Let's see what turns up on Bravo Hits 133, the tracklist for that should be out in a few weeks. The only songs Bravo Hits 132 had that Now have missed (that weren't local German hits) were Guetta's Gone Gone Gone and Bandaids by Katy Perry.

RAYE may have chosen to hold back her other songs until the album is out.

Not sure what the situation is with Bruno as he hasn't released anything as a lead artist for a long time (his collabs were on different labels).

1 minute ago, awardinary said:

They probably want to salvage some actual hits for the time the next volume gets released which is typically only a 3 mont window between this release date and the next one.

And by the time Now 124 is released, they should have a few more number 1s for the album. If Now 124 is announced on 30th June and released on 24th July or announced on 7th July and released on 31st July, that means they’ve gone back to announcing numbered Now’s just over 3 weeks before the release date. The last time they did this was in 2022 when Now 113 was announced on 26th October and released on 18th November

Edited March 24Mar 24 by Hadji

Also, why include the version of Stateside without Zara? That's what made it the hit it became??

I also am baffled about sombr snubbing after missing the last volume but appearing with two hits the time before.

The double appearances for December 10, Lewis Capaldi and even Olivia Dean (with a non-single) just shows how unbalanced this whole series has become.

Does anyone even know what the last volume was to NOT include a double appearance by the same artist??

3 minutes ago, awardinary said:

Also, why include the version of Stateside without Zara? That's what made it the hit it became??

Maybe they might include the remix on Now 124 like they did before with both Save Your Tears on 108 and 109 and Go on 111 and 112

31 minutes ago, awardinary said:

Also, why include the version of Stateside without Zara? That's what made it the hit it became??

I also am baffled about sombr snubbing after missing the last volume but appearing with two hits the time before.

The double appearances for December 10, Lewis Capaldi and even Olivia Dean (with a non-single) just shows how unbalanced this whole series has become.

Does anyone even know what the last volume was to NOT include a double appearance by the same artist??

Looks like Now 120 was the last one - surprisingly recent!

Yeah, not too keen on this release. It's very weak, and it's starting to feel like one person had decided this tracklist based on their own personal taste, crossed with anything with no licensing issues. Cheap and cheerful, so they say.

Really on the fence about purchasing the numbered volumes at this moment in time. I don't really enjoy the new releases, and have been enjoying the Yearbooks far more. It also feels like they're holding back so that they actually have something for the summer release.

So glad Now 123 is happening, I was getting really worried. It’s definitely missing a good few hits but some of them will no doubt appear on the next volume.

I’ll get this as a completist but I’m not rushing to buy it. They should just kill this series off now.

Well i wasn't expecting much to be honest, could be the worst numbered NOW ever. I'm more excited for the yearbooks.

And who are Role Model? lol

December 10 - Simon Cowell's latest flop band from a netflix only show

No big hits

Olivia, Sienna, Jessie Ware, Westlife, Robbie Williams, Ella Langley, Cat Burns, Lana Del Rey good to see those make it

Those are the ones i'll give my thumbs up too.

Edited March 24Mar 24 by Mark

The write up is absolutely ridiculous...

"40 stellar tracks"

"incredible moments"

"Unforgettable" tracks that I've already forgotten.

"the huge collaboration" from Miles & Niall that failed to make a real splash in the charts.

The final song choice seems vindictive... this is the day Now dies. RIP.

The fillers are better than on the previous parts, but there has to be some more hits - Bella Kay, Sombr, Harry Styles, Dave.

2 hours ago, nowmusic1993 said:

So glad Now 123 is happening, I was getting really worried. It’s definitely missing a good few hits but some of them will no doubt appear on the next volume.

That’s if they actually pay attention to the chart this time rather than picking loads of random songs out of a hat

9 hours ago, gooddelta said:

Oh dear, maybe they should have reduced it to two a year, that is considerably worse than I'd have expected 🥲

I don't like being negative for the sake of it but only 40 songs, no No.1s, a double from December 10 lol (yet they are not mentioned on the cover artwork) who have never breached the top 40?

And is that just one top ten hit on Disc 2? And fewer than 10 overall. Seriously bad.

Agreed, but there are actually two top-ten hits on Disc 2 - 'Die On This Hill' and 'The Great Divide'.

6 hours ago, Riser said:

Agreed, but there are actually two top-ten hits on Disc 2 - 'Die On This Hill' and 'The Great Divide'.

You’re right, I meant to correct myself on that but forgot - I forgot that the Noah song got there.

I suppose if you count the Milky song as one (from when it went top ten in its original version in 2002) then that’s an extra one for disc 1 too.

Babydoll is on its way to the top ten it seems too.

Bring back Ashley Abram to put things right

Since we had NOW 123 yesterday, do you think we could get a second announcement tomorrow?

Edited March 25Mar 25 by geraintlewis268

1 hour ago, awardinary said:

Much more like it!

What do you think of the artwork design @nowmusic1993?

I actually really like it, reminds me of a more colourful and detailed version of Now 90 which is one of my favourite artworks. I just wish the font was the same as it was pre-Now 100 and the logo wasn’t white every time, they look too samey now.

I also noticed that Tyla and Doja are the only two 1xtra artists on the album

Reminds me of a comment I think Hadji made a while back now that they are seemingly opposed to sticking Sam Fender on Disc 1 after all this time, even with his current #1 single.

11 minutes ago, awardinary said:

Reminds me of a comment I think Hadji made a while back now that they are seemingly opposed to sticking Sam Fender on Disc 1 after all this time, even with his current #1 single.

It’s true though about Sam Fender. Even if Rein Me In was saved for Now 123 instead of appearing on Now 122, they would’ve still put it on disc 2 most likely as the opening track on there. I’d have preferred if they included the solo version of Rein Me In on Now 122 and then the duet version on Now 123 like they did with Save Your Tears on 108 and 109 and Go on 111 and 112

Edited March 26Mar 26 by Hadji

Hopefully Sam can make the grade for Disc 1 with the lead single from his next era.

Or maybe that Elton collab will take off in six months 🤣