Almost everyone who was born from 1970 to the present day will have heard at least one - and today the 100th NOW That's What I call Music was released.

Since the first NOW compilation was released in 1983, the albums have featured more than 2,100 artists and more than 100 million have been sold.

The albums are as much part of pop music culture as Top of the Pops and Smash Hits, but have since found global success in more than 60 countries including the USA, South Korea and New Zealand.

The latest album, NOW100, features two discs; the first with the usual selection of the biggest pop tunes of the moment and the second drawn from the best of the past 99 albums, with classic tracks from UB40, Phil Collins, Oasis, Spice Girls and Destiny’s Child.

NOW1 has also been reissued on CD, cassette and vinyl to celebrate this momentous occasion and reflect how NOW has evolved over 35 years.

Modern listeners, who may never have put a record on or listened to a cassette in the car, can download and listen to all 100 NOW albums using the NOW music app.

Singers on the latest album spoke about being on NOW100.

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne said: "That was the world’s first playlist almost, which now is the theme of the music industry. So they kind of kicked that off."

Singer George Ezra said: "As a teenager, I wasn't very up-to-date with pop culture - but Now was one thing that I did know. So when my manager told me I was going to be on one, it was very exciting.”

Jess Glynne said: "As a kid you buy those albums and it's your everything. I remember when I got one with the Spice Girls and all of that and I was like, Oh my God, it's like gold!"

And Kylie Minogue, who appeared on her first NOW compilation back in the 1980s, said: "Wow, 100 editions of NOW! It’s amazing to think that these compilations have been around for 35 years. They’ve been a big part of my career right back to when ‘I Should Be So Lucky’ was on NOW 11, all the way up to 2018 with ‘Dancing’ being on NOW 99. So, thank you very much NOW for having me on so many of the albums – 23 of them in fact – so here’s to the next 100 editions. I hope to see you there!"

Here is the NOW100 tracklisting in full:

CD 1 - Hits

01. Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa - One Kiss

02. George Ezra - Shotgun

03. Clean Bandit feat. Demi Lovato - Solo

04. Ariana Grande - no tears left to cry

05. Anne-Marie - 2002

06. Jess Glynne - I'll Be There

07. Years & Years - If You're Over Me

08. David Guetta & Sia - Flames

09. Post Malone - Better Now

10. Jonas Blue feat. Jack & Jack - Rise

11. Liam Payne & J. Balvin - Familiar

12. Banx & Ranx & Ella Eyre feat. Yxng Bane - Answerphone

13. M.O, Lotto Boyzz & Mr Eazi - Bad Vibe

14. Tiësto & Dzeko feat. Preme & Post Malone - Jackie Chan

15. M-22 feat. Medina - First Time

16. 5 Seconds of Summer - Youngblood

17. Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line - Meant To Be

18. Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey - The Middle

19. Khalid & Normani - Love Lies

20. Jax Jones & Mabel feat. Rich The Kid - Ring Ring

21. Cheat Codes x Little Mix - Only You

22. Shawn Mendes - In My Blood

Bonus track:

23. MU4 - You Can't Hurry Love (GMB competition winners)

CD2 - Classics

01. UB40 - Red Red Wine

02. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

03. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

04. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around

05. Spice Girls - Wannabe

06. Oasis - Wonderwall

07. Robbie Williams - Angels

08. Cher - Believe

09. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time

10. S Club 7 - Reach

11. Destiny's Child - Survivor

12. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head

13. Justin Timberlake - Cry Me A River

14. James Blunt - You're Beautiful

15. Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie

16. Take That - Rule The World

17. Coldplay - Viva La Vida

18. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

19. Ed Sheeran - Sing

20. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk

21. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself