Now That's What I Call Pop

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The original Now Dance series began in 1985 and has been released in a variety of titles, formats, and release frequency.

The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions. Read more about the seller notes “This product has passed our meticulous quality checks and is guaranteed to be in great condition. Expect hit singles from One Direction, Ella Henderson, Little Mix, One Republic, Ellie Goulding and many more.This disc winds down with modern Pop favourites from Shawn Mendes and George Ezra, before Sam Ryder’s smash ‘SPACE MAN’. Simply grab a handful of best selling tunes, sling a few bits of dross on to keep the costs down and the record companies happy. The final LP kicks off with ‘Better The Devil You Know’, from legendary Pop icon Kylie Minogue, followed by Lady Gaga’s Electro-Pop classic ‘Bad Romance’. The frequency in which they were released also varied from year to year; initially, and most frequently across the series, there would be one Now Dance volume per year, but in 1994 for example, there were four volumes released, and in 1996, there weren't any Now Dance compilations released.

The first two volumes were not released on compact disc, and all subsequent releases were either single, double, or triple disc sets. Towards the end of the series, 3-CD digipak sets were issued, but in 2010, the long-running title was retired, and all subsequent dance-themed Now collections have been issued under the Special Editions series.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. All series with the exception of United Kingdom and the United States have been discontinued, New Zealand had two more albums released as a playlist only on Spotify, South Africa had three more albums released as a playlist on Spotify under DJ Kurtis. A standard 4-CD version is also issued in a gatefold "wallet" design, which retails cheaper than the mini-hardback books.

Now they've branched out into genre compilations - this CD contains just "pop" That is to say it contains mostly tracks that you could just as easily find on Radio 2 as Radio 1. Due to licensing issues, these re-compiled versions often use alternative mixes such as album versions. The first sixteen volumes were all released on the same date, with the final four being issued four months later. For the 30th anniversary of Now in 2013 and the release of Now 100 in Summer 2018, the first Now album was re-compiled and re-issued.Hungry Like The Wolf’ from Duran Duran, a-ha’s ‘Take On Me’, Kim Wilde’s ‘Kids In America’, ‘Baggy Trousers’ from Madness and The B-52’s ‘Love Shack’ are all here. Flip over to the other side for Pop magic from the global icons Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, plus incredible groups – the Spice Girls, Girls Aloud, S Club, One Direction and Little Mix, before finishing this LP with Aqua’s effervescent classic ‘Barbie Girl’. Whether you’re an outright fan or it’s a secret love (don’t worry, we won’t tell), it’s hard not to love a good pop hit!

In February 2023, 12" mixes all taken from the first three Now Dance compilations, originally released in 1985, 1986 and 1989, were collected on a special 4CD and 3LP set, Now Dance: The 80s, with artwork inspired by the original Now Dance 86. These were all released on CD and magnetic cassette, but with the 1993 and 1994 volumes also being released on the vinyl format.Superstars Justin Timberlake and The Weeknd both feature as does Dua Lipa with her massive hit 'Levitating' and Britney Spears with her iconic '. Legendary bands Take That and One Direction come next before more hugely successful groups - Little Mix, Girls Aloud, S Club and the Spice Girls! Some of them have unique track listings and are not related to similarly themed collections already issued on compact disc, however, more recent releases have been 'selections' taken from a larger CD collection (Rock, for example). UK series, comprising: compact discs (CD), magnetic audio cassettes (AC), vinyl ( LP), VHS tape, DVD, and on other short-lived formats. Another strand of the Now Yearbook series, in August 2022, is the somewhat experimental release of a limited edition, extended play, 7" vinyl single, containing 2 tracks each from the 1983 and 1984 Yearbooks.