Now That's What I Call Music, Vol. 69 [IMPORT]

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 2008)
• Original Release Date: March 10, 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Emd Int'l
• ASIN: B00139LEU2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #168,804 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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UK 2008 two CD set containing the biggest tunes of today from the biggest artists of yesterday, today and tomorrow. 42 gems from artists like Duffy, Girls Aloud, Nickelback, Robyn, Hot Chip, Adelle, Kanye West, Mika, Goldfrapp, Bloc Party, Kylie, Britney, OneRepublic and many others. EMI TV.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of entertainment for the Euro, March 25, 2008

By	Amanda Richards "Modest to the extreme" (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

No track listing as yet up to the point of writing this, so here goes:

Disc one

1. Duffy - Mercy (Welsh singer-songwriter) - reminds me of Amy Winehouse
2. Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music (Hot Barbadian singer) - no note needed
3. Basshunter - Now You're Gone (Swedish DJ) - slamming Eurodance track
4. Girls Aloud - Call The Shots (British girl group) - standard pop track
5. Nickelback - Rockstar (Canadian rock band) - no note needed
6. OneRepublic - Stop and Stare (American alt rock band) - the other song from the album
7. David Jordan - Sun Goes Down (British singer) - quirky and unusual song - I like it!
8. Kelly Rowland - Work (Freemasons Remix) (American R&B singer) - no note needed
9. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That (Soulja Boy) (American rap singer) - no note needed
10. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me (Out of sync embattled American singer) - no note needed
11. T2 feat.Jodie Aysha - Heartbroken (British record producer) - weird dance track
12. H Two O feat. Platnum - What's It Gonna Be (British garage duo) - dance track
13. Taio Cruz feat. Luciana - Come On Girl (British singer/songwriter) - dance track
14. Kylie Minogue - Wow (Australian pop singer) - Wow, wow, wow, wow!
15. Robyn - Be Mine! (Swedish pop singer) - dance track
16. Cascada - What Hurts The Most (German Eurodance group) - hot dance track
17. Booty Luv - Some Kinda Rush (British dance music group) - dance track
18. Samim - Heater (German dance artiste) - strange dance track
19. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine (American Queen of hip hop soul) - no note needed
20. Jay Sean - Ride It (British R&B singer) - Soulful R&B track
21. Shayne Ward - Breathless (British pop singer) - reality TV type song
22. Leon Jackson - When You Believe (Scottish singer) - remake of the Mariah Carey tune, but with ¼ of the octaves


Disc two

1. Adele - Chasing Pavements (British soul/jazz singer) - sounds like Norah Jones/Katie Melua
2. Timbaland pts One Republic - Apologize (American genius & all-rounder) (NB wrong version on album)
3. Alicia Keys - No One (American R&B singer/songwriter) - no note needed
4. Mika - Happy Ending (London-based Lebanese singer-songwriter) - falsetto pop track with a nice chorus
5. Kanye West feat. Chris Martin - Homecoming (American rap/hip hop performer) - no note needed
6. The Hoosiers - Goodbye Mr A (English indie band) - Brit rock track
7. The Feeling - I Thought It Was Over (English soft rock band) - sixties sounding rock track, a little like an updated Beatles track
8. Alphabeat - Fascination (Danish pop band) - pop/rock track
9. Scouting For Girls - Elvis Ain't Dead (British pop band) - Britpop track
10. One Night Only - Just For Tonight (British indie band) - Britpop track
11. Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor (British electro-op band) - dance track, fairly unusual beat
12. Bloc Party - Flux (British indie rock band) - frenetic dance track
13. Utah Saints - Something Good '08 (English dance band) - dance track
14. Mark Brown feat. Sarah Cracknell - The Journey Continues (British musician) - pop/dance track
15. Amy Macdonald - This Is The Life (Scottish singer/songwriter) - lovely intro to a catchy pop/folk track - a favorite of mine
16. Kate Nash - Pumpkin Soup (British singer/songwriter) - unusual Britpop track
17. Sugababes - Change (British pop group) - pop music track with catchy soaring chorus
18. Goldfrapp - A & E (British electronic music group) - strange and plaintive little song
19. Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game (Big haired British singer/songwriter) - another vintage number
20. Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua - What A Wonderful World (Late American singer/British-Georgian singer/songwriter) - re-interpretation of a classic


As has been the case in the past, the UK series of NOW Music compilations offer much better value and diversity than its counterparts over the pond. A wide variety and mix of the latest and hottest music can easily be found here.



Amanda Richards, March 25, 2008