Celebrate 40 years of chart-topping hits with NOW That’s What I Call 40 Years, a 5-CD collection featuring 100 iconic tracks spanning four decades of music. This special edition honors the legacy of the NOW series, taking listeners on a journey from the first release in 1983 to the present day, with at least one hit from every year.

The collection opens with Culture Club’s 'Karma Chameleon', 1983’s biggest-selling single, followed by #1 hits from UB40, Bonnie Tyler, and Queen’s 'Radio Ga Ga'. The first disc continues with signature tracks from Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Tina Turner, Wham!, Eurythmics, Peter Gabriel, Bananarama, and The Communards featuring Sarah Jane Morris. It closes with legendary rock anthems like Run DMC & Aerosmith’s collaboration and Bon Jovi’s 'Livin’ On A Prayer', plus chart-toppers from T’Pau, Pet Shop Boys, and S’Express.

Disc Two delivers dancefloor classics from Yazz & The Plastic Population, Womack & Womack, and Soul II Soul’s 'Back To Life…' with Caron Wheeler. The '90s arrive with Sinéad O'Connor’s powerful 'Nothing Compares 2 U', followed by #1s from Elton John, Shakespears Sister, and SNAP!. The KLF’s collaboration with Tammy Wynette appears alongside timeless ballads from Duran Duran, The Pretenders, and Sade. The disc ends with massive hits from Freddie Mercury, Meat Loaf, Wet Wet Wet, Coolio & L.V., and Oasis’s 'Don’t Look Back In Anger'.

Disc Three kicks off with 1996’s chart dominators: 'Wannabe' by the Spice Girls and George Michael’s 'Fastlove', then showcases pop highlights from Eternal featuring Bebe Winans, All Saints, Boyzone, Steps, Aqua’s 'Barbie Girl', and Britney Spears’ debut smash '...Baby One More Time'. Also featured are Robbie Williams’ 'Angels', Cher’s 'Believe', and Kylie Minogue’s 'Can’t Get You Out Of My Head'. R&B powerhouses Mary J. Blige and The Black Eyed Peas are included, along with artists who rose to fame through TV talent shows.