Various Artists - NOW That’s What I Call Massive Hits & #1s [4CD]

NOW

£13.01

Format: 4 x CD
Catalogue No.: CDNNNOW138
Barcode: 0196588008528
Release Date: 21 Apr 2023
Genre: Pop / Rock

NOW Music is proud to announce the latest addition to the NOW series – NOW That’s What I Call Massive Hits & #1s – Out April 21st
84 tracks across 4 CDs including 55 #1s, with the remaining 29 tracks all enduringly popular top 3 smashes!

CD1 kicks off with the incomparable collaboration ‘Under Pressure’ from two of the most beloved acts the UK has ever produced – Queen and David Bowie. Other legendary acts – The Police and U2 follow, before more recent collaborations between ground-breaking artists - Sam Smith and Kim Petras with their massive hit ‘Unholy’ and Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande with the fantastic chart topper ‘Rain On Me’. One of the biggest Pop stars ever – Britney Spears is up next with her debut ‘Baby One More Time’. More #1 collaborations are featured from Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, UB40 and Chrissie Hynde and Philip Bailey and Phil Collins. Other legendary artists also appear with their massive hits – Billy Joel with ‘Uptown Girl’, Tina Turner with ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ and Paul McCartney with ‘Pipes Of Peace’. Iconic chart smashes from Duran Duran, a-ha, Dead Or Alive and Frankie Goes To Hollywood with ‘Two Tribes’, which defended the top spot for an astonishing 9 weeks are all included, before ending this disc with the stunning ‘Vienna’ from Ultravox and ‘Jealous Guy’ from Roxy Music.

Disc 2 begins with the huge #1 ‘Bad Habits’ from Ed Sheeran, which became the biggest selling single of 2021. Another brilliant song writer - Lewis Capaldi comes next, followed by the sublime ‘Wonderwall’ from Oasis and ‘Paradise’ by Coldplay. A run of modern Pop classics feature from Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction and Spice Girls, before the Hip-Hop and Dance fusion of ‘It’s Like That’ from Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins makes way for classic R&B/Soul from The Supremes, Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder. This disc closes with two timeless signature tracks; ‘God Only Knows’ from The Beach Boys, followed by the ‘Suspicious Minds’ from Elvis Presley.

One of the most loved collaborations of all time kicks off CD3 – ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ from Elton John & Kiki Dee, followed by the #1 ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ from Cliff Richard. ‘Ballroom Blitz’ from Sweet starts a run of Glam 70s Pop including Wizzard, 10cc and Mott The Hoople. Stellar ballads from Harry Nilsson and Terry Jacks give way to another beloved 60’s Soul track – ‘Stand By Me’ from Ben E. King. The massive #1 from one of the most powerful vocalists of all time - Céline Dion with ‘Think Twice’ leads to the chart-topping duet ‘Somethin’ Stupid’ from Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman. The disc closes with the inspirational 60’s classics ‘Moon River’ from Danny Williams and ‘What A Wonderful World’ from Louis Armstrong.

CD4 begins with two huge soundtrack songs from blockbusters - ‘Flashdance…What A Feeling’ from Irene Cara and ‘Ghostbusters’ from Ray Parker Jr., followed by classic party anthem ‘YMCA’ from Village People. Superstars Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin with Dancefloor smashes ‘On The Floor’ and ‘Livin' La Vida Loca’ lead into classics ‘American Pie’ from Don McLean and Cher with ‘The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)’. Hits from bands with their roots in Punk - The Jam and The Stranglers come next. Timeless #1s from Fleetwood Mac and Roy Orbison feature, before the 6 weeks at #1 ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ from Procol Harum. Closing this stunning collection is the song that opened Live Aid ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’ from Status Quo and global #1 Power Ballad ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ from Bonnie Tyler.

Back-to-back non-stop chart smashes – and all massive hits and #1s!
NOW That’s What I Call Massive Hits & #1s – Out April 21st.

Tracklist
CD1:
1. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
2. The Police - Message In A Bottle
3. U2 - Vertigo
4. George Ezra - Paradise
5. Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
6. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me
7. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
8. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially For You
9. UB40 & Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
10. Blondie - The Tide Is High
11. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
12. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
13. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
14. Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace
15. Duran Duran - The Reflex
16. Kim Wilde – Kids In America
17. a-ha - Take On Me
18. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
19. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
20. Ultravox - Vienna
21. Roxy Music - Jealous Guy

CD2:
1. Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits
2. Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me
3. Oasis – Wonderwall
4. Coldplay - Paradise
5. Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
6. Billie Eilish - bad guy
7. Dua Lipa - New Rules
8. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
9. One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)
10. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
11. Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex
12. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha
13. RUN DMC vs. Jason Nevins - It's Like That
14. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
15. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
16. Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
17. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
18. Leona Lewis - Run
19. Take That - How Deep Is Your Love
20. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
21. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds

CD3:
1. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
2. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
3. Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
4. Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive
5. Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
6. Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo
7. Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us
8. 10cc - Rubber Bullets
9. Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
10. Harry Nilsson - Without You
11. Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun
12. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
13. The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New
14. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
15. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
16. Céline Dion - Think Twice
17. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
18. Andy Williams – Can’t Get Used To Losing You
19. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
20. Danny Williams - Moon River
21. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

CD4:
1. Irene Cara - Flashdance…What A Feeling
2. Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters
3. Village People – YMCA
4. Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
5. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
6. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor
7. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
8. The B-52's - Love Shack
9. Don McLean - American Pie
10. Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven
11. Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
12. Petula Clark – Downtown
13. Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love
14. The Jam - Town Called Malice
15. The Stranglers - Golden Brown
16. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
17. Roy Orbison - It's Over
18. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
19. The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun
20. Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World
21. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart