I try to keep a habit of buying only the even-numbered NOW's for some strange reason, and even though it started before the Internet was massive like it is now, I think it's relevance has diminished greatyl since 2003 and the acceptance of the iPod and online music travel

Stupid, because all the songs suck.

Every so often, there's a decent pop song that comes along. Then the radio plays the fuck out of it, and everyone is sick of it and never wants to hear it again. I am just recently able to listen to Jaded again, after a break of several years.

I agree that the music on those discs pretty much sucks, but we're not their target audience. I think they're aimed more at that heavy-set woman at the office with the Tim McGraw calander in her cubicle who always wants to play "Don't Speak" on the jukebox during Happy Hour on Fridays.

Never even heard of this jive till now.

I agree with the middle two options.

What number are they at now?

Strictly for tech-unsavvy radio listeners

Strictly for the deaf. Although they do have some decent songs from time to time.

They're neat to go back and see what were popular back a few years ago. Musically, however, they suck.

I liked NOW 1. But I was 10.

garbage

I can't believe there are 23 of the damn things. They used to release them a lot less frequently.

Disgusting.

3rd choice. Ugh.

Stupid because all the songs suck.

It takes so long to get the copyrights on the songs, they're all overplayed and outdated by the time the CD is released. No thanks.

I didn't know they still made those...haha.

I'm didn't think they were THAT bad before.

They have been coming out for 8 years, so there is around one every 4 months.

1. Now That's What I Call Music! (1998) (October 20, 1998)
2. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 2 (1999) (July 27, 1999)
3. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 3 (1999) (December 7, 1999)
4. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 4 (2000) (July 18, 2000)
5. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 5 (2000) (November 14, 2000)
6. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 6 (2001) (April 3, 2001)
7. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 7 (2001) (July 31, 2001)
8. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 8 (2001) (November 20, 2001)
9. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 9 (2002) (March 19, 2002)
10. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 10 (2002) (July 23, 2002)
11. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 11 (2002) (November 19, 2002)
12. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 12 (2003) (March 25, 2003)
13. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 13 (2003) (July 22, 2003)
14. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 14 (2003) (November 4, 2003)
15. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 15 (2004) (March 23, 2004)
16. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 16 (2004) (July 27, 2004)
17. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 17 (2004) (November 2, 2004)
18. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 18 (2005) (March 15, 2005)
19. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 19 (2005) (July 19, 2005)
20. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 20 (2005) (November 1, 2005)
21. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 21 (2006) (April 4, 2006)
22. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 22 (2006) (July 11, 2006)
23. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 23 (2006) (November 7th, 2006)
24. Now That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 24 (2007) (to be released Spring 2007)

That... but that's DEFINITELY not what I call music.

Yeah, because you're crazy.

Kil dem wit fyre,

Don't they have like upwards of 100 of them in the UK?

Oh, and they're horrible.

I have totally lost track. It used to be like this big thing that came out around now for Christmas. I have a few from the 80's and 90's that are brilliant. Then it became complete overkill. Every genre wound up with a mainstreamed Now compilation. Pop music has such a short lifespan they have to release the Now ones at speed to catch buyers I think.