NOW 100 HITS 80s No.1s

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From 2003, and until 2010, there was one special edition released each year, covering a decade (80s, 90s and 00s), or a cross section of big hits celebrating the Now series ( Now Decades, Now Years, Now Dance) - however, from 2011, they became much more frequent, and in 2017, there were fifteen different titles released. Adam Ant's poster was on many a teenage girls bedroom wall and 'Stand and Deliver' might be nearly 40 years old but still sounds good.Released in association with the Official Chart Company to "celebrate 70 years of the official UK singles chart". An earlier compilation tie-in with Smash Hits from 1987 did, however, include tracks from those years.

I still think there's plenty more mileage in Now's Forgotten 80s series but it seems to have stalled after two releases.

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They all vary from one to five disc compilations (occasionally six disc), starting in 1986 and continuing to the present day (Jan 2023). About three cds worth of songs here are the usual 'appears on way too many compilations', but not in the configuration presented here. The Now Yearbook series continues both forwards, with Now Yearbook 1985 issued in November 2022, and backwards, with the release of Now Yearbook 1979 in September 2022 (an Extra followed in October). These were all released on CD and magnetic cassette, but with the 1993 and 1994 volumes also being released on the vinyl format. 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.Due to licensing issues, these re-compiled versions often use alternative mixes such as album versions. A triple-CD only release, Yearbook Extra: The Collectors Edition, is issued a few weeks later; these include lesser known tracks and more songs by big artists included on the main album and they are released only in standard gatefold wallet packaging.

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. first reissued 2009 for the 25th anniversary, then again 20 July 2018 to coincide with Now 100) re-issued on 2CD (gatefold in 2009, jewel case in 2018), audio cassette, and a 2LP vinyl release. It was also a big decade for the one hit wonders such as Aneka with 'Japanese Boy', the trained opera singer put on a wig, released a novelty track and bagged herself a Number 1. This is a great collection with some songs I had not heard on CD for years it comprises 5 CD's and is great value for money I keep it in the car and it takes me back to my youth.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.