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NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 49 (UK Series)

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Like the US NOW series, the UK NOW contains a variety of full length original hits, and the hits are regularly more current than the US version. Unlike the States, you get 2 CD's. Here's the tracklist:

1. Robbie Williams - Eternity (will this be the ballad that finally breaks him in the States?) 2. Gabrielle - Out Of Reach 3. Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame (great remake of Bangles classic) 4. Blue - All Rise 5. S Club 7- Don't Stop Movin' 6. Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men (could be Ginger Spice's first US solo hit) 7. Ronan Keating - Lovin' Each Day (picking up steam on radio) 8. Stereophonics - Have A Nice Day 9. Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag 10. Blink 182 - The Rock Show (early printings may carry the EXPLICIT LYRIC version) 11. U2 - Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)

12. Outkast - Ms Jackson

13. Destiny's Child - Survivor

14. Hear'say - The Way To Your Love 15. Backstreet Boys - More Than That 16. Britney Spears - Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know 17. Marti Pellow - Close To You 18. Dido - Thank You 19. Zero 7 - Destiny 20. Radiohead - Pyramid Song

CD2 (Great dancetracks):

1. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (fabulous Remix of the 1983 hit) 2. Gorillaz - 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) 3. Dj Pied Piper & Masters Of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? 4. Mis-Teeq - All I Want 5. Roger Sanchez - Another Chance (Toto's "I Won't Hold You Back" turned sideways) 6. Basement Jaxx - Romeo 7. Da Hool - Meet Her At The Love Parade 2001 8. Ian Van Dahl - Castles In The Sky 9. Fragma - You Are Alive 10. Steps - Here And Now 11. A*Teens - Upside Down 12. Bellefire - Perfect Bliss 13. Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (2001 Mix) 14. Boris Dlugosch Feat Roisin - Never Enough

15. Janet Jackson - All For You

16. Eve - Who's That Girl? 17. Nelly Feat City Spud - Ride Wit Me 18. Sisqo - Dance For Me 19. Aaron Soul - Ring Ring Ring 20. Damage - So What If I 21. Melanie B - Lullaby ....

This album is a brilliant mix of pop, dance, and rap. It has a song for everyone. I t contains many of the chart topping singles such as atomic kitten's eternal flame and also robbie williams' eternity. It is another great addition to the Now colletion.

Now 49 had arrived and as usual is better than it's US counterpart Now 7 but is weaker than might have been expected although on the face of it the tracklisting is fairly decent and does include a remarkable 8 UK Number 1's as well as 2 US Number 1's - more than Now 7 contains. Anyway all the songs that were big hits are included although there is one notbale exception in Shaggy's Angel as it is on Universal records who make the Now series and other exceptions are either on Sony, Warner or BMG records and their affiliates and they are not producers of the Now series in the UK. Here's the tracklisting and since there is no picture on amazon.com the cover is yellow/orange and tends to look a little like Now 6 in the US.

Disc One: 01.Eternity - Robbie Williams (No.1) - nice relaxing ballad 02.Out Of Reach - Gabrielle (No.4) - another ballad and featured in Bridget Jones's Diary 03.Eternal Flame - Atomic Kitten (No.1) - terrible cover of the Bangles classic 04.All Rise - Blue (No.4) - incredibly cathcy pop/rnb song 05.Don't Stop Movin' - S Club 7 (No.1) - dancey pop tune 06.It's Raining Men - Geri Halliwell (No.1) - decent cover 07.Lovin' Each Day - Ronan Keating (No.2) - good rock/pop 08.Have A Nice Day - Stereophonics (No.5) - good one of the UK's top rock groups 09.Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus (No.2) cathcy if irritating 10.The Rock Show - Blink 182 (No.14) normal blink stuff 11.Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) - U2 (No.3) U2 at their best 12.Ms Jackson - Outkast (No.2) - US No.1 13.Survivor - Destiny's Child (No.1) - you'll know this 14.The Way To Your Love - Hear' Say (No.1) - UK's Popstars 15.More Than That - Backstreet Boys (No.12) - self explanatory 16.Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know - Britney Spears (No.12) 17.Close To You - Marti Pellow (No.9) Ex Wet Wet Wet frontman with first solo single - decent ballad 18.Thank You - Dido (No.3) - Thank You 19.Destiny - Zero 7 (N/R) - Mercury Music Prize nominees 20.Pyramid Song - Radiohead (No.5) - usual high standard

Disc Two 01.Electric Avenue (Ringback Remix) - Eddy Grant (No.6) - updated for 2001 - as good as ever 02.19-2000 - Gorillaz (No.5) - another great tune from the computer animated band 03.Do You Really Like It? - DJ Pied Piper (No.1) - amazingly catchy garage anthem 04.All I Want - Mis-Teeq (No.2) - garage pop 05.Another Chance - Roger Sanchez (No.1) - dance anthem 06.Romeo - Basement Jaxx (No.6) - has an indian feel to it 07.Da Hool - Meet Her At The Love Parade 2001 (No.12) - Remix of 98 dance classic 08.Castles In The Sky- Ian Van Dahl (No.5) - Excellent dance tune 09.You Are Alive - Fragma (No.4) - Eurodance 10.Here And Now - Steps (No.4) - good fun pop 11.Upside Down - A*Teens (No.10) - see above 12.Perfect Bliss - Bellefire (No.18) - new irish girl group 13.I Don't Want A Lover (2001 Mix) - Texas (No.16) - update of 1989 top ten hit 14.Never Enough - Boris Dlugosch ft Roisin (No.14) - the voice behind Moloko 15.All For You - Janet Jackson (No.3) - you know this 16.Who's That Girl - Eve (No.6) - catchy rnb 17.Ride Wit Me - Nelly ft City Spud (No.3) - good if censored 18.Dance For Me - Sisqo (No.6) - similar to thong song and just as good 19.Ring Ring Ring - Aaron Soul (No.13) - rnb 20.So What If I - Damage (No.12) - same as above 21.Lullaby - Melanie B (No.11) - nice ballad from Scary Spice who has now been dropped by record label.

Full of hits - really good value and better than Now 7

I loved this Cd collection the day I bought it! It features singles from all kinds of categories: from pop songs like to great R&B hits like Destiny's child's "Survivor". It also has great dance mixes performed by all your favourite dance mix artists. It is probably at the moment the only album available that consists of your favourite new singles for people with all kinds of music tastes. This is a collection for all R&B, pop, rap, country, and rock music lovers. Also featuring mixes, mega dance hits, singles, this is definitely an album that I would recommend!

This is the first time that I like all the songs included on NOW album series. All the styles are very cool and the album mix the latest british chart toppers!

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Eternity - Robbie Williams (excellent! very nice pop ballad) 5 stars 2. Out Of Reach - Gabrielle 5 stars 3. Eternal Flame - Atomic Kitten 5 stars 4. All Rise - Blue 5 Stars 5. Don't Stop Movin' - S Club 7 (great pop song!) 5 stars 6. It's Raining Men - Geri Halliwell (excellent pop-dance) 5 stars 7. Lovin' Each Day - Ronan Keating (lovely! and pretty good) 5 stars 8. Have A Nice Day - Stereophonics 5 stars 9. Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus 5 stars 10. The Rock Show - Blink 182 (excellent rock song) 5 stars 11. Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) - U2 (excellent rock song remixed) 5 stars 12. MS Jackson - Outkast 5 stars 13. Survivor - Destiny's Child (very good hip-pop) 5 stars 14. The Way To Your Love - Hear'say 5 stars 15. More Than That - Backstreet Boys (excellent ballad)

5 stars 16. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know - Britney Spears (pretty good lyrics and tunes) 5 stars 17. Close To You - Marti Pellow 5 stars 18. Thank You - Dido (excellent, one of the best songs) 5 stars 19. Destiny - Zero 7 5 stars 20. Pyramid Song - Radiohead 5 stars

Disc: 2

1. Electric Avenue (Ringbang Remix) - Eddy Grant 5 stars 2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) - Gorillaz 5 stars 3. Do Youreally Like It? - Dj Pied Piper & Masters Of Ceremonies 5 stars 4. All I Want - Mis-Teeq 5 stars 5. Another Chance - Roger Sanchez 5 stars 6. Romeo - Basement Jaxx 5 stars 7. Meet Her At The Love Parade 2001 - Da Hool (best dance song ever) 5 stars 8. Castles In The Sky - Ian Van Dahl 5 stars 9. You Are Alive - Fragma 5 stars 10. Here And Now - Steps 5 stars 11. Upside Down - A-Teens (excellent teen pop) 5 stars 12. Perfect Bliss - Bellefire 5 stars 13. I Don't Want A Lover (2001 Mix) - Texas 5 stars 14. Never Enough - Boris Dlugosch Feat. Roisin 5 stars 15. All For You - Janet Jackson (great to dance) 5 stars 16. Who's That Girl? - Eve 5 stars 17. Ride Wit Me - Nelly Feat. City Spud 5 stars 18. Dance For Me - Sisqo 5 stars 19. Ring Ring Ring - Aaron Soul 5 stars 20. So What If I - Damage 5 stars 21. Lullaby - Melanie B 5 stars

Disc: 1
1. Eternity - Robbie Williams (0/5 - he's the blandest artist ever)
2. Out Of Reach - Gabrielle (3.5/5 - very catchy ballad)
3. Eternal Flame - Atomic Kitten (3/5 - not the best cover, ok)
4. All Rise - Blue (2.5/5 - ok)
5. Don't Stop Movin' - S Club 7 (3.5/5 - catchy pop song)
6. It's Raining Men - Geri Halliwell (3.5/5 - good cover)
7. Lovin' Each Day - Ronan Keating (2/5 - one of his best, still dull though)
8. Have A Nice Day - Stereophonics (0/5 - bland as hell)
9. Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus (3.5/5 - good song)
10. The Rock Show - Blink 182 (0.5/5 - hate rock)
11. Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix) - U2 (2/5 - mediocre)
12. MS Jackson - Outkast (1/5 - this is very irritating)
13. Survivor - Destiny's Child (4/5 - love them)
14. The Way To Your Love - Hear'say (3/5 - ok)
15. More Than That - Backstreet Boys (3.5/5 - nice song)
16. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know - Britney Spears (1/5 - her worst EVER)
17. Close To You - Marti Pellow (1/5 - who?)
18. Thank You - Dido (1.5/5 - bland)
19. Destiny - Zero 7 (3/5 - cool relaxing song)
20. Pyramid Song - Radiohead (3/5 - nice)

Disc: 2
1. Electric Avenue (Ringbang Remix) - Eddy Grant (0/5 - bland remix of an awful song)
2. 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix) - Gorillaz (3/5 - catchy, but irritating)
3. Do Youreally Like It? - Dj Pied Piper & Masters Of Ceremonies (4/5 - excellent garage song)
4. All I Want - Mis-Teeq (5/5 - their best ever)
5. Another Chance - Roger Sanchez (4/5 - memorable dance song)
6. Romeo - Basement Jaxx (4/5 - very catchy for a house song)
7. Meet Her At The Love Parade 2001 - Da Hool (4/5 - great trance song)
8. Castles In The Sky - Ian Van Dahl (5/5 - brilliant trance song)
9. You Are Alive - Fragma (5/5 - i'm a big fan! Massive trance)
10. Here And Now - Steps (3/5 - ok)
11. Upside Down - A-Teens (3/5 - catchy)
12. Perfect Bliss - Bellefire (2/5 - bland)
13. I Don't Want A Lover (2001 Mix) - Texas (1/5 - not a fan of this song, nice band though)
14. Never Enough - Boris Dlugosch Feat. Roisin (1.5/5 - boring house)
15. All For You - Janet Jackson (4/5 - catchy pop song)
16. Who's That Girl? - Eve (5/5 - excellent rnb song)
17. Ride Wit Me - Nelly Feat. City Spud (4.5/5 - probably his best)
18. Dance For Me - Sisqo (3/5 - ok, nowhere as good as Thong Song)
19. Ring Ring Ring - Aaron Soul (2.5/5 - ok)
20. So What If I - Damage (2.5/5 - ok)
21. Lullaby - Melanie B (2/5 - she has had much better songs)