Sam Fender

In the two-and-a-half years between his first single, the urgent and atmospheric "Play God," and the release of his full-length debut in 2019, much was made of U.K. singer and songwriter Sam Fender's relatively young age – 23 by the arrival of the latter. After all, he was drawing frequent comparisons to influence Bruce Springsteen, both for the sound of his early singles and for the working-class compassion on display in his lyrics, and he won the Critics' Choice Brit Award in late 2018, an honor previously bestowed upon, among others, Adele and Sam Smith.

Hailing from northeast England, Fender is a British songwriter with a penchant for euphoric, hard-hitting guitar anthems. Bursting onto the scene with a BRITs Critics' Choice win in 2018, his first two albums, Hypersonic Missiles (2019) and Seventeen Going Under (2021), both debuted at #1 on the UK chart and earned Platinum status. With over 2 billion global streams, he has headlined stadiums in Newcastle and at major festivals like Reading/Leeds, while also supporting icons like The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen. If?Seventeen Going Under?was his "coming of age" album, People Watching is his next step - colorful stories and observations of everyday characters living their everyday, but often extraordinary, lives. Sam produced People Watching alongside bandmates Dean Thompson and Joe Atkinson over two years, working first in London in 2023 with producer Markus Dravs, and then early in 2024 in Los Angeles with Granduciel.

The North Shields singer-songwriter may look cookie-cutter but his gritty, gloriously anthemic songs on toxic masculinity, violence and death are anything but

NOW are proud to announce the latest release in the numbered NOW series – NOW That’s What I Call Music 120 – Out April 4th. With 43 fantastic tracks across 2 CDs, NOW 120 brings you a hit-packed line-up including more than 20 Top 20 singles from the recent Sales and Airplay Charts. CD1 kicks off with Gracie Abrams’ first UK #1 That’s So True, followed by the huge collaboration between ROSÉ and Bruno Mars on APT before the first chart appearance and 4-week #1 smash Messy from Lola Young. Pop sensation Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club is followed by yet another massive track from the undeniable Sabrina Carpenter with Bed Chem. More pop royalty follows - Charli xcx has enjoyed award-winning success with her massive 2024 album Brat and features next with her fourth single from this album, Apple, leading to a run of smashes from CHRYSTAL, KSI feat. Trippie Redd, The Weeknd and Playboi Carti and Addison Rae.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! is excited to celebrate our 40th anniversary, and we are proud to present four very special collector’s editions that together present 250 essential hits from the past 40 years on CD. The fourth of these is NOW That's What I Call 40 Years: Volume 4 - 2013-2023. Looking back at 10 years of huge Pop hits, this special edition 3CD is housed in ‘hard-back-book’ packaging, including a 26-page booklet featuring a summary of the era, a track-by-track guide, a quiz, plus original singles and NOW artwork.

NOW Music is pleased to announce the latest addition to our NOW numbered series – NOW That’s What I Call Music! 112 – out on July 29th. Across 2 CDs, 48 tracks, providing an essential selection of the UK’s chart favourites from recent months. Beginning Disc 1 with George Ezra’s huge hit ‘Green Green Grass’ and going on to feature massive tracks from Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran, Sam Ryder, Lizzo, and Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug. World-renowned DJ’s David Guetta x Becky Hill x Ella Henderson and Diplo & Miguel follow, plus floor-fillers from LF SYSTEM and Latto. UK rap hits from Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Tion Wayne x La Roux feature, alongside dance-pop from Ava Max and Steps… plus airplay hits from Paolo Nutini, Florence + The Machine and Miley Cyrus. Disc 1 ends with last year’s Eurovision champions Måneskin and ‘Stefania’ by this year’s winners KALUSH.

NOW are proud to announce the latest release in the iconic numbered NOW series – NOW That’s What I Call Music! 121 – Out July 25th. Packed with 44 essential hits across 2 CDs, NOW 121 delivers an unmissable collection of the hottest hits from the recent Sales and Airplay Charts – the ultimate summer soundtrack for 2025!

NOW are proud to announce the latest release in the numbered NOW series – NOW That’s What I Call Music 120 – Out April 4th. With 43 fantastic tracks across 2 CDs, NOW 120 brings you a hit-packed line-up including more than 20 Top 20 singles from the recent Sales and Airplay.

Beginning Disc 1 with George Ezra’s huge hit ‘Green Green Grass’ and going on to feature massive tracks from Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran, Sam Ryder, Lizzo, and Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug. World-renowned DJ’s David Guetta x Becky Hill x Ella Henderson and Diplo & Miguel follow, plus floor-fillers from LF SYSTEM and Latto. UK rap hits from Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Tion Wayne x La Roux feature, alongside dance-pop from Ava Max and Steps… plus airplay hits from Paolo Nutini, Florence + The Machine and Miley Cyrus. Disc 1 ends with last year’s Eurovision champions Måneskin and ‘Stefania’ by this year’s winners KALUSH.