The idea for the series was conceived in the office of Virgin Records in Vernon Yard, near Portobello Road in Notting Hill, London, by the head of Licensing and Business Affairs at Virgin Records (1979–1990) Stephen Navin, and General Manager (1983–1988) Jon Webster. [2] The concept was taken to Simon Draper (managing director at Virgin Records) and then Peter Jamieson (managing director of EMI Records (1983–1986)). Jamieson had similar plans to launch such a compilation, and he agreed to the partnership. The deal was negotiated and finalised on Richard Branson's boat moored in Little Venice. [3] Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 24 November 2017 – 30 November 2017". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 29 July 2019. Now That's What I Call 40 Years - Volume 4: '13-'23 (24 November 2023) 3-CD and 3-LP green vinyl selection.

Now That's What I Call Eurovision Song Contest (28 April 2023) 5-LP deluxe boxset on platinum vinyl Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 30 July 2021 – 5 August 2021". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 3 April 2021. British certifications – Now 100 Hits". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 11 November 2022. Type Now 100 Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. EMI Asia has also released Now Dance (2000), Now The Essential Collection (2003), Now + volume 1 (2004) and Now + volume 2 (2005).Now That's What I Call Music 2 to be reissued on CD". Superdeluxeedition.com. 8 February 2019 . Retrieved 26 May 2023.

a b "NOW That's What I Call Music 2006 - The UMD". musicbrainz.org. 24 July 2023 . Retrieved 24 July 2023. Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 January 2011 . Retrieved 29 January 2011. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 5 August 2022 – 11 August 2022". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 25 November 2022.Merz, Theo (28 November 2013). "Now That's What I Call Trivia!". Telegraph . Retrieved 4 December 2015. a b " NOW 52 Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. 14 November 2014 . Retrieved 18 August 2020. The most successful volume to date is 1999's Now That's What I Call Music! 44, which sold 2.3 million copies and remains the biggest-selling various artists compilation album in the UK. [11] 2008's Now That's What I Call Music! 70 sold 383,002 units in the first week of sales, the biggest ever first week sale of any Now album. [12] Most featured artists [ edit ]

Now 01 appeared in July of that year, followed by Now 02 in time for Christmas 2002. 2003's Now 03 came with a bonus DVD; the first standalone DVD release ( Now Vision 2004) appeared the following year. Sinclair, Paul (22 June 2022). "Now That's What I Call Music 12". Superdeluxeedition.com . Retrieved 2 August 2022.Now That's What I Call Music! 42 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com . Retrieved 2 July 2018. Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 5 August 2022 – 11 August 2022". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 6 August 2022. A series of compilation video games (for the Commodore 64, among other home computers) were released in the mid-1980s by Virgin Games with the name Now Games. [ citation needed] Now That's What I Call Music! 25 Years (27 October 2008) 3-CD. Released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Now.

Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 25 November 2022 – 1 December 2022". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 26 November 2022. Now That's What I Call Music! 66 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com . Retrieved 2 July 2018.NOW That's What I Call Music! 107 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com . Retrieved 17 December 2020.