On Here

 

Disc: 1

2. What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber

3. Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd

4. How Deep Is Your Love - Calvin Harris & Disciples

5. Runnin' (Lose It All) - Naughty Boy feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin

6. Marvin Gaye - Charlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor

8. Fight Song - Rachel Platten Already Own

9. Don't Be so Hard on Yourself - Jess Glynne

10. Kiss Me - Olly Murs

11. On My Mind - Ellie Goulding

12. Love Me Like You - Little Mix Already Own

13. Drag Me Down - One Direction

14. Cool for the Summer - Demi Lovato

16. You Don't Own Me - Grace feat. G-Eazy

17. Wings - Birdy Already own but not acoustic

18. TBC - TBC

20. Photograph - Ed Sheeran

21. Good for You - Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky

22. She's Kinda Hot - 5 Seconds of Summer

23. Wake Up - The Vamps

 

Disc: 2

1. Turn the Music Louder (Rumble) - KDA feat. Tinie Tempah & Katy B

2. Peanut Butter Jelly - Galantis

3. Easy Love - Sigala

5. Never Forget You - MNEK & Zara Larsson

6. Be Right There - Diplo & Sleepy Tom

7. Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) - Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson

8. Do It Again - Pia Mia feat. Chris Brown & Tyga / J Boog

9. Lay It All On Me - Rudimental feat. Ed Sheeran

10. Glitterball - Sigma feat. Ella Henderson Already Own

14. In2 - WSTRN

15. Focus - Ariana Grande

18. Talk to Me - Nick Brewer feat. Bibi Bourelly / Crystal Waters

22. Here for You - Kygo feat. Ella Henderson

23. Second Hand Heart - Ben Haenow feat. Kelly Clarkson

 

Fantastic edition :heart:

 

Tbh the only songs I would have probably liked on here that were snubbed are: Body Talk, Body On Me, Around The World (Of course I would have loved Adele/Fleur East on here as well but considering I'm buying Adele's album and Sax I don't mind them not being on here!)

I'm always still surprised at how much these sell and like greatest hits too. I used to buy every one when I was a kid because that was basically the only way to hear all the hits on one cd but nowadays with downloads and streaming I'm shocked the NOW CDs have lasted and sell so much.

In a way, featuring on a NOW album is the easiest way of an artist to promote a new album, upcoming single or tour. Whilst a TV show like X Factor can bring in a large audience, there's a lot more effort than plonking it on a NOW album, a job which is done by the NOW Team and not the record label itself.

 

However, there are some issues with this. If a song comes out before a NOW, but the album doesn't come out till the NOW release date, this can cause artists/songs being delayed. Rihanna's "Diamonds" is a very good example. And sometimes labels hold on to rights until they know they made all the money out of it, like Baby One More Time on 44. The lae inclusion just means a few more additional sales.

 

I hope that make sense. I'm not the best at describing this.

The prestige of the brand and knowing that their song will be listened to in peoples homes for years to come.

 

For the major artists it's a great way for people to become familiar with your hits and think about purchasing/streaming your full album while for smaller artists it's probably quite amazing to have your single catalogued amongst the greats, especially the winter edition which sells over one million copies every year. Multiplying the potential exposure of something like I Need You Now by Agnes by about 100,000 times.

You're never gonna forget this are you?! :lol: #JusticeForAnges

You're never gonna forget this are you?! :lol: #JusticeForAnges

 

First flop that comes to mind, bless her :angel:

 

DJ Bonez and Fem@il were next on the list but weren't on winter edtions.

First flop that comes to mind, bless her :angel:

 

DJ Bonez and Fem@il were next on the list but weren't on winter edtions.

Fem@il were included due to a contractual agreement to get another song (Might have been Steps). So I've always wondered if that was the same case for Agnes and Flo Rida/Akon on NOW 78.

Fem@il were included due to a contractual agreement to get another song (Might have been Steps). So I've always wondered if that was the same case for Agnes and Flo Rida/Akon on NOW 78.

 

In the case of both I expect Now were just confident that both were going to be hits, based on past form. Even I thought Agnes would have scraped the top 20 with that song.

 

Do you know any others that were included due to contractural agreements out of interest (Kerri-Ann on Now 40 maybe, what even WAS that?)

This article is amazing actually!

 

http://metro.co.uk/2014/12/10/now-thats-wh...-songs-4981849/

Missing out Adele and Drake (presumably they didn't get permission for either of them) really makes this look like a pretty weak tracklist. Grace and KSI are bizarre inclusions but I guess they needed something to fill the space, have there even been 46 new hits since the last Now! album?

I'm surprised "Body On Me" isn't on there when they've certainly had enough space to add the new KSI and somehow Grace.

Oh yes. How could I forget one of my songs of the year! Poor Rita :(

Has a UK push/impact date for the Grace song been announced or do Now have some inside knowledge? Or perhaps it's some sort of deal, a la Fem@il. Or maybe they're just really confident in its chances of being a hit.

 

With the charts slowing to a stop, maybe it's time for the UK Now's to follow the US counterparts and include some upcoming songs/artists at the end of each disc? Would be quite gratifying if some of them eventually became hits too.

I don't understand why KSI is on there when the song ain't even out till NYD. They must be scraping the barrel

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Looks ok. Although I mostly buy these to get educated now. I know hardly anything in the second half of disc 2.

I had to do a double-take there after seeing Grace - 'You Don't Own Me'! A bit of a baffling choice but a fabulous song so I'm personally glad to see it making an appearance. I assume there is some kind of release / ad campaign for that on the horizon?

 

TBA song will be the John Lewis one, I guess? Though I've learnt never to be excited for one of THOSE reveals after last year being Gareth Malone's All Star Choir - 'Wake Me Up' :lol: If it really is Aurora they've selected as the TBA track then I see that double BJSC relevance seeping into the compilation *.*

 

It looks okay on the whole, though HUGE omissions (not in that way!11) by leaving out Adele and Drake, two of the biggest hits for sure since the last release. Hopefully Adele will crop up on Now 93 ~

In the case of both I expect Now were just confident that both were going to be hits, based on past form. Even I thought Agnes would have scraped the top 20 with that song.

 

Do you know any others that were included due to contractural agreements out of interest (Kerri-Ann on Now 40 maybe, what even WAS that?)

Your article beat me to the point of Se:Sa on NOW 68. Other odd inclusions for me included Cee Lo's NOW 79 song "I Want You (Hold On to Love)". Was that a hit? The NOW team back then seemed to really enjoy Cee Lo's songs, although I always thought that was a Warner contract agreement or something.

 

Has a UK push/impact date for the Grace song been announced or do Now have some inside knowledge? Or perhaps it's some sort of deal, a la Fem@il. Or maybe they're just really confident in its chances of being a hit.

 

With the charts slowing to a stop, maybe it's time for the UK Now's to follow the US counterparts and include some upcoming songs/artists at the end of each disc? Would be quite gratifying if some of them eventually became hits too.

I thought you didn't like the "What's Next" section on the US Nows? I don't mind them, 'cos Sky Ferreira has appeared twice on that section :cheer:

Your article beat me to the point of Se:Sa on NOW 68. Other odd inclusions for me included Cee Lo's NOW 79 song "I Want You (Hold On to Love)". Was that a hit? The NOW team back then seemed to really enjoy Cee Lo's songs, although I always thought that was a Warner contract agreement or something.

I thought you didn't like the "What's Next" section on the US Nows? I don't mind them, 'cos Sky Ferreira has appeared twice on that section :cheer:

 

I don't like it that much on a 20 song compilation, as its slim pickings anyway, but I think it would work on a 2 disc album better, especially now the albums are going to be packed with flops anyway.

 

Germany's Bravo Hits has always been chock full of flops, so we've been lucky with the Now albums that generally they really do get most of the biggest hits. Missing Adele and Drake is a shame but I guess we should be grateful that we get near enough everything else that's smashed recently. Back when Hits provided actual competition quite a lot of major hits were missed off the Now albums.