The NOW Yearbook series continues with the ultimate soundtrack to one of pop’s most dynamic years: 1998 - out February 14th! This collection brings together 42 of the biggest and most iconic tracks from the year, presented across three stunning coloured vinyl discs, pressed in neon violet. Whether you're revisiting these unforgettable hits or discovering them anew, NOW - Yearbook 1998 brings you the best from the singles charts of 1998!
LP1 opens with George Michael’s ‘Outside’, the lead track from his massive ‘Ladies And Gentlemen’ collection, followed by RUN-DMC vs. Jason Nevins’ dance-floor hit ‘It’s Like That’, which became a defining track of the year. All Saints’ ‘Never Ever’ and Brandy & Monica’s ‘The Boy Is Mine’ are also included, alongside Usher’s ‘You Make Me Wanna...’. Robbie Williams’ infectious pop anthem ‘Millennium’, plus The Corrs’ huge hit with their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s classic ‘Dreams’ bring the side to a close. Flip the LP over and the side opens with Cher’s global smash ‘Believe’, which held the #1 spot for seven weeks in the UK and became the biggest seller of the year. Further pop classics include Steps’ ‘One For Sorrow’, Aqua’s ‘Doctor Jones’, and Dana International’s ‘Diva’ – which won the years’ Eurovision Song Contest… and there’s still room for Ace Of Base, Robyn, and Five, plus Culture Club’s chart comeback ‘I Just Wanna Be Loved’.
LP2 continues the celebration of ‘98 with an alt-pop twist, featuring a stunning line-up of tracks including Radiohead’s ‘No Surprises’, R.E.M.’s ‘Daysleeper’, and followed by Oasis’ ‘All Around The World’ and Stereophonics’ ‘The Bartender and the Thief’, and the side concludes with hits from Embrace and Bernard Butler. Over on the other side Manic Street Preachers open with ‘If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next’, which became their first #1 single. Tracks from Tori Amos, Sheryl Crow, Simply Red and Texas’ reworking of ‘Say What You Want’ with Wu-Tang Clan are also included, whilst Shania Twain’s ‘You’re Still The One’ completes the side.
LP3, celebrates the diversity of 1998’s hits, kicking off with Air’s ‘Sexy Boy’ and Cornershop’s #1 hit ‘Brimful Of Asha’. Fatboy Slim’s ‘The Rockafeller Skank’ and Wildchild’s ‘Renegade Master’ are joined by club classics from Faithless, Ultra Naté, and Jamiroquai with their #1 ‘Deeper Underground’. The final side features epic ballads, opening with Céline Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’, and is joined by Boyzone’s biggest hit ‘No Matter What’. Pop gems from B*Witched, Gloria Estefan and Ricky Martin lead to the closing songs from The Spice Girls with their #1 hit ‘Viva Forever’ and Robbie Williams with his defining signature smash ‘Angels’.
NOW - Yearbook 1998 is a must-have for vinyl collectors and pop music lovers alike, capturing the diversity and magic of one of the most memorable years in music history.
Disc 1
1: Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams
2: Local Boy in the Photograph - Stereophonics
3: There Goes the Neighborhood - Sheryl Crow
4: Smoke - Natalie Imbruglia
5: What Can I Do (Tin Tin Out Remix) - The Corrs
6: The Incidentals - Alisha's Attic
7: The Ballad of Tom Jones - Space with Cerys Matthews
8: My Oh My - Aqua
9: Lady Marmalade - All Saints
10: Girlfriend - Billie Piper
11: Rollercoaster - B*Witched
12: Life Ain't Easy - Cleopatra
13: Everybody Get Up - Five
14: Turn It Up/Fire It Up - Busta Rhymes
15: Top of the World (Feat. Ma$e) - Brandy
16: Nice & Slow - USHER
17: Falling in Love Again - Eagle-Eye Cherry
18: High - Lighthouse Family
19: Say You Love Me - Simply Red
20: Recover Your Soul - Elton John
Disc 2
1: The Everlasting - Manic Street Preachers
2: Brand New Start - Paul Weller
3: It's a Beautiful Thing - Ocean Colour Scene
4: My Weakness Is None of Your Business - Embrace
5: Destiny Calling - James
6: Jesus Says - Ash
7: Solomon Bites the Worm - The Bluetones
8: From Rush Hour With Love - Republica
9: Road Rage - Catatonia
10: Your Love Gets Sweeter - Finley Quaye
11: Glitterball - Simple Minds
12: No Regrets - Robbie Williams
13: Beat Goes On - The All Seeing I
14: Gangster Trippin' - Fatboy Slim
15: Lost in Space (Theme) - Apollo 440
16: Take the Long Way Home - Faithless
17: Teardrops - Lovestation
18: Sunmachine - Dario G
19: La Primavera - Sash!
20: Oye - Gloria Estefan
Disc 3
1: War of Nerves - All Saints
2: From This Moment On (The Right Version) - Shania Twain
3: Adia - Sarah McLachlan
4: I Don't Want to Wait - Paula Cole
5: Stranded - Lutricia McNeal
6: Here's Where the Story Ends - Tin Tin Out & Shelley Nelson
7: Where Are You - Imaani
8: All That Matters - Louise
9: All I Want Is You - Boyzone
10: All I Want Is You - 911
11: Each Time - E-17
12: Guess I Was a Fool - Another Level
13: Special Kind of Something - Kavana
14: The Story of Love - Ott
15: Thinking of You - Hanson
16: One, Two, Three - Dina Carroll
17: The First Night - Monica
18: Have You Ever? - Brandy
19: End of the Line - Honeyz
20: Goodbye - Spice Girls
