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NOW Yearbook ’94

79 hits from 1994

By Paul Sinclair

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Ah, Britpop. A golden age, kicked off in 1994, for British bands and guitar-driven pop music. NOW Yearbook ’94 says “hold my pint” as it delivers 79 tracks of US R&B, Boy Bands, American female singer-songwriters, Oscar winners from Disney musicals, rock legends hitting the charts after a leave of absence, various rappers and Jimmy Nail.

’94 is still a good year but undeniably a mixed bag. It’s the year Kylie was BACK with ‘Confide in Me’, Sting had his first UK top 10 hit with ‘When We Dance’, and Bruce Springsteen returned to the UK top 10 for the first time in nine years with his No 2 single ‘Streets Of Philadelphia’.

Boy bands include Take That, Boyzone, Boyz II Men, East 17 (two tracks including the Christmas No 1 ‘Stay Another Day’) and the first half of CD 2 (the ‘Britpop-y’ section) is the exception than the rule, but excellent all the same with tracks from Oasis, Radiohead, The Stone Roses, Suede, Elastica, Primal Scream et al.

Two doses of Elton John from the Lion King soundtrack is probably two too many, but very good to see Crowded House’s ‘Locked Out’, Sophie B. Hawkins’ ‘Right Beside You’ and The Grid’s ‘Swamp Thing’ included here.

If we’re being honest, there’s a fair bit of dross (PJ & Duncan!) and plenty of acts following up their ‘big hits’ with ones that make you think “How does that go again?” (see Haddaway, D:Ream, M People etc.).

So, whereas 1986 and 1987 Yearbooks were much better than you expected, 1994 is arguably a bit worse. More up and down. It paints a accurate enough picture of the 12 months in question and even if Blur were represented (boo!), it wouldn’t ultimately change the whole picture.

The usual formats on offer: 4CD sets (deluxe hardcover book and card sleeve editions) and the 3LP version, which delivers 44 tracks across six sides of bright blue vinyl.

NOW Yearbook ’94 will be released on 30 October 2026.

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Tracklisting

NOW Yearbook ’94 Various Artists /

    • CD 1
      1. Bruce Springsteen – Streets Of Philadelphia (From the TriStar Film “Philadelphia”)
      2. The Pretenders – I’ll Stand By You
      3. Bon Jovi – Always
      4. Elton John – Circle Of Life (From “The Lion King”/Soundtrack Version)
      5. Kylie Minogue – Confide in Me
      6. D:Ream – Things Can Only Get Better
      7. Pet Shop Boys – Yesterday When I Was Mad
      8. Alison Moyet – Whispering Your Name
      9. Roxette – Sleeping In My Car
      10. East 17 – It’s Alright
      11. Let Loose – Crazy For You
      12. Take That – Everything Changes
      13. Boyzone – Love Me For A Reason
      14. Boyz II Men - I’ll Make Love To You
      15. All-4-One – I Swear
      16. Sheryl Crow – All I Wanna Do
      17. Sophie B. Hawkins – Right Beside You
      18. Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry – 7 Seconds
      19. Sting – When We Dance
    • CD 2
      1. Radiohead – My Iron Lung
      2. R.E.M. – What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
      3. Oasis – Shakermaker
      4. The Stone Roses – Love Spreads
      5. Suede – Stay Together
      6. Elastica – Connection
      7. Primal Scream – Rocks
      8. Dawn Penn – You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
      9. Brian & Tony Gold & Red Dragon – Compliments On Your Kiss
      10. Chaka Demus & Pliers, The Taxi Gang & Jack Radics – Twist And Shout
      11. J. Lewis – Sweets For My Sweet
      12. Pato Banton, The Reggae Revolution, Ali Campbell & Robin Campbell – Baby Come Back
      13. China Black – Searching
      14. Big Mountain – Baby, I Love Your Way
      15. Jimmy Nail – Crocodile Shoes
      16. The Beautiful South – Everybody’s Talkin’
      17. The Rolling Stones – Love Is Strong
      18. Crowded House – Locked Out
      19. Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
      20. Stiltskin (Peter Lawlor) – Inside
    • CD 3
      1. Pet Shop Boys – Absolutely Fabulous
      2. Whigfield - Saturday Night
      3. Corona – The Rhythm Of The Night
      4. Real McCoy – Another Night
      5. Ace Of Base – The Sign
      6. Baby D – Let Me Be Your Fantasy
      7. D:Ream – U R The Best Thing
      8. Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing
      9. Reel 2 Real – I Like to Move It (feat. The Mad Stuntman)
      10. DJ Miko – What’s Up
      11. Doop – Doop
      12. SNAP! – Welcome To Tomorrow (Are You Ready)
      13. Clubhouse feat. Carl – Light My Fire
      14. JX – Son Of A Gun
      15. The Prodigy – No Good (Start the Dance)
      16. The Grid – Swamp Thing
      17. Cappella – Move On Baby
      18. Maxx – Get-A-Way
      19. M People – Renaissance
      20. Haddaway – I Miss You
      21. PJ & Duncan – Let’s Get Ready To Rhumble
    • CD 4
      1. Elton John – Can You Feel The Love Tonight (End Title/ From “The Lion King”/Soundtrack Version)
      2. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around (From “Four Weddings And A Funeral” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
      3. Richard Marx – Now And Forever
      4. Roxette – Crash! Boom! Bang!
      5. Marcella Detroit – I Believe
      6. Take That – Sure
      7. Michelle Gayle – Sweetness
      8. Eternal – Save Our Love
      9. The Brand New Heavies – Midnight At The Oasis
      10. Donna Summer – Melody Of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
      11. Aretha Franklin – A Deeper Love
      12. Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue - Whatta Man
      13. Warren G & Nate Dogg – Regulate
      14. Seal – Prayer For The Dying
      15. Toni Braxton – Breathe Again
      16. Gloria Estefan – Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
      17. Wendy Moten – Come In Out Of The Rain
      18. Dina Carroll – The Perfect Year
      19. East 17 – Stay Another Day

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