These compilations are very similar to the anniversary series, however, they contain a lower amount of tracks and retailed much cheaper than the former series. The presentation of each release has evolved notably over time: from 1986 through to 2013, all double and triple CD sets were released in chubby Jewel cases which could hold up to 6 discs. 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.

A Good Heart and There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) both reached the top of the charts and remain radio staples today.Many of these artists have gone on to become global superstars such as Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes, Walk The Moon, Maggie Rogers, Rae Sremmurd, Zara Larsson, Jacob Whitesides, and Tate McRae. Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart): Yet another 'heart' song; another great song from Annie and Dave, with harmonica from Stevie Wonder. The nautical Dallas started that autumn and would continue every year at the same time [September – December] until 1990. The original Now Dance series began in 1985 and has been released in a variety of titles, formats, and release frequency.

An earlier compilation tie-in with Smash Hits from 1987 did, however, include tracks from those years. On my original copy of Now 6 the inner sleeve had images of the first 5 volumes and of Now Dance on one side and the tracklistings on the other. The 1990s Yearbook series contains a new retro-90s logo design and artwork which also complements its sister decade series. Your computer may be infected with malware or spyware that makes automated requests to our server and causes problems.UB40 - Please Don't Break My Heart: Great song; I think it should have been put next to the other 'heart' songs. 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). was the year of Live Aid and the opening track – One Vision by Queen – is described as a tribute to Bob Geldof’s ongoing efforts.

Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill: Great song, re-entered the chart last year following its use in 'Stranger Things'. The first sixteen volumes were all released on the same date, with the final four being issued four months later.The reverse of the sleeve has a bold statement “Feel the quality” and the paper inners contain cover art and tracklists for the previous releases in the series. A video selection was also released featuring selected tracks from the main album and five which did not appear on any Now album.

The image is a leather jacket with a pen along with a list of just some of the artists with the standard “plus many more” tagline. The latter does not promote Now 6 but has small images on Nows 1-5 + Now Dance on the reverse sleeve. Two more chart-toppers feature; UB40 and Chrissie Hynde’s evergreen cover of Sonny and Cher’s I Got You Babe and ex-Ultravox frontman Midge Ure’s surprisingly successful If I Was [this had already been bagged by Out Now!With an astounding global sales figure of over 250 million copies, this franchise has solidified its place as a cultural phenomenon and an essential cornerstone of contemporary music consumption. It does, however, remind me that I’ve never seen an episode of Miami Vice, which I should probably rectify at some point. While John and Andy rocked out with Robert Palmer in The Power Station, Simon, Nick and Roger kept a more new romantic vibe for Arcadia.