![]() Rod Stewart, 76, celebrates reaching 1 million followers on Instagram with relaxed snap in California mansion 'People like us aren't made for happy endings': Killing Eve teases trouble for main stars in final season as new characters are introduced in teaser trailer Tyler Perry shows off muscular physique in throwback snap taken BEFORE surgery recovery that made him gain '12 lbs' and the rapper is 'delighted' she's 'only' getting fraction of his $820M fortune Dre to pay $100 MILLION to ex-wife Nicole Young as they settle divorce. Halle Berry kicks her feet up while lounging seaside with boyfriend Van Hunt as they enjoy an end-of-year vacationĭr. 'You will always be the big brother I never had': Jessie J pays tribute to her late bodyguard Dave with heartwarming clip on third anniversary of his deathīritney Spears puts her dance-honed body on display in figure-hugging champagne mini dress for dinner date with fiance Sam Asghari but there's still no JK Rowling: Emma Watson leads cast of movie series' former child stars ahead of this week's TV reunionĪndy Cohen strikes back at Kelly Dodd after she claimed RHOC ratings had slumped after her departure: 'Reboot going great' Hermione holds court as Harry Potter stars reunite. 'I got into proper trouble!' Phillip Schofield admits he's been 'BANNED from skating' by Dancing On Ice bosses who fear nasty accident ![]() Nigella says she was always trying on guests' dresses and scents after he was arrested for attempting to visit her house againĮDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Naughty Nigella Lawson's chambermaid confession Kylie Jenner's stalker is criminally charged for violating her restraining order. after inking deal with Harry Styles' record label Katie Price's son Junior Andre, 16, joins Wes Nelson and DJ Ayo Beatz in Dubai recording studio. 'Despite the struggles, you are my proudest achievement': Louise Thompson shares first pictures with 'miracle baby' Leo-Hunter after she nearly died Supermodel Iman, 66, is effortlessly chic in a brown trench coat during rare public outing with daughter Lexi, 21, in NYC So maybe that’s the future: Best Ofs, but with strings attached.Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson's plans for 2022: They are 'getting more serious' as they will fly between LA and NYC for more 'cuddly, affectionate' dates This year will see Sophie Ellis-Bextor following suit, with her Instagram teasing us with a string-drenched re-working of Murder on the Dancefloor, among others. Even Kylie Minogue released an album of “stripped-back” orchestral versions of her bangers in 2012 (just four months after a “proper” Best Of). Elvis’s estate has reconfigured his back catalogue with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to lucrative effect, while in 2012 Jeff Lynne re-recorded ELO’s hits and scored a Top 10 album (a live Best Of followed a year later). One way around this problem is to dress up old songs in shiny new clothes. How about Beyoncé? Don’t her fans deserve the chance to splash out on a collectable “deluxe” singles box set? And a mid-00s-heavy Justin Timberlake compendium pre-his new Bon Iver makeover would have been ideal. So what of the artists yet to release even one definitive Best Of? Few could deny hit-machine Rihanna a greatest hits victory lap, but why would she bother now? (For what it’s worth, she should have chucked one out in 2014 as a pre- Anti palate cleanser). “Collections were once a convenient gateway to discover the music of a famous act from before your time, but now you can wander through their complete work in your own time on Spotify.” “Streaming has rendered these collections largely obsolete,” says UK chart historian James Masterton. So does this mark the end for the hastily cobbled-together, record contract-fulfilling greatest hits collection? What streaming has given consumers is options: they can either compile their own artist playlists, swapping a single they never liked anyway for a beloved deep cut, or simply utilise most streaming platforms’ in-built artist playlists for maximum efficiency. That’s four fewer than in 2012 and way below 2008 when 13 collections made that year’s list. Things are changing, however, and it’s all streaming’s fault.Īccording to a report in Music Week, only two new Best Of collections made 2017’s Top 100 of biggest sellers: Vera Lynn’s Vera Lynn 100 and perennial Best Of favourite Elvis Presley’s The 50 Greatest Hits. How about your best friend’s new girlfriend who likes pop but seems quite emo? Pink’s Greatest Hits will do nicely. Not sure what to buy that cousin you see every other year? There’s a Killers Best Of for that. Like socks, a Lynx shower gel gift set and a comedian from Mock the Week’s standup on DVD, Best Of collections have always played a vital role in last-minute present-buying.
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