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Celebrate 70 years of the Official Singles Chart with NOW 1s ndash 5CDs featuring 100 of the greatest 1s of all time.CD1 Kicks off in magnificent style with the peerless classic lsquoBohemian Rhapsodyrsquo by Queen. Huge 70rsquos number ones from Paul McCartney amp Wings, Rod Stewart and 10cc follow The Beach Boys and Roy Orbison, plus Classic Rock and Roll from Elvis Presley, Bill Haley amp His Comets and The Everly Brothers. Led by Lionel Richiersquos beautiful lsquoHellorsquo, up next is an extraordinary run of 80rsquos number ones including hits from The Police, The Human League and Frankie Goes To Hollywood, before New Wave number ones from Blondie and The Pretenders and drawing to a close with unforgettable film themed love songs from Ceacuteline Dion and Whitney Houston.nbspnbspThe timeless lsquoImaginersquo from John Lennon opens the second disc, followed by contemporary classics from Oasis, U2 and Coldplay before heartbreak anthems from Miley Cyrus with lsquoWrecking Ballrsquo and Olivia Rodrigo with lsquodrivers licensersquo. A fabulous run of Classic, PopSoul and RampB including Gnarls Barkley, The Weeknd and Lil Nas X follows before we go back to the 60rsquos to close the disc with superb songs from the Four Tops, The Supremes and Marvin Gaye.CD3 opens with a celebration of British love songs with Ed Sheeran, James Blunt, Lewis Capaldi, Take That and Wet Wet Wet before moving into feelgood Pop classics from Spice Girls, Girls Aloud, Little Mix and One Direction. Legends Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw and Sonny And Cher keep the Pop flowing 60sstyle, before rounding off the disc with Reggae standards from Desmond Dekker amp The Aces, Althea amp Donna and UB40.Massive Dance floor hits feature on the first half of disc 4, including the iconic lsquoDancing Queenrsquo from ABBA and Gloria Gaynorrsquos lsquoI Will Surviversquo, alongside noughties 1s from Lady Gaga and Kylie Minogue, plus the mega selling lsquoBelieversquo from Cher. Barry White and Boney M. lead off a run of 70rsquos number onersquos including GlamPop from Mud, Suzi Quatro, Sweet and Slade before finishing the disc with the epic lsquoIrsquod Do Anything For Loversquo from Meat Loaf.The final disc opens with three massive DancePop collaborations Elton John amp Dua Lipa with lsquoCold Heartrsquo,nbsp David Guetta feat. Sia with lsquoTitaniumrsquo, and lsquoUptown Funkrsquo from Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, before celebrating with giant party anthems from Robbie Williams, George Ezra, Madness and Culture Clubnbsp and paying tribute to some classic early 1s from Jo Stafford, Frankie Laine and the first ever number one from 1952 from Al Martino with lsquoHere In My Heartrsquo. Enduring and uplifting tracks lsquoYoursquoll Never Walk Alonersquo and lsquoYou Raise Me Uprsquo lead into our final selection with the incomparable lsquoDo They Know Itrsquos Christmasrsquo from Band Aid.Probably the best playlist yoursquoll ever have. 100 of the greatest 1s ever spanning the past seven decades NOW 1s. Various Artists CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £15