Now Millenium 2008-2009 / Various - Now Millenium 2008-2009 / Various [Deluxe] (Uk)

NOW is pleased to announce the next addition in the Millennium series - 'NOW - Millennium 2008-2009', bringing the first decade to a close. This special edition 84-track 4CD set is housed in 'hard-back-book' packaging, including a 28-page booklet summary of the years and a track-by-track guide. Disc One kicks off with a run of pop gold, Take That's triumphant #1 'Greatest Day', the band's 11th #1 single, starts the count for #1's on this album. Up next is Girls Aloud's BRIT Award winning homage to the sounds of the '60s, 'The Promise', another UK #1. Britney leads a string of fabulous pop hits with the infectious 'Womanizer' before P!nk's #1 'So What' and Kylie Minogue's 'Wow'. 2008 Was a great year for new and breaking acts; Katy Perry announced herself to the world with the hit 'I Kissed a Girl', while The Saturday's second single 'Up' shattered the high expectations set by their debut single. Duffy's jazz-inflected smash 'Mercy' sits neatly alongside other jazz and swing-inspired hits on this disc with Alesha Dixon's 'The Boy Does Nothing', Gabrielle Cilmi's 'Sweet About Me', and Sam Sparro's 'Black and Gold'. Closing off Disc One are a pair of X-Factor superstars with Alexandra Burke's debut UK #1, Xmas #1 and the best-selling single of 2008: 'Hallelujah', and Leona Lewis' powerful cover of Snow Patrol's 'Run'. Disc Two opens with Coldplay's epic 'Viva La Vida' followed by The Killers' indie dancefloor chart-topper 'Human'. 2008 saw some huge trance-pop hits: Basshunter kicks off a run of dance classics with their emphatic 'Now You're Gone' before Scooter brings a similarly irresistible energy with 'Jumping All Over The World'. Eric Prydz's 'Pjanoo', Ultrabeat's 'Disco Lights', and H Two O's essential 'What's It Gonna Be?' follow. Enduring playlist favourites from The Script ('The Man Who Can't Be Moved'), Kid Rock ('All Summer Long') and Nickelback ('Rockstar') lead into Oasis' psychedelia-infused alt rock track 'The Shock Of The Lightning'. To close our celebration of 2008, great bands including The Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol, and Radiohead with 'Nude'. Disc Three and our celebration of 2009 opens with the Black Eyed Peas' global hit 'I Gotta Feeling'. This UK and US #1 is followed by a slew of similarly huge floor fillers including David Guetta and Kelly Rowland's 'When Love Takes Over'. Next up, synth pop smashes from La Roux's 'Bulletproof' and The Pet Shop Boys' 'Love Etc. '. Robbie Williams continued his stellar chart run with 'Bodies'. Lily Allen's #1 'The Fear' is followed by Florence + The Machine's debut top 20 hit 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)'. A run of RnB pop finishes the disc off with Ciara and Justin Timberlake's 'Love Sex Magic' followed by Flo Rida featuring Kesha on 'Right Round', Taio Cruz's 'Break your Heart', JLS' 'Beat Again', and Jason Derulo's breakout hit, 'Whatcha Say'. Massive pop superstars open the final disc; Britney Spears ('Circus'), Miley Cyrus ('Party In The USA'), and The Pussycat Dolls alongside A. R. Rahman (Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)'). #1 debuts are up next from Cheryl Cole with 'Fight For This Love' and Pixie Lott with 'Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)'. Airplay favourites from Paolo Nutini ('Pencil Full Of Lead'), James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado ('Broken Strings') and Kelly Clarkson's #1: 'My Life Would Suck Without You' feature alongside top 10 smashes from Metro Station ('Shake It'), Sugababes ('Get Sexy') and Little Boots ('Remedy'). Hip-Hop and Grime are represented here with Tinchy Stryder and Ironik featuring Chipmunk on their huge tracks 'Number 1' and 'Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer)' (sampling Elton John's classic). Our final disc closes with Westlife's 'What About Now' - their 22nd Top 5 hit since their 1999 debut. 'NOW - Millennium 2008 - 2009' - the ultimate celebration of the finest pop hits from the 2000s. NOW is pleased to announce the next addition in the Millennium series - 'NOW - Millennium 2008-2009'. 30 tracks across 2LP's, pressed in a Gorgeous Gold and a White Vinyl, showcasing some of the most iconic sounds of the noughties! LP1 Side A kicks off with a run of pop gold, Take That's triumphant #1 'Greatest Day', the band's 11th #1 single, starts the count for #1's on this album. Up next is Girls Aloud's BRIT Award winning homage to the sounds of the 60s, 'The Promise', another UK #1. Britney leads a string of fabulous pop hits with the infectious 'Womanizer' before P!nk's #1 'So What' and Kylie Minogue's 'Wow'. 2008 was a great year for new and breaking acts; Katy Perry announced herself to the world with the hit 'I Kissed a Girl', while The Saturday's second single 'Up' shattered the high expectations set by their debut single. Closing off LP1 Side A is X-Factor superstar Leona Lewis' powerful cover of Snow Patrol's 'Run'. LP1 Side B opens with Coldplay's epic 'Viva La Vida' followed by The Killers' indie dancefloor chart-topper 'Human'. Oasis' psychedelia-infused alt rock track 'The Shock Of The Lightning' is followed by Snow Patrol's top 10 single 'Take Back The City' and Radiohead's 'Nude'. Duffy's top 5 single 'Warwick Avenue' spent a combined 35 weeks in the UK charts and leads us into this side's closer: Alexandra Burke's debut UK #1, Xmas #1 and the best-selling single of 2008: 'Hallelujah'. LP2 Side A and our celebration of 2009 opens with the Black Eyed Peas' global hit 'I Gotta Feeling'. This UK and US #1 is followed by a slew of similarly huge floor fillers including David Guetta and Kelly Rowland's 'When Love Takes Over' and another UK and US #1: Flo Rida featuring Kesha's 'Right Round'. Ciara and Justin Timberlake's 'Love Sex Magic' sets up a run of fabulous pop smashes with The Pussycat Dolls alongside A. R. Rahman (Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)'), Cheryl Cole's debut #1 single 'Fight For This Love', Miley Cyrus' 'Party In The USA', and this side's closer, Kelly Clarkson's UK #1: 'My Life Would Suck Without You'. LP2 Side B starts with Florence + The Machine's debut top 20 hit 'Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)' followed by Lily Allen's #1 single, 'The Fear'. Next up are a couple of synth pop smashes with La Roux's #1 'Bulletproof' and the Pet Shop Boys' 'Love Etc. ', the lead single from their tenth album 'Yes'. Robbie Williams continued his stellar chart run with 'Bodies' before this side and the 2LP's closer; James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado on their enduring contemporary classic 'Broken Strings'. 'NOW - Millennium 2008 - 2009' - the ultimate celebration of the finest pop hits from the 2000s.