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AdvertDetailsReleased: 8th May 2020

Origin: United Kingdom

Label: Sony Music Entertainment / Universal

Format: Double CD, Digital Download

Duration: 2:31:07 (151 minutes 7 seconds)

Tracks: 46

#1’s: 4

Chart Peak: #1 (8 weeks)

Sales: 115,367

Tracklisting1. The Weeknd – Blinding Lights 3:22 {1}

2. Joel Corry – Lonely 3:04 {4}

3. Dua Lipa – Don't Start Now 3:03 {2}

4. Harry Styles – Adore You 3:27 {7}

5. Justin Bieber & Quavo – Intentions 3:34 {8}

6. Little Mix – Break Up Song 3:21 {9}

7. SAINt JHN – Roses [imanbek Remix] 2:56 {1}

8. Doja Cat – Say So 3:58 {2}

9. Ed Sheeran feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B – South Of The Border 3:24 {4}

10. Arizona Zervas – ROXANNE 2:43 {4}

11. BENEE feat. Gus Dapperton – Supalonely 3:43 {18}

12. Lady Gaga – Stupid Love 3:15 {5}

13. MEDUZA, Becky Hill & Goodboys – Lose Control 2:49 {11}

14. Jax Jones & Ella Henderson – This Is Real 3:20 {9}

15. Rita Ora – How To Be Lonely 2:56 {57}

16. Mabel – Boyfriend 3:46 {10}

17. Anne-Marie – Birthday 3:01 {31}

18. Jonas Blue & Paloma Faith – Mistakes 3:06 {DNC}

19. Jonas Brothers – What A Man Gotta Do 3:01 {22}

20. Khalid x Disclosure – Know Your Worth 3:06 {27}

21. Becky Hill & Shift K3Y – Better Off Without You 3:19 {14}

22. Endor – Pump It Up 2:32 {8}

23. Stormzy feat. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy – Own It 2:59 {1}

24. Aitch, AJ Tracey & Tay Keith – Rain 3:04 {3}

25. Billie Eilish – everything i wanted 4:05 {3}

26. Lewis Capaldi – Before You Go 3:35 {1}

27. Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love You 3:27 {3}

28. Sam Smith – To Die For 3:14 {18}

29. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me 3:25 {27}

30. Justin Bieber – Yummy 3:30 {5}

31. Alicia Keys – Time Machine 4:29 {DNC}

32. Dua Lipa – Physical 3:14 {3}

33. Celeste – Stop This Flame 3:29 {47}

34. James Blunt feat. Ward Thomas – Halfway 3:12 {DNC}

35. Sam Fischer – This City 3:16 {16}

36. The Script – Run Through Walls 3:28 {DNC}

37. Louis Tomlinson – Walls 3:50 {DNC}

38. Liam Gallagher – Once 3:33 {49}

39. Tom Grennan – This Is The Place 3:05 {73}

40. The 1975 – Me & You Together Song 3:16 {35}

41. MK x Sonny Fodera feat. Raphaella – One Night 2:43 {51}

42. Jax Jones, Martin Solveig, RAYE & Europa – Tequila 3:32 {21}

43. CamelPhat & Jem Cooke – Rabbit Hole 3:11 {DNC}

44. Selena Gomez – Rare 3:41 {28}

45. John Legend – Conversations In The Dark 3:58 {DNC}

46. Matt Lucas – Thank You Baked Potato 1:05 {34}

 

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: The Weeknd – Blinding Lights (8 Weeks)

Lowest Charting Track: Jonas Blue & Paloma Faith – Mistakes / Alicia Keys – Time Machine / James Blunt feat. Ward Thomas – Halfway / The Script – Run Through Walls / Louis Tomlinson – Walls / CamelPhat & Jem Cooke – Rabbit Hole / John Legend – Conversations In The Dark {DNC}

Longest Song: Alicia Keys – Time Machine 4:29

Shortest Song: Matt Lucas – Thank You Baked Potato 1:05

Edited Tracks: Unknown

Unedited Tracks: Unknown

Inlay Mistakes: None

Other Facts: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release of this volume was delayed by some weeks, making it the only compilation in the series to be released in the month of May. The shortest song on this volume by Matt Lucas is also the shortest ever song in the entire series at a record of 1:05 in length.

On This Day In HistoryNo music news to report for 8th May 2020.Other ResourcesOfficial Now Music Website

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My ReviewNow That’s What I Call Music! 105 aka Now 105 was released at the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the release of the compilation was postponed by some weeks and became the first volume in the series ever to be released in the month of May. This volume had 46 tracks from late 2019 and early 2020, including 4 UK #1 singles. It also signalled the discontinuation of the "throwback" songs to conclude the end of Disc 2 that had been used in the previous 3 volumes. It also featured a couple of artists for the first time in the series including Doja Cat and Tom Grennan.

 

The highlights from the omissions from this volume was another overlooked Christmas #1 from LadBaby and a #1 from Drake. Other artists not given disc space included Roddy Ricch, Pussycat Dolls, Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Trevor Daniel, Niall Horan, Ashe, Eminem and others.

 

It is the only time in the series so far that we have had music from SAINt JHN, Arizona Zervas, BENEE, Endor, Sam Fischer and Matt Lucas.

 

Artwork Rating: 4/10 Very Poor

Probably one of the least attractive covers of recent times, mainly just due to a lack of creativity. The plain white backdrop with floating bubbles of lava seemed like a familiar sight that we have seen in other album covers over the years and lacked any real personality and ingenuity.

 

Disc 1 Favourite: The Weeknd – Blinding Lights

It absolutely dominated the UK charts for an entire year or more, but this #1 from The Weeknd, which would become his biggest hit to date, was such a great synth inspired song which quickly went on to overshadow Heartless and become the biggest hit of 2020.

 

Disc 2 Favourite: Dua Lipa – Physical

What a brilliant era this was for Dua Lipa, and hit after hit was an absolute bop, and Physical was no different. The first Top 10 single titled "Physical" since Olivia Newton-John in 1981! It was great to see this as well as her earlier hit included in this volume.

 

Disc 3 Tracklist:

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

 

1. Ladbaby – I Love Sausage Rolls 3:24 {1}

2. Ellie Goulding – River 4:06 {1}

3. Roddy Ricch – The Box 3:17 {2}

4. Future feat. Drake – Life Is Good 3:58 {3}

5. Stormzy feat. Headie One – Audacity 4:06 {6}

6. J Hus – Must Be 3:28 {5}

7. KSI feat. Rick Ross, Lil Baby & S-X – Down Like That 2:55 {10}

8. Drake – Toosie Slide 4:07 {1}

9. The Weeknd – Heartless 3:18 {10}

10. Pussycat Dolls – React 3:24 {29}

11. Doja Cat – Boss Bitch 2:14 {24}

12. Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby – My Oh My 2:51 {13}

13. 24kGoldn – City Of Angels 1:52 {25}

14. Harry Styles – Falling 4:00 {15}

15. Ashe – Moral Of The Story 3:21 {31}

16. Halsey – You Should Be Sad 3:25 {12}

17. Surfaces – Sunday Best 2:39 {36}

18. twenty one pilots – Level Of Concern 3:40 {42}

19. Niall Horan – No Judgement 2:56 {32}

20. Bastille – Can't Fight This Feeling 3:19 {39}

21. Brockhampton feat. Dua Lipa – Sugar [Remix] 3:42 {58}

22. SZA & Justin Timberlake – The Other Side 3:08 {44}

23. Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga – Like It Is 3:03 {49}

24. Martin Solveig & Roy Woods – Juliet & Romeo 3:25 {51}

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Total time: 1:19:38

 

Overall Rating: 7/10 Very Good

This was quite a strong time for chart hits, and it's great to see so many big songs by big artists making this tracklist. The exclusion of the "throwback" songs at the end of Disc 2 is a big improvement for me, and makes the overall compilation much stronger as a whole. Despite 7 songs that did not chart being added, it doesn't take away from the quality of the music contained within the two discs. Not overly critical about the omissions this time either.

 

My Best 5 (as of April 2022)

1. The Weeknd – Blinding Lights

2. Dua Lipa – Physical

3. Jax Jones, Martin Solveig, RAYE & Europa – Tequila

4. Dua Lipa – Don't Start Now

5. MEDUZA, Becky Hill & Goodboys – Lose Control

 

My Worst 5 (as of April 2022)

1. John Legend – Conversations In The Dark

2. Arizona Zervas – ROXANNE

3. Sam Fischer – This City

4. Anne-Marie – Birthday

5. Louis Tomlinson – Walls

Other OmissionsEminem feat. Juice WRLD – Godzilla {1}

Stormzy – Lessons {9}

Digdat feat. Aitch – Ei8ht Mile {9}

J Hus feat. Burna Boy – Play Play {11}

KSI feat. Trippie Redd – Wake Up Call {11}

Eminem feat. Ed Sheeran – Those Kinda Nights {12}

Partynextdoor & Rihanna – Believe It {12}

Fredo – Netflix & Chill {13}

Trevor Daniel – Falling {14}

Dave – Paper Cuts {15}

Digdat feat. D-Block Europe – New Dior {16}

Skepta, Chip & Young Adz – Waze {18}

Young T & Bugsey feat. Headie One – Don't Rush {19}

Idina Menzel & Aurora – Into The Unknown {19}

J Hus feat. Icee TGM – Big Conspiracy {19}

The Weeknd – After Hours {20}

Stormzy – Still Disappointed {21}

BTS – On {21}

Darkoo & One Acen – Gangsta {22}

Da Beatfreakz feat. Krept & Konan, D-Block Europe & Deno – Self-Obsessed {26}

D-Block Europe – No Cellular Site {29}

Justin Bieber feat. Post Malone – Forever {29}

Andre Rieu & Johann Strauss Orchestra – Ode To Joy {30}

Partynextdoor feat. Drake – Loyal {31}

Toby & Manny feat. Janelle – Destined For Greatness {31}

Tory Lanez & T-Pain – Jerry Sprunger {32}

M Huncho – Pee Pee {32}

M24 feat. Tion Wayne – London {32}

J Hus – No Denying {33}

Pop Smoke – Dior {33}

Aitch – Mice {34}

Tory Lanez feat. Chris Brown – The Take {35}

ZieZie feat. Aitch – French Kisses {35}

MIST – Savage {35}

B Young – Wine {35}

Demi Lovato – I Love Me {35}

Lil Uzi Vert – Baby Pluto {36}

Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch – Ballin' {37}

YNW Melly – Suicidal {37}

Octavian & Skepta – Papi Chulo {37}

Fredo – Scorpion {37}

Don Toliver – No Idea {39}

Gerry Cinnamon – Where We're Going {39}

Mastermind feat. Brandokay – War {39}

Dripreport – Skechers {39}

Dave – Black {40}

Nines – Pride {41}

Dominic Frisby – 17 Million F**k Offs - A Brexit Song {43}

NSG – Ourself {43}

KSI feat. Lil Pump & Smokepurpp – Poppin {43}

Mac Miller – Good News {45}

BTS – Black Swan {46}

Joji – Run {46}

Ill BLU & OFB feat. Brandokay & Double Lz – Magic {46}

DaBaby – Find My Way {46}

Jarvis Cocker – Running The World {48}

Lil Pino – Mya Mills {50}

Headie One & Fred again.. – Gang {51}

Jackboys & Sheck Wes – Gang Gang {52}

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie feat. Roddy Ricch, Gunna & London On Da Track – Numbers {53}

MoStack – Staqdo {54}

Lil Yachty & DaBaby feat. Drake – Oprah's Bank Account {54}

NAV & Gunna feat. Travis Scott – Turks {54}

Khalid – Up All Night {55}

Unknown T – Fresh Home {55}

Selena Gomez – Boyfriend {55}

Lil Uzi Vert – Futsal Shuffle 2020 {57}

Taylor Swift – Only The Young {57}

Headie One & Fred again.. – Charades {57}

Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You {57}

Gorillaz feat. Slowthai & Slaves – Momentary Bliss {58}

Tory Lanez – Who Needs Love {58}

Little Mix – One I've Been Missing {59}

Tame Impala – Breathe Deeper {59}

Jay-1 – Million Bucks {60}

Jay-1 feat. JB Scofield – Flex {60}

Justin Bieber feat. Kehlani – Get Me {61}

Marshmello, Yungblud & blackbear – Tongue Tied {62}

GRM Daily feat. Not3s & Blade Brown – Cash Train {62}

Darkoo & Hardy Caprio – Juicy {62}

Hardy Caprio & SL – XYZ {62}

Ant Saunders – Yellow Hearts {64}

Tinie Tempah feat. Not3s – Top Winners {64}

Bill Withers – Lean On Me {64}

Loski – Allegedly {65}

Lil Baby – Woah {66}

Bugzy Malone – December {66}

Noah Cyrus – July {66}

Poundz – Smooth Criminal {66}

Lil Baby feat. Gunna – Heatin Up {66}

Chunkz & Yung Filly – Clean Up {67}

5 Seconds Of Summer – No Shame {68}

Nicki Minaj – Yikes {69}

The 1975 – The Birthday Party {69}

Khalid – Eleven {70}

Olivia Rodrigo – All I Want {72}

Katherine Jenkins & Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again {72}

Bring Me The Horizon – Ludens {75}