Hello Sunshine

## Brackground Information

"Hello Sunshine" is a phrase that has appeared on the tracklist cover of almost every NOW! installment since NOW! 34. The running gag honors Bob Mercer, the CEO of the US NOW! compilation series, who died at 65 due to lung cancer on May 5, 2010.

Bob Mercer, former CEO of the US NOW! compilation series
## List of appearances

* NOW! 34: Appears on the red stripe of the bigger balloon above the Ferris wheel.
* NOW! 36: Appears on the red snowboard with white stars.
* NOW! 38: Appears on the dark purple wing of the larger pinwheel.
* NOW! 40 (Standardversion): Appears on the far-right purple balloon.
* NOW! 41: Appears on the whipped cream of the larger cupcake.
* NOW! 42: Appears on the green ribbon.
* NOW! 43: Appears along the edge of the right third bubble from the top of the cover.
* NOW! 44: Appears next to the face of the far-right penguin.
* NOW! 45: Appears on the middle bluish-purple platform.
* NOW! 46: Appears on the surfboard with the blue-colored edges.
* NOW! 47: Appears the right side of the purple set of headphones.
* NOW! 48: Appears on the front of the Empire State Building
* NOW! 49: Appears on the pedal of the sunflower on the top right.
* NOW! 50 (Standardversion): Appears on the top yellow balloon.
* NOW! 50 (Deluxe Version): Appears on the far right golden balloon near the top.
* NOW! 51: Appears between the pink and purple paint splashes near the top.
* NOW! 52: Appears along the aurora borealis above the shooting star.
* NOW! 53: Appears on the small white rectangle tile in the middle right side.
* NOW! 54: Appears on the middle red part of the roller coaster track.
* NOW! 55: Appears on the bottom side of the top blue block.
* NOW! 56: Appears above and below a branch near the middle of the cover.
* NOW! 57: Appears on the green stripe in the middle.
* NOW! 58: Appears in the middle of the pink water slide.
* NOW! 59: Appears on a set of orange tiles near the top.
* NOW! 60 (Standard Version): Appears above the left side of the farthest right star.
* NOW! 60 (Deluxe Version): Appears above the left side of the bottom right gold star.
* NOW! 61: Appears along the edges of the orange and purple smoke clouds.
* NOW! 62: Appears along the middle string of the parachute on the top right.
* NOW! 63: Appears on the bottom left yellow part of the middle wheel.
* NOW! 64: Appears between two ice pillars near the middle of the cluster.
* NOW! 65: Appears in one of the bluish-purple bubbles in the middle.
* NOW! 66: Appears on the middle part of the uppermost long leaf.
* NOW! 67: Appears along the bottom of the trunk of the middle palm tree.
* NOW! 68: Appears on the Empire State Building on the far-right corner.
* NOW! 69: Appears scattered on the top right of the cover.
* NOW! 70: Appears along the edge of the cloud in the top right corner.
* NOW! 71: Appears on the bottom red crystal of the cluster in the top right corner.
* NOW! 72: Appears between two tiles near the bottom between two gold bubbles.
* NOW! 73: Appears on the edge of the Milky Way in the bottom right corner.
* NOW! 74: Appears on the middle edge of the wave of colors.
* NOW! 75: Appears on the multi-color stroke near the middle.
* NOW! 76: Appears along the mountains on the far right.
* NOW! 77: Appears along the top middle liquid splash.
* NOW! 78: Appears along the edge of the shell in the top right corner.
* NOW! 79: Appears on the branch to the left of the toucan sitting on it.
* NOW! 80: Appears in rainbow colors in the audience on the far right.
* NOW! 81: Appears on the yellow gradient in the bottom right corner.
* NOW! 82: Appears at the bottom of the trunk of the palm tree.
* NOW! 83: Appears on the bottom right part of the hilly landscape.
* NOW! 84: Appears under the Vegas sign.
* NOW! 85: Appears faintly on the outer face of the L-shaped pillar
* NOW! 86: Appears on the top-right leg of the octopus.

## Other Phrases

* NOW! 35: The blue and yellow sailboat is named the S.S. Mercer, named after Bob Mercer
* NOW! 38: The phrase "You're as beautiful as the flowers in May" appears on the stick of the smaller pinwheel.
* NOW! 57: The phrase "Thank You, Petal" appears on the side of the large blue arrow. It is unknown what this is a reference to.