A post of some nostalgia...

 

Unsure if these pages have been shared on BuzzJack before, but for the benefit of the younger audience (as well as those of us of a certain age), this is what the original forum for Now That’s What I Call Music! Thanks to archived pages, you can view this forum as early as 2003 and as late as 2015.

 

 

There you can find threads and posts by BuzzJack’s very own T Boy, Hadji and yours truly (alias was Drew back then).

 

Here are some links to browse;

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20030730091433/...s.nowmusic.com/

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20051001100444/...s.nowmusic.com/

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20100220015432/...s.nowmusic.com/

 

https://web.archive.org/web/20131126074015/...s.nowmusic.com/

 

For a full list of available pages, view here;

 

https://web.archive.org/web/sitemap/Forums.nowmusic.com

 

Were you a registered member of this lost community? :o

My 2008 “prediction” for Now 100 in 2018 is on there!

 

Presuming they stick to the same schedule, it'll come out during the summer of 2018.

 

Possible tracklist:

 

DISC 1

Girls Aloud - We're Getting Too Old

Girls Aloud Juniors - So Say Hello To Us

Leona Lewis feat. Alexandra Burke - We're Running Out Of Ideas

Robbie Williams - Please Let Me Back Into Take That

Take That - No

Geraldine McQueen - Milking The Joke Dry

Katy Perry - I Kissed A Boy As Well

Eric Prydz - Call On Me 2018

Fragma - Toca's Miracle 2018

X-Press 2 - Lazy (To Think Up New Songs) 2018

Sash! feat Cascada - Everytime We Touch (Ecuador)

Basshunter - Exactly Like All The Others

Rhydian feat Dizzee Rascal - Bet You Never Thought This Would Happen

 

DISC 2

Aqua - Dr Jones (re-issued after being sung by a talking duck on Britain's Got Talent Series 26)

Starship - We Built This City (re-issued after being used in a Cadbury's advert with a crocodile playing the guitar)

Same Difference - Fairytale Of New York

Amy Winehouse feat Pete Docherty - Just Say No

Simon Cowell - I'm So Rich I Can Make My Own Songs Now

Scooter - Imagine (cover of the John Lennon song with techno beats and random shouting)

Madonna - I Will Never Retire

Cliff Richard - Please Can I Be Number One Again

Various Artists - Thank Vengaboys For The Music (from the new Vengaboys musical 'Woah, We're Going To Broadway')

East 17 - Is It Too Late To Attempt A Comeback

Spice Girls - Spice OAPs

Mr Blobby - Blobby's Back (after 'Noel's House Party' returned to screens in 2017)

Barack Obama - It's Obama Time

 

Actually a rather fascinating time capsule of late noughties music there, even if it was the least accurate prediction of all time :lol:

My 2008 “prediction” for Now 100 in 2018 is on there!

Actually a rather fascinating time capsule of late noughties music there, even if it was the least accurate prediction of all time :lol:

Looks like 'We Built This City' was your closest guess! Just ended up in Winter 2018 instead of Summer 2018, and by Ladbaby instead of Starship :P

 

Thank Vengaboys For The Music needs to happen tbh

The tracklisting for Germany's Bravo Hits 112 has been revealed, it's out on 26th Feb. Not always a reliable barometer for what will make it onto Now, but it's encouraging to see Ed license Afterglow, which means we should get it too! Good to see drivers license and Wellerman (220 Kid X Billen Ted Remix) too.

 

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Edited February 11, 20214 yr by gooddelta

The tracklisting for Germany's Bravo Hits 112 has been revealed, it's out on 26th Feb. Not always a reliable barometer for what will make it onto Now, but it's encouraging to see Ed license Afterglow, which means we should get it too! Good to see drivers license and Wellerman (220 Kid X Billen Ted Remix) too.

 

https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...amp;oe=604A3B82

I wish those albums were cheaper. There's so many great songs on each volume.

Yeah, I do buy each one as the tracklists are always so strong, but they can cost anything from £18-22 so it is a bit steep. I look at them as alternatives to Hits, seeing as Now has a complete monopoly on current hits in the UK these days.

NOW The 60s Girls Then He Kissed Me tracklist

 

CD 1

 

1. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me

2. The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go

3. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street

4. The Toys - A Lover's Concerto

5. Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You

6. Mama Cass - Make Your Own Kind Of Music

7. Stone Poneys & Linda Ronstadt - Different Drum

8. Petula Clark - Downtown

9. Sandie Shaw - (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me

10. Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer

11. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By

12. Lulu & The Luvvers - Shout

13. Little Eva - The Locomotion

14. Millie - My Boy Lollipop

15. Carole King - It Might As Well Rain Until September

16. The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack

17. Lesley Gore - It's My Party

18. The Chiffons - He's So Fine

19. The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You

20. Little Peggy March - I Will Follow Him (Chariot)

21. Helen Shapiro - Walkin' Back To Happiness

22. Jackie DeShannon - When You Walk In The Room

23. Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had A Heart

 

CD 2

 

1. Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger

2. Cher - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

3. Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep - Mountain High

4. Julie London - Fly Me To The Moon

5. Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley - Call Me

6. Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me

7. Connie Francis - Where The Boys Are

8. Dixie Cups - Chapel Of Love

9. Ad Libs - The Boy From New York City

10. Bob B Soxx & The Blue Jeans - Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts?

11. The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back

12. Darlene Love - Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home

13. Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel

14. Doris Day - Move Over Darling

15. PP Arnold - The First Cut Is The Deepest

16. Billie Davis - Tell Him

17. Shirley Ellis - The Name Game

18. Marianne Faithful - Come And Stay With Me

19. Françoise Hardy - Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles

20. Ketty Lester - Love Letters

21. Patsy Cline - Crazy

22. Skeeter Davis - The End Of The World

 

CD 3

 

1. The Ronettes - Be My Baby

2. The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)

3. The Chiffons - One Fine Day

4. Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons

5. Peggy March - I Wish I Were A Princess

6. Darlene Love - (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry

7. Jacky - White Horses

8. Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String

9. Lulu - Boom Bang A Bang

10. The Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'

11. The Marvelettes - Please Mr Postman

12. The Flirtations - Nothing But A Heartache

13. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love

14. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave

15. The Supremes - Baby Love

16. Reparata & The Delrons - Captain Of Your Ship

17. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me

18. Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Y

19. Mary Wells - My Guy

20. Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts

21. Doris Troy - Just One Look

22. Nina Simone - Ain't Got No/I Got Life

 

CD 4

 

1. Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

2. Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

3. Shirley Bassey - I (Who Have Nothing)

4. Cilla Black - You're My World

5. Petula Clark - This Is My Song

6. Jackie Trent - Where Are You Now My Love

7. Mama Cass - Dream A Little Dream Of Me

8. Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again

9. Jackie DeShannon - What The World Needs Now Is Love

10. Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose

11. Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema

12. Dinah Washington - Mad About The Boy

13. Erma Franklin - Piece Of My Heart

14. Nina Simone - Feeling Good

15. Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You

16. Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love

17. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

18. PP Arnold - Angel Of The Morning

19. Patsy Cline - Sweet Dreams (Of You)

20. Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry

21. Timi Yuro - Make The World Go Away

22. Françoise Hardy - All Over The World

23. Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days

Edited February 16, 20214 yr by Hadji

Really disappointed with the themes of these spin off releases, they just don’t appeal to younger listeners.

 

Is there still no news on a release date of Now 108?

 

Do we think a re-issue of Now 8 is on the cards too?

Young people aren't going to buy CD compilations, so they might as well target those who are

Young people aren't going to buy CD compilations, so they might as well target those who are

Sounds like a recipe for disaster because when the older generation stop buying CD’s they won’t have any target audience left because they’ve shown austerity to anyone 40 years and younger and that equals the inevitable end of the Now empire.

 

It has become the “Now That’s What I Called Music back in my day” market and I don’t agree with it.

Odd album, but a great track listing. I think they're going for older themed compilations because they're cheaper to make at the moment. Once this series starts going we'll get some more recent chart hits on them.

Sounds like a recipe for disaster because when the older generation stop buying CD’s they won’t have any target audience left because they’ve shown austerity to anyone 40 years and younger and that equals the inevitable end of the Now empire.

 

It has become the “Now That’s What I Called Music back in my day” market and I don’t agree with it.

I'm not really sure what they're supposed to do though in regards to aiming at young people now?

 

They can't even go for the "cool vinyl" route that indie bands do

I'm not really sure what they're supposed to do though in regards to aiming at young people now?

 

They can't even go for the "cool vinyl" route that indie bands do

 

What would be nice is if they’d cater to those of us in our thirties that still like CDs. We’re a forgotten demographic.

I’m still waiting for NOW 108 to be announced. 26th March is five weeks away

Edited February 16, 20214 yr by Hadji

What would be nice is if they’d cater to those of us in our thirties that still like CDs. We’re a forgotten demographic.

 

Yeah, there's so much more they could do with the 90s/00s.

 

The 60s - 80s market has been absolutely rinsed.

Does this mean then that in 20 years time when the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s are all but a forgotten era and most people alive from those years are sadly deceased that is when they will choose to “start” making compilations all about the 90’s, 00’s and 10’s so that they are always aiming at a 50 years and older marketplace? By then it would be cheaper to licence songs from those eras than today I imagine.

What would be nice is if they’d cater to those of us in our thirties that still like CDs. We’re a forgotten demographic.

That’s exactly the thing, a forgotten and ignored demographic who they assume wouldn’t be willing to part with their money to buy an old fashioned compact disc from a supermarket.

Still no NOW 108 announcement yet. If the usual release date is anything to go by, we should be due the tracklist in 17 days. Thought i'd do a NOW 108 prediction to get by

 

CD 1

 

1. Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License 4:02

2. The Kid LAROI – Without You 2:41

3. Anne-Marie, KSI & Digital Farm Animals – Don't Play 3:08

4. Ed Sheeran – Afterglow 3:05

5. Billie Eilish – Therefore I Am 2:54

6. Ariana Grande – 34+35 2:53

7. Miley Cyrus featuring Dua Lipa – Prisoner 2:49

8. Dua Lipa – We're Good 2:45

9. The Weeknd – Save Your Tears 3:35

10. Harry Styles – Golden 3:28

11. Glass Animals – Heat Waves 3:58

12. Tiësto – The Business 2:44

13. Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta – Bed 2:58

14. Shane Codd – Get Out My Head 3:24

15. Riton & Nightcrawlers featuring Mufasa & Hypeman – Friday 2:49

16. Nathan Dawe & Little Mix – No Time For Tears 3:16

17. RAYE & Rudimental – Regardless 3:17

18. Navos – Believe Me 3:08

19. Clean Bandit featuring Iann Dior – Higher 3:23

20. Justin Bieber – Anyone 3:10

21. Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber – Monster 2:58

22. Jason Derulo & Nuka – Love Not War (The Tampa Beat) 3:12

23. Doja Cat – Streets 3:46

24. Ella Henderson & Tom Grennan – Let's Go Home Together 3:28

25. Becky Hill – Forever Young 2:58

 

Total running time: 79:49

 

CD 2

 

1. Nathan Evans, 220 KID & Billen Ted – Wellerman 1:56

2. Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky 3:43

3. Lil Tjay featuring 6lack – Calling My Phone 3:25

4. Fredo featuring Dave – Money Talks 4:33

5. CJ – Whoopty 2:03

6. Travis Scott & HVME – Goosebumps 2:42

7. ATB, Topic & A7S – Your Love (9pm) 2:30

8. Digga D & AJ Tracey – Bringing It Back 3:10

9. SZA – Good Days 4:39

10. Saweetie featuring Doja Cat – Best Friend 2:35

11. Cardi B – Up 2:36

12. Sabrina Carpenter – Skin 2:57

13. Rudimental featuring MORGAN, Digga D & TIKE – Be The One 3:05

14. Central Cee – Commitment Issues 2:30

15. Lil Nas X – Holiday 2:34

16. YUNGBLUD featuring Machine Gun Kelly – Acting Like That 3:11

17. P!nk & Willow Sage Hart – Cover Me In Sunshine 2:21

18. Celeste – Love Is Back 4:16

19. Rag'n'Bone Man – All You Ever Wanted 3:06

20. Sam Fischer & Demi Lovato – What Other People Say 3:14

21. HAIM featuring Taylor Swift – Gasoline 3:13

22. Gabrielle – Stop Right Now 3:25

23. Lana Del Rey – Chemtrails Over The Country Club 4:31

24. Years & Years – It's A Sin 3:12

25. Silk City featuring Ellie Goulding – New Love 3:10

 

Total running time: 78:37

Edited February 26, 20214 yr by Hadji

Decent tracklist prediction Hadji with plenty of filler toward the end.

 

Some other tracks you haven’t included which should be in contention for a place in the tracklisting are;

 

Justin Bieber feat. Chance The Rapper – Holy

Rita Ora & Imanbek feat. David Guetta & Gunna – Big

Navos – Believe Me

Bicep – Apricots

Tom Grannan – Little Bit Of Love

Liam Gallagher – All You’re Dreaming Of

Celeste – A Little Love

If any Yungblud track is there, I imagine it would be Cotton Candy

Decent tracklist prediction Hadji with plenty of filler toward the end.

 

Some other tracks you haven’t included which should be in contention for a place in the tracklisting are;

 

Justin Bieber feat. Chance The Rapper – Holy

Rita Ora & Imanbek feat. David Guetta & Gunna – Big

Navos – Believe Me

Bicep – Apricots

Tom Grannan – Little Bit Of Love

Liam Gallagher – All You’re Dreaming Of

Celeste – A Little Love

Navos is in my prediction but with "Island" as that’s heading towards the top 40 and I’ve put Celeste in there too but I went with the most current song from her album. I have a feeling "Holy" will be skipped as that should have been on NOW 107. It’s just a rough idea at the moment

Edited February 20, 20214 yr by Hadji