HiyaLuv!

Yeah, I listened to Tokyo Drifting a lot but can't actually remember what it goes like!

Also, I'm not one of these people who cares about the odd missing track or ever-so-slightly different versions of songs being included. What I really don't get is the throwback songs on the main Nows. I understand why they might draw attention to the re-issues but surely just a single bonus track would do. A wealth of 35-year-old songs at the end just seems to defeat the object of modern Nows. Plus, they could easily fill both CDs with radio hits even without dipping into Radio 2 veteran fodder. Plus, I suppose we can also attribute the decline of the brand to people doing what I do - making their own 2hr 40min playlists of tracks that have defined recent months. And yet, I still see it as a hugely valuable institution that really needs to be kept alive.

I have Now 4 on CD and must admit I've spent much more time looking at it than actually listening to it but can these really cost them that much to produce considering how many 100 Hits CDs for you see going for a fiver? Lots of them are absolutely brimming with huge songs. I don't know that much about this but I might just snap up all the re-issues including the ones I've already missed if they keep going.

Not really into indie veterans no matter how much I loved Pulp as a teenager but about to go in on this. I hope it's not an embarrasing ironic pisstake. UPDATE: I doubt I'll be aching to return to this. No doubt it'll be on the 6 Music A-list for several weeks and lauded as a modern classic.

Yes, this is very Youth in style. This is a good thing. Soaring up my personal chart!

I've never really been into Biffy but I'm really enjoying Instant History, even if it is a bit like a post-album single from that Muse album Nero worked on. Which is no bad thing to be fair. Got a soft spot for Follow Me.

This sounds good on first listen but I also miss uptempo PVRIS with the trancey synths that sounded like a clubbier Paramore. My House, St Patrick, that kind of thing.

I want them to re-issue the editions from my golden Now era (late 80s/early 90s) as quickly as possible so any delays are very much unwelcome. Even if it's not that hard or expensive to obtain the originals.

Tracklisting can't be far off. I've already done my Alternative Now 105 so anything coming in the next couple of weeks will have to absolutely blinding to warrant inclusion. Opens with Blinding Lights and I wouldn't be surprised if the real one does too. Can't see them also going for Dance Anthems favourite Braindead (Heroin Kills) off of Piero Pirupa, mind. I spend loads of time listening to all sorts of new music and in the end I just end up mainly opting for what's all over daytime Radio 1 as those songs just tend to be the most anthemic, season-defining and accessible even if they miss the Top 40. I might leave my own tastes at the door and do one of those tracklist predictions soon.

Aaaaand the movie's been postponed, which means the theme song preceded it by ten months!

Zara Larsson seems to be prematurely on her way out. Thought she'd have a big follow-up era. Can't seem to get another album out. I had high hopes for Ava Max too but Sweet But Psycho is the only one I've really liked.

01 (01) Doja Cat: Say So (40-4-4-1-1) 02 (02) SAINt JHN: Roses (Imanbek Remix) (18-3-2-2-2) 03 (05) Lil Nas X feat. Nas: Rodeo (15-11-5-3) 04 (07) Gorillaz feat. Slowthai and Slaves: Momentary Bliss (13-7-6-7-4) 05 (09) Billie Eilish: No Time To Die (9-5) 06 (04) Eminem feat. Juice Wrld: Godzilla (7-1-1-3-4-6) 07 (21) Meduza feat. SHELLS: Born To Love (21-7) 08 (03) Roddy Ricch: The Box (4-2-1-7-3-8) 09 (20) Doja Cat: Boss Bitch (20-9) 10 (18) Slipknot: Nero Forte (29-18-10) 11 (24) Purple Disco Machine: In My Arms (36-24-11) 12 (11) Caribou: Never Come Back (17-10-11-12) 13 (22) Piero Pirupa: Braindead (Heroin Kills) (30-22-13) 14 (26) Blueprint: A Rose Between Two Thorns (Veronica) (33-26-14) 15 (19) Prospa: The One (37-21-19-15) 16 (20) Sorry: Right Around The Clock (38-20-16) 17 (08) Dua Lipa: Physical (25-9-7-8-17) 18 (14) The 1975: Me & You Together Song (32-24-8-6-9-14-18) 19 (12) Rina Sawayama: Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys) (24-14-12-19) 20 (30) Glass Animals: Your Love (Déjà Vu) (30-20) 21 (10) Love Regenerator / Calvin Harris: Hypnagogic (I Can’t Wait) (20-7-5-5-10-21) 22 (06) Tame Impala: Lost In Yesterday (20-13-12-6-22) 23 (NE) Christine and the Queens: People, I’ve Been Sad (23) 24 (33) The 1975: The Birthday Party (33-24) 25 (NE) Friction: Good To Me (25) 26 (13) Fontaines D.C.: Liberty Belle (15-11-8-13-26) 27 (37) Lizzo: Cuz I Love You (37-27) 28 (27) Fickle Friends: Pretty Great (24-27-28) 29 (17) ROSALÍA: A Palé (Gesaffelstein Remix) (23-17-29) 30 (NE) Biffy Clyro: Instant History (30) 31 (15) J Hus feat. Burna Boy: Play Play (27-14-13-15-31) 32 (28) Mark Knight: Mona Lisa (28-32) 33 (NE) Enter Shikari: { The Dreamer’s Hotel } (33) 34 (31) Arizona Zervas: Roxanne (40-20-6-11-11-26-28-31-34) 35 (NE) Wankelmut: Ayahuasca (35) 36 (34) Alicia Keys: Time Machine (16-2-2-2-10-18-34-36) 37 (40) Steve Aoki & Maluma: Maldad (40-37) 38 (NE) The Strokes: Bad Decisions (38) 39 (39) Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (37-31-28-35-34-x-x-x-x-x-20-35-39-39) 40 (NE) Lady Gaga: Stupid Love (40)

wk 59, w/c 4.3.20 01 (01) Doja Cat: Say So (40-4-4-1-1) 02 (02) SAINt JHN: Roses (Imanbek Remix) (18-3-2-2-2) 03 (05) Lil Nas X feat. Nas: Rodeo (15-11-5-3) 04 (07) Gorillaz feat. Slowthai and Slaves: Momentary Bliss (13-7-6-7-4) 05 (09) Billie Eilish: No Time To Die (9-5) 06 (04) Eminem feat. Juice Wrld: Godzilla (7-1-1-3-4-6) 07 (21) Meduza feat. SHELLS: Born To Love (21-7) 08 (03) Roddy Ricch: The Box (4-2-1-3-8) 09 (20) Doja Cat: Boss Bitch (20-9) 10 (18) Slipknot: Nero Forte (29-18-10) 11 (24) Purple Disco Machine: In My Arms (36-24-11) 12 (11) Caribou: Never Come Back (17-10-11-12) 13 (22) Piero Pirupa: Braindead (Heroin Kills) (30-22-13) 14 (26) Blueprint: A Rose Between Two Thorns (Veronica) (33-26-14) 15 (19) Prospa: The One (37-21-19-15) 16 (20) Sorry: Right Around The Clock (38-20-16) 17 (08) Dua Lipa: Physical (25-9-7-8-17) 18 (14) The 1975: Me & You Together Song (32-24-8-6-9-14-18) 19 (12) Rina Sawayama: Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys) (24-14-12-19) 20 (30) Glass Animals: Your Love (Déjà Vu) (30-20) 21 (10) Love Regenerator / Calvin Harris: Hypnagogic (I Can’t Wait) (20-7-5-5-10-21) 22 (06) Tame Impala: Lost In Yesterday (20-13-12-6-22) 23 (NE) Christine and the Queens: People, I’ve Been Sad (23) 24 (33) The 1975: The Birthday Party (33-24) 25 (NE) Friction: Good To Me (25) 26 (13) Fontaines D.C.: Liberty Belle (15-11-8-13-26) 27 (37) Lizzo: Cuz I Love You (37-27) 28 (27) Fickle Friends: Pretty Great (24-27-28) 29 (17) ROSALÍA: A Palé (Gesaffelstein Remix) (23-17-29) 30 (NE) Biffy Clyro: Instant History (30) 31 (15) J Hus feat. Burna Boy: Play Play (27-14-13-15-31) 32 (28) Mark Knight: Mona Lisa (28-32) 33 (NE) Enter Shikari: { The Dreamer’s Hotel } (33) 34 (31) Arizona Zervas: Roxanne (40-20-6-11-11-26-28-31-34) 35 (NE) Wankelmut: Ayahuasca (35) 36 (34) Alicia Keys: Time Machine (16-2-2-2-10-18-34-36) 37 (40) Steve Aoki & Maluma: Maldad (40-37) 38 (NE) The Strokes: Bad Decisions (38) 39 (39) Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (37-31-28-35-34-x-x-x-x-x-20-35-39-39) 40 (NE) Lady Gaga: Stupid Love (40)

Early chart this week cos boredom. Jessie Ware, Europa etc still banging on the chart door, bubbling under. 01 (01) Doja Cat: Say So (40-4-4-1-1) 02 (02) SAINt JHN: Roses (Imanbek Remix) (18-3-2-2-2) 03 (05) Lil Nas X feat. Nas: Rodeo (15-11-5-3) 04 (07) Gorillaz feat. Slowthai and Slaves: Momentary Bliss (13-7-6-7-4) 05 (09) Billie Eilish: No Time To Die (9-5) 06 (04) Eminem feat. Juice Wrld: Godzilla (7-1-1-3-4-6) 07 (21) Meduza feat. SHELLS: Born To Love (21-7) 08 (03) Roddy Ricch: The Box (4-2-1-3-8) 09 (20) Doja Cat: Boss Bitch (20-9) 10 (18) Slipknot: Nero Forte (29-18-10) 11 (24) Purple Disco Machine: In My Arms (36-24-11) 12 (11) Caribou: Never Come Back (17-10-11-12) 13 (22) Piero Pirupa: Braindead (Heroin Kills) (30-22-13) 14 (26) Blueprint: A Rose Between Two Thorns (Veronica) (33-26-14) 15 (19) Prospa: The One (37-21-19-15) 16 (20) Sorry: Right Around The Clock (38-20-16) 17 (08) Dua Lipa: Physical (25-9-7-8-17) 18 (14) The 1975: Me & You Together Song (32-24-8-6-9-14-18) 19 (12) Rina Sawayama: Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys) (24-14-12-19) 20 (30) Glass Animals: Your Love (Déjà Vu) (30-20) 21 (10) Love Regenerator / Calvin Harris: Hypnagogic (I Can’t Wait) (20-7-5-5-10-21) 22 (06) Tame Impala: Lost In Yesterday (20-13-12-6-22) 23 (NE) Christine and the Queens: People, I’ve Been Sad (23) 24 (33) The 1975: The Birthday Party (33-24) 25 (NE) Friction: Good To Me (25) 26 (13) Fontaines D.C.: Liberty Belle (15-11-8-13-26) 27 (37) Lizzo: Cuz I Love You (37-27) 28 (27) Fickle Friends: Pretty Great (24-27-28) 29 (17) ROSALÍA: A Palé (Gesaffelstein Remix) (23-17-29) 30 (NE) Biffy Clyro: Instant History (30) 31 (15) J Hus feat. Burna Boy: Play Play (27-14-13-15-31) 32 (28) Mark Knight: Mona Lisa (28-32) 33 (NE) Enter Shikari: { The Dreamer’s Hotel } (33) 34 (31) Arizona Zervas: Roxanne (40-20-6-11-11-26-28-31-34) 35 (NE) Wankelmut: Ayahuasca (35) 36 (34) Alicia Keys: Time Machine (16-2-2-2-10-18-34-36) 37 (40) Steve Aoki & Maluma: Maldad (40-37) 38 (NE) The Strokes: Bad Decisions (38) 39 (39) Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (37-31-28-35-34-x-x-x-x-x-20-35-39-39) 40 (NE) Lady Gaga: Stupid Love (40) All I have to do is stream OUT 23 (16) Hayley Williams: Simmer (28-18-16-23) 25 (15) Grimes: My Name Is Dark (19-19-40-x-x-16-16-15-25) 29 (40) Four Tet: Baby (40-29) 32 (22) Soccer Mommy: Circle The Drain (31-21-22-32) 35 (34) Duke Dumont: Therapy (29-34-35) 36 (32) L Devine: Boring People (28-32-36) 38 (37) Creeper: Annabelle (37-38) ONE YEAR AGO 01 (01) Billie Eilish: Bury a Friend 02 (03) Foals: Exits 03 (08) Friend Within: The Truth 04 (09) Pet Shop Boys: On Social Media 05 (10) Jessie Ware: Adore You 06 (33) Robinson: Karma (CLiQ Remix) 07 (05) Kehlani: Nights Like This (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 08 (02) Sam Fender: Play God 09 (07) Jade Bird: I Get No Joy 10 (06) Vampire Weekend: Harmony Hall

Getting a bit bored of Blinding Lights now, this is in the order I'd be most to least likely to put them on at this moment in time. +5 SAINt JHN ~ Roses (Imanbek Remix) +4 Roddy Ricch ~ The Box +3 Billie Eilish ~ No Time To Die +2 The Weeknd ~ Blinding Lights +1 Dua Lipa ~ Don't Start Now -1 Justin Bieber feat. Quavo ~ Intentions -2 Harry Styles ~ Adore You -3 Joel Corry ~ Lonely -4 Future feat. Drake ~ Life Is Good -5 Lewis Capaldi ~ Someone You Loved

In the US, it seems that various big songs/acts have been locked out of the primary singles chart for much longer than they have here. But they have all those interesting genre-led charts that kind of make up for it a bit. However, our genre-based charts are absolutely full of ancient songs. I know people on here know more about this than me, but should we have better new music-themed genre charts like theirs and is there any chance of it happening? It's a bit crap when you load up our indie, rock and dance charts or whatever and just see loads of overplayed songs that came out 300 years ago. Fire away!

These spin-off Nows seem to have improved. It's almost as if some research, thought and passion have gone into them.

Say So is #1 in my chart but I also think it would have sounded REALLY great as a spring/summer release.

I miss the old Disclosure, nothing from these last two EPs has really grabbed me. Wish the poppier chart-smashing version could come back. I'm full of compliments tonight!

This has re-entered my playlist several times as it keeps threatening to do something but I always struggle to remember what it goes like. Far from MK's best.

Very much looking forward to this but would also like to echo the "where the feck's Overtime?" comments.

Bad Decisions seems a bit basic/generic to me, I wanted to like it and that's a nice riff but not sure if my appetite for a song like that is that big in 2020. And I really liked the two 2010s records. Acts that have been around that long have to pull something special out of the bag to win me over, and this just sounds like a veteran band going through the motions. Plus, it's too long.

wk 58, w.c 26.2.20 01 (04) Doja Cat: Say So (40-4-4-1) 02 (03) SAINt JHN: Roses (Imanbek Remix) (18-3-2-2) 03 (01) Roddy Ricch: The Box (4-2-1-3) 04 (03) Eminem feat. Juice Wrld: Godzilla (7-1-1-3-4) 05 (11) Lil Nas X feat. Nas: Rodeo (15-11-5) 06 (12) Tame Impala: Lost In Yesterday (20-13-12-6) 07 (06) Gorillaz feat. Slowthai and Slaves: Momentary Bliss (13-7-6-7) 08 (07) Dua Lipa: Physical (25-9-7-8) 09 (NE) Billie Eilish: No Time To Die (9) 10 (05) Love Regenerator / Calvin Harris: Hypnagogic (I Can’t Wait) (20-7-5-5-10) 11 (10) Caribou: Never Come Back (17-10-11) 12 (14) Rina Sawayama: Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys) (24-14-12) 13 (08) Fontaines D.C.: Liberty Belle (15-11-8-13) 14 (09) The 1975: Me & You Together Song (32-24-8-6-9-14) 15 (13) J Hus feat. Burna Boy: Play Play (27-14-13-15) 16 (20) Doja Cat: Boss Bitch (20) 17 (23) ROSALÍA: A Palé (Gesaffelstein Remix) (23-17) 18 (29) Slipknot: Nero Forte (29-18) 19 (21) Prospa: The One (37-21-19) 20 (38) Sorry: Right Around The Clock (38-20) 21 (NE) Meduza feat. SHELLS: Born To Love (21) 22 (30) Piero Pirupa: Braindead (Heroin Kills) (30-22) 23 (16) Hayley Williams: Simmer (28-18-16-23) 24 (36) Purple Disco Machine: In My Arms (36-24) 25 (15) Grimes: My Name Is Dark (19-19-40-x-x-16-16-15-25) 26 (33) Blueprint: A Rose Between Two Thorns (Veronica) (33-26) 27 (24) Fickle Friends: Pretty Great (24-27) 28 (NE) Mark Knight: Mona Lisa (28) 29 (40) Four Tet: Baby (40-29) 30 (NE) Glass Animals: Your Love (Déjà Vu) (30) 31 (28) Arizona Zervas: Roxanne (40-20-6-11-11-26-28-31) 32 (22) Soccer Mommy: Circle The Drain (31-21-22-32) 33 (NE) The 1975: The Birthday Party (33) 34 (18) Alicia Keys: Time Machine (16-2-2-2-10-18-34) 35 (34) Duke Dumont: Therapy (29-34-35) 36 (32) L Devine: Boring People (28-32-36) 37 (NE) Lizzo: Cuz I Love You (37) 38 (37) Creeper: Annabelle (37-38) 39 (35) Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (37-31-28-35-34-x-x-x-x-x-20-35-39) 40 (NE) Steve Aoki & Maluma: Maldad (40)

01 (04) Doja Cat: Say So (40-4-4-1) 02 (03) SAINt JHN: Roses (Imanbek Remix) (18-3-2-2) 03 (01) Roddy Ricch: The Box (4-2-1) 04 (03) Eminem feat. Juice Wrld: Godzilla (7-1-1-3-4) 05 (11) Lil Nas X feat. Nas: Rodeo (15-11-5) 06 (12) Tame Impala: Lost In Yesterday (20-13-12-6) 07 (06) Gorillaz feat. Slowthai and Slaves: Momentary Bliss (13-7-6-7) 08 (07) Dua Lipa: Physical (25-9-7-8) 09 (NE) Billie Eilish: No Time To Die (9) 10 (05) Love Regenerator / Calvin Harris: Hypnagogic (I Can’t Wait) (20-7-5-5-10) 11 (10) Caribou: Never Come Back (17-10-11) 12 (14) Rina Sawayama: Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys) (24-14-12) 13 (08) Fontaines D.C.: Liberty Belle (15-11-8-13) 14 (09) The 1975: Me & You Together Song (32-24-8-6-9-14) 15 (13) J Hus feat. Burna Boy: Play Play (27-14-13-15) 16 (20) Doja Cat: Boss Bitch (20) 17 (23) ROSALÍA: A Palé (Gesaffelstein Remix) (23-17) 18 (29) Slipknot: Nero Forte (29-18) 19 (21) Prospa: The One (37-21-19) 20 (38) Sorry: Right Around The Clock (38-20) 21 (NE) Meduza feat. SHELLS: Born To Love (21) 22 (30) Piero Pirupa: Braindead (Heroin Kills) (30-22) 23 (16) Hayley Williams: Simmer (28-18-16-23) 24 (36) Purple Disco Machine: In My Arms (36-24) 25 (15) Grimes: My Name Is Dark (19-19-40-x-x-16-16-15-25) 26 (33) Blueprint: A Rose Between Two Thorns (Veronica) (33-26) 27 (24) Fickle Friends: Pretty Great (24-27) 28 (NE) Mark Knight: Mona Lisa (28) 29 (40) Four Tet: Baby (40-29) 30 (NE) Glass Animals: Your Love (Déjà Vu) (30) 31 (28) Arizona Zervas: Roxanne (40-20-6-11-11-26-28-31) 32 (22) Soccer Mommy: Circle The Drain (31-21-22-32) 33 (NE) The 1975: The Birthday Party (33) 34 (18) Alicia Keys: Time Machine (16-2-2-2-10-18-34) 35 (34) Duke Dumont: Therapy (29-34-35) 36 (32) L Devine: Boring People (28-32-36) 37 (NE) Lizzo: Cuz I Love You (37) 38 (37) Creeper: Annabelle (37-38) 39 (35) Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (37-31-28-35-34-x-x-x-x-x-20-35-39) 40 (NE) Steve Aoki & Maluma: Maldad (40)

01 (04) Doja Cat: Say So (40-4-4-1) 02 (03) SAINt JHN: Roses (Imanbek Remix) (18-3-2-2) 03 (01) Roddy Ricch: The Box (4-2-1) 04 (03) Eminem feat. Juice Wrld: Godzilla (7-1-1-3-4) 05 (11) Lil Nas X feat. Nas: Rodeo (15-11-5) 06 (12) Tame Impala: Lost In Yesterday (20-13-12-6) 07 (06) Gorillaz feat. Slowthai and Slaves: Momentary Bliss (13-7-6-7) 08 (07) Dua Lipa: Physical (25-9-7-8) 09 (NE) Billie Eilish: No Time To Die (9) 10 (05) Love Regenerator / Calvin Harris: Hypnagogic (I Can’t Wait) (20-7-5-5-10) 11 (10) Caribou: Never Come Back (17-10-11) 12 (14) Rina Sawayama: Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys) (24-14-12) 13 (08) Fontaines D.C.: Liberty Belle (15-11-8-13) 14 (09) The 1975: Me & You Together Song (32-24-8-6-9-14) 15 (13) J Hus feat. Burna Boy: Play Play (27-14-13-15) 16 (20) Doja Cat: Boss Bitch (20) 17 (23) ROSALÍA: A Palé (Gesaffelstein Remix) (23-17) 18 (29) Slipknot: Nero Forte (29-18) 19 (21) Prospa: The One (37-21-19) 20 (38) Sorry: Right Around The Clock (38-20) 21 (NE) Meduza feat. SHELLS: Born To Love (21) 22 (30) Piero Pirupa: Braindead (Heroin Kills) (30-22) 23 (16) Hayley Williams: Simmer (28-18-16-23) 24 (36) Purple Disco Machine: In My Arms (36-24) 25 (15) Grimes: My Name Is Dark (19-19-40-x-x-16-16-15-25) 26 (33) Blueprint: A Rose Between Two Thorns (Veronica) (33-26) 27 (24) Fickle Friends: Pretty Great (24-27) 28 (NE) Mark Knight: Mona Lisa (28) 29 (40) Four Tet: Baby (40-29) 30 (NE) Glass Animals: Your Love (Déjà Vu) (30) 31 (28) Arizona Zervas: Roxanne (40-20-6-11-11-26-28-31) 32 (22) Soccer Mommy: Circle The Drain (31-21-22-32) 33 (NE) The 1975: The Birthday Party (33) 34 (18) Alicia Keys: Time Machine (16-2-2-2-10-18-34) 35 (34) Duke Dumont: Therapy (29-34-35) 36 (32) L Devine: Boring People (28-32-36) 37 (NE) Lizzo: Cuz I Love You (37) 38 (37) Creeper: Annabelle (37-38) 39 (35) Bombay Bicycle Club: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong (37-31-28-35-34-x-x-x-x-x-20-35-39) 40 (NE) Steve Aoki & Maluma: Maldad (40) OUT: 17 (22) Pet Shop Boys: Will-o-the-wisp (21-19-22-17) 19 (08) Eminem: Stepdad (16-8-6-8-19) 25 (23) Koffee feat. Gunna: W (20-17-8-4-5-23-25) 26 (32) The Weeknd: Blinding Lights (34-11-5-1-1-1-2-17-25-34-32-26)* 27 (12) Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby: My Oh My (18-6-1-1-3-12-27) 31 (30) Love Regenerator / Calvin Harris: CP-1 (30-30-31) 39 (25) Pet Shop Boys: Monkey Business (34-22-14-3-9-25-39) *Reached the 12-week limit Streams can come true ONE YEAR AGO 01 (05) Billie Eilish: Bury a Friend 02 (01) Sam Fender: Play God 03 (02) Foals: Exits 04 (04) FIDLAR: By Myself 05 (09) Kehlani: Nights Like This (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign) 06 (03) Vampire Weekend: Harmony Hall 07 (10) Jade Bird: I Get No Joy 08 (32) Friend Within: The Truth 09 (08) Pet Shop Boys: On Social Media 10 (37) Jessie Ware: Adore You