Various Artists | NOW That's What I Call Gold: The Ultimate Hits | 4CD 639

NOW Music proudly presents 'NOW That's What I Call Gold - The Ultimate Hits'. This essential 4CD set brings together 85 tracks by legendary artists with timeless anthems, celebrating some of the greatest hits of all time, including chart-topping classics and enduring favourites. CD1 sets the stage with Queen's electrifying 'A Kind Of Magic', followed by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins' #1 'Easy Lover'. The Police feature with their #1 smash 'Message In A Bottle', while The Killers follow with their record-breaking anthem 'Mr. Brightside'.

Massive recent #1s from Noah Kahan and Lewis Capaldi come ahead of contemporary classics from Coldplay and Duran Duran. Timeless tracks from legendary artists Aretha Franklin, The Supremes, Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder feature alongside '60s pop from Dusty Springfield, Sonny & Cher and The Beach Boys before the disc closes with '70s hits from Rod Stewart, Wings and Elvis Presley.

CD2 includes an amazing run of powerful ballads; Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer', Céline Dion's 'All By Myself', 'Without You' from Harry Nilsson and Billy Joel's signature 'Just The Way You Are'. The tempo changes with '70's disco smashes from Donna Summer, Chic, Sister Sledge and Barry White ahead of smooth, soulful hits from Lionel Richie and All-4-One, and peerless vocals from Dionne Warwick and Shirley Bassey with 'Walk On By' and 'Diamond Are Forever' respectively. The disc draws to a close with emotional tracks from Marianne Faithful with 'The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan' and Sinéad O'Connor with 'Northing Compares 2 U'.

CD3 opens with Neil Diamond's singalong sensation 'Sweet Caroline'. Pop brilliance from Sophie Ellis-Bextor with 'Murder On The Dancefloor' and the irresistible hooks of Dexys Midnight Runners' 'Come On Eileen' are up next. Chart-conquering superstars Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, Pharrell Williams and The Weeknd with 'Blinding Lights' feature ahead of feel-good classics from Ricky Martin, Spice Girls, and S Club. Country flavoured hits from John Denver and Glen Campbell are alongside the collaboration between Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus. The disc finishes with a run of early '80s essentials from Culture Club, Soft Cell, Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder and the timeless 'Vienna' from Ultravox.

CD4 kicks off with a stellar run of enormous and anthemic hits including Spandau Ballet's 'Gold', Survivor's 'Eye Of The Tiger', Blondie with 'Heart Of Glass' and 'I Will Survive' from Gloria Gaynor. Natasha Bedingfield's 'Unwritten' recently became a hit for a second time and is celebrated alongside key hits from superstar groups One Direction, Take That and Westlife. More contemporary gems from Billie Eilish, OneRepublic and Lana Del Rey feature with beautiful performances from Sting and the Pretenders before the collection closes with three all-time classics: Marvin Gaye's 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'. Ben E. King with 'Stand By Me' and Louis Armstrong's sublime 'What A Wonderful World'. 'NOW That's What I Call Gold' is a must-have for all music lovers -packed with legendary artists, timeless hits, and unforgettable moments in pop. Don't miss out on this golden treasure trove of musical brilliance!

TRACKLIST:

DISC 1

1. Queen - A Kind of Magic
2. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
3. The Police - Message in a Bottle
4. The Killers - Mr. Brightside
5. Noah Kahan - Stick Season
6. Olivia Rodrigo - Drivers License
7. Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved
8. Coldplay - Trouble
9. Duran Duran - Ordinary World
10. Sade - Your Love Is King
11. Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Man
12. The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love
13. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
14. Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
15. Daryl Hall & John Oates - You Make My Dreams (Come True)
16. Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be With You
17. Petula Clark - Downtown
18. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe
19. The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
20. Rod Stewart - Maggie May
21. Wings - With a Little Luck
22. Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind

DISC 2

1. John Lennon - Imagine
2. Elton John - Tiny Dancer
3. Céline Dion - All By Myself
4. Harry Nilsson - Without You
5. Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are
6. Cliff Richard - Devil Woman
7. Bonnie Tyler - Lost in France
8. Electric Light Orchestra - Last Train to London
9. Donna Summer - MacArthur Park
10. Chic - Le Freak
11. Sister Sledge - Lost in Music
12. Barry White - You're the First, the Last, My Everything
13. Bill Withers - Lovely Day
14. Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
15. All-4-One - I Swear
16. Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
17. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
18. Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever
19. Lesley Gore - Misty
20. Marianne Faithfull - The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
21. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

DISC 3

1. Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
2. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On the Dancefloor
3. Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
4. Ed Sheeran - Galway Girl
5. George Ezra - Green Green Grass
6. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
7. Pharrell Williams - Happy (From 'Despicable Me 2')
8. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
9. S Club - Don't Stop Movin'
10. Spice Girls - Wannabe
11. Girls Aloud - The Promise
12. Gloria Estefan - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
13. Mark Ronson - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart (Feat. Miley Cyrus)
14. John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
15. Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman
16. Paul Simon - Graceland
17. Simply Red - Fairground
18. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
19. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
20. Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder - Together in Electric Dreams
21. Ultravox - Vienna

DISC 4

1. Spandau Ballet - Gold
2. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
3. Tina Turner - The Best
4. Blondie - Heart of Glass
5. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
6. Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
7. One Direction - You & I
8. Take That - Rule the World
9. Westlife - I Have a Dream
10. Whitney Houston - I Didn't Know My Own Strength
11. Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? (From 'Barbie')
12. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper - Shallow
13. Lana Del Rey - Video (Feat. Ravyn Lenae)
14. Tears for Fears - Woman in Chains (Feat. Oleta Adams)
15. Sting - Fragile
16. The Pretenders - I Go to Sleep
17. Madness - It Must Be Love
18. OneRepublic - I Ain't Worried
19. Marvin Gardens - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
20. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
21. Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World