Now That's What I Call Music! 96

Now 96 released on the 7th of April 2017 was pretty revelatory by it's inclusion of tracks which hit both on the US and the UK charts and quite a few are crossovers in their genre and for possibly the 1st time it "borrows" a cover from the US Now Music 61 released earlier which has several tracks in common but here's a track listing plus what I think additionally should have been included:CD 1:1. Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill: Great folk inspired track.Best way to kick off the compilation.2. Rag'n'Bone Man - Human: Great song.3. Little Mix - Touch: Great track.4. The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - Starboy: Great song, though it should have been on Now 95 as it was a hit in October 2016.5. The Chainsmokers - Paris: Great track.6. Starley - Call On Me: Great song.7. Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios: Great track.8. Bruno Mars - 24K Magic: Great song, though it should have been on Now 95 as it was a hit in October/November 2016.9. Zara Larsson - I Would Like: Great track.10. Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley - Chained to the Rhythm: Great song.11. Sean Paul feat. Dua Lipa - No Lie: Great track.12. Martin Jensen - Solo Dance: Great dance track.13. Zedd feat. Alessia Cara - Stay: Great song.14. Sigrid - Don't Kill My Vibe: Great track.15. Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson - Just Hold On: Great song.16. Dua Lipa - Be the One: Great track.17. Jonas Blue feat. RAYE - By Your Side: Great dance track.18. Coldplay - Hypnotised: Great song.19. John Legend - Love Me Now: Great track.20. Robbie Williams - Love My Life: Great song.21. George Michael - Fastlove (Part I): Great track, included here after George's death.CD 21. Jax Jones feat. RAYE - You Don't Know Me: Not a cover of Armand Van Helden, but a great dance track.2. The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk - I Feel It Coming: Great song.3. Martin Garrix feat. Dua Lipa - Scared to Be Lonely: Great dance track.4. Kygo feat. Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me: Great song.5. Rae Sremmurd - Black Beatles: Great track.6. Machine Gun Kelly feat. Camila Cabello - Bad Things: Great song.7. Sage the Gemini - Now & Later: Great track.8. Tinie Tempah feat. Tinashe - Text From Your Ex: Great song.9. Stormzy - Big For Your Boots: Great rap track.10. Tom Zanetti feat. Sadie Ama - You Want Me: Great song.11. Martin Solveig feat. Ina Wroldsen - Places: Great track.12. Robin Schulz & David Guetta & Cheat Codes - Shed a Light: Great dance track.13. M.O feat. Kent Jones - Not In Love: Great song.14. Rag'n'Bone Man - Skin: Great track.15. Train - Play That Song: Great song based on 'Heart and Soul'.16. The Vamps feat. Matoma - All Night: Great track.17. Ariana Grande feat. Future - Everyday: Great song.18. Major Lazer feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR & Nicki Minaj - Run Up: Great track.19. Post Malone feat. Quavo - Congratulations: Great song.20. Julia Michaels - Issues: Great track.21. Lorde - Green Light: Great song.22. Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean & Migos - Slide: Great track.Another great album, though once again there are some tracks that missed outEd Sheeran - Shape of YouZayn & Taylor Swift - I Don't Wanna Live Forever (from 'Fifty Shades Darker')Drake - Fake LoveAdele - Water Under the BridgeImagine Dragons - BelieverThe xx - On HoldAlessia Cara - Scars to Your BeautifulLady Gaga - Million ReasonsThe Alessia Cara track fortunately is covered on the brilliant single disc Now Music 61 USA edition as is some others but all in all this CD is pretty evocative of a better time in my life and the cover is so delectable too!

Enjoying the selection very much on this version (NOW 96) compared to previous edt purchased.I have previously downloaded NOW 92 & NOW 95 as it had a large selection of songs I listen to.With every compilation, you will probably never like/love every song. To get all 40+ songs that you love, especially from different artists will never be the perfect CD. (MP3 downloads and make your own playlist is the sensible way to achieve this)However, the reason I bought it was simple. I enjoy at least 15-17 songs on both CD's. This is cheaper than buying the songs individually and I can customise my own playlist with the power of Windows & Amazon Music. Hence why I downloaded this album as this is my spring time playlist while in the car or with the headphones in.We all have different tastes in music so check the song list provided, try the sample and maybe even listen to one or two songs and see if it does make your head bop or your leg shuffle.Mix in with a few other tracks from other albums and you will have the ideal playlist for you.Very pleased with my purchase from NOW and Amazon. (Downloaded as an MP3 album and was available immediately via Amazon Music)

Good value

Love all the now that's what I call music albums and buy from Amazon because of the fab auto rip download. The auto rip did not work initially and I was very disappointed but after contacting customer services they fixed auto rip so I unwrapped cd ( I was going to return!) and listened . I was soon jigging around my kitchen happily singing along to some great tracks! I would of liked ed sherans shape of you but otherwise no complaints...great cd !

Good price, very quick delivery

I love the album its so up beat and cheerful I listen to the now 96 in the car and to get to sleep and whilst doing my hair I could go on forever thanks so much for it

I have been purchasing Now That's What I Call Music tapes and CDs since their inception in the early 1980s. Each new double CD contains a great mix of current up-to-date tracks from a range of A-listed artists. Great value for money.

Another great album in the Now series. Great selection of contemporary hits. Predominantly pop, soft rock and a couple with rap undertones. I am pleased with my purchase and would buy again.