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Now 23

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The successful Now series has dished out yet another (not suprisingly) volume to their series, Volume 23.

It's obvious most of these songs here charted from June to ...say August. Well wake up old folks, it's almost December! There are some very good selections, and bring the hits a bit more than the last edition. There's the biggest artists of the summer/fall, there's Furtado, Fergie, PCD, Timberlake, Aguilera, Cherish, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Nickelback, and Hinder. Obviously the hip-hop section is the strongest here. A smooth rock song is missing, Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" would've done better here and could've dropped the minor hit by Ok Go. And since The Fray, Akon, and Danity Kane haven't been picked up on NOW radar yet you'll probably get something from them in 24.

There's no latin artist here, maybe Shakira can whip up a Hips Don't Lie part two before 24 selections come out.

The rock section seems the weakest with only two actual "big hits", Hinder and Nickelback. The Lachey, Geiger, and Ok Go tracks I've never heard of, at least not on the radio. Again, songs from Snow Patrol and The Fray would've done excellent and looking at it, it would've made the playlist flow a bit better.

For randomness, there's an oddly placed 80's vibe Jessica Simpson song. An yet another country token.

This NOW is pretty good, not the best in the series, but a slight improvement over the last two or three series. The only two things that hold this down are the weak rock section and the fact that this playlist is a bit outdated. The whole point of me buying NOW albums is to collect new songs. The newest on here is Lips of an Angel and I've had that since August.

Ok here's how I rate these songs:
1.) Fergie; London Bridge: Overrated: 3 of 5
2.) Nelly Furtado: Promiscuous: Nice song, sounds nothing like here previous work: 5 of 5
3.) PCD: Buttons: Nice song: 4 of 5
4.) JT: SexyBack: Good: 5 of 5
5.) Christina Aguilera: Good, but not her best: 4 of 5
6.) Beyonce: Deja vu: Alright song but it gets tiring fast: 4 of 5
7.) Cherish: Do It to it: wack: 2 of 5
8.) Kelis: Bossy: nothing near good of milkshake: 2 of 5
9.) Chingy: Pullin Me Back: is wack: 1 of 5
10.) Lyfe Jennings: S.E.X.: w.a.c.k.: 1 of 5
11.) Ne-Yo: Sexy Love: nice song, it kind of sounds like Human Nature by Michael Jackson: 5 of 5
12.) Rihanna: Unfaithful: she does not have the voice to sing slow songs: 3 of 5
13.) JoJo: Too Little Too Late: alrigh song: 4 of 5
14.) Nick Lachey: I Can't Hate You Anymore: alright song but get over it: 4 of 5
15.) Teddy Geiger: These Walls: more cheese from this you outta (not) know artist: 1 of 5
16.) Jessica Simpson: A Public Affair: more like a cheesy copy of Holiday: 2 of 5
17: OK GO: Here It Goes Again: it's here because of the goofy treadmill video: 3 of 5
18.) Hinder: lips Of An Angel: it tries to sound like an 80's power ballad until the way the singer says "sweet", it brings it back to earlier this decade (Dude, Where's My Car), and the song is a bit overrated: 3 of 5
19.) Nickelback: Far Away: you can't go wrong with Nickelback: 5 of 5
20.) Kenny Chesney: Summertime: I reckon is ok for a country song, but what is it doing in a pop album? 1 of 5

This collection os songs better than the previous two
62 of 100, 3 stars

1. Fergie- London Bridge
-This song is great!! It's got such a great beat, rhythm, and melody, even my mom was dancing to it!! In public!!(well, she was ABOUT TO; I would have NEVER allowed her to actually do it :-D) The lyrics are really catchy, but don't watch the music video, because then you really realize what they mean,........it's still a great song though!!

2. Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland- Promiscuous
- This song is great, until you find out what the word "promiscuous" means (if you don't already know). That kinda ruins the whole song. Otherwise, it's got a great beat, and you'll be singing the words to it in no time.

3. The Pussycat Dolls featuring Big Snoop Dogg- Buttons
- This song is ok, it's got a great beat, but the lyrics...UGH!! They're kinda gross, and definitly not creative.

4. Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland- SexyBack
- This song is going to be remebered for DECADES to come!! IT's sooo mcuh fun to dance and sing to!! (At the last dance i went to, when this song came on, you could barely hear the words because everyone was singing it!!)

5. Christina Aguilera- Ain't No Other Man
- This song is great! Catchy lyrics, great melody...however, it does become kinda annoying after awhile.

6. Beyonce featuring Jay-Z- Déjà Vu
- this song is great!! The lyrics and hte tune are catchy; if you can, watch the music video!! Great dancing and cosutmes.

7. Cherish featuring Sean Paul- of Youngbloodz- Do It To It
-this is deinitely a party dancing song: "bounce wit it, drop wit it, lean wit it,rock wit it, snap wit..." :-D) I love it.

8. Kelis featuring- Too $hort- Bossy
- Haven't really heard this one enough to judge it.

9. Chingy featuring Tyrese- Pullin' Me Back
- Pretty good, catchy lyrics.

10. Lyfe Jennings featuring Lala Brown- S.E.X.
- Haven't heard it enough to judge it.

11. Ne-Yo- Sexy Love
- This is a good one, don't know about the lyrics, but you'll definitely find yourself humming this one to yourself.

12. Rihanna- Unfaithful
- This song is SOOOO good; if you watch the music video, it tells a story. This is so much fun to sing.

13. JoJo- Too Little Too Late
- I HONESTLY do not understand why this song is so popular!! It's not that good, it's the kind of song i would imagine a little girl to like.... It's overplayed, and it's just like a lot of other songs.

14. Nick Lachey- I Can't Hate You Anymore
- Pretty good.

15. Teddy Geiger- These Walls
- Haven't heard it enough to judge it.

16. Jessica Simpson- A Public Affair
- :-D THis song cracks me up!! IT is SOO much fun to sing and dance to, and the music video is hilarious!! Jessica FINALLY put out a GOOD song .

17. Ok Go- Here It Goes Again
- This song is awesome!! It's the treadmill song, the one in which there are six treadmills and the bandmembers do all kinds of cool things on them!! THe song itself is great too!!

18. Hinder- Lips Of An Angel
- I love this song!! Great lyrics and melody.

19. Nickelback- Far Away
- This song is great!! Again, very catchy tune, you'll be singing this one in the shower.

20. Kenny Chesney- Summertime
- Haven't heard this song enough to juge it; in case you don't know though, it's country.

Finally there is a NOW Cd that isn't flooded with rap and boy bands. This CD has all the hits of 2006 on it and is a breakthrough for the NOW CD collection. Instead of rappers and boy bands dominating, solo artists and awesome bands win on this album. Hinder, OK GO, The Pussycat Dolls, and Fergie are just a few of the great on here. BUY IT!

This Cd is actually a little better than the last one. But i noticed that a lot of the songs that are on here aren't even that popular, such as jessica simpson, ok go, kelis, beyonce, lyfe jennings, ne-yo, nick lachey, and teddy geiger. i like some of those songs, but why are they on now 23? here is my list of ratings for each song:

1. Fergie- London Bridge: I knew this song was going to be on here, even though she released "fergalicious" about a week before now 23 came out and this song was forgotton. 5/5

2. Nelly Furtado f/ Timbaland- Promiscuous: The sweet nelly furtado has turned promiscuously hip-hop. what a transformation. 5/5

3. Pussycat Dolls f/ Snoop Dogg- Buttons: this is the better version of this song because it has snoop dogg in it. on their album, he is absent from this song. 5/5

4 Justin Timberlake f/ Timbaland- Sexy Back: jt's comeback single. he claims to be "bringing sexy back", but did it ever leave? other than that, good song. great lyrics. 4/5

5. Christina Aguilera- Ain't No Other Man: I love this song, but not this version of it. they blocked out the "a" word and it ruins the song because not only does it block out the word, but it blocks out the entire "oh yeah" that she says in the background, which is sort of disapointing because that word is not supposed to be blocked out. 3/5 otherwise, 5/5

6. Beyonce f/ Jay-Z- Deja Vu: I like this song, but what is it doing on now 23? it isn't popular enough to be on the now 23. but she has a new single called "irreplaceable" that IS popular enough to be on now 24. 5/5

7. Cherish f/ Sean Paul OF THE YUNGBLOODZ, NOT THE JAMACIAN ONE!- Do It To It- I like this song, but they block out the "D" word in it. that's my only complaint. 4/5

8. Kelis f/ Too $hort- Bossy: im going to give this the same rating as "do it to it" for the exact same reason. 4/5

9. Chingy f/ Tyrese- Pulling Me Back: This song is kind of boring. it almost puts me to sleep. 2/5

10. Lyfe Jennings f/ Lala Brown- S.E.X.: what is this? never heard of it.
0/5

11. Ne-Yo- Sexy Love: seriously, how many songs on this cd have the word "sex" in the title? 3/5

12. Rihanna- Unfaithful: NOOOOO! this song is ruined! they blocked out the word "gun"! i hate the now people for that and i will never forgive them! -100/5 otherwise, 5/5

13. JOJO- Too Little Too Late: WOW! this girl is my age (16) and has a great voice. if she would have waited a little longer, she would probably done extremely well on American Idol. the only thing about this song is that it is overplayed, but i'm used to it. 4/5

14. Nick Lachey- I Can't Hate You Anymore: this song is NOT that popular and shouldn't be on the now. he is singing to jessica simpson. he needs to stop singing songs about her. 0/5

15. Teddy Geiger- These Walls: What's this? never heard it before. 0/5

16. Jessica Simpson- A Public Affair: They did this on purpose! they put nick and jessica on the same album to make fun of their divorce. i don't know why they did it, but it's not funny! anyway, great song. my favorite on the album. it kind of reminds me of madonna's "holiday". 5/5

17. OK Go- Here It Goes Again: Once again, another song that isn't popular enough to be on the nows. great video. they are dancing on treadmills. 3/5

18. Hinder- Lips Of An Angel: REALLY hard rock. a song about 2 lovers who broke up, but only halfway moved on. they both found a new lover, but they still love each other. although the tone of the chorus doesn't match what he's talking about, good song. 4/5

19. Nickelback- Far Away: Nickelback's 3rd single from their album "all the right reasons". this song is also overplayed, but i like it when i actually WANT to hear it. 4/5

20. Kenny Chesney- Summertime: What's this? never head of it because i don't listen to country. i hate country music because it's all the same, which makes it boring. the only good thing about this song is the name. i wish it WERE summertime. it's freezing outside! -5/5

Here are some suggestions for now 24:

1. Beyonce- Irreplaceable
2. Fergie- Fergalicious
3. Gwen Stefani f/ Akon- The Sweet Escape
4. Akon f/ Snoop Dogg- I Wanna Love You
5. Rihanna f/ Sean Paul- Break It Off
6. Paula Deanda- Walk Away (Remember Me)
7. Ludacris f/ Mary J Blige- Runaway Love
8. Justin Timberlake f/ T.I.- My Love
9. Ciara- Promise
10. Nelly Furtado- Say It Right
11. Christina Aguilera- Hurt
12. Rob Thomas- Street Corner Symphony
13. The Fray- How To Save A Life
14. Stone Sour- Through Glass
15. John Mayer- Waiting On The World To Change
16. Fall Out Boy-This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
17. All-American Rejects- It Ends Tonight
18. Daughtry- It's Not Over
19. Nickelback- If Everyone Cared
20. Country Song: Rascal Flatts- What Hurts The Most?
Carrie Underwood- Before He Cheats?

1.Fergie - London Bridge C
2.Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous B
3.Pussycat Dolls - Buttons B
4.Justin Timberlake- SexyBack B
5.Tina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man F
6.Beyonce - Deja Vu B
7.Cherish - Do It To It F
8.Kelis - Bossy F
9.Chingy - Pullin Me Back C
10.Lyfe Jennings - SEX F
11.Ne-Yo-Sexy Love B-
12.Rihanna - Unfaithful D
13.JoJo-Too little too late A+
14.Nick Lachey - I Can't Hate you anymore A
15.Teddy Geiger - These walls A-
16.Jessica Simpson- Public Affair A
17.OK GO - Here it goes again C
18.Hinder-lips of an angel C
19.Nickelback- Far Away B-
20.Kenny Chesney-Summertime F
overall grade B
Now 24 cover should have blue backround with colorful easter eggs and purple logo.
Now 24 suggestions
Pussycat Dolls featuring Timbaland-Wait A Minute
Justin Timberlake f/ TI - My Love
Beyonce - Irreplaceable
Tina Aguilera - Hurt
Fergie-fergalicious
Nelly Furtado-maneater
The Fray-How To Save A Life
Nickelback-If Everyone Cared
Evanescence-Call Me When You're Sober
The Killers-When You Were Young
Gwen Stefani-Wind It Up
Akon f/ Eminem-Smack that
JayZ-Show Me What ya got and many more.
Now 24 is supposedly coming out in stores March 20,2007.

I got this disc yesterday, 1/17/12. What a fast service! The disc is still in good condition. Thank you for taking care of your customers first. What an EXCELLENT Service you have! Keep it up!

Highlights:
1. London Bridge Fergie
2. Promiscuous Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
4. SexyBack Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland
5. Ain't No Other Man Christina Aguilera
6. Déjà Vu Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
7. Do It to It Cherish featuring Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ
8. Bossy Kelis featuring Too Short
9. Pullin' Me Back Chingy featuring Tyrese
12. Unfaithful Rihanna
18. Lips of an Angel Hinder
19. Far Away Nickelback

This CD was a big improvement over NOW 22. These songs were popular in the late summer/fall of 2006. Some of the rap/R&B songs are still horrible but the pop and rock are good.

Fergie - London Bridge: This is a good song by Fergie, was overplayed on the radio but I like it. Loses a half grade for being edited. A-

Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland - Promiscuous: This was a good song but I liked Maneater much better. B

The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons: This was another good hit by the group. A-

Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland - SexyBack This was a great song by him, way overplayed on the radio but one of his best. A+

Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man: Not one of my favorite songs by her but not bad. B

Beyonce featuring Jay-Z - Déjà Vu: This song is much better than what she was singing on NOW 22. B+

Cherish featuring Sean Paul - Do It To It: Horrible song. F

Kelis featuring Too $hort - Bossy: Another bad song that always gets skipped. F

Chingy featuring Tyrese - Pullin' Me Back: This was a good song by Chingy. I liked it. A-

Lyfe Jennings featuring Lala Brown - S.E.X.: Another horrid song. F

Ne-Yo - Sexy Love: This was a good song everything is good about it. A

Rihanna - Unfaithful: Another good song by her. A

JoJo - Too Little Too Late: I like this song by her it was overplayed but still good. B

Nick Lachey - I Can't Hate You Anymore: An ok song. B-

Teddy Geiger - These Walls: If these walls could talk after hearing this song. F

Jessica Simpson - A Public Affair: One of Jessica's good songs. A

Ok Go - Here It Goes Again: Never heard of this song til this CD came out. D

Hinder - Lips Of An Angel: This is a good song. A

Nickelback - Far Away: This is one of my favorites by this band. A+

Kenny Chesney - Summertime: Not a country fan but thankfully someone other than Keith Urban for a change. D+

When reviewing a song/CD, I ask myself a few questions: 1. would I pay to download it from iTunes or Amazon? 2. If I got it free (for example, as a gift), would I load it onto my iPod? Obviously, tastes vary a lot (see all the prior reviews) esp. between genres (e.g. country vs. rap vs. rock). For compilations such as this CD, one would expect more really great songs than an average album by a single artist. And, I have to admit, this is true here (but barely IMHO). I've also heard NOW 26, for example, which has many more songs I like than NOW 23. As has been pointed out by others, this CD has many songs that were not big hits--unknown to many reviewers--kind of a cop-out if you ask me. Personally, the only songs I'd pay to download are:
#2 Promiscuous: (I already had it in my iPod), an interesting mix of 2 artists with a catchy beat--but nowhere near wonderful Nelly Furtado's best song. My fav is "Like a Bird"
#12 Unfaithful--Rihanna has a nice voice but could have sung this one better--but at least she doesn't overpower this one with so much repetition
#13 Too Little Too Late: pretty good, worth listening to
#19 Far Away--a solid Nickleback song--their singles are usually great though their album "B-sides" can be pretty awful

So, 4 out of 20--not so hot but better than a lot of 1 or 2 out of 12 song albums. Certainly, your taste will differ from mine, but there you have it--"different strokes for different folks."