Now That's What I Call Pop! | Various Artists

The Now! compilations have come a heck of a long way since their inception in 1983, thanks to the mantic capabilities of Stephen Navin, Jon Webster and Peter Jamieson, major label collaborators operating between EMI and Virgin. Inspired by a 1920s British advertising poster depicting a pig exclaiming, "Now, that's what I call music!", these roundups are bona fide arbitrations of taste indeed. While decadal / period retrospectives are their usual fare, their yearly roundup subcategory takes shape for 2025, enshrining the very best earworms of recent memory: Tyla's 'Water', Lil Nas X's 'That's What I Want', Ariana Grande's 'Yes &?' and Raye's 'Escapism'.

Side One

• Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso (2:56)
• Noah Kahan – Stick Season (3:01)
• Myles Smith – Stargazing (2:51)
• Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER (3:30)
• Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire (3:42)
• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – Die With A Smile (4:08)

Side Two

• Gracie Abrams – Close To You (3:46)
• Troye Sivan – One Of Your Girls (3:00)
• Madison Beer – Make You Mine (3:43)
• Conan Gray – Never Ending Song (2:36)
• Shawn Mendes – When You're Gone (2:54)
• Mimi Webb – House On Fire (2:20)

Side Three

• Benson Boone – Beautiful Things (3:01)
• Teddy Swims – Lose Control (3:31)
• Post Malone & Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help (2:59)
• Dasha – Austin (Boots Stop Workin') (2:51)
• SZA – Kill Bill (2:36)
• RAYE – Escapism (feat. 070 Shake) (4:34)

Side Four

• Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under (3:56)
• Tom Grennan – Higher (3:22)
• The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – STAY (2:21)
• PinkPantheress – Boy's A Liar (2:14)
• Doja Cat – Woman (2:55)
• Lizzo – About Damn Time (3:12)
• Lil Nas X – THATS WHAT I WANT (2:25)

Side Five

• Ariana Grande – Yes, &? (3:35)
• Dua Lipa – Houdini (3:08)
• Tate McRae – Greedy (2:13)
• Tyla – Water (3:21)
• Miley Cyrus – Flowers (3:17)
• Lana Del Rey – Say Yes To Heaven (3:04)

Side Six

• KAROL G – Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido (3:14)
• Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy (2:40)
• David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I'm Good (Blue) (2:57)
• Nathan Dawe x Joel Corry x Ella Henderson – 0800 Heaven (2:38)
• Becky Hill & Sonny Fodera – Never Be Alone (3:09)
• Dermot Kennedy – Kiss Me (3:48)
• Alex Warren – Carry You Home (2:48)