I’m surprised no NOW spin-offs have been announced yet this year. The rate it’s going, NOW 102 could be the next release and as Spring NOWs get released 9 days before Easter, NOW 102 will most likely be released on 12th April

I think they milked the cow dry last year so pleased they're giving the spin off's a break though I expect them to start again soon

I think they milked the cow dry last year so pleased they're giving the spin off's a break though I expect them to start again soon

The only thing I like about the spin-offs is when it gives us a sneak peak of the next volume

 

New Spin-Off. NOW 100 Hits: 80s comes 22nd February.

 

Since it's 100 songs maybe we'll see a few songs we rarely see on the NOWs, but does this mean the NOW Spin-offs have become budget compilations? :o

 

New Spin-Off. NOW 100 Hits: 80s comes 22nd February.

 

Since it's 100 songs maybe we'll see a few songs we rarely see on the NOWs

I hope we do. I hope it includes songs which hardly appear on compilations for eg "Maria Magdalena" and "Here Comes Your Man"

Edited January 25, 20196 yr by Hadji

100 songs could make these things seem more interesting.

Doubt it! It’ll be almost identical to other 80’s competitions!

I guess Now That's What I Call Now did particularly well for them in comparison to the other recent spin-offs, so they've decided that flogging 100 songs is the way to go now.

 

I doubt it'll be a budget single label release, probably £12-15 like Now That's What I Call Now has been in most places since its release. And I guess lots of other Now 100 Hits type albums will follow if this is a success!

NOW 100 Hits 80s tracklist

 

CD 1

 

1. Queen - I Want To Break Free

2. Wham! - Club Tropicana

3. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

4. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

5. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun

6. Soft Cell - Tainted Love

7. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

8. Human League - Don't You Want Me

9. Duran Duran - Rio

10. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

11. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

12. Black Box - Ride On Time

13. Communards & Sarah Jane Morris - Don't Leave Me This Way

14. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now

15. Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart

16. The Housemartins - Happy Hour

17. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth

18. Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming

19. Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach

20. Technotronic featuring Felly - Pump Up The Jam

 

CD 2

 

1. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

2. The Police - Every Breath You Take

3. Toto - Africa

4. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

5. Elton John - I'm Still Standing

6. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up

7. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms

8. The Stranglers - Golden Brown

9. Madness - It Must Be Love

10. UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe

11. Paul Young - Love Of The Common People

12. Boy George - Everything I Own

13. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker

14. Chris De Burgh - Lady In Red

15. Martika - Toy Soldiers

16. The Beautiful South - Song For Whoever

17. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams

18. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Enola Gay

19. Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams

20. M - Pop Muzik

 

CD 3

 

1. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)

2. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much

3. Kenny Loggins - Footloose

4. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You

5. Womack & Womack - Teardrops

6. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

7. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men

8. Kool & The Gang - Celebration

9. Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

10. UB40 - Red Red Wine

11. KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up

12. James Brown - Living In America

13. Lipps Inc - Funkytown

14. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove

15. The S.O.S Band - Just Be Good To Me

16. Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

17. The Four Tops - Loco In Acapulco

18. Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It

19. Cameo - Word Up!

20. Swing Out Sister - Breakout

 

CD 4

 

1. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World

2. A-Ha - Take On Me

3. Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine

4. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

5. Men At Work - Down Under

6. Nena - 99 Red Balloons

7. Spandau Ballet - Gold

8. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy

9. The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian

10. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance

11. Salt-N-Pepa - Push It

12. Hall & Oates - Maneater

13. Bros - When Will I Be Famous?

14. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

15. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

16. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

17. Laura Branigan - Self Control

18. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus

19. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F

20. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

 

CD 5

 

1. The Jam - Town Called Malice

2. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

3. Dolly Parton - 9 To 5

4. Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al

5. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know

6. Alison Moyet - All Cried Out

7. ABBA - Super Trouper

8. Blondie - Atomic

9. Bananarama - Venus

10. Tears For Fears - Mad World

11. Heaven 17 - Temptation

12. Imagination - Just An Illusion

13. Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling

14. Paul McCartney - Coming Up

15. Haircut 100 - Love Plus One

16. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow

17. Billy Idol - White Wedding

18. The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

19. Lisa Stansfield - All Around The World

20. Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream

Edited February 18, 20196 yr by Hadji

Not a bad tracklist there with Whitney who rarely gets included on Now albums. Pretty good variety there to be fair.

If they want to include "Pop Muzik", they could at least include the 1989 remix instead of the original 1979 version. "Love Shack" and "Ice Ice Baby" should be replaced as both were release over here in 1990

Bravo Hits 104's track listing is here. Should give us an idea of what could be on NOW 102.

 

CD1

01. Ava Max - Sweet But Psycho 3:08

02. Hugel - Wtf (Feat. Amber Van Day) 2:41

03. Rita Ora - Let You Love Me 3:10

04. Marc Sway - Beat Of My Heart 2:36

05. Imagine Dragons - Bad Liar 4:21

06. Post Malone - Wow. 2:30

07. Sido - Tausend Tattoos 3:25

08. Welshly Arms - Learn To Let Go 3:34

09. Alice Merton - Learn To Live 3:56

10. Christopher - Irony 3:28

11. Tom Walker - Just You And I 2:55

12. Nico Santos - Oh Hello 3:05

13. Ellie Goulding X Diplo - Close To Me (Feat. Swae Lee) 3:03

14. Zara Larsson - Ruin My Life 3:11

15. Billie Eilish - When The Party's Over 3:20

16. Backstreet Boys - Chances 2:53

17. Milow - Lay Your Worry Down (Feat. Matt Simons) 3:22

18. Joris - Du 3:14

19. Lea - Halb So Viel 3:20

20. Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes 3:11

21. George Ezra - Hold My Girl 3:32

22. Sdp - Unikat 3:01

23. Capital Bra - Benzema 2:39

 

CD2

24. Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (Feat. Miley Cyrus) 3:38

25. Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next 3:27

26. Robin Schulz - Speechless (Feat. Erika Sirola) 3:35

27. Alle Farben & Ilira - Fading 3:27

28. Calvin Harris & Sam Smith - Promises 3:33

29. David Guetta - Say My Name (Feat. Bebe Rexha & J Balvin) 3:19

30. Lena - Thank You 3:15

31. Kygo - Happy Now (Feat. Sandro Cavazza) 3:31

32. Notd & Felix Jaehn - So Close (Feat. Captain Cuts & Georgia Ku) 3:10

33. Justin Jesso - Getting Closer 3:02

34. Lost Frequencies - Like I Love You (Feat. The Nghbrs) 3:10

35. The Prince Karma - Later Bitches 4:08

36. Jax Jones - Play (Feat. Years & Years) 3:06

37. Glasperlenspiel - Du Bist (Single Mix) (Feat. Gordi Singers) 3:08

38. The Chainsmokers - This Feeling (Feat. Kelsea Ballerini) 3:18

39. Kris Kross Amsterdam X Ally Brooke X Messiah - Vámonos 2:56

40. Lizzo - Juice 3:15

41. Clean Bandit - Baby (Feat. Marina & Luis Fonsi) 3:26

42. Ilira - Get Off My D!Ck 2:51

43. Wincent Weiss - Hier Mit Dir 3:05

44. Declan J Donovan - Pieces 3:37

45. 257ers - Akk & Feel It (Feat. Captain Jack) 2:57

46. Jonas Blue - Polaroid (Feat. Liam Payne & Lennon Stella) 3:13

 

I would love to see Lizzo on a NOW album, but obviously she won't be. Same for Backstreet Boys and Imagine Dragons. But Ariana, Mark Ronson/Miley, Ava Max and Jax Jones/Years & Years should all make it.

I would love to see Lizzo on a NOW album, but obviously she won't be. Same for Backstreet Boys and Imagine Dragons. But Ariana, Mark Ronson/Miley, Ava Max and Jax Jones/Years & Years should all make it.

Don’t forget Post Malone and Zara Larsson. As for Billie Eilish, it’s 50/50 as she has a new song out called "Bury A Friend". If that charts high enough, we’ll more likely get that instead of WTPO. Lizzo might make it too. NOW 102 will more likely be released on 12th April which means we’ll get the tracklist on 29th March. "Juice" could end up being a hit by then

Edited January 30, 20196 yr by Hadji

Thank U, Next is set to appear on an upcoming compilation titled Your Songs: A Time To Relax which means it will definitely be on NOW 102

"ZEZE" and "Gun Lean" are both set to appear on an upcoming compilation titled "Drippin' in Sauce" which means they could both potentially appear on NOW 102

According to amazon, they’re re-releasing NOW 2 on vinyl and for the first time on CD on 12th April. I hope it’s not a hoax https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thats-What-Call-Mu.../dp/B07N8YV229/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/NOW-Thats-What-Cal.../dp/B07N8XC3ZL/ NOW 102 is also released on the same day

Edited February 7, 20196 yr by Hadji

According to amazon, they’re re-releasing NOW 2 on vinyl and for the first time on CD on 12th April. I hope it’s not a hoax https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thats-What-Call-Mu.../dp/B07N8YV229/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/NOW-Thats-What-Cal.../dp/B07N8XC3ZL/ NOW 102 is also released on the same day

I would love if NOW 2 got a CD release! :w00t: Volumes 2 and 3 are my favourite single digit NOWs :wub:

I would love if NOW 2 got a CD release! :w00t: Volumes 2 and 3 are my favourite single digit NOWs :wub:

I'd also like for 3-9 to get a CD release

If this release is true, it would be a massive shock if 2 beats 102 to the top of the compilation chart

Better not be a hoax! I can’t wait to build my collection of earlier editions!