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RELEASED 14th February 2025

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

Disc: 2

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

Disc: 3

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

Disc: 4

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

Specifications

GTIN
0198028435727
EAN
0198028435727
Identifier Exists
TRUE
Condition
New
Weight
0.5kg

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