Now That's What I Call Music! (simply titled NOW) was released on October 27, 1998. Modeled after the highly successful Now That's What I Call Music! series in the United Kingdom, which compiles a number of songs that are popular around the time of its release, this album is the first edition of the Now! series in the United States.
| Now That's What I Call Music! | ||||
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| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | October 27, 1998 | |||
| Length | 68:42 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
In following the success of its UK predecessors, this first U.S. version of Now! reached platinum status as certified by the RIAA.[2] The compilation includes three songs that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100: "Together Again, "All My Life" and "MMMBop". The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200 in January 1999.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Together Again" | Janet Jackson | 5:01 |
| 2. | "As Long as You Love Me" | Backstreet Boys | 3:32 |
| 3. | "The Way" | Fastball | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Flagpole Sitta" | Harvey Danger | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Say You'll Be There" | Spice Girls | 3:56 |
| 6. | "All My Life" | K-Ci & JoJo | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Never Ever" (Single Edit) | All Saints | 4:54 |
| 8. | "If You Could Only See" | Tonic | 4:21 |
| 9. | "MMMBop" | Hanson | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Zoot Suit Riot" | Cherry Poppin' Daddies | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Shorty (You Keep Playin' with My Mind)" | Imajin | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Anytime" | Brian McKnight | 4:31 |
| 13. | "Barbie Girl" | Aqua | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Karma Police" | Radiohead | 4:21 |
| 15. | "I Will Buy You a New Life" | Everclear | 3:58 |
| 16. | "Fly Away" | Lenny Kravitz | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Sex & Candy" | Marcy Playground | 2:52 |
Charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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References edit
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Now That's What I Call Music (1998): Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for NOW! albums. RIAA.com. Accessed February 24, 2009
- ^ "NOW chart performance – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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