Now That’s What They Call Music
Elton John began his career playing covers of current hits for albums filled with covers of current hits. One stop shopping which were the ancestors of Now That’s What I Call Music.
The Now! series originated with Vigin records in 1983 (US is up to # 32, UK #69) realized if they ponied up royalties to artists whose albums had just fallen off the charts, said artists would give em copywrite to release and everybody would make a ton.
Hugely succesful, Now! is now available in just about every country in the world.
Though Itunes might seem to have had the potentially to kill Now! it hasn’t and the reason is simple.21 hit songs for a $1.29 each comes to $27.09 and Now! $32 retails for $15ish is currently at #5 on the Billboard 200.
Here is the track list:
Tracklist:
01. Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling 4:03
02. Lady GaGa – LoveGame 3:35
03. Jay Sean Feat. Lil Wayne – Down 3:27
04. Drake – Best I Ever Had 4:16
05. Mariah Carey – Obsessed 3:56
06. Jason DeRulo – Whatcha Say 3:39
07. Keri Hilson Feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo – Knock You Down 4:10
08. Fabolous Feat. The-Dream – Throw It In The Bag 3:50
09. Pitbull – Hotel Room Service 3:57
10. Michael Franti and Spearhead – Say Hey (I Love You) 3:37
11. Shakira – She Wolf 3:05
12. David Guetta Feat. Akon – Sexy Chick 3:12
13. Jordin Sparks – Battlefield 3:58
14. Kelly Clarkson – Already Gone 4:37
15. Daughtry – No Surprise 4:08
16. Boys Like Girls – Love Drunk 3:41
17. Cobra Starship Feat. Leighton Meester – Good Girls Go Bad 3:15
18. Katy Perry – Waking Up In Vegas 3:16
19. Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me 3:47
20. Keith Urban – Only You Can Love Me This Way 4:08
21. Katharine McPhee – Had It All 3:
