Mabel’s Vitamins was playlisted by 1Xtra and is included on Now 118, so that (unsurprisingly) didn’t play a part in their decisions.

 

Yeah they don’t tend to include rap songs, but there isn’t going to be a blanket ban on anyone who could be playlisted by 1Xtra. 115 may not have included Jorja Smith, but it did have FLO and Ice Spice/Nicki Minaj.

Mabel is the closest to an r1xtra artist that they have on the album but I do think that they should’ve included her actual single instead of a promo track

Well why else were they absent from the album?

RAYE was likely absent because it’s a new release and she was no doubt hoping for it to gain more traction before giving it to Now.

 

I can’t imagine they look at what’s happening on 1xtra when compiling the album, it’s not even a station anyone ever talks about in BuzzJack’s radio playlist thread. Some of the big rap/hip-hop/R&B songs are possibly excluded due to the lack of a clean radio edit. Stuff with the odd swear word is probably easy enough to bleep out but if a song is littered with profanities then it’s not very easy to keep the song intact and listenable unless the artist themselves supplies a clean version with different words.

 

 

Released 27 Years Ago Today!


1 Hanson - MMM Bop (03:58)
2 Eternal/Bebe Winans - I Wanna Be The Only One (03:35)
3 The Cardigans - Lovefool (03:16)
4 No Doubt - Just A Girl (03:27)
5 Sash!/Rodriguez - Ecuador (03:32)
6 No Mercy - Where Do You Go (04:17)
7 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are (03:43)
8 Ultra Naté - Free (03:50)
9 Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close (03:43)
10 George Michael - Star People (Forthright Edit) (04:24)
11 En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love) (04:02)
12 Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody (03:51)
13 Coolio/40 Thevz - C U When U Get There (03:41)
14 Warren G./Ron Isley - Smokin' Me Out (03:05)
15 R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (04:43)
16 Damage - Wonderful Tonight (04:09)
17 911 - The Journey (04:36)
18 Boyzone - Isn't It A Wonder (03:45)
19 Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) (03:41)
20 N-Tyce - Hey DJ! (Play That Song) (03:14)
21 Foxy Brown/Jay-Z - I'll Be (02:29)

CD2
1 Wet Wet Wet - If I Never See You Again (03:48)
2 U2 - Staring At The Sun (04:32)
3 The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (04:34)
4 The Seahorses - Love Is The Law (03:40)
5 Ocean Colour Scene - 100 Mile High City (03:04)
6 Robbie Williams - Old Before I Die (03:49)
7 Cast - Guiding Star (03:57)
8 Paul McCartney - Young Boy (03:55)
9 Sheryl Crow - A Change Would Do You Good (03:49)
10 Radiohead - Paranoid Android (06:25)
11 Texas - Halo (04:03)
12 Supergrass - Sun Hits The Sky (03:39)
13 James - Waltzing Along (03:33)
14 Blur - On Your Own (04:26)
15 Fun Lovin' Criminals - Scooby Snacks (03:03)
16 Orbital - The Saint (04:30)
17 Brainbug - Nightmare (03:26)
18 The Course - Ain't Nobody (03:29)
19 Todd Terry/Martha Wash/Jocelyn Brown - Something Goin' On (03:33)
20 Diddy - Give Me Love (03:45)




The NOW 37 Buzzjack Review by awardinary!

Such a good Summer NOW, but that second Disc of Rock/BritPop/Indie can be struggle to get though. :lol:
The Artwork is also gorgeous - love the colour schemes for it. It really screams Summer in my opinion.

Faves from the album for me are:
1 Hanson - MMM Bop (03:58)
2 Eternal/Bebe Winans - I Wanna Be The Only One (03:35)
3 The Cardigans - Lovefool (03:16)
4 No Doubt - Just A Girl (03:27)
5 Sash!/Rodriguez - Ecuador (03:32)
6 No Mercy - Where Do You Go (04:17)
7 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are (03:43)
8 Ultra Naté - Free (03:50)
9 Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close (03:43)
11 En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love) (04:02)
12 Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody (03:51)
13 Coolio/40 Thevz - C U When U Get There (03:41)
19 Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) (03:41)
20 N-Tyce - Hey DJ! (Play That Song) (03:14)

3 The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (04:34)
9 Sheryl Crow - A Change Would Do You Good (03:49)
18 The Course - Ain't Nobody (03:29)
19 Todd Terry/Martha Wash/Jocelyn Brown - Something Goin' On (03:33)

the ones in bold are my faves from each Disc.

27 years. Wow. I feel old

It has not been 27 years since 35 year old me was 8 years old, it just hasn’t.

 

Classic album though. Takes me right back. That Hanson/Eternal opening is life.

Nothing appears to be on the NOW MUSIC site today...😓

Now 80s Dancefloor: Pure Pop is due for release on 16th August. They should discontinue this like they discontinued the 100 Hits series https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D99NHRPV

Now 80s Dancefloor: Pure Pop is due for release on 16th August. They should discontinue this like they discontinued the 100 Hits series https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D99NHRPV

Yawn. It's such a pointless series. What do the sales stats say about the other vinyl releases in this section?

Yawn. It's such a pointless series. What do the sales stats say about the other vinyl releases in this section?

Exactly. Wait until the end of the year when you can find it in your local charity shop

Released on this day in 2019, 2010, and 1999!

NOW 103 - 2019: The BJ Review
CD1:
1 Lil Nas X/Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (Remix) (02:39)
2 Ed Sheeran/Chance the Rapper/PnB Rock - Cross Me (03:26)
3 Billie Eilish - Bad Guy (03:14)
4 Avicii/Aloe Blacc - S.O.S. (02:37)
5 Katy Perry - Never Really Over (03:43)
6 Ariana Grande - Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored (03:10)
7 Meduza/Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart (02:33)
8 Stormzy - Vossi Bop (03:16)
9 Shawn Mendes - If I Can't Have You (03:10)
10 Mark Ronson/Camila Cabello - Find U Again (02:56)
11 Mabel - Mad Love (02:49)
12 Sigala/Becky Hill - Wish You Well (03:25)
13 Pink/Cash Cash - Can We Pretend (03:20)
14 Jess Glynne/Jax Jones - One Touch (03:17)
15 Zara Larsson - Don't Worry Bout Me (03:31)
16 Camelphat/Jake Bugg - Be Someone (03:44)
17 Jax Jones/Martin Solveig/Madison Beer/Europa - All Day And Night (02:49)
18 Martin Garrix/Macklemore/Patrick Stump - Summer Days (02:43)
19 Little Mix - Bounce Back (02:40)
20 Jonas Blue/Theresa Rex - What I Like About You (03:38)
21 The Chainsmokers/5 Seconds Of Summer - Who Do You Love (03:46)
22 Miley Cyrus - Mother's Daughter (03:39)
23 Jonas Brothers - Cool (02:49)
24 5 Seconds of Summer - Easier (02:37)
25 Steel Banglez/AJ Tracey/Mostack - Fashion Week (03:22)

CD2:
1 Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello - Señorita (03:11)
2 Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait (03:25)
3 Ariana Grande/Victoria Monét - Monopoly (02:40)
4 Avicii - Heaven (04:37)
5 David Guetta/Raye - Stay (Don't Go Away) (05:21)
6 Bastille - Joy (03:12)
7 Elton John/Taron Egerton - (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again (03:44)
8 Kylie Minogue - New York City (03:20)
9 Ellie Goulding - Sixteen (03:23)
10 OneRepublic - Rescue Me (02:38)
11 Dominic Fike - 3 Nights (02:57)
12 Lighthouse Family - My Salvation (04:41)
13 Emeli Sandé - Sparrow (04:09)
14 Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles (03:11)
15 Liam Gallagher - Shockwave (03:31)
16 James Arthur - Falling Like The Stars (03:32)
17 Westlife - Better Man (03:17)
18 Taron Egerton - Rocket Man (03:58)
19 Himesh Patel - Yesterday (01:32)
20 Grandmaster Flash/Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Do It) (07:24)
21 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Locomotion (03:53)
22 The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men (05:10)
23 Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (02:32)

NOW 76 - 2010: The BJ Review
CD1:
1 Katy Perry/Snoop Dogg - California Gurls (03:55)
2 Enrique Iglesias/Pitbull - I Like It (03:51)
3 JLS - The Club Is Alive (03:35)
4 Usher/Will.I.Am - Omg (04:30)
5 David Guetta/Chris Willis/Fergie/LMFAO - Gettin' Over You (03:07)
6 Kylie Minogue - All The Lovers (03:21)
7 Professor Green/Lily Allen - Just Be Good To Green (03:12)
8 B.o.B/Bruno Mars - Nothin' On You (04:27)
9 Lady Gaga - Alejandro (03:59)
10 Cheryl Cole - Parachute (03:31)
11 Rihanna - Te Amo (03:28)
12 Roll Deep - Good Times (03:43)
13 Kelly Rowland/David Guetta - Commander (03:38)
14 Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco (03:36)
15 Yolanda Be Cool/DCUP - We No Speak Americano (02:11)
16 Inna - Hot (02:33)
17 Edward Maya/Vika Jigulina - Stereo Love (02:34)
18 Sean Kingston/Justin Bieber - Eenie Meenie (03:22)
19 Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed (02:48)
20 Pixie Lott - Turn It Up (03:16)
21 Justin Bieber/Ludacris - Baby (03:37)
22 Iyaz - Solo (03:22)
23 Timbaland/Justin Timberlake - Carry Out (03:54)

CD2:
1 Plan B - She Said (03:30)
2 Scouting for Girls - This Ain't A Love Song (03:08)
3 K'naan - Wavin' Flag (03:40)
4 Jason Derulo - Ridin' Solo (03:37)
5 Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart (03:51)
6 Fyfe Dangerfield - She's Always A Woman (03:15)
7 Train - Hey, Soul Sister (03:37)
8 Scissor Sisters - Fire With Fire (04:19)
9 Diana Vickers - Once (03:09)
10 Example - Kickstarts (03:01)
11 Swedish House Mafia/Pharrell Williams - One (Your Name) (02:40)
12 Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body (03:59)
13 Alexandra Burke/Pitbull - All Night Long (03:48)
14 Aggro Santos/Kimberly Wyatt - Candy (03:01)
15 Taio Cruz/Ke$ha - Dirty Picture (03:15)
16 Chipmunk/Esmee Denters - Until You Where Gone (03:30)
17 Skepta - Rescue Me (03:14)
18 N-Dubz/Bodyrox - We Dance On (03:07)
19 Robyn - Dancing On My Own (03:43)
20 Florence and the Machine/Dizzee Rascal - You've Got The Dirtee Love (03:39)
21 Kelis - Acapella (03:18)
22 Tenie Tempah/Labrinth - Frisky (03:39)
23 Pendulum - Watercolour (03:30)

NOW 43 - 1999: The BJ Review
CD1:
1 Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment (03:50)
2 Boyzone - You Needed Me (03:28)
3 Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (03:32)
4 Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate (03:30)
5 S Club 7 - Bring It All Back (03:32)
6 Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom (03:24)
7 ATB - 9pm (Till I Come) (02:43)
8 Phats & Small - Turn Around (03:32)
9 Basement Jaxx - Red Alert (03:36)
10 Dina Carroll - Without Love (03:34)
11 Geri Halliwell - Look At Me (03:39)
12 Adam Rickitt - I Breathe Again (03:44)
13 Lolly - Viva La Radio (02:43)
14 Cartoons - DooDah (03:12)
15 Precious - Say It Again (03:00)
16 Honeyz - Love Of A Lifetime (03:34)
17 911 - Private Number (03:33)
18 Culture Club - Your Kisses Are Charity (04:20)
19 Beverley Knight - The Greatest Day (03:57)
20 Melanie G - Word Up (03:25)
21 Fierce - Dayz Like That (03:47)
22 Tina Cousins - Forever (04:00)

CD 2:
1 Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) (05:07)
2 Texas - In Our Lifetime (04:06)
3 New Radicals - You Get What You Give (04:40)
4 Supergrass - Pumping On Your Stereo (03:19)
5 Madness - Lovestruck (03:50)
6 The Wiseguys - Ooh La La (03:34)
7 The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl (04:48)
8 Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now (05:56)
9 Chicane/Maire Brennan - Saltwater (03:29)
10 Bryan Adams - Cloud Number Nine (04:11)
11 Blur - Coffee & TV (05:03)
12 Cast - Beat Mama (03:40)
13 Stereophonics - Pick A Part That's New (03:34)
14 Gomez - Bring It On (03:56)
15 Semisonic - Secret Smile (03:44)
16 James - I Know What I'm Here For (03:55)
17 Yomanda - Synth & Strings (03:19)
18 DJ Jurgen/Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone (03:36)
19 Masters At Work/India - To Be In Love (03:29)

3 Iconique Summer NOWs! The pop pickings are perfect, and all 3 are great for any years Summer Party
Fave song from each NOW: Never Really Over by Katy Perry, All The Lovers by Kylie Minogue, and Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! by The Vengaboys.

Which one is the best one out of these 3?

I think the 1987 Yearbook will be next, think this Quiz is a clue as they're

all 1987 albums.

https://www.facebook.com/nowmusic/posts/pfb...Cl?locale=en_GB

I think the 1987 Yearbook will be next, think this Quiz is a clue as they're

all 1987 albums.

https://www.facebook.com/nowmusic/posts/pfb...Cl?locale=en_GB

Just seen that quiz and I’d love it if that was hinting that 1987 is gonna be the next yearbook. With Pet Shop Boys appearances, it will most likely be It’s A Sin and Always On My Mind on the main yearbook and Rent and What Have I Done To Deserve This on the extra yearbook. Faith and I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) will most likely kick off the 1987 yearbooks. I hope Barcelona ain’t gonna be on there as it’s already on extra 1992. With Bananarama, I reckon Love In The First Degree will be included on the main yearbook and I Heard A Rumour on the extra yearbook. I hope we get Johnny Hates Jazz on both yearbooks and I hope Is This Love? by Alison Moyet gets included seeing as it missed the 1986 yearbooks

I wish Madonna just sold her catalogue so we could see her on these. '87 is all about the Who's That Girl era singles!

Another clue on their page says get ready to pump up the volume. If 1987 is gonna be the next yearbook, I hope that the one after that is 1989 to get the 80s yearbooks over and done with then next years yearbooks to go back and forth with 70s and 90s

Edited July 22, 2024Jul 22 by Hadji

Another clue on their page says get ready to pump up the volume. If 1987 is gonna be the next yearbook, I hope that the one after that is 1989 to get the 80s yearbooks over and done with then next years yearbooks to go back and forth with 70s and 90s

And don’t forget yearbook 85 to 89 extra track to

And don’t forget yearbook 85 to 89 extra track to

Oh yeah. I hope Dancing In The Dark gets included on there or on vault 1984. They’ve given another 1987 clue on their social media and it seems that Respectable, True Faith, China In Your Hand, I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Fairytale Of New York are gonna be on there

Edited July 23, 2024Jul 23 by Hadji

My copy of NOW 118 arrived today

My local Asda used to stock up their compilations a day early but they stopped it now otherwise I’d have gone there to pick up my Now 118

My local Asda is so hit and miss for me. Sometimes they come in the day before, other times they won't even put them on the shelf until Saturday.