In November 2023 we celebrated NOWs 40th anniversary with a collection of massive Pop hits but with 40 years of hits to choose from we had to leave out so many fantastic tracks so its time to continue that celebration with NOW Thats What I Call 40 Years Part 2 43 more essential hit tracks again honouring the legacy with a stellar selection from the past four decades of NOW. Embark on a musical journey from 1983 right up to the present day on a triple vinyl set pressed on Green, Clear Transparent, and Pink LPsOpening with Duran Durans 1983 1 Is There Something I Should Know, which featured on the first NOW album along with Temptation by Heaven 17. Unforgettable hits including Here Comes The Rain Again by Eurythmics, and Two Tribes, Frankie Goes To Hollywoods 9 weeks at 1 in 1984 smash are up next and features ahead of Culture Club with The War Song and the 1 collaboration between UB40 and Chrissie Hynde, before the side closes with the poignant Holding Back The Years from Simply Red. Flip the album over for purePop gems from Level 42 and Bananarama ahead of powerPop gold from Belinda Carlisle before three sophisticated vocal performances from Seal, Oleta Adams and 4 Non Blondes.LP 2 ignites with the superb cover of Go West by Pet Shop Boys, and features the defining Wonderwall from Oasis the euphoric club beats of Underworlds Born Slippy Nuxx and Faithless Insomnia, alongside the pure Pop magic of the Spice Girls Say You039ll Be There, and the powerful and captivating Paranoid Android from Radiohead closes the side. Side B is a chartPop lovers dream Run DMC and Jason Nevins hit 1 with a fantastic remix of Its Like That, and as the 90s came to a close there was an explosion of huge Pop hits from established stars including 1s from Pop royalty Kylie Minogue with Spinning Around, Robbie Williams with Rock DJ, and All Saints with Pure Shores. Are You Ready For Love by Elton John which hit 1 over 20 years after it was originally released is up next before the explosive 1 Toxic by Britney Spears and completing LP2, Rehab from Amy Winehouse confirmed her star status.The final LP opens with Patience by Take That, which saw the reformed band back at 1 ten years after they split up, and Girls Alouds The Promise become a landmark in their Pop story. One Direction became a true phenomenon and theres also space for fantastic collaborations Maroon 5 amp Christina Aguilera enjoyed a worldwide smash with Moves Like Jagger and Pnk partnered with Nate Ruess on the bittersweet Just Give Me A Reason. The remaining two tracks on this side are both uplifting anthems with the remix of Lana Del Reys Summertime Sadness by Cedric Gervais leading to Coldplays A Sky Full of Stars.The final side starts off with feelgood vibes from George Ezra with Paradise, before a run of stellar chart smashes from the past five years including the fantastic Nothing Breaks Like A Heart from Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus plus The Weeknd, Lil Nas X, Lewis Capaldi and another massive 1, Bad Habits from Ed SheeranNOW Thats What I Call 40 Years Part 2 a further spectacular celebration of NOWs legacy with a timeless collection of Pop hits from the past four decades.
