Now Thats What I Call Massive Hits and #1s

84 tracks across 4 CDs including 55 number 1s, with the remaining 29 tracks all enduringly popular top 3 smashes!

CD1 kicks off with the incomparable collaboration ‘Under Pressure’ from two of the most beloved acts the UK has ever produced – Queen and David Bowie. Other legendary acts – The Police and U2 follow, before more recent collaborations between ground-breaking artists - Sam Smith and Kim Petras with their massive hit ‘Unholy’ and Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande with the fantastic chart topper ‘Rain On Me’. One of the biggest Pop stars ever – Britney Spears is up next with her debut ‘Baby One More Time’. More #1 collaborations are featured from Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, UB40 and Chrissie Hynde and Philip Bailey and Phil Collins. Other legendary artists also appear with their massive hits – Billy Joel with ‘Uptown Girl’, Tina Turner with ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ and Paul McCartney with ‘Pipes Of Peace’. Iconic chart smashes from Duran Duran, a-ha, Dead Or Alive and Frankie Goes To Hollywood with ‘Two Tribes’, which defended the top spot for an astonishing 9 weeks are all included, before ending this disc with the stunning ‘Vienna’ from Ultravox and ‘Jealous Guy’ from Roxy Music.

Disc 2 begins with the huge #1 ‘Bad Habits’ from Ed Sheeran, which became the biggest selling single of 2021. Another brilliant song writer - Lewis Capaldi comes next, followed by the sublime ‘Wonderwall’ from Oasis and ‘Paradise’ by Coldplay. A run of modern Pop classics feature from Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction and Spice Girls, before the Hip-Hop and Dance fusion of ‘It’s Like That’ from Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins makes way for classic R&B/Soul from The Supremes, Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder.  This disc closes with two timeless signature tracks; ‘God Only Knows’ from The Beach Boys, followed by the ‘Suspicious Minds’ from Elvis Presley.

One of the most loved collaborations of all time kicks off CD3 – ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ from Elton John and Kiki Dee, followed by the #1 ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ from Cliff Richard. ‘Ballroom Blitz’ from Sweet starts a run of Glam 70s Pop including Wizzard, 10cc and Mott The Hoople. Stellar ballads from Harry Nilsson and Terry Jacks give way to another beloved 60’s Soul track – ‘Stand By Me’ from Ben E. King. The massive #1 from one of the most powerful vocalists of all time - Céline Dion with ‘Think Twice’ leads to the chart-topping duet ‘Somethin’ Stupid’ from Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman. The disc closes with the inspirational 60’s classics ‘Moon River’ from Danny Williams and ‘What A Wonderful World’ from Louis Armstrong.

CD4 begins with two huge soundtrack songs from blockbusters - ‘Flashdance…What A Feeling’ from Irene Cara and ‘Ghostbusters’ from Ray Parker Jr., followed by classic party anthem ‘YMCA’ from Village People. Superstars Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin with Dancefloor smashes ‘On The Floor’ and ‘Livin' La Vida Loca’ lead into classics ‘American Pie’ from Don McLean and Cher with ‘The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)’. Hits from bands with their roots in Punk - The Jam and The Stranglers come next. Timeless #1s from Fleetwood Mac and Roy Orbison feature, before the 6 weeks at #1 ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ from Procol Harum. Closing this stunning collection is the song that opened Live Aid ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’ from Status Quo and global #1 Power Ballad ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ from Bonnie Tyler.

CD1:

1. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure 

2. The Police - Message In A Bottle 

3. U2 - Vertigo 

4. George Ezra - Paradise

5. Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy

6. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande - Rain On Me

7. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time 

8. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially For You 

9. UB40 & Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe

10. Blondie - The Tide Is High 

11. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl

12. Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover 

13. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It

14. Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace

15. Duran Duran - The Reflex

16. Kim Wilde – Kids In America 

17. a-ha - Take On Me

18. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

19. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes

20. Ultravox - Vienna 

21. Roxy Music - Jealous Guy 

CD2:

1. Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits

2. Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me

3. Oasis – Wonderwall 

4. Coldplay - Paradise

5. Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger 

6. Billie Eilish - bad guy

7. Dua Lipa - New Rules

8. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe

9. One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)

10. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life

11. Little Mix - Shout Out To My Ex

12. The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha 

13. RUN DMC vs. Jason Nevins - It's Like That

14. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back 

15. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love

16. Stevie Wonder - Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday 

17. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn

18. Leona Lewis - Run 

19. Take That - How Deep Is Your Love

20. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows 

21. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds

CD3:

1. Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart 

2. Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore

3. Sweet - Ballroom Blitz

4. Suzi Quatro – Devil Gate Drive 

5. Wizzard - See My Baby Jive

6. Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo

7. Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us

8. 10cc - Rubber Bullets 

9. Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes

10. Harry Nilsson - Without You

11. Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun

12. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again 

13. The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New 

14. Ben E. King - Stand By Me

15. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker

16. Céline Dion - Think Twice

17. Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid

18. Andy Williams – Can’t Get Used To Losing You 

19. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

20. Danny Williams - Moon River

21. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World

CD4:

1. Irene Cara - Flashdance…What A Feeling 

2. Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters

3. Village People – YMCA

4. Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

5. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing             

6. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor 

7. Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca

8. The B-52's - Love Shack             

9. Don McLean - American Pie 

10. Eddie Cochran - Three Steps To Heaven 

11. Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)

12. Petula Clark – Downtown 

13. Sandie Shaw - Long Live Love 

14. The Jam - Town Called Malice

15. The Stranglers - Golden Brown

16. Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

17. Roy Orbison - It's Over

18. Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale

19. The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun

20. Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World

21. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart