Now 25

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Utv Records
• ASIN: B000QFCD5Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,159 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good CD to have!, July 17, 2007

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Savage Beast (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now 25 (Audio CD)

I am glad that some of my new favorite songs are on the same CD. It was a good buy and I listen to it all the time.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Is Anyone Even Buying These Anymore?, July 17, 2007

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Person "qazwsx34651" (across the street) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now 25 (Audio CD)

Now That's What I Call Music! Is back yet again with another CD of songs played heavily on radio and hit the most "buy now" buttons on iTunes, which of course defines them as hits. Or are they? Two questions come up when looking at the 25th edition's tracklist. First, is Akon the most popular hook artist out right now? And secondly, more like a statement, why is the tracklist full of commerical hip-hop artists? The 25th edition proves a fair set of songs for the average NOW buyer. Sure, we have hot hits from Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani, P!nk, and Justin Timberlake. We have hip-hop tracks from commerical acts Lloyd, T-Pain, Huey, and Bow Wow, along with mainstays Bone Thugs N Harmony and R&B artists Elliott Yamin and Ne-Yo in the mix. Then the pop-rockers ranging from huge acts Kelly Clarkson and Fall Out Boy to newcomers Boys Like Girls. And for 24 lacking the token country track, you now have both Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban stringing the violins and guitars. Therefore, the disc offers a fair selection, but quite a bit too many newcomers and feels more like a place to put your music to promotion then adding what really is hot. Too often, the newcomers take potiental spots from hot current artists, prime examples being Timbaland, Rihanna, Maroon 5, and especially summer flirt Sean Kingston. And that makes a thought that the disc is more suited to the young teens, as dance craze hip-hop artists such as T-Pain, Huey, and Mims get most of the spotlight. Aside from the hits, the tracklist may feel too empty to the older consumer. Still, Now That's What I Call Music! 25 offers a fair enough amount of hits and shouldn't disappoint too many who venture it, especially for a more summer suited disc, but some earlier editions are more versatile in their selections. 3 stars.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars so my mind changed..., July 29, 2007

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Shawn M. Carry - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now 25 (Audio CD)

1. Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs---9/10
2. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend---10/10
3. Gwen Stefani w/Akon - The Sweet Escape---6/10
4. Pink - U & UR Hand---8/10
5. Fergie - Glamorous---9/10
6. Beyonce/Shakira - Beautiful Liar---7/10
7. Justin Timberlake - Summer Love---8/10
8. Ne-Yo - Because Of You---1/10
9. T-Pain w/Yung Joc - Buy You A Drank---5/10
10. Lloyd - Get It Shawty---2/10
11. Huey - Pop, Lock & Drop It---0/10
12. Mims - Like This---4/10
13. Bone Thugs N-Harmony w/Akon - I Tried---8/10
14. Bow Wow - Outta My System---1/10
15. Kelly Clarkson - Never Again---7/10
16. Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape---10/10
17. Keith Urban - I Told You So---1/10
18. Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats---6/10
19. Elliot Yamin - Wait For You---4/10
20. Daughtry - Home---10/10

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