As the decade opened, Disco was the dominant chart genre, and ‘NOW 12” 80s: 1980’ brings together 12” versions of huge Disco hits from Lipps Inc, Grace Jones, Change, Odyssey, Donna Summer, Gibson Brothers, and Kool & The Gang. Sheila & B. Devotion, Diana Ross and Sister Sledge all enjoyed massive success with production and writing from Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards from Chic and Pop smashes became Disco gold from Liquid Gold, Village People, Kelly Marie and the aptly titled ‘D.I.S.C.O.’ from Ottawan. NOW That’s What I Call 40 Years – celebrating NOW’s legacy with Massive Pop Hits from the past 40 years.

NOW That's What I Call Music! 40 is the fortieth mainline installment in the American compilation album series "NOW That's What I Call Music!". Top 20 Compilations" (PDF). Music Week. 14 January 1989. p.26 . Retrieved 26 November 2022– via World Radio History. Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 31 July 2020 – 6 August 2020". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 10 August 2020. Universal Music were a label from Now That's What I Call Music! 43 onwards as a result of acquiring the Polygram label. Now That's What I Call Music! 46 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com . Retrieved 2 July 2018.

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Now That's What I Call Music! Decades – The Deluxe Edition (29 September 2003) 3-CD. Released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Now. For ordinary releases: use the number of that release (i.e. Now That's What I Call Music! 33 is number "33"). Now started in South Korea on 22 March 2015. The first three albums were double discs, under the name Now That's What I Call K-Pop. Now That's What I Call 30 Years (27 May 2013) 3-CD. Released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Now. Now 75 by Various Artists | Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. 22 August 2020 . Retrieved 22 September 2020.

Now Dance 86 – 20 Smash Dance Hits of the Year (The 12" Mixes) (27 October 1986) 2-LP/MC only. Partially re-issued in 2023 on CD/LP.The first installment of the product line into Canada was released in 1988. The second installment of the product line was released in 1995. Beginning with the second installment of the series, repertoire was licensed from Universal, Warner and EMI. Songs from Sony and BMG was not included on any editions of the series in Canada. Since the second installment of the series, Universal, Warner and EMI have formed a joint venture together and generally take turns to release the series. From the years of 1996 to 2009 the series released an annual compilation usually in the late summer months. However, beginning with Now 15, there have been two editions each year which usually take place in early winter and late summer. Released: 24th November 2023. 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 175 essential hits from the past 40 years on vinyl. Now That's What I Call Music! 8 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com . Retrieved 2 July 2018. In February 2023, 12" mixes all taken from the first three Now Dance compilations, originally released in 1985, 1986 and 1989, were collected on a special 4CD and 3LP set, Now Dance: The 80s, with artwork inspired by the original Now Dance 86. Fourteen mixes were taken from Now Dance, eighteen mixes were lifted from 86, and sixteen from 89. Now That's What I Call Music! 36 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com . Retrieved 2 July 2018.

NOW That's What I Call Music! 96 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018 . Retrieved 2 July 2018. Official Compilation Chart Top 100 – 19 April 2019 – 25 April 2019". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 29 July 2019. Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 21 June 2018. Now That's What I Call Music! 95 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018 . Retrieved 2 July 2018. Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 15 April 2022 – 21 April 2022". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 16 April 2022.Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 31 July 2020 – 6 August 2020". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 31 July 2020. Now That's What I Call Music! 43 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com . Retrieved 2 July 2018. Now That's What I Call Relaxing Classical (25 November 2013) 2-CD. Released in association with Decca Records. Now That's What I Call Music UK volumes 1 through to 18 and Now That's What I Call Music! 20 were released on individual VHS tapes, with the first two albums also issued on LaserDiscs. Every Now That's What I Call Music! UK video tape had a running time of approximately an hour. From 2001 to 2007, the videos were published on DVD with a frequency of one per year. The DVDs are numbered by year and not linked to album numbers. Now 2006 was released on UMD [5] as well as DVD. Top 40 Compilation Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 31 July 2010 . Retrieved 3 March 2012.

Now Dance – Extended Dance Versions of 20 Smash Hits (The 12" Mixes) (20 May 1985) 2-LP/MC only. Partially re-issued in 2023 on CD/LP. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) (NOW 6, 1985) Virgin Records were a label from Now 1 to Now 74. Until Now That's What I Call Music! 61, they used just the "Virgin" logo. From that volume onwards, the "Virgin Records" logo was used. Wade, Ian (5 May 2020). "Hit By Hit: 30 Years Of Now That's What I Call Music". The Quietus . Retrieved 5 May 2020. Now That's What I Call Music! 12 - Now That's What I Call Music". www.nowmusic.com . Retrieved 2 July 2018.Official Compilations Chart Top 100 – 15 November 2019 – 21 November 2019". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 21 May 2020.