Anyone who grew up in the in the 80s or 90s will likely be familiar with Now That's What I Call Music. A long running series of compilation albums that rounded up all the latest releases onto one handy disc, almost everyone had at least a few at some point - even if they did hold slightly less appeal when we moved on to obscure piano playing women and angsty grunge.
Still going strong almost a hundred albums later, the Now That's What I Call Music brand have decided to fill the distinct karaoke-shaped void on recent consoles with a chart-topping sing-along game reminiscent of their much-beloved albums. Offering a song list of some 30 chart hits in total, including 17 number ones, Now That's What I Call Sing is the perfect pressie for a pop-loving princess or a popular music party, with a slightly more UK centric mix than other karaoke games. From the legendary Uptown Funk to Frozen favourite Let It Go, along with a sprinkling of slightly older hits such as Moves Like Jagger and Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love, there's certainly plenty to choose from.
Too. Dang. Catchy.
Check out the song list in full below:
- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
- Meghan Trainor- All About That Bass
- Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea - Problem
- Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
- Sam Smith - Stay With Me
- Avicii - Wake Me Up
- Calvin Harris - Summer
- Kiesza - Hideaway
- Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down
- Demi Lovato - Let It Go
- Sia - Chandelier
- Charli XCX - Boom Clap
- Olly Murs ft. Demi Lovato - Up
- Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars
- George Ezra - Budapest
- Fun ft. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young
- Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding - Outside
- Avicii - The Nights
- LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
- Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne - Real Love
- Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
- Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
- James Blunt - You're Beautiful
- John Legend - All Of Me
- Sigma ft. Paloma Faith - Changing
- Jess Glynne - Hold My Hand
- Bastille - Pompeii
- Lorde - Royals
- Ella Henderson - Ghost
- Lady Gaga - Applause
Meghan Trainor's debut single was everywhere this summer.
With support for up to eight players (assuming you have enough USB microphones to go round - although any generic USB mics are compatible with the game), Now That's What I Call Sing is the perfect party game, complete with a few different mode variations to try out. Whether it's your bog standard karaoke singing affair, or the 'By Heart' mode where lyrics and prompts disappear at random to keep you on your toes, there's plenty to get stuck in to here.
Part of a music game revival, Now That's What I Call Sing is just one of a wide range of recent releases of music and dancing games. Here's the soundtracks and song lists for a bevvy of recent music games, so you can compare and contrast:
- Singstar Celebration: Full song list
- Now That's What I Call Sing 2: Full song list
- Just Sing: Full song list
- We Sing Pop 2017 (PS4/Xbox One): Full song list
- We Sing 2016 (PS4/Xbox One): Full song list
- Singstar Ultimate Party: Full song list
- Let's Sing 2018: Full song list
- Let's Sing 2017: Full song list
And on the dancing game front:
