Starting from tomorrow, we’ll have a new Now for 6 consecutive Fridays if they decide to release Now 122 on 14th November

4 hours ago, gooddelta said:

Or will be included on the remaining 70s Yearbooks to come. Another waste of time and space.

Yeah i agree

6 hours ago, awardinary said:

Another pointless spin-off. If they had suddenly acquired the rights to a big disco artist such as Bee Gees, Jackson 5 or ABBA then sure, but this is just another rinse and repeat yet again.

I’ve made a list of songs that missed the released yearbooks

Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine

Jean Carn - Was That All It Was

Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat)

Village People - Go West

Edited October 9, 2025Oct 9 by Hadji

2 minutes ago, Hadji said:

Jackson 5 are on there with Dancing Machine and I think that’s the only song on there that hasn’t appeared on a released yearbook

Sure, one of their their most recognised hits that's heavily associated with the disco scene and had a high UK Chart peak... oh wait.

Just now, awardinary said:

Sure, one of their their most recognised hits that's heavily associated with the disco scene and had a high UK Chart peak... oh wait.

They might include it on either 1970-1974 or vault 1974

Strange never had a notification for today's NOW Yearbook 76 extra this week, still saying authorised.

UPDATE

NOW: YEARBOOK EXTRA 1976: 3CD
CD

Due to a delay in receiving the stock from our suppliers we have so far been unable to dispatch this in time for its original release date. Apologies for any disappointment that this may cause.

However, we have been assured that the stock is on its way and as soon as the shipment reaches our warehouse, we'll process and dispatch your order as soon as we can. You'll also receive a dispatch email to let you know when it's on its way. 

Edited October 10, 2025Oct 10 by Mark

Check your local hmv. I checked mine and got a copy

I was going to buy off Amazon but delivery is ages away, not sure if Asda bothers racking up the Extras anymore.

If that's correct that only four songs on Disco haven't been on Yearbooks then I'll definitely give it a swerve, or just make my own playlist out of them. Would have been nicer to see some deeper cuts not covered elsewhere. 'Eras' are about more than just big hits.

Asda seem to have stopped stocking the extra yearbooks as mine doesn’t stock them anymore. Even Asda living by mine doesn’t stock them and also, these are the songs I counted that haven’t appeared on a released yearbook

Loleatta Holloway - Love Sensation

Village People - Go West

Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat)

Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You

Jean Carn - Was That All It Was

The Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine

I haven’t counted the 1975 songs as that hasn’t got a yearbook yet and I haven’t counted Elton John - Are You Ready For Love as that peaked in 2003 and is associated with 2003. If they do decide to do 00s yearbooks, then it will definitely be on 2003 or they could include it on one of the 1975-1979 yearbooks if they decide not to do 00s yearbooks

Edited October 10, 2025Oct 10 by Hadji

These are really good 'alternative' tracklists, makes you appreciate how much better the Now volumes could have been without half of the stuff going to Hits.

Can’t be bothered to do a prediction so instead, I thought I’d make a list of songs which I hope and expect to appear on Now 122 with the announcement looking likely to be this Thursday

HUNTR/X - Golden

MK featuring CHRYSTAL - Dior

RAYE - Where Is My Husband!

Sabrina Carpenter - Tears

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean - Rein Me In

Olivia Dean - Man I Need, Lady Lady or both

Justin Bieber - Daisies

Ed Sheeran - Sapphire

Lewis Capaldi - Survive

Chappell Roan - The Subway

Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys

Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez - Ocean

Alex Warren - Eternity

Coldplay - Sparks

Oasis - Acquiesce or Slide Away

Sombr - 12 To 12

Rossi & Jazzy - High On Me

Kehlani - Folded

Lola Young - D£aler or Post Sex Clarity

Perrie - If He Wanted To He Would or Miss You

Billie Eilish - Chihiro

Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae - What I Want

Tate McRae - Revolving Door, Just Keep Watching or Tit For Tat

Morgan Seatree & Florence + The Machine - Say My Name

Lady Gaga - The Dead Dance

Rudimental & Jess Glynne - Back To Me

Skye Newman - Family Matters

Addison Rae - Fame Is A Gun

Tom Grennan - Somewhere Only We Go

Wolf Alice - White Horses

Confidence Man & JADE - Gossip

JADE - Unconditional

The Last Dinner Party - Why Is She Still Here? or The Scythe

PinkPantheress - Illegal or Noises

Anne-Marie - Depressed

Myles Smith - Stay (If You Wanna Dance)

Doja Cat - Jealous Type or Gorgeous

KATSEYE - Gabriela

Tame Impala - Dracula

David Guetta, Teddy Swims & Tones & I - Gone Gone Gone

HAIM & Bon Iver - Tie You Down

Charli XCX - Everything Is Romantic

Louis Tomlinson - Lemonade

Robbie Williams - Pretty Face

Cat Burns - There’s Just Something About Her or Lavender

James Hype featuring Sam Harper & Bobby Harvey - Waterfalls

Biffy Clyro - Goodbye

Denon Reed & Cru2 - Let Him Go

Calum Scott & Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Bon Jovi & Jelly Roll - Living Proof

Edited October 10, 2025Oct 10 by Hadji

I’ve been listening to some old Nows recently and today I’ve gone for Now 54 and I’ve always wondered-why is the cover so bad? The white on it feels really out of place and I’m sure pre release there were better images going round with the purple standing out more?

3 hours ago, T Boy said:

I’ve been listening to some old Nows recently and today I’ve gone for Now 54 and I’ve always wondered-why is the cover so bad? The white on it feels really out of place and I’m sure pre release there were better images going round with the purple standing out more?

Now 54 was quite a good album. I remember it being the first one where you could purchase ringtones for your phone with Now 72 being the last

Nothing wrong with the album, just wonder why the cover is bad. In between exquisite covers like Now 53 and Now 55 makes it so jarring.

4 hours ago, T Boy said:

Nothing wrong with the album, just wonder why the cover is bad. In between exquisite covers like Now 53 and Now 55 makes it so jarring.

I do agree that the Now 54 artwork is possibly one of the worst in the series, especially on the CD. It doesn't look as bad on the cassette version.

It was a year ago this week that Now 119 was announced so fingers crossed that Now 122 is announced on Thursday

Now 122 due for release on 14th November

Link to playlist;

First impressions are it looks like a decent effort, but here are the ommisions for context;

HUNTR/X EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, Kpop Demon Hunters Cast – Golden {1}

Taylor Swift – The Fate Of Ophelia {1}

Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching {6}

Tate McRae – Tit For Tat {6}

sombr – 12 to 12 {7}

MOLIY & Silent Addy – Shake It To The Max (FLY) {12}

BLACKPINK – JUMP {18}

gunna & Burna Boy – wgft {25}

Lola Young – d£aler {27}

Tyler The Creator – Sugar On My Tongue {27}

Morgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae – What I Want {30}

Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez – Ocean {34}

Denon Reed & Cru2 – Let Him Go {36}

sombr – we never dated {37}

Tame Impala – Dracula {40}

JADE – Unconditional

Demi Lovato – Fast

Leigh-Anne – Been A Minute

Tyla – IS IT

Sugababes – Shook

Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream

Richard Ashcroft – Lovin' You

Biffy Clyro – Hunting Season

Hayley Williams – Parachute

Confidence Man & JADE – gossip

MK & Clementine Douglas – Come Find Me

Nathan Dawe & Shayan – Over You

Joel Corry & Aby Flynn – Phases

Louis Tomlinson – Lemonade

Blue – One Last Time

Gary Barlow & Becky Hill – Don't Look Down

Diana Vickers – Ice Cream

Overall no real surprises with those omissions, and not too many which we will look back on as major oversights, though it is intriguing we get two Lola Young songs and neither of them are d£aler which Elton John called the song "the biggest smash I’ve heard in years."

Not too much to suggest will be remembered by the time of the next release, so I guess it's fairly represented for what we have had released these last few months.

Away from the HUNTR/X and Taylor shaped holes, five #1s ('Man I Need', 'Survive', 'The Subway', 'DAISIES' and 'Dior') seems like a decent haul on one volume nowadays. It did feel like there was a more exciting turnover at the top for a little while, so good to see that reflected.

Elsewhere... happy to see Addison making another edition of course! 💖 although 'The Subway' does pip her this time as my favourite.

The tracklist is fine, but I cannot believe they omitted 12 To 12 as Sombr had two appearances in the previous edition. The y could have easily dropped that Bon Jovi song for it.

Also a pity that they did not sign "Golden" as this was the biggest hit accross the last three months. Fate Of Ophelia is very recent and I don't miss it here. The Tate McRae songs are always very late on the NOW's.