I don't think a break in the spin off will do them any harm tbh. Sales will be very low at this time of year so probably doesn't make commercial sense to put anything out. They've already got albums targeted at Valentines Day and Mothers Day, which are the two main events of Q1.

 

The only release I'd like to see would be a Welsh one for St. David's Day with Welsh artists on such as Stereophonics, Manics, Tom Jones, Catatonia, etc...but will most likely be a playlist on their App than a CD release.

 

I did make a Six Nations playtlist on my Apple Music with tracks from all the countries taking part in the tournament, which I can play as a warm up if I have anyone over to watch the game or enjoy on myn own. This could also be a good release if they wanted to try and capitalise on the Rugby fever, but I'm probably helping them scrape the barrel with spin offs at the same time.

I spoke too soon about there being hardly any spin-offs. NOW 100 Hits Country will be released on 13th March. As long as it has the songs from the country radio station on GTA San Andreas, I’ll be happy

Edited February 5, 20205 yr by Hadji

NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 60s is due for release on 27th March according to amazon and it’s gonna be on 5 discs. With how short songs in the 60s were, they could’ve reduced it to 4 discs and squeezed them onto 4 discs. NOW 105 also has a release date of 3rd April but no sign of NOW 5, perhaps they’ll release that in July along with NOW 106 as NOW 5 was originally released in summer 1985

Edited February 7, 20205 yr by Hadji

They’ve unveiled the artwork for NOW 105

 

https://scontent.flhr3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1...amp;oe=5EBC116A

I love it. Never seen a NOW with a white background (apart from a NOW Dance album maybe?)

I love it. Never seen a NOW with a white background (apart from a NOW Dance album maybe?)

 

Now 52?

Seems fitting at this stage to do an early tracklist prediction that will be all sorts of wrong by the time of release, especially if the release is coupled with a release of Now 5 on CD also (with 5 sounds at the close of Disc 2 as per the last few volumes).

 

Now 105 prediction 11/02/2020.

 

Disc 1

1. The Weeknd – Blinding Lights

2. Dua Lipa – Physical

3. The Pussycat Dolls – React

4. Billie Eilish – everything i wanted

5. Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love Me

6. Lewis Capaldi – Before You Go

7. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me

8. The Script – The Last Time

9. Coldplay – Orphans

10. Halsey – You Should Be Sad

11. Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby – My Oh My

12. Ed Sheeran feat. Camilla Cabello & Cardi B – South Of The Border

13. Justin Bieber – Yummy

14. Harry Styles – Adore You

15. Niall Horan – Nice To Meet Ya

16. Trevor Daniel – Falling

17. J Hus – Must Be

18. Future feat. Drake – Life Is Good

19. Aitch feat. ZieZie – Buss Down

20. Fredo – Netflix & Chill

21. Young T & Bugsey feat. Headie One – Don’t Rush

22. The Weeknd – Heartless

 

Disc 2

1. Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It

2. Eminem feat. Juice WRLD – Godzilla

3. Roddy Ricch – The Box

4. Arizona Zervas – Roxanne

5. Dua Lipa – Don’t Start Now

6. Becky Hill feat. Shift K3Y – Better Off Without You

7. Jax Jones feat. Ella Henderson – This Is Real

8. Joel Corry – Lonely

9. Endor – Pump It Up

10. Meduza, Becky Hill & Goodboys – Lose Control

11. MK & Sonny Fodera feat. Raphaella – One Night

12. SAINt JHN – Roses (Imanbek Remix)

13. CamelPhat & Jen Cooke – Rabbit Hole

14. Love Regenerator – Hypnagogic (I Can Wait)

15. Jax Jones feat. RAYE – Tequila

16. Sean Paul & Tove Lo – Calling On Me

17. Anne-Marie – Birthday

18. Jonas Brothers – What A Man Gotta Do

19. The 1975 – Me And You Together Song

20. Tones & I – Never Seen The Rain

21. Celeste – Stop This Flame

Edited February 11, 20205 yr by awardinary

Here's my NOW 105 prediction

 

CD 1

 

1. The Weeknd – Blinding Lights 3:20

2. Billie Eilish – No Time To Die 4:01

3. Lewis Capaldi – Before You Go 3:35

4. Stormzy featuring Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It 3:36

5. SAINt JHN – Roses 2:56

6. Lady Gaga – Stupid Love 3:13

7. Dua Lipa – Physical 3:13

8. Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love Me 3:25

9. Justin Bieber – Yummy 3:29

10. Joel Corry – Lonely 3:09

11. Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello & Cardi B – South Of The Border 3:23

12. Sam Smith – To Die For 3:13

13. Halsey – You Should Be Sad 3:25

14. Jonas Brothers – What A Man Gotta Do 3:00

15. Harry Styles – Adore You 3:25

16. Aitch & AJ Tracey featuring Tay Keith – Rain 3:03

17. Arizona Zervas – Roxanne 2:43

18. Khalid & Disclosure – Know Your Worth 3:00

19. Endor – Pump It Up 2:28

20. Jax Jones & Ella Henderson – This Is Real 3:07

21. Europa featuring RAYE – Tequila 3:31

22. CamelPhat & Jem Cooke – Rabbit Hole 3:07

23. Becky Hill & Shift K3Y – Better Off Without You 3:17

24. Anne-Marie – Birthday 3:00

25. Dua Lipa – Don't Start Now 3:03

 

Total running time: 79:52

 

CD 2

 

1. Roddy Ricch – The Box 3:16

2. Travis Scott – Highest In The Room 2:55

3. Future featuring Drake – Life Is Good 3:57

4. J Hus – Must Be 3:27

5. Mabel – Boyfriend 3:45

6. Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One – Don't Rush 3:27

7. Blackbear – Hot Girl Bummer 3:05

8. KSI featuring Trippie Redd – Wake Up Call 2:55

9. Niall Horan – Nice To Meet Ya 2:38

10. DigDat featuring Aitch – Ei8ht Mile 2:56

11. Camila Cabello featuring DaBaby – My Oh My 2:51

12. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me 3:26

13. Doja Cat – Say So 3:57

14. Trevor Daniel – Falling 2:39

15. Billie Eilish – Everything I Wanted 4:03

16. Meduza, Becky Hill & GOODBOYS – Lose Control 2:47

17. ZieZie featuring Aitch – French Kisses 2:55

18. Coldplay – Orphans 3:17

19. The 1975 – Me & You Together Song 3:29

20. Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey – Don't Call Me Angel 3:07

 

NOW 5 throwback

 

21. Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F 3:00

22. Simple Minds – Don't You (Forget About Me) 4:19

23. Mai Tai – History 3:50

24. Katrina & The Waves – Walking On Sunshine 3:49

 

Total running time: 79:50

Edited March 11, 20205 yr by Hadji

If they decide to include No Time To Die on the album and they include A View To A Kill as a throwback track, we would have two Bond themes on the same NOW album

If they decide to include No Time To Die on the album and they include A View To A Kill as a throwback track, we would have two Bond themes on the same NOW album

They won’t.

Y’all being very optimistic not including any Radio 2 faves when you know it’s going to happen :kink:

They won’t.

Why won’t they? Writing’s on the Wall appeared on NOW 92 and other Bond themes have appeared on NOWs

Y’all being very optimistic not including any Radio 2 faves when you know it’s going to happen :kink:

I’d class the 1975 as a radio 2 fave as they get played on there and they’ve had lower charting songs appear on the series

They're played far more on Radio 1 - they headlined Big Weekend last year. Their fanbase is also young.

Besides with the R2 faves, most of their songs are too long which take up too much disc space. Even some of the TBs take up too much disc space. Let’s just hope they’re not anti-urban like they were on 102. If they wanna be anti-urban, at least include the urban songs which are major hits ie. Own It, The Box etc

Yeah The 1975 have barely been playlisted on R2, especially with the current and recent eras

Anyway changing the subject, I don’t see any reason why NTTD won’t appear on NOW 105

Anyway changing the subject, I don’t see any reason why NTTD won’t appear on NOW 105

 

I doubt it. everything i wanted is the more likely contender. Now 105 is out the same week as Bond releases and I reckon they’ll want to capitalise on the push of the single itself so won’t have it on a compilation that will detract from sales.

I doubt it. everything i wanted is the more likely contender. Now 105 is out the same week as Bond releases and I reckon they’ll want to capitalise on the push of the single itself so won’t have it on a compilation that will detract from sales.

It will most likely hit #1 way before then so it won’t matter as much. They still included WOTW on NOW 92 and that was after it hit #1. If NTTD ain’t included on 105, they might save it for 106

Sam Smith aside, they haven’t featured a Bond track in the series since 1997 when Sheryl Crow recorded the theme for Tomorrow Never Dies. I was surprised to learn that Writing’s On The Wall was the first and only ever #1 Bond song, even if this was common knowledge to anyone else.

 

Billie Eilish May score her first UK #1 single with her Bond theme, but I wouldn’t say this assures her of a place on the next edition of the Now series, I believe the rights to Bond music are quite expensive too and if it gets to #1 that might make it even harder to secure for the compilation.

 

Besides, as Lewis said, they will not want to overlook everything i wanted which has stuck around the Top 20 for a couple of months now.