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AdvertDetailsReleased: 24th July 2020

Origin: United Kingdom

Label: Sony Music Entertainment / Universal

Format: Double CD, Digital Download

Duration: 2:10:46 (130 minutes 46 seconds)

Tracks: 41

#1’s: 3

Chart Peak: Unknown

Sales: 118,967

Tracklisting1. Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo – Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat) 2:52 {1}

2. Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar 2:55 {4}

3. Dua Lipa – Break My Heart 3:42 {6}

4. Regard & RAYE – Secrets 2:57 {6}

5. Nathan Dawe feat. Jaykae – Flowers 3:18 {12}

6. Topic & A7S – Breaking Me 2:47 {3}

7. Surf Mesa & Emilee – ily (i love you baby) 2:58 {22}

8. Powfu & baebadoobee – death bed (coffee for your head) 2:53 {4}

9. Jonas Blue & MAX – Naked 3:31 {DNC}

10. HOSH with 1979 feat. Jalja – Midnight (The Hanging Tree) 2:58 {34}

11. Joel Corry feat. MNEK – Head & Heart 2:47 {1}

12. Robbie Doherty & Keees. – Pour The Milk 2:53 {44}

13. Ellie Goulding – Power 3:11 {DNC}

14. The Weeknd – In Your Eyes 3:59 {17}

15. Sam Smith & Demi Lovato – I'm Ready 3:19 {20}

16. The 1975 – If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know) 4:00 {14}

17. HAIM – Don't Wanna 3:22 {DNC}

18. Katy Perry – Dasies 2:54 {37}

19. Kygo & OneRepublic – Lose Somebody 3:19 {46}

20. JP Saxe feat. Julia Michaels – If The World Was Ending 3:29 {14}

21. Tom Walker – Wait For You 2:52 {47}

22. AJ Tracey feat. MoStack – Dinner Guest 3:19 {5}

23. S1mba feat. DTG – Rover 2:44 {3}

24. 220 KID & GRACEY – Don't Need Love 3:16 {9}

25. Lil Mosey – Blueberry Faygo 2:42 {9}

26. Doja Cat feat. Gucci Mane – Like That 2:44 {62}

27. StaySolidRocky – Party Girl 2:29 {13}

28. Tion Wayne feat. Dutchavelli & Stormzy – I Dunno 2:56 {7}

29. THE SCOTTS, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi – THE SCOTTS 2:47 {11}

30. Niko B – Who's That What's That 4:01 {26}

31. KSI feat. Swarmz & Tion Wayne – Houdini 2:48 {6}

32. Sean Paul & Tove Lo – Calling On Me 3:38 {DNC}

33. PS1 feat. Alex Hosking – Fake Friends 2:54 {19}

34. Disclosure & Eko Roosevelt – Tondo 3:20 {DNC}

35. Jessie Ware – Save A Kiss 3:37 {DNC}

36. YUNGBLUD – Weird! 3:04 {DNC}

37. Ronan Keating – Little Thing Called Love 3:03 {DNC}

38. Paul Weller – Village 3:19 {DNC}

39. Natalie Taylor – Surrender 3:04 {58}

40. Rhys Lewis – No Right To Love You 3:56 {DNC}

41. Michael Ball, Captain Tom Moore & The NHS Voices of Care Choir – You'll Never Walk Alone 4:09 {1}

 

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: Joel Corry feat. MNEK – Head & Heart (6 Weeks)

Lowest Charting Track: Jonas Blue & MAX – Naked / Ellie Goulding – Power / HAIM – Don't Wanna / Sean Paul & Tove Lo – Calling On Me / Disclosure & Eko Roosevelt – Tondo / Jessie Ware – Save A Kiss / YUNGBLUD – Weird! / Ronan Keating – Little Thing Called Love / Rhys Lewis – No Right To Love You {DNC}

Longest Song: Michael Ball, Captain Tom Moore & The NHS Voices of Care Choir – You'll Never Walk Alone 4:09

Shortest Song: StaySolidRocky – Party Girl 2:29

Edited Tracks: Unknown

Unedited Tracks: Unknown

Inlay Mistakes: None

Other Facts: None

On This Day In HistoryNo music news to report for 20th July 2020.Other ResourcesOfficial Now Music Website

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My ReviewNow That’s What I Call Music! 106 otherwise known as Now 106 was released in the Summer of 2020, just 11 weeks after it's predecessor which was released late due to initial delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that the gap was small, the selection of songs to choose from was relatively reduced, and as such, only 41 songs were selected, but that didn't stop 3 UK #1 singles from being included. It marked the first volume in the series to have music from Nathan Dawe, Topic, S1mba, 220 KID, Tion Wayne, Jessie Ware and YUNGBLUD.

 

Live Lounge Allstars were amongst the omissions this time, as well as other overlooked artists like Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Ava Max, Jubël, Chris Brown & Young Thug, Jack Harlow and others.

 

This is the only volume up to this point to feature music from Jawsh 685, Surf Mesa, Powfu, HOSH, Robbie Doherty, JP Saxe, Lil Mosey, StaySolidRocky, THE SCOTTS, Niko B, Natalie Taylor, Rhys Lewis and Michael Ball.

 

Artwork Rating: 6/10 Good

A typical Summer themed cover, this time with various sea creatures and corals set against a sunny ocean backdrop. Effective and decent overall but feels very samey to other Summer volumes of recent years too.

 

Disc 1 Favourite: Regard & RAYE – Secrets

The song that convinced me that RAYE was going to be a huge dance featured artist with a collaboration like this. A wonderful follow up single to Ride It and the start of many RAYE hits to come.

 

Disc 2 Favourite: 220 KID & GRACEY – Don't Need Love

A first introduction for me to both artists here, and one that made me sit up and take notice with anticipation for what would come from this song. It was a welcome hit in the Summer of 2020 and one that remains the best from 220 KID.

 

Disc 3 Tracklist:

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

 

1. Live Lounge Allstars – Times Like These (BBC Radio 1 Stay Home) 4:16 {1}

2. Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – Stuck With U 3:48 {4}

3. DJ Khaled feat. Drake – Greece 3:39 {8}

4. Chris Brown & Young Thug – Go Crazy 2:57 {10}

5. Pop Smoke feat. 50 Cent & Roddy Ricch – The Woo 3:22 {9}

6. Juice WRLD & Marshmello – Come & Go 3:25 {9}

7. Ty Dolla $ign, FKA Twigs, Skrillex & Kanye West – Ego Death 3:52 {34}

8. Megan Thee Stallion – Savage 2:35 {3}

9. BLACKPINK – How You Like That 3:03 {20}

10. Ava Max – Kings & Queens 2:42 {19}

11. Ella Henderson – Take Care Of You 3:14 {50}

12. Jubël feat. Neimy – Dancing In The Moonlight 2:44 {11}

13. Marshmello & Halsey – Be Kind 2:53 {33}

14. Dadi Freyr – Think About Things 2:53 {34}

15. Bring Me The Horizon – Parasite Eve 4:52 {28}

16. Wallows feat. Clairo – Are You Bored Yet 2:58 {65}

17. Dixie – Be Happy 3:19 {55}

18. Anne-Marie feat. Doja Cat – To Be Young 3:15 {74}

19. Jack Harlow – WHATS POPPIN 2:20 {25}

20. Aitch – 30 2:17 {36}

21. MIST feat. Fredo – House Party 2:50 {42}

22. Don Toliver – After Party 2:48 {47}

23. Will Ferrell & My Marianne – Husavik 3:22 {59}

24. Amanda Holden – Over The Rainbow 3:10 {53}

25. Vera Lynn – We'll Meet Again 3:23 {55}

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Total time: 1:19:57

 

Overall Rating: 3/10 Extremely Poor

 

There was plenty of room for more tracks on both discs this time, and a substantial reduction in songs was the cause for its downfall. Overlooking quite a few songs that were worthy of a placement on this volume and would have enhanced it's overall rating. Not the best time period for new music, but also the fact that a quarter of the whole volume are songs which did not chart when those that did were ignored is one of the biggest insults to what the series stands for.

 

My Best 5 (as of June 2022)

1. Regard & RAYE – Secrets

2. Harry Styles – Watermelon Sugar

3. 220 KID & GRACEY – Don't Need Love

4. Joel Corry feat. MNEK – Head & Heart

5. Topic & A7S – Breaking Me

 

My Worst 5 (as of June 2022)

1. Michael Ball, Captain Tom Moore & The NHS Voices of Care Choir – You'll Never Walk Alone

2. StaySolidRocky – Party Girl

3. Ronan Keating – Little Thing Called Love

4. JP Saxe feat. Julia Michaels – If The World Was Ending

5. Lil Mosey – Blueberry Faygo

Other OmissionsHeadie One & Drake – Only You Freestyle {5}

6ix9ine – Gooba {6}

Drake feat. Giveon – Chicago Freestyle {10}

Juice WRLD feat. Halsey – Life's A Mess {11}

DJ Khaled feat. Drake – Popstar {11}

6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj – Trollz {12}

GRM Daily, M Huncho & Dutchavelli – Burning {13}

Pop Smoke – For The Night {14}

Juice WRLD – Wishing Well {15}

Lady Gaga – Sour Candy {17}

KSI feat. Offset – Cap {24}

Digga D – Woi {24}

KSI feat. Aiyana-Lee – Killa Killa {28}

Lady Gaga – Alice {29}

D-Block Europe – Plain Jane {30}

D-Block Europe – Free 22 {31}

Millionz – Billionz {39}

Rosalia & Travis Scott – TKN {41}

Potter Payper – 2020 Vision Freestyle {41}

Kid Laroi & Juice WRLD – Go {43}

Kid Cudi & Eminem – The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady {44}

Headie One – Rose Gold {49}

Beyonce – Black Parade {49}

Meekz – Like Me {50}

Kanye West feat. Travis Scott – Wash Us In The Blood {51}

Tana – Ride & Clutch {53}

Lil Baby – The Bigger Picture {54}

The 1975 – Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy) {56}

Juice WRLD & Trippie Redd – Tell Me U Luv Me {56}

Tyla Yaweh feat. Post Malone – Tommy Lee {56}

B Young – Catch Me Outside {56}

Aitch – Raw {57}

Future feat. Travis Scott – Solitaires {59}

Swarmz, Poundz & Dappy – Freaky {62}

Yxng Bane feat. K-Trap – Are You Mad {66}

Curtis Waters feat. Harm Franklin – Stunnin' {69}

Ill Blu feat. M24 & Unknown T – Dumpa {70}

Fredo – Hickory Dickory Dock {72}

Pop Smoke feat. Rowdy Rebel – Make It Rain {73}

Loski & MoStack – Training Day {75}

I think that "Tondo" was edited because there's only a 5 minute version on streaming platforms. I remember it because I was struggling to find a short version for a radio playlist

Gosh just looking at the list of songs on here. So bad that I only like 2 or 3 songs :drama: What happened to these :/

 

On the plus side at least the artwork is nice enough.

Edited June 9, 20223 yr by Robasenda

My top 5:

 

1. 220 KID & GRACEY - Don't Need Love

2. THE SCOTTS, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi - THE SCOTTS

3. Niko B - Who's That What's That

4. Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar

5. AJ Tracey feat. MoStack - Dinner Guest

Guess I should probably continue doing these soon or I’ll have a lot of catching up to do!

 

It’s on my to do list.

Just realised I commented on this before :lol:

I know six of those songs, max.