Like most of you I’m surprised at the songs that feature, but disappointed at no Jorja Smith. Normally the critics choice winner always appears on the spring edition. So it’s unusual for this not to be the case.

 

Oasis just don’t belong on a Now volume at this time. There’s not enough cause to merit its inclusion at this stage. The Cranberries would have been a more suitable tribute song.

 

U2... just no.

 

Quite like the songs they put on from Rag’N’Bone Man, Paloma Faith and Kylie Minogue, even if they charged low.

 

I’m not sure why Taylor was included and I’m not a fan of the song.

I'm not a fan of the T-Swift song either but she's a big name and it's good for NOW that they've got her as she's usually funny with them. At least 'Ready For It' was a top ten hit too, and that they didn't choose 'Gorgeous' or 'End Game' over it.

 

I don't get having Oasis as a tribute either. If it's as a Manchester victims tribute which I presume it is, they already had 'One Last Time' appear on NOW 97. And if I'm not mistaken it's not even the acoustic version Liam performed at OLM/Brits but the original version. Could've put in 'Linger' by The Cranberries as a tribute to their lead singer instead.

 

Jorja Smith is an odd exclusion too.

I think this is Taylor's first appearance since the Red era? I completely forgot none of the 1989 singles made the now albums!

I think this is Taylor's first appearance since the Red era? I completely forgot none of the 1989 singles made the now albums!

Yep, her last appearance was 22 on Now 85.

This is very much a tracklist that screams ‘we’re saving the huge hits for Now 100’

 

Nice for some flops to get their moment in the spotlight but I can’t see this edition selling particularly well.

This is very much a tracklist that screams ‘we’re saving the huge hits for Now 100’

 

Nice for some flops to get their moment in the spotlight but I can’t see this edition selling particularly well.

Do the Easter ones sell that much anyway?

 

I've been working my Pop rival CD, Iconic Pop 15 and I thought I'd share it here (songs that are NOW 99 that aren't on Iconic Pop 15 may be featured on one of the previous volumes).

 

Disc 1:

01: Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

02: Meghan Trainor – No Excuses

03: Kylie Minogue – Dancing

04: Dua Lipa – IDGAF

05: Raye feat. Mr Eazi – Decline

06: Rudimental feat. Macklemore, Jess Glynne & Dan Caplen – These Days

07: Justin Timberlake feat. Chris Stapleton - Say Something

08: P!nk – Beautiful Trauma

09: Paloma Faith – Guilty

10: Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel

11: Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B - Finesse (Remix)

12: Camila Cabello – Never Be the Same

13: Sigrid – Strangers

14: Marshmello feat. Anne-Marie – FRIENDS

15: The Chainsmokers - Sick Boy

16: Jorja Smith feat. Stormzy - Let Me Down

17: Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble - This Is Me (from the motion picture "The Greatest Showman")

18: Macklemore feat. Kesha - Good Old Days

19: Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line - Meant to Be

20: George Ezra - Paradise

21: NF – Let You Down

22: 5 Seconds of Summer – Want You Back

23: The Hunna - Flickin' Your Hair

 

Disc 2:

01: Justin Timberlake - Filthy

02: Taylor Swift - ...Ready For It?

03: The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar - Pray for Me (from motion picture 'Black Panther')

04: Liam Payne & Rita Ora - For You (Fifty Shades Freed)

05: Craig David feat. Bastille - I Know You

06: Arlissa & Jonas Blue - Hearts Ain't Gonna Lie

07: Sigala feat. Paloma Faith - Lullaby

08: Zedd feat. Maren Morris & Grey – The Middle

09: Jax Jones feat. Ina Wroldsen - Breathe

10: Diplo feat. MØ – Get It Right

11: David Guetta, Afrojack, Charli XCX & French Montana – Dirty Sexy Money

12: CHVRCHES - Get Out

13: Nadine - Girls on Fire

14: Troye Sivan - My My My!

15: Khalid - Location

16: Noah Cyrus feat. MØ – We Are…

17: Charli XCX feat. Tove Lo & ALMA - Out of My Head

18: Mabel & Not3s - Fine Line

19: L Devine - Like You Like That

20: Rae Morris - Someone Out There

21: First Aid Kit - Fireworks

22: The Cranberries - Linger

Most of the songs here are either too new or will have licensing issues

 

I’ve put [ ] round songs I think have license issues and bolded odd omissions.

 

Full List Of OmissionsAnne-Marie – Heavy

Bazzi – Mine

Camila Cabello – She Loves Control

Cardi B feat. 21 Savage – Bartier Cardi

David Guetta & Afrojack feat. Charli XCX & French Montana – Dirty Sexy Money

[Drake – Diplomatic Immunity]

[Drake – God’s Plan]

[Ed Sheeran – Perfect]

[Ed Sheeran – Shape Of You]

[Ed Sheeran – Supermarket Flowers]

Elbow – Golden Slumbers

[Eminem feat. Beyonce – Walk On Water]

[Eminem feat. Ed Sheeran – River]

Hardy Caprio – Rapper

Jorja Smith feat. Stormzy – Let Me Down

Justin Timberlake – Filthy

Katie Melua – Fields Of Gold

[Keala Settle – This Is Me]

[Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars]

Kojo Funds feat. RAYE – Check

Liam Gallagher – For What It’s Worth

[Liam Payne & Rita Ora – For You]

Lil Pump – Gucci Gang

Louis Tomlinson – Miss You

Migos feat. Drake – Walk It Talk It

MIST – Game Changer

M.O, Lotto Boyzz & Mr Eazi – Bad Vibe

N.E.R.D. feat. Rihanna – Lemon

Niall Horan – Too Much To Ask

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Holy Mountain

Post Malone – I Fall Apart

Sam Smith – Pray

Steel Banglez feat. Yungen, Mostack, Mr Eazi & Not3s – Bad

[Taylor Swift – Gorgeous]

[Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran & Future – End Game]

The Chainsmokers – Sick Boy

The Cranberries – Linger

The Cranberries – Zombie

[The Greatest Showman Cast – The Greatest Show]

[The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me{

Troye Sivan – My My My!

[Zac Efron & Zendaya – Rewrite The Stars]

Zedd, Marin Morris & Grey – The Middle

 

I'd replace these songs

 

Khalid - Location

SZA & Calvin Harris - The Weekend

Demi Lovato - Tell Me You Love Me

Maroon 5 - Wait

Rag'n'Bone Man - As You Are

 

with these songs

 

Kojo Funds & RAYE - Check

Steel Banglez featuring Yungen, MoStack, Mr Eazi & Not3s - Bad

Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Keala Settle - This Is Me

Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle

 

If they wanted to include U2, I thought they'd have included the Kygo remix seeing as it would appeal more to the youngsters and if they wanted Taylor Swift, they could've included "End Game" instead of "...Ready For It?" Also, it's odd for them to ignore Jorja Smith seeing as they always include the Critics choice winner on the Spring editions. Other than that, decent album.

Edited March 7, 20187 yr by Hadji

if they wanted Taylor Swift, they could've included "End Game" instead of "...Ready For It?"

Why? Ready For It was a MUCH bigger hit...

Why? Ready For It was a MUCH bigger hit...

Yes RFI was a hit but EG is more recent

Why are we getting Reputation singles but we got nothing from 1989? So odd

Unpopular opinion-I quite like the tracklist. The flops are the songs I’ve actually heard.

 

Perhaps Now are realising that they have to go for album sellers and big names to fill the gaps. Kylie, Paloma and Maroon 5 cant get top 40 but people are still aware of the tracks-probably more so than they are of the ‘chart hits’.

Is Stormzy last on Disc 1 or first on Disc 2?

He is first on disc 2 making it 22-23, not 23-22. They tweeted it as disc 2 track 1

Edited March 7, 20187 yr by Hadji

Unpopular opinion-I quite like the tracklist. The flops are the songs I’ve actually heard.

 

Perhaps Now are realising that they have to go for album sellers and big names to fill the gaps. Kylie, Paloma and Maroon 5 cant get top 40 but people are still aware of the tracks-probably more so than they are of the ‘chart hits’.

I agree. I think it's NOW looking for more established artists / longer runs in the chart.

 

I'm with you with liking the track listing as well. Big omissions in the way of "hits", but heavy on the decent sounding songs.

Songs omitted from NOW 99 which could appear on NOW 100

 

Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle

Bazzi - Mine

Kojo Funds & RAYE - Check

Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Hardy Caprio - Rapper

RAYE, Mabel & Stefflon Don - Cigarette

DJ Khaled featuring JAY-Z, Future & Beyoncé - Top Off

MoStack - What I Wanna

Jorja Smith featuring Stormzy - Let Me Down

 

I think it's odd for them to omit Jorja seeing as they always include the Critics choice winner on the Spring editions

Edited March 7, 20187 yr by Hadji

Songs omitted from NOW 99 which could appear on NOW 100

 

Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle

Bazzi - Mine

Kojo Funds & RAYE - Check

Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

Hardy Caprio - Rapper

RAYE, Mabel & Stefflon Don - Cigarette

DJ Khaled featuring JAY-Z, Future & Beyoncé - Top Off

MoStack - What I Wanna

Jorja Smith featuring Stormzy - Let Me Down

 

I think it's odd for them to omit Jorja seeing as they always include the Critics choice winner on the Spring editions

These are all far too new!

Songs omitted from NOW 99 which could appear on NOW 100

 

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Out of those I can see Zedd, Bazzi, Bebe Rexha and possibly RAYE (if the song actually becomes a hit) getting adds but probably none of the others.

I think it's odd for them to omit Jorja seeing as they always include the Critics choice winner on the Spring editions

You’ve said that twice now, even though I said it first! :P

 

If this really is Jorja Smith’s year, then an album and follow-up single should come soon that will smash, then they won’t be able to deny her some disc space. I just hope she doesn’t do a Jack Garratt on Now 93 and completely flop and go out of existence.

Oasis’ appearance on the album might have something to do with Liam performing the song at the BRITs as a tribute to the Manchester victims. Apart from NOW 33, the only other compilation LF appeared on was the millennium edition of NOW 1994

Edited March 7, 20187 yr by Hadji

These are all far too new!

“Let Me Down” ain’t that new. It’s been out for a while now