VA - Now That’s What I Call Music! 119 (2024)

44 fantastic tracks across 2 CDs celebrating the current hottest hits from the Sales and Airplay Charts.

Kicking off this spectacular collection is the first of two #1’s included from Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Please Please Please’, and is followed by another of 2024’s major breakthrough artists, Chappell Roan with ‘HOT TO GO!’ and to complete the opening trio of artists who have all seen their albums at #1 this year is Billie Eilish with ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’. The collection features the return of Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding as a collaborative duo with their hit ‘Free’ and celebrates the debut solo single from JADE with ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ after a huge run of hits with Little Mix. Kylie Minogue is up next with her new single ‘Lights Camera Action’ ahead of dance-pop smashes from BL3SS X CamrinWatsin feat. Bbyclose and Sonny Fodera, Jazzy & D.O.D…. Three great vocalists feature next: Teddy Swims with ‘Bad Dreams’ his third hit in ’24, and ‘Why Why Why’ the first single from the new album from Shawn Mendes, along with Noah Kahan with ‘You’re Gonna Go Far’, from his #1 album ‘Stick Season’…. Following Gracie Abrams and The Kid LAROI is a stellar run of floor-fillers, including from, Alex Warren feat. Ella Henderson, Jax Jones, Joel Corry and Jason Derülo, Andy C & Becky Hill and Rudimental x Karen Harding…. leading to the first discs’ closing tracks : Hip-Hop from Hanumankind and Kalmi with the Top 15 ‘Big Dawgs’, and the massive #1 collaboration ‘BACKBONE’ from Chase & Status & Stormzy….

Coldplay returned with their #1 airplay smash ‘feelslikeiminlove’ which opens CD2 – whilst another returning artist The Weeknd is up next with ‘Dancing In The Flames’… ‘Taste’ gave Sabrina Carpenter a hat-trick of #1’s in 2024, and is followed by more great pop, ‘KEHLANI’ from Jordan Adetunji and from Perrie with ‘Tears’, plus established superstars Ariana Grande, Katy Perry and Michael Bublé. More dance-floor oriented collaborations including between Ella Henderson x Switch Disco with Alok, David Guetta & Alesso feat. Madison Love and The Blessed Madonna & Kylie Minogue are ahead of iconic bands and artists including Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, Manic Street Preachers, The Killers, Snow Patrol and Sting…. The Top 5 airplay smash ‘Higher’ from Tom Grennan is featured alongside Hozier, Rag’n’Bone Man and Tom Walker, before the 119th edition of ‘NOW’ signs off in spectacular style with ‘The Emptiness Machine’, from alt-rock legends Linkin Park.