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DetailsReleased: 19th July 2010

Origin: United Kingdom

Label: Sony Music Entertainment / EMI / Universal

Format: Double CD, Digital MP3 Download

Duration: 2:39:15 (159 minutes 15 seconds)

Tracks: 46

#1’s: 10

Chart Peak: #1 (11 weeks)

Sales: TBC (2x Platinum)

Tracklisting1. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg – California Gurls 3:55 {1}

2. Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull – I Like It 3:51 {4}

3. JLS – The Club Is Alive 3:35 {1}

4. Usher feat. will.i.am – OMG 4:30 {1}

5. David Guetta feat. Chris Willis, Fergie & LMFAO – Gettin’ Over You3:07 {1}

6. Kylie Minogue – All The Lovers 3:21 {4}

7. Professor Green feat. Lily Allen – Just Be Good To Green 3:28 {5}

8. B.O.B. feat. Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You 4:27 {1}

9. Lady Gaga – Alejandro 3:59 {7}

10. Cheryl Cole – Parachute 3:31 {5}

11. Rihanna – Te Amo 3:28 {14}

12. Roll Deep – Good Times 3:48 {1}

13. Kelly Rowland feat. David Guetta – Commander 3:38 {9}

14. Dizzee Rascal – Dirtee Disco 3:36 {1}

15. Yolanda B Cool & D Cup – We No Speak Americano 2:11 {1}

16. Inna – Hot 2:33 {6}

17. Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina – Stereo Love 2:34 {4}

18. Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber – Eenie Meenie 3:22 {9}

19. Miley Cyrus – Can’t Be Tamed 2:48 {13}

20. Pixie Lott – Turn It Up 3:16 {11}

21. Justin Bieber feat. Ludacris – Baby 3:37 {3}

22. Iyaz – Solo 3:22 {3}

23. Timbaland feat. Justin Timberlake – Carry Out 3:54 {6}

24. Plan B – She Said 3:30 {3}

25. Scouting For Girls – This Ain’t A Love Song 3:08 {1}

26. K’NAAN – Wavin’ Flag 3:40 {2}

27. Jason Derulo – Ridin’ Solo 3:36 {2}

28. Alicia Keys – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart 3:51 {7}

29. Fyfe Dangerfield – She’s Always A Woman 3:15 {7}

30. Train – Hey, Soul Sister 3:37 {18}

31. Scissor Sisters – Fire With Fire 4:19 {11}

32. Diana Vickers – Once 3:09 {1}

33. Example – Kickstarts 3:01 {3}

34. Swedish House Mafia feat. Pharrell – One (Your Name) 2:40 {7}

35. The Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body 3:59 {11}

36. Alexandra Burke feat. Pitbull – All Night Long 3:48 {4}

37. Aggro Santos feat. Kimberly Wyatt – Candy 3:01 {5}

38. Taio Cruz feat. Ke$ha – Dirty Picture 3:15 {6}

39. Chipmunk feat. Esmée Denters – Until You Were Gone 3:30 {3}

40. Skepta – Rescue Me 3:14 {14}

41. N-Dubz feat. Bodyrox – We Dance On 3:07 {5}

42. Robyn – Dancing On My Own 3:43 {8}

43. Florence + The Machine – You’ve Got The Dirtee Love (‘Live’ At The Brit Awards 2010) 3:39 {2}

44. Kelis – Acapella 3:18 {5}

45. Tinie Tempah feat. Labrinth – Frisky 3:39 {2}

46. Pendulum – Watercolour 3:30 {4}

 

Key

Tracks highlighted red were official UK #1’s.

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.

Miscellaneous FactsTrack Most Weeks At #1: Roll Deep – Good Times (3 weeks)

Lowest Charting Track: Train – Hey, Soul Sister {18}

Longest Song: Usher feat. will.i.am – OMG 4:30

Shortest Song: Yolanda B Cool & D Cup – We No Speak Americano 2:11

Edited Tracks: Unknown

Unedited Tracks: Unknown

Inlay Mistakes: None

Other Facts: None

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Andrew's ReviewNow That’s What I Call Music! 76 or Now 76 first hit the shop shelves in Summer 2010. This jam packed edition contained 46 tracks and 10 UK #1 singles. With less than a minute disc space across both discs, this volume truly utilised as much available listening time as possible. From this volume, we received music for the first time from artists like Professor Green, B.O.B., Inna, Miley Cyrus, Train, Diana Vickers, Swedish House Mafia and Aggro Santos.

 

The charts were infiltrated with so much music in 2010, so obviously this meant there would be a high number of omissions, but most of them are forgettable or did not peak very high. The only exceptions are the #1 from Shout For England which was chosen as the official World Cup Song for England that year and also a famous collaboration of Eminem and Rihanna which peaked at #2. Other omissions came from 3OH!3, Muse, Ellie Goulding, Christina Aguilera, Lady Antebellum and Selena Gomez & The Scene To name a few.

 

Some artists were not selected again to feature in the series, and to date these are Yolanda B Cool, Edward Maya, K’NAAN, Fyfe Dangerfield and Skepta.

 

Artwork Rating: 5/10 Poor

Ice lollies? I mean... really? It just seems ridiculous to splatter them around the logo on this volume, even if they are summery. There’s not a lot more to say on this artwork, just another poor and desperate attempt to appeal.

 

Disc 1 Favourite: Inna – Hot

I remember hearing this for the first time and thinking how fresh it sounded and had tropical trance vibes. I was hoping the version to make this volume was the Cahill radio edit, but it wasn’t to be. But I’d rate this one above the rest on this disc, though I do like most of the dance and pop music on here.

 

Disc 2 Favourite: Example – Kickstarts

I like most music from Example, but this is one of their best early singles. I often give this one a play and especially for workouts. Pendulum is a close second though, with Swedish House Mafia not far behind that!

 

Disc 3 Tracklist:

(A concept of what a third disc might look like if other hits from the era were used)

 

1. Eminem feat. Rihanna – Love The Way You Lie 4:23 {2}

2. Selena Gomez & The Scene – Naturally 3:22 {7}

3. 3OH!3 – My First Kiss 3:12 {7}

4. Professor Green feat. Ed Drewett – I Need You Tonight 3:45 {3}

5. Fugitive – Crush 3:09 {26}

6. Kate Nash – Do-Wah-Doo 2:35 {15}

7. Marina & The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot 3:34 {26}

8. The Pretty Reckless – Make Me Wanna Die 3:55 {16}

9. Muse – Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever) 3:50 {11}

10. Paul Weller – No Tears To Cry 2:24 {26}

11. Eliza Doolittle – Skinny Genes 3:05 {22}

12. Ellie Goulding – Guns And Horses 3:34 {26}

13. Pixie Lott – Gravity 3:35 {20}

14. Joshua Radin – I’d Rather Be With You 2:43 {11}

15. Ke$ha – Your Love Is My Drug 3:06 {13}

16. N-Dubz – Say It’s Over 3:44 {20}

17. Drake – Find Your Love 3:28 {28}

18. Christina Aguilera – Not Myself Tonight 3:06 {12}

19. M.I.A. – Xxxo 2:54 {26}

20. Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Bittersweet 3:28 {25}

21. Shakira – Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) 3:22 {21}

22. Shout For England feat. Dizzee Rascal & James Corden – Shout 3:18 {1}

23. The Squad – Three Lions 2010 4:17 {21}

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Total time: 1:17:49

 

Overall Rating: 7/10 Very Good

When compared with what was omitted, I feel this volume gets it nearly spot on. There’s a lot of variety and it was an enjoyable listen. What makes this volume even more impressive for me is the quantity of music, both in tracks and in listening time too. It’s a bit step up from the previous volume. Never before had 46 tracks featured on one volume in the series. It was also quite refreshing to get a live recording from the Brit Awards from that year. What does let it down a lot I feel is the artwork, which ought to have been more thought out.

 

Andrew's Best 5 (as of March 2018)

1. Inna – Hot

2. Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina – Stereo Love

3. Example – Kickstarts

4. Pendulum – Watercolour

5. David Guetta feat. Chris Willis, Fergie & LMFAO – Gettin’ Over You

 

Andrew's Worst 5 (as of March 2018)

1. Sean Kingston & Justin Bieber – Eenie Meenie

2. Cheryl Cole – Parachute

3. Skepta – Rescue Me

4. Taio Cruz feat. Ke$ha – Dirty Picture

5. Alicia Keys – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

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Other OmissionsDelirious – History Makers {4}

Eminem – Not Afraid {5}

Glee Cast – Total Eclipse Of The Heart {9}

Tina Turner – The Best {9}

Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds – Three Lions {10}

Leeds United Team & Supporters – Leeds Leeds Leeds (Marching On Together) {10}

Glee Cast – Gives You Hell {14}

Glee Cast – Like A Prayer {16}

Lady Antebellum – Need You Now {21}

Diddy - Dirty Money – Hello Good Morning {22}

New Order – World In Motion {22}

Terry Venables – If I Can Dream {23}

Paul Weller – Wake Up The Nation {26}

Marco Calliari – We No Speak Americano {26}

Glee Cast – Poker Face {27}

Glee Cast – Run Joey Run {27}

Billy Joel – She’s Always A Woman {29}

Danielle Hope – Over The Rainbow {29}

Glee Cast – Over The Rainbow {30}

Lena – Satellite {30}

Big Boi – Shutterbug {31}

Kele – Tenderoni {31}

Paramore – The Only Exception {31}

Fat Les – Vindaloo {32}

Glee Cast – Any Way You Want It / Lovin’ Touchin’ Sque {32}

Kelis – 4th Of July (Fireworks) {32}

Gerry & The Pacemakers – You’ll Never Walk Alone {33}

Glee Cast – Jessie’s Girl {33}

Justin Bieber – Somebody To Love {33}

Lee Ryan – I Am Who I Am {33}

Biffy Clyro – Bubbles {34}

Keri Hilson – I Like {34}

Futureheads – Heartbeat Song {34}

Glee Cast – Hello {35}

Katie Melua – The Flood {35}

Glee Cast – I Dreamed A Dream {36}

Adam Lambert – For Your Entertainment {37}

Kevin Rudolf feat. Birdman, Jay Sean & Lil Wayne – I Made It (Cash Money Heroes) {37}

Jay-Z feat. Swizz Beats – On To The Next One {38}

NAS & Damian Marley – As We Enter {39}

Keane feat. K’NAAN – Stop For A Minute {40}

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Never realised Marco Calliari's version of Americano charted!

A great Now at the time, though I think a lot of the tracks on this album have aged quite badly.

 

Here's my Top 5 for the album:-

 

1) Edward Maya - Stereo Love

2) Pendulum - Watercolour

3) Yolanda B Cool & De Cup - We Speak No Americano

4) Inna - Hot

5) Robyn - Dancing On My Own

Never realised Marco Calliari's version of Americano charted!

Only because it served as a 'fake' version whilst Yolanda Be Cool was still on pre-orders.

Artwork - 9/10 - very colourful and bright!

 

Fave on Disc 1 - Kylie (with 'Alejandro' second)

 

Fave on Disc 2 - Alicia (Train, Scissor Sisters complete top 3 here!)

 

Overall rating - 8/10