NOW 5

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Oct 20, 2000 Source: Entertainment Wire Submitted By: Emilie NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2000--America's biggest-selling multi-artist album series NOW That's What I Call Music! unleashes its latest collection, NOW That's What I Call Music! 5, featuring nineteen current and recent chart hits spanning pop, R&B and rock. To be released November 14, 2000, NOW That's What I Call Music! 5, featuring top hits from smash artists including *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Sisqo and Destiny's Child among others, is a cooperative project of Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, The EMI Group and the Zomba Group Of Labels. Both NOW 5 and NOW 6 will be distributed by Sony Music. NOW 2 and NOW 3 have both been certified double platinum and NOW 1 racked up retail sales of nearly 2 million. NOW 4 startled music fans and industry observers alike when its first week sales landed it at No. 1 on Billboard's "200" top-selling albums sales chart, the first time a compilation achieved this awesome feat. Since then, NOW 4 has gone on to sell some 2 million, achieving double platinum status as well. All four albums have achieved Billboard Top 10 status. NOW 5 features nineteen recent Billboard "Hot 100" pop singles chart hits, including the No. 1s: *NSYNC's "It's Gonna Be Me." Janet's "Doesn't Really Matter," and "Incomplete" by Sisqo. The other Top 10s are "Jumpin Jumpin" by Destiny's Child, "Give Me Just One Night (Una Nocfe)" by 98 Degrees, "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down, "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" by Backstreet Boys and Nine Days' "Absolutely (Story Of A Girl)." Five other selections are Top 20: Mystikal's "Shake It Fast," "I Wanna Be With You" by Mandy Moore, Mya's "Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)," BBMak's "Back Here" and "Wonderful" by Everclear. The remaining tracks are the Top 40 "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)" by Aaron Carter, Britney Spears' "Lucky," soulDecision's hit "Faded," Bon Jovi's "It's My Life," "Don't Think I'm Not" by Kandi and Jessica Simpson's "I Think I'm In Love With You." The NOW series debuted in the United States in 1998 after the NOW brand had become an enormous multi-platinum international success for 20 years with more than 50 volumes internationally. To date, the NOW series has generated sales of more than 70 million albums around the globe. In the U.S. NOW 1 (October 20, 1998), NOW 2 (July 27, 1999), NOW 3 (December 7, 1999) and NOW 4 (July 19,2000) have scanned close to eight million copies sold. NOW, with a new edition released approximately every six months, is more than simply a hits compilation. NOW introduces listeners to music they may not have typically sought out and exposes its artists to a wider buying audience. According to consumer research, more than 50% of those who purchase a NOW album will subsequently purchase an album by one of the participating artists. Full Track Listing: 1. *NSYNC "It's Gonna Be Me" 2. 98(Degree) "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" 3. Destiny's Child "Jumpin Jumpin" 4. Kandi "Don't Think I'm Not" 5. Jessica Simpson "I Think I'm In Love With You" 6. soulDecision "Faded" 7. Mystikal "Shake It Fast" 8. Mya "Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)" 9. Aaron Carter "Aaron's Party (Come Get It)" 10. Britney Spears "Lucky" 11. Backstreet Boys "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" 12. Sisqo "Incomplete" 13. Mandy Moore "I Wanna Be With You" 14. Janet "Doesn't Really Matter" 15. BBMak "Back Here" 16. Nine Days "Absolutely (Story Of A Girl)" 17. 3 Doors Down "Kryptonite" 18. Everclear "Wonderful" 19. Bon Jovi "It's My Life" CONTACT: Howard Wuelfing, Sony Music Entertainment 212/833-8891 Sujata Murthy, Universal Music Group 310/865-7812 Yon Elvira, Virgin Records America 310/288-2419 Sonia Muckle, Zomba Group Of Labels 212/824-1370 KEYWORD: NEW YORK BW2377 OCT 20,2000 11:56 PACIFIC 14:56 EASTERN Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: best pron lPcjfM to your post that you just made a few days ago? Any certain? Submitted by: seo servicess H3TY2o This is one awesome article.Much thanks again. Really Cool. Submitted by: crorkzz tEH8El Looking forward to reading more. Great blog article.Really looking forward to read more. Really Cool. Submitted by: crorkservice fiverr gdkKtT I just could not depart your site prior to suggesting that I really enjoyed the usual info a person supply for your guests? Is going to be back ceaselessly to inspect new posts Submitted by: good backlinks tg71mG Very nice article and straight to the point. I am not sure if this is in fact the best place to ask but do you folks have any ideea where to get some professional writers? Thanks :) Submitted by: Lemat Submitted by: Joe Submitted by: Shawn Submitted by: Joe Submitted by: Eugene Click here to see more comments. Comment on this item. Next Item: Pre-orders from U.S. music retailers near 5 million copies Prev Item: Do Pre-orders Count?