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Now That's What I Call Music! (often shortened to NOW) is a series of various artists compilation albums released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Sony Music and Universal Music ( Universal / Sony Music) which began in 1983. Spinoff series began for other countries the following year, starting with South Africa, and many other countries ...
- Compilation albums existed before Now That's What I Call Music came along but they were often full of knock-off cover versions, or missing major hits due to licensing issues.
- The series took its name from a 1930s advertising poster for Danish bacon, featuring a pig saying. "Now, That's What I Call Music" as it listened to a chicken singing.
- The first track on the first album was You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins. He went on to appear on a further 12 Now albums.
- Of the 28 artists who featured on that first edition, 11 have yet to make a second appearance, including hip-hop group The Rock Steady Crew and Aussie rock band Men At Work.
Jan 15, 2016 · Track one, side one: The making of Now! 1. Jon Webster: Stephen and I came up with the idea, though we still slightly argue about who it was. Stephen Navin: It’s one of those classic music ...
- Lauren Duca
The NOW series released its first album on 28 November 1983. To celebrate its 40th birthday, here’s 40 must-know facts about the UK’s favourite pop compilation…. 1 NOW is the nation’s favourite music brand, with the numbered editions alone selling over 110 million copies in the UK in the first 40 years. 2 Up to and including NOW Volume ...
Mar 27, 2019 · The reason is the target audience of Now can skew heavily toward adolescents. The compilations are often played in cars for kids to sing along to, and cursing might invite the wrath of parents ...
Oct 24, 2018 · Steve Perry, frontman for Oregon swing-revival totems the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, remembers saying yes. The words Now That’s What I Call Music! didn’t much move him one way or the other ...
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Nov 28, 2023 · Getty Images. Robbie and Kylie are the most successful artists on the Now compilations. 17) Little Mix are the most featured group, with 28 appearances, ahead of Coldplay (24), Girls Aloud (21 ...
