Ranking All 57 of the Now That's What I Call Music CDs
Now That's What I Call Music! #16
Year: 2004
Biggest Hits: Beyonce, "Naughty Girl," Christina Milian, "Dip It Low," Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim, "Slow Motion," Hoobastank, "The Reason," Yellowcard, "Ocean Avenue"
We love the mix of pop, hip hop, and rock on #16. These blends of hits and genres is what the Now! franchise does best.
Now That's What I Call Music! #32
Year: 2009
Biggest Hits: the Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling," Lady Gaga, "LoveGame," Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne, "Down," Drake, "Best I Ever Had," Mariah Carey, "Obsessed," Shakira, "She Wolf," Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield," Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me"
Ladies and gentleman, this was the Now! debut of the one and only Drake. Pair that with one of Taylor Swift's catchiest songs, and we get quite the defining Now! album of the late 2000s.
Now That's What I Call Music! #7
Year: 2001
Biggest Hits: Destiny's Child, "Survivor," Janet Jackson, "All for You," Eve featuring Gwen Stefani, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," Britney Spears, "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know," *NSYNC, "This I Promise You," Lifehouse, "Hanging by a Moment," Aerosmith, "Jaded"
#7 featured arguably the most eclectic mix of pop, rock, and hip hop hits of all of its predecessors. It's a range of genres that the CD series has followed suit with since.
Now That's What I Call Music! #1
Year: 1998
Biggest Hits: Backstreet Boys, "As Long as You Love Me," Fastball, "The Way", Spice Girls, "Say You'll Be There", Hanson, "Mmmbop," Aqua, "Barbie Girl".
The Now! CDs started off with a bang. No wonder the franchise has lasted so long!
Now That's What I Call Music! #6
Year: 2001
Biggest Hits: Britney Spears, "Stronger," *NSYNC, "Bye Bye Bye," Jennifer Lopez, "Love Don't Cost a Thing," Destiny's Child, "Independent Woman Part 1," K-Ci and JoJo, "Crazy," Coldplay, "Yellow," Incubus, "Drive," U2, "Beautiful Day," Shaggy, "It Wasn't Me"
The inclusion of jams like Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me" alongside mega hits by Britney Spears, *NSYNC, and Destiny's Child secures this album's high-level spot.
Now That's What I Call Music! #9
Year: 2002
Biggest Hits: Britney Spears, "I'm a Slave 4 U," Shakira, "Whenever Wherever," Ludacris, "Rollout (My Business)," *NSYNC, "Gone," Destiny's Child, "Emotion," Ginuwine, "Differences," U2, "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of," Incubus, "Wish You Were Here"
Britney Spears' big transformation began with "I'm a Slave 4 U." Combine that with tracks like Incubus' great "Wish You Were Here," *NSYNC's more somber "Gone," and Ludacris makes for one awesome (and kind of strange) album.
Now That's What I Call Music! #4
Year: 2000
Biggest Hits: Backstreet Boys, "Larger Than Life," Britney Spears, "(You Drive Me) Crazy," Marc Anthony, "I Need to Know," Mandy Moore, "Candy," Eiffel 65, "Blue," Savage Garden, "I Knew I Loved You," Aaliyah, "Try Again," Train, "Meet Virginia," Macy Gray, "Try," Blink-182, "All the Small Things," Montell Jordan, "Get It on Tonite"
#4 might not have as many incredible hits as its successor, #5, but it's a fantastic reminder of the amazing variety of songs we all loved so much in our youth.
Now That's What I Call Music! #5
__Year:__2000
Biggest Hits: *NSYNC, "It's Gonna Be Me," 98 Degrees, "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)," Destiny's Child, "Jumpin' Jumpin'," Jessica Simpson, "I Think I'm in Love With You," Mystikal, "Shake It Fast," Mya, "Case of the Ex," Britney Spears, "Lucky," Aaron Carter, "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)," Backstreet Boys, "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely," Mandy Moore, "I Wanna Be With You," Nine Days, "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)," 3 Doors Down, "Krpytonite," Bon Jovi, "It's My Life"
By sheer numbers alone, #5 has the greatest hits out of all its predecessors, which easily gives it the top spot—even if some of the hits aren't nearly as quality as other CDs.
