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Wow! There's a lot of great stuff on NOW 120! Immediate thoughts: Tracks 1-7 being songs by the Pop Girls! Iconic! Brilliant! It's what we deserve! APT. is here! That follows "Gangam Style", "Gentleman", "My Universe", and "Cupid" in the K-Pop stars appearing! My favourite song of the moment "Pink Pony Club" is here! This is the first "Pony" song to appear on the Numbered NOW series! It's also the 3rd song to feature Pink the title (after Pink Cadillac on NOW 12 & Pink Friday Girls on NOW 117). P!nk & PinkPantheress have made numerous appearances, but have no songs with Pink in the name. Bed Chem! I guess Busy Woman was too late to be added? Or they think it's gonna get bigger over time? Guess is missing, but we got Apple! I guess the remix is harder to license that we thought. Tracks 11-13 are again more amazing tracks by the biggest female acts of the moment! Interesting that "Buzz" single "IT Girl" is here instead of "Fantasy", but it was bigger. Dirty Cash makes it's 2nd appearance on the NOW series, the first being on NOW 18. Technically it also appears on NOW 76 as well, as Dizzee Rascal uses it in his song "Dirtee Cash", which was then mashed up with Florence + The Machine's cover of You Got the Love at the 2010 Brit Awards (another song with multiple appearances on the NOWs) Doechii, SZA, and Tyler make fabulous holy trio from 15-17 Olivia Dean joins Geri's "It's Raining Men", Gabrielle's "Out Of Reach", Jamelia's "Stop", and Ellie Goulding's "Still Falling For You" in the list of Bridget Jones songs on the NOWs Disc 2 is... Disc 2 But The Cure make their first appearance since NOW 22's "Friday I'm In Love"! Olly Alexander, and Confidence Man are lovely inclusions! We love a Pop Bop! And I do love Filthy Rich by Ella Henderson The artist/band that has the most appearances across the whole NOW franchise on this album is Coldplay. "All My Love" is there 25th appearance since NOW 46 with Yellow. Elton John is the most featured artist on the NOW Yearbooks (including Extras) that appears here with his collab with Brandi Carlile Missing for me: Defying Gravity by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande, and Guess (Remix) by Charli XCX & Billie Eilish. Missing for everyone else: Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

I was surprised none of her Impossible Princess singles made the Yearbook/Extra either! I'm gonna act delusional and say she's being saved for "NOW Yearbook... Vault 1998". Maybe APT. might appear due to it also being a Bruno Mars song and being on Atlantic Records for its worldwide release? Clutching at straws I know.

I'd love either to be announced. The 12" Collection is becoming quite a fave of mine. Especially making Remixed Pop playlists; I have one with my fave mixes from each album and it all just flows so well. As for NOW 120. I'm so excited which of our Pop Girlies/Divas make the cut. Ariana's "Defying Gravity", Chappell's "Pink Pony Club", Gaga's "Disease" & "Abracadabra", Sabrina's "Bed Chem" & "Busy Woman", JADE's "Fantasy", Tate McRae's "Sports Car", Perrie's "You Go Your Way" or maybe even "Rollercoaster". Kylie could make another appearance with her Alok collab, and I hope "Messy" and "APT." are licensable here in the UK. Some true girl power up for grabs this Volume.

I'd have to go for Steps as well. Whilst their 2011/2012 reunion seemed like Sony cashing in on the name with no effort whatsoever, their 2017 comeback was completely different. So much time and effort was put into making a new album. Managing to mature, but giving the fans music that still fit the Steps repertoire. And then their stuff on BMG has (so far) a great consistency of great pop moments. Scared Of The Dark, Neon Blue, Something In Your Eyes, Heartbreak In The City sit so well between classic hits like It's The Way You Make Me Feel and Stomp. Obviously Take That take the crown for sales/success, but I've never been a fan of their MOR tracks. I do love "Up All Night", and "Said It All" though.❤️