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AdvertDetailsReleased: 14th April 2023

Origin: United Kingdom

Label: Sony Music Entertainment / Universal

Format: Double CD, Digital Download

Duration: 2:37:37 (157 minutes 37 seconds)

Tracks: 50

#1’s: 2

Chart Peak: #1

Sales: Unknown

Tracklisting1. Lewis Capaldi – Pointless 3:50 {1}

2. P!NK – Never Gonna Not Dance Again 3:44 {19}

3. Meghan Trainor – Made You Look 2:14 {2}

4. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – Die For You - Remix 3:54 {3}

5. RAYE feat. 070 Shake – Escapism. 4:33 {1}

6. SZA – Kill Bill 2:34 {3}

7. PinkPantheress – Boy's a liar 2:12 {2}

8. Lizzo – Special 2:56 {66}

9. Miguel – Sure Thing 3:15 {4}

10. Stormzy & Debbie – Firebabe 3:41 {5}

11. Lizzy McAlpine – ceilings 3:02 {6}

12. Niall Horan – Heaven 3:06 {16}

13. Mimi Webb – Red Flags 2:22 {12}

14. Tiësto & Tate McRae – 10:35 2:53 {8}

15. Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz – Miss You 3:23 {3}

16. Joel Corry & Tom Grennan – Lionheart (Fearless) 3:08 {18}

17. The Kid LAROI – Love Again 2:26 {16}

18. Tom Grennan – Here 3:15 {31}

19. Jonas Brothers – Wings 1:59 {DNC}

20. Cian Ducrot – I'll Be Waiting 2:53 {16}

21. Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye 2:42 {23}

22. d4vd – Here With Me 4:02 {34}

23. Beabadoobee – Glue Song 2:15 {38}

24. Lana Del Rey – Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 4:02 {DNC}

25. Lady Gaga – Bloody Mary 4:05 {22}

26. Sam Smith, Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez – I'm Not Here To Make Friends 3:15 {23}

27. Rema & Selena Gomez – Calm Down 3:59 {3}

28. Coi Leray – Players 2:20 {7}

29. Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage – Creepin' 3:42 {7}

30. Libianca – People 3:04 {2}

31. Caity Baser – Pretty Boys 2:20 {26}

32. Mae Stephens – If We Ever Broke Up 2:23 {13}

33. Sabrina Carpenter – Nonsense 2:44 {32}

34. venbee x goddard. – messy in heaven 2:50 {3}

35. Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble 2:27 {19}

36. Central Cee – LET GO 2:54 {6}

37. Nathan Dawe x Bru-C feat. bshp & Issey Cross – Oh Baby 2:26 {35}

38. Sub Focus & Dimension – Ready To Fly 3:25 {29}

39. Jax Jones & Calum Scott – Whistle 3:02 {14}

40. Switch Disco, Ella Henderson – REACT 3:22 {4}

41. KSI feat. Oliver Tree – Voices 3:08 {11}

42. Ellie Goulding – Like A Saviour 3:40 {DNC}

43. Years & Years – 100% Pure Love 3:01 {DNC}

44. Adam Lambert – Getting Older 4:24 {DNC}

45. Simply Red – Better With You 3:19 {DNC}

46. Shania Twain – Giddy Up! 2:42 {DNC}

47. Jessie Ware – Pearls 4:03 {DNC}

48. CHVRCHES – Over 3:37 {DNC}

49. Paramore – Running Out Of Time 3:11 {74}

50. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds – Easy Now 3:53 {DNC}

 

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: Lewis Capaldi – Pointless / RAYE feat. 070 Shake – Escapism. (1 Week)

Lowest Charting Track: Jonas Brothers – Wings / Lana Del Rey – Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd / Ellie Goulding – Like A Saviour / Years & Years – 100% Pure Love / Adam Lambert – Getting Older / Simply Red – Better With You / Shania Twain – Giddy Up! / Jessie Ware – Pearls / CHVRCHES – Over / Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds – Easy Now {DNC}

Longest Song: RAYE feat. 070 Shake – Escapism. 4:33

Shortest Song: Jonas Brothers – Wings 1:59

Edited Tracks: Unknown

Unedited Tracks: Unknown

Inlay Mistakes: None

Other Facts: None

On This Day In HistoryNo music news to report for 14th April 2023.Other ResourcesOfficial Now Music Website

Wikipedia

Polyhex

My ReviewNow That’s What I Call Music! 114 also known as Now 114 was the Spring volume released in 2023. 50 tracks were selected for this edition, and it was the first volume to include music by Caity Baser, Mae Stephens and Adam Lambert.

 

Artwork Rating: 8/10 Extremely Good

It looks like something out of a comic book which is really unique and untried before. The effect of graphics, cartoon-like characters and slogans makes this the first of it's kind in Now artwork designs and it is noisy in presentational skill!

 

Disc 1 Favourite: Joel Corry & Tom Grennan – Lionheart (Fearless)

Picked as an unofficial World Cup anthem for England in their 2022 campaign in Qatar, it was something of a disappointment this wasn't included on the previous volume, but it was most pleasing to have it on this volume, and one of Joel Corry's better hits.

 

Disc 2 Favourite: Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble

That infectious line "Killers in the Jungle" was something of a meme at the time, and for Skrillex fans, we have had to wait a few years since his last appearance on Now 91. What a year it was for Flowdan too!

 

Disc 3 Tracklist:

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

 

1. LadBaby – Food Aid 4:01 {1}

2. Harry Styles – Music For A Sushi Restaurant 3:14 {3}

3. Miley Cyrus – River 2:43 {16}

4. Bugzy Malone & TeeDee – Out Of Nowhere 2:51 {9}

5. Strandz – Us Against The World 2:20 {9}

6. Headie One – Martin's Sofa 4:00 {9}

7. Digga D – Energy 2:57 {15}

8. Nicki Minaj – Red Ruby Da Sleeze 3:34 {28}

9. Ice Spice – In Ha Mood 2:09 {58}

10. ArrDee & Cat Burns – Home For My Heart 2:39 {35}

11. Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock 2:04 {30}

12. Ayra Starr – Rush 3:05 {24}

13. Anne-Marie – Sad Bitch 2:13 {65}

14. Rita Ora – You Only Love Me 2:29 {57}

15. Melanie Martinez – VOID 4:08 {44}

16. Bakar – Hell N Back 3:34 {20}

17. JVKE – golden hour 3:29 {19}

18. Øneheart x reidenshi – snowfall 2:04 {57}

19. Taylor Swift – Lavender Haze 3:22 {3}

20. Fred again.. – Delilah (Pull Me Out Of This) 4:11 {35}

21. MK & Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust 3:01 {63}

22. Luude & Issey Cross feat. Moby – Oh My 2:40 {DNC}

23. The 1975 – About You 5:26 {41}

24. Paris Paloma – labour 3:57 {29}

25. Luke Combs – Love You Anyway 3:49 {62}

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Total time: 1:20:00

 

Overall Rating: 6/10 Good

By this point everyone knows what to expect from a Now compilation, so it's less surprising to see so much filler and tracks that did not chart in the UK from less commercial artists. The absence of Miley Cyrus at this time was probably the biggest omission, but she did have an appearance later on in the year. Just two UK #1 singles from only two weeks since the last release is quite a record gap though.

 

My Best 5 (as of May 2024)

1. Joel Corry & Tom Grennan – Lionheart (Fearless)

2. Skrillex, Fred again.. & Flowdan – Rumble

3. RAYE feat. 070 Shake – Escapism.

4. P!NK – Never Gonna Not Dance Again

5. Dean Lewis – How Do I Say Goodbye

 

My Worst 5 (as of May 2024)

1. Central Cee – LET GO

2. Stormzy & Debbie – Firebabe

3. KSI feat. Oliver Tree – Voices

4. Jonas Brothers – Wings

5. The Weeknd & Ariana Grande – Die For You - Remix

Other OmissionsThe K**ts – F**k The Tories {7}

Jimin – Like Crazy {8}

Clavish feat. D-Block Europe – Rocket Science {9}

Taylor Swift – All Of The Girls You Loved Before {11}

Linkin Park – Lost {18}

Lewis Capaldi – How I'm Feeling Now {24}

Miley Cyrus – Jaded {27}

SZA – Nobody Gets Me {27}

Burna Boy – Alone {28}

Fredo – Dave Flow {30}

Jimin – Set Me Free - Part 2 {30}

Bizarrap & Shakira – Bzrp Music Sessions - Vol 53 {31}

Central Cee – Me & You {31}

Jayo – 22 {32}

Lovejoy – Call Me What You Like {32}

Stormzy – This Is What I Mean {32}

Superstar Pride – Painting Pictures {33}

Metro Boomin, Future & Chris Brown – Superhero (Heroes & Villains) {34}

Meekz & Dave – Fresh Out The Bank {35}

Hotel Ugly – Shut Up My Moms Calling {36}

Tory Lanez – The Colour Violet {36}

J-Hope & J Cole – On The Street {37}

Popcaan feat. Drake – We Caa Done {37}

Jisoo – Flower {38}

Tyler The Creator – Dogtooth {39}

Headie One – 5OS {40}

Lana Del Rey – A&W {41}

P!nk – When I Get There {44}

Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & 21 savage – Niagara Falls (Foot Or 2) {46}

D-Block Europe – 1 On 1 {48}

Lana Del Rey – Paris Texas {48}

NF – Hope {48}

D-Block Europe – Barbie {49}

Ed Sheeran – F64 {50}

Davido feat. Musa Keys – UNAVAILABLE {52}

Fred again.., Skrillex & Four Tet – Baby Again {52}

IShowSpeed – World Cup {52}

ThxSoMch – SPIT IN MY FACE! {56}

Clavish – No Difference {57}

D-Block Europe – Tears In My Amiri's {58}

Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Young Thug – Trance {60}

Sam Smith feat. Koffee & Jessie Reyez – Gimme {60}

Clavish – Traumatised {63}

Rushawn x Jermaine Edwards – Beautiful Day (Thank You For Sunshine) {63}

Taylor Swift – Bejeweled {63}

Tyler The Creator – Sorry Not Sorry {63}

Taylor Swift – You're On Your Own Kid {65}

Meekz & Central Cee – Don't Like Drill {66}

Melanie Martinez – Death {67}

Fall Out Boy – Love From The Other Side {68}

Interworld – Metamorphosis {68}

Lana Del Rey – Candy Necklace {68}

Natalie Jane – Ava {68}

Lil Uzi Vert & Arizonatears – Watch This {69}

RAYE – Ice Cream Man {69}

Unknown T – Right Hand {70}

Wizkid feat. Ayra Starr – 2 Sugar {70}

Luke Combs – The Kind Of Love We Make {72}

Foudeqush & Ludwig Göransson – Con La Brisa {73}

Juice WRLD – The Light {73}

Mimi Webb – Freezing {73}

NF – Motto {73}

Don Toliver feat. Justin Bieber & Future – Private Landing {74}

Meekz – Say Less {74}

Potter Payper – Blame Brexit {75}

Love it! :dance: Please do NOW 115 soon.

Artwork is good

Disc 1 best track - Escapism

Disc 2 best track - People

Overall good but also some filler which Could've been used for other hits that didn't make it.

My top 5 songs are:

1. Rema & Selena Gomez - Calm Down

2. Coi Leray - Players

3. Tiësto & Tate McRae – 10:35

4. RAYE feat. 070 Shake – Escapism.

5. KSI feat. Oliver Tree - Voices

Edited May 17, 20241 yr by IdentFan101