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They are also notable as being the first time a Now series had released a compilation of hits from the years 1980 to 1982. The Yearbook series are 4-CD and 3-LP vinyl sets, each representing a year of music, which launched in June 2021.

The series is then moved forward again, with the release of Now Yearbook 1992 in July 2023 (an Extra followed in August). Each release is issued as a limited edition mini-hardback book, with the CDs in sleeves forming the pages of the ' yearbook' which contains an introductory overview of the year, original 7" single artwork, trivia, chart positions and a quiz. November 2020) David Bowie, Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald, and the Real Roxanne are the tracks that are missing. 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).Released in association with the Official Chart Company to "celebrate 70 years of the official UK singles chart". Disc 1 ends with last year’s Eurovision champions Måneskin and ‘Stefania’ by this year’s winners KALUSH. 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.

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. Recent hit-makers Lauren Spencer-Smith, Mimi Webb, and Dermot Kennedy all feature, alongside long-established chart legends Liam Gallagher, Mark Owen, and closing with the tribute 'Gold Forever - For Tom' from The Wanted. Now Dance 92 (2 November 1992) Uniquely, 2-LP/2-MC/CD* with 12" mixes,*single CD with abridged tracklisting and 7" edits.The original Now Dance series began in 1985 and has been released in a variety of titles, formats, and release frequency. In November 2018, the Now team took over the " 100 Hits" brand from Demon Music Group, and in 2019 and 2020, the Special Editions series was effectively rested while 24 different Now 100 Hits compilations were issued in very quick succession, until the end of November 2020. Some of the Special Editions have identical names, although a few of these titles are followed by their year of release. 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).

Recent hit-makers Lauren Spencer-Smith, Mimi Webb, and Dermot Kennedy all feature, alongside long-established chart legends Liam Gallagher, Mark Owen, and closing with the tribute ‘Gold Forever – For Tom’ from The Wanted. An earlier compilation tie-in with Smash Hits from 1987 did, however, include tracks from those years. The Special Editions series includes a wide range of Now anniversary collections, different music genres, eras, and decades, as well as commercial tie-ins with Smash Hits, Disney, Eurovision, HMV and the Official Chart Company. Disc 2 opens with Lady Gaga’s stunning ‘Hold My Hand’ (from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’) leading into the beautiful ‘The Joker And The Queen’ from Ed Sheeran and ‘go’ from Cat Burns feat. Originally, the series captured extended 12" mixes of dance hits of the time, but from 1991 onwards, all Now Dance compilations featured 7" edits with only occasional extended versions or mixes included.

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 latter contains a new retro-70s Now logo design and artwork which complements its 80s sister Yearbook series. Whether you're looking for your favourite band's newest release, a compilation CD, or a classic album - you'll find what you need in our categories. For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered. Dance tracks from David Guetta, Anne Marie and Coi Leray and Leigh-Ann keep the party going, before the hit ‘Waffle House’ from the Jonas Brothers and OneRepublic’s airplay smash ‘RUNAWAY’ give way to Tom Grennan and Niall Horan.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. 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. The first two volumes were not released on compact disc, and all subsequent releases were either single, double, or triple disc sets. Since the release of Now 102 in Easter 2019, the corresponding Now album from 100 volumes ago has been re-compiled and re-issued on 2-CD sets on the same day.