Various Artists - Now - Yearbook Extra 1998 [3CD]

Now

£12.92

Format: 3 x CD
Catalogue No.: CDYBENOW98
Barcode: 0198028768023
Release Date: 28 Mar 2025
Genre: Pop

NOW – Yearbook Extra 1998 - a must-have 60-track 3CD collection out March 28th, continuing our celebration of a fantastic year in pop!
CD1 kicks off with Robbie Williams’ classic ‘Let Me Entertain You’, followed by a run of hits from Stereophonics, Natalie Imbruglia, Sheryl Crow and The Corrs with the Tin Tin Out Remix of ‘What Can I Do’ – taken from 1998’s biggest selling album ‘Talk On Corners’. Space and Cerys Matthews’ collaboration on ‘The Ballad Of Tom Jones’ adds touch of alternative pop ahead of All Saints with their #1 version of ‘Lady Marmalade’, and Billie Piper’s #1 smash ‘Girlfriend’. More classic 90s pop anthems next with huge hits from B*Witched and Five, before Busta Rhymes, Usher and Brandy featuring Ma$e deliver unforgettable hip-hop and R&B smashes. The disc closes with superb vocals from the Lighthouse Family, Simply Red and Elton John!

CD2 opens with the raw energy of the Manic Street Preachers with ‘The Everlasting’, the second single from their platinum ‘This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours’ album, followed by ‘Brand New Start’ from Paul Weller, ahead of a run of indie-pop from some of the most popular bands of the era:- Ocean Colour Scene, Embrace, James, Ash and The Bluetones. Alt-Pop hits from Republica and Catatonia lead to more gems from Simple Minds and Robbie Williams’ with his second feature on this collection with ‘No Regrets’. Unforgettable dance-floor anthems from Fatboy Slim, Faithless, Lovestation and Dario G come next, and the disc signs off with a couple of crossover pop- club smashes from Sash! with ‘La Primavera’ and Gloria Estefan’s ‘Oye’!

CD3 opens with some of the years’ best chilled pop: ‘War Of Nerves’ by All Saints, followed by Shania Twain’s ‘From This Moment On’ and Sarah McLachlan’s ‘Adia’. Paula Cole provided the theme to TV drama ‘Dawson’s Creek’ with ‘I Don’t Want To Wait’, and that’s up next ahead of more dance-pop gems from Lutricia McNeal, Tin Tin Out & Shelley Nelson and ‘98’s UK Eurovision entry from Imaani. Another run of massive pop from Louise, Boyzone, 911, E-17, Another Level and Hanson are ahead of sophisticated soul and R&B from Dina Carroll, Monica, Brandy and the Honeyz – while the final word is from the biggest pop band of the era – Spice Girls with their eighth #1- also 1998’s Christmas chart-topper, ‘Goodbye’.

NOW – Yearbook Extra 1998 – 60 tracks encapsulating the diversity and brilliance of one of the best years ever for Pop music! Out March 28th!

Tracklisting:

CD1
1. Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
2. Stereophonics - Local Boy In The Photograph 
3. Sheryl Crow - There Goes The Neighborhood
4. Natalie Imbruglia - Smoke 
5. The Corrs - What Can I Do (Tin Tin Out Remix) 
6. Alisha's Attic - The Incidentals 
7. Space With Cerys Matthews - The Ballad Of Tom Jones
8. Aqua - My Oh My
9. All Saints - Lady Marmalade 
10. Billie Piper - Girlfriend 
11. B*Witched - Rollercoaster 
12. Cleopatra - Life Ain't Easy 
13. Five - Everybody Get Up
14. Busta Rhymes - Turn It Up / Fire It Up 
15. Brandy - Top Of The World (feat. Ma$e) 
16. Usher - Nice & Slow
17. Eagle-Eye Cherry - Falling In Love Again
18. Lighthouse Family - High
19. Simply Red - Say You Love Me 
20. Elton John - Recover Your Soul

CD2
1. Manic Street Preachers - The Everlasting 
2. Paul Weller - Brand New Start 
3. Ocean Colour Scene - It's A Beautiful Thing
4. Embrace - My Weakness Is None Of Your Business 
5. James - Destiny Calling 
6. Ash - Jesus Says
7. The Bluetones - Solomon Bites The Worm 
8. Republica - From Rush Hour With Love 
9. Catatonia - Road Rage
10. Finley Quaye - Your Love Gets Sweeter 
11. Simple Minds - Glitterball
12. Robbie Williams - No Regrets 
13. The All Seeing I - Beat Goes On
14. Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin 
15. Apollo 440 - Lost In Space (Theme) 
16. Faithless - Take The Long Way Home
17. Lovestation - Teardrops
18. Dario G - Sunmachine
19. Sash! - La Primavera
20. Gloria Estefan - Oye

CD3
1. All Saints - War Of Nerves
2. Shania Twain - From This Moment On (The Right Version) 
3. Sarah McLachlan - Adia 
4. Paula Cole - I Don't Want To Wait
5. Lutricia McNeal - Stranded
6. Tin Tin Out & Shelley Nelson - Here's Where The Story Ends
7. Imaani - Where Are You
8. Louise - All That Matters
9. Boyzone - All That I Need 
10. 911 - All I Want Is You
11. E-17 - Each Time 
12. Another Level - Guess I Was A Fool
13. Kavana - Special Kind Of Something 
14. OTT - The Story Of Love 
15. Hanson - Thinking Of You 
16. Dina Carroll - One, Two, Three
17. Monica - The First Night 
18. Brandy - Have You Ever?
19. Honeyz - End Of The Line 
20. Spice Girls - Goodbye