NOW Yearbook 1998

The NOW Yearbook series is back, taking you on a musical journey through one of the most dynamic years in pop with 'NOW - Yearbook 1998'. This special edition 4-CD is encased in 'hardback book' packaging, which includes a 28-page booklet packed with notes about all of the 80 featured tracks that capture the unforgettable sounds from the year. Whether you're reliving the hits or discovering them for the first time, this collection brings you the best from the singles charts of 1998. Disc 1 opens with George Michael's 'Outside', the lead track from his massive 'Ladies And Gentlemen' collection, followed by Cher's global smash 'Believe' which held the #1 spot for 7 weeks in the UK, becoming the biggest seller of the year. RUN-DMC vs. Jason Nevins' dance-floor phenomenon 'It's Like That' also claimed the top spot, cementing itself as an era defining track. The chart-topping 'Never Ever' from All Saints along with 'The Boy Is Mine' from Brandy & Monica showcases some of the best R&B pop from the year, while the Spice Girls' 'Stop', Billie Piper's 'Because We Want To' and B*Witched's infectious 'C'est La Vie' bring a fresh, vibrant pure pop. With more feel-good smashes from Aqua, Steps, and Ricky Martin, before the disc draws to its close with Meja, Ace Of Base and The Corrs, who enjoyed a huge hit with their cover of Fleetwood Mac's classic 'Dreams'. Disc 2 celebrates the best of '98's alt-pop kicking off with Radiohead, R.E.M., and the Manic Street Preachers' 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next', which became their first #1 single. Oasis' epic 'All Around The World', topped the chart and became the longest-running UK #1 single of the year. Jamiroquai enjoyed their first #1, The Cardigans' 'My Favourite Game', Stereophonics' 'The Bartender and the Thief' and Natalie Imbruglias''Big Mistake' were among the years' big successes for recently established chart hitmakers. Disc 3 is a celebration of dance, club anthems, and infectious electronic beats - opening with Air and the timeless brilliance of 'Sexy Boy'. Cornershop's 'Brimful Of Asha' claimed the #1 spot, with a remix by Norman Cook who is up next as Fatboy Slim with 'The Rockafeller Skank', and also remixed 'Renegade Master' for Wildchild which became a defining dance floor anthem once again in 1998. Faithless' 'God Is A DJ' continued their run of hits, while Sash!, Vengaboys, Dario G, and Bus Stop & Carl Douglas enjoyed enjoyed crossover dance-pop smashes. More R&B/pop follows from Robyn, Ultra Naté, M People and Melanie B who became the first of the Spice Girls to achieve a #1 away from the group - with 'I Want You Back', a collaboration with Missy Elliott. and the disc signs off with another collaboration - between Texas and Wu-Tang Clan (& Robert F. 'Price Rakeem Diggs) on a reworking of 'Say What You Want', extending the title to 'Say What You Want (All Day Every Day)'. The final disc delivers a combination of massive hit ballads and infectious pop anthems. Robbie Williams' iconic 'Angels' became a career-defining track, while Céline Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' topped charts worldwide and became one of the best-selling singles of all time. Boyzone's 'No Matter What' became their biggest hit, and Aqua hit #1 for the third time with 'Turn Back Time'. Steps, 911, Cleopatra and Des'ree all made big impacts on the charts, and Catatonia, The Beautiful South and Fat Les all enjoyed huge hits, plus 1998 saw the return of Culture Club to the charts after a twelve year absence. This celebration of 1998's hits closes with a run of the years' biggest pop ballads including from the Backstreet Boys, K-Ci & JoJo, B*Witched and signing off with the Spice Girls with their #1 'Viva Forever'. 'NOW - Yearbook 1998' - a celebration of the diversity, creativity, and magic of the year in pop!

Disc 1
1: Outside - George Michael
2: Believe - Cher
3: It's Like That - Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins
4: Millennium - Robbie Williams
5: Stop - Spice Girls
6: Never Ever - All Saints
7: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica
8: You Make Me Wanna... - USHER
9: Freak Me - Another Level
10: Got the Feelin' - Five
11: Because We Want To - Billie Piper
12: C'est La Vie - B*Witched
13: Last Thing On My Mind - Steps
14: Diva - Dana International
15: Doctor Jones - Aqua
16: Heaven's What I Feel - Gloria Estefan
17: The Cup of Life (The Official Song of the World Up, France '98) - Ricky Martin
18: Dance the Night Away - The Mavericks
19: All 'Bout the Money - Meja
20: Life Is a Flower - Ace of Base
21: Dreams (Tee's Radio Mix) - The Corrs

Disc 2
1: No Surprises - Radiohead
2: Daysleeper - R.E.M.
3: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - Manic Street Preachers
4: All Around the World - Oasis
5: Come Back to What You Know - Embrace
6: Stay - Bernard Butler
7: Celebrity Skin - Hole
8: The Bartender and the Thief - Stereophonics
9: Sound of Drums - Kula Shaker
10: Avenging Angels - Space
11: Deeper Underground - Jamiroquai
12: My Favourite Game - The Cardigans
13: Spark - Tori Amos
14: Big Mistake - Natalie Imbruglia
15: My Favorite Mistake - Sheryl Crow
16: Save Tonight - Eagle-Eye Cherry
17: Kiss the Rain - Billie Myers
18: Big Big World - Emilia
19: Whistle Down the Wind - Tina Arena

Disc 3
1: Sexy Boy - Air
2: Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix Single Version) - Cornershop
3: The Rockafeller Skank - Fatboy Slim
4: Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Edit) - Wildchild
5: God Is a DJ - Faithless
6: Carnaval De Paris - Dario G
7: Kung Fu Fighting - Bus Stop & Carl Douglas
8: Mysterious Times (Feat. Tina Cousins) - Sash!
9: Up & Down - The Vengaboys
10: Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Sweetbox
11: The Air That I Breathe - Simply Red
12: A Rose Is Still a Rose - Aretha Franklin
13: Show Me Love - Robyn
14: Found a Cure - Ultra Naté
15: Angel St - M People
16: Bootie Call - All Saints
17: I Want You Back - Melanie B & Missy Elliott
18: Finally Found - Honeyz
19: Gone Till November (Feat. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra) - Wyclef Jean
20: Say What You Want (All Day Every Day) [feat. Wu-Tang Clan & Robert F. "Prince Rakeem" Diggs) - Texas

Disc 4
1: Angels - Robbie Williams
2: My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from 'Titanic') - Céline Dion
3: You're Still the One - Shania Twain
4: No Matter What - Boyzone
5: Turn Back Time - Aqua
6: One for Sorrow - Steps
7: More Than a Woman - 911
8: Night Fever - Adam Garcia & "Saturday Night Fever" Original London Cast
9: Alane - Wes
10: Cleopatra's Theme - Cleopatra
11: Life - Des'Ree
12: Perfect 10 - The Beautiful South
13: Vindaloo - Fat Les
14: Mulder and Scully - Catatonia
15: I Just Wanna Be Loved - Culture Club
16: Come Back Darling - UB40
17: All I Have to Give - Backstreet Boys
18: All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo
19: To You I Belong - B*Witched
20: Viva Forever - Spice Girls

Number of Discs: 4

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