Now That's What I Call Music! 15

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Now Hits Collections
• ASIN: B0001GW114
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,859 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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  #23 in	Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Southern Rap
  #65 in	Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > Gangsta & Hardcore
  #89 in	Music > Classic Rock > Southern Rock

• This is item 15 in The Now That's What I Call Music! Series.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
In these uncertain economic times, there's no better way to sift through the Top 40 without racking up huge bills at your local record shop than by picking up Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 15. This ongoing series, now in its sixth year on our shores, allows listeners to indulge in their own guilty musical pleasures, without having commitment issues. Fans can revel in the breathy lyrics of Gwen Stefani as No Doubt revisits the 80s with their frothy cover of Talk Talk's "It's My Life," then witness pop devouring itself, as Britney Spears resolutely sheds the last vestiges of her coy good girl posturing and bears her perfect musical teeth on the aerobic yet seditious "Toxic." Ludacris makes two appearances on this 20-song collection, once on "Stand Up," his smart, sexy, and slightly menacing duet with Shawnna, and then to lesser effect with his one-time protégée Chingy on the rather laconic and badly mangled "Holidae In." Instead best in show goes to "Gangsta Nation" by rap supergroup Westside Connection featuring Nate Dogg. The combination of that anxious insinuating organ and Dogg's finely honed cultural witticism is irresistible. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I like this CD, April 28, 2005

By	Lexi "Samantha K" - See all my reviews

This CD is good. This is what I think about each song:

1. It's my life-No doubt: B+. Like the song, and my parents also, since there is an original version that is at least 20 years old. Gwen Stefani had a nice-sounding, less screechy voice, but she sounds kind of like she is crying.
2. Toxic-Britney Spears: C+. I like it a little bit. I used to hate it when it came out, but after hearing it for the 50th time this summer, I decided "It's okay, but if I have to hear it a thousand times, I go crazy." It is one of my 9-year-old sister's top favorite songs. Britney does not show very much talent when singing this song, but when you hear it in the morning and don't play any other songs, you have it stuck in your head for the rest of the day.
3. Stand up-Ludacris: D+. I like rap sometimes, but not like that.
4. Holiday in-Chingy: I hate it. Weird-sounding.
5. Gangsta nation-Westside connection: Weird-sounding, don't really know it.
6. Bounce-Sarah Connor: B-. Good song, but again, weird-sounding.
7. Shut up-Black-eyed peas: C. It's okay, but don't make me listen to it a thousand times.
8. Gigolo-Nick Cannon: I hate it. I can already tell that it's too rappy for me.
9. Me, myself, and I-Beyonce: C+. It's okay.
10. Shortly doowop-Baby bash: Don't really know it.
11. I don't want you back-Eamon: B-. I like it, but his voice is really high.
12. With you-Jessica Simpson: A. Very romantic sounding. It sounds like she's singing about paradise.
13. Sunrise-Norah Jones:C-
14. First cut is the deepest-Sheryl Crow: C+. Too hokey for me.
15. Everything-Fefe Dobson: A-. Like the song. She sings nicely.
16. Everything about you-3 days grace: C. It's okay.
17. Feeling this-Blink 182: Don't know enough of Blink 182's music.
18. Hold on-Good Charlotte: Don't really like them. Skip it.
19. Falls on me-Fuel: Don't really know it.
20. 100 years-5 for fighting: C-. Don't like it. You can't get away from it. It's in every store you walk into. You can play it once, but not a lot.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 and 1/2 stars is more like it..., July 15, 2004

By	yuanj1 (USA) - See all my reviews

Okay, i know it's a little late to do a review of Now 15 when Now 16 is coming out in like 1 week but oh well.

Now 15 wasn't the best CD. It's obvious that on every NOW CD, the producers try to mix in the good songs, the bad songs, the popular songs and the unpopular songs. In Now 15, they focused a little more on bad songs/unpopular songs then the actual good and popular songs. For example, how many times have you heard "I Hate Everything About You" by 3 Days Grace on the radio? What about "Gangsta Nation" by Westside Connection? They did put on some very note-worthy stars/bands like Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, and Blink-182. The only problem is that the songs they put on were way past their time. Beyonce is great. So is "Me, Myself, and I" but it was never popular. I love the Black Eyed Peas. They just so happened to put on their worst single "Shut Up" when "Hey Mama" was peaking the charts. Blink 182's "feeling This" was very popular, about a year ago! There is no excuse why they didn't put on "I Miss You".

Okay, there were very popular songs on here such as "Toxic", "It's My Life", "Holidae In", "Falls on Me", "100 Years", "With You", "Sunrise" etc... Etc...

But on the CD they rushed and put on some stars that were WAY too early to be popular like Sarah Connor, Nick Cannon, FeFe Dobson, Three Days Grace etc...

They also put on some veterans that I liked like Sheryl Crow.
My last commemt is about "I Don't Want You Back" by Eamon. Why did they put this on the album? I have no idea because it certainly doesn't match up to the qualities of the other songs. This song is just horrible. I thought that the Now Cd's were suppose to put on mid-bubble-gum artist's songs. Eamon is not a mid bubble-gum artist. Believe me.

I'm a big Now fan and I'm definetely going to go and buy Now 16!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars " Time to look for some new sources.", April 24, 2004

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

Ok, Now 15 is a good CD. I think the songs on this CD are very good, however, most of these songs have been dropping out on Mediabase and Billboard charts. Below are song ratings on the Mediabase CHR/POP Chart**. (1-100)

1.It's My Life - good song - charted to #6 - now #45
2.Toxic - ok song - charted to #1 - now #4
3.Stand Up - ok song - charted to #6 - now #57
4.Holidae In - good song - charted to #14 - now NOT CHARTED
5.Gangsta Nation - good song - charted to #40 - now NOT CHARTED

6.Bounce - ok song - charted to #10 - now #34
7.Shut Up - good song - charted to #30 - now NOT CHARTED
8.Gigolo - ok song - charted to #18 - now #65
9.Me Myself & I - good song - charted to #17 - now NOT CHARTED
10.Shorty Doowop - good song - charted to #93 - now NOT CHARTED
11.I Don't Want You Back - good song - charted to #8 - now #38
12.With You - good song - charted to #1 - now #9
13.Sunrise - ok song - NEVER CHARTED
14.First Cut Is The Deepest - good song - charted to #12 - now#23

15.Everything - good song - charted to #40 - now NOT CHARTED
16.I Hate Everything About You - good song - charted to and now32
17.Feeling This - ok song - NEVER CHARTED
18.Hold On - good song - charted to #18 - now NOT CHARTED
19.Falls On Me - good song - charted to #14 - now #45
20.100 Years - ok song - charted to #45 - now #56

Now that should explain that this CD has good song, but can use some fresher hits. Below are what I would have put for Now 15 and some recommendations for Now 16.

What I think Now should have been was: P.S. I think Now 16 will have these similar songs. (lol)

1.Usher - Yeah
2.Maroon 5 - This Love
3.D12 - My Band
4.Hoobastank - The Reason
5.Beyonce Knowles - Naughty Girl
6.J-Kwon - Tipsy
7.Mario Winans - I Don't Wanna Know (feat. P.Diddy)
8.Jessica Simpson - Take My Breath Away
9.Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama
10.Avril Lavigne - Don't Tell Me
11.Kimberly Locke - Eighth World Wonder
12.Blink 182 - I Miss You
13.Switchfoot - Meant To Live

14.Sean Paul - I'm Still In Love With You
15.Jay - Z - Dirt Off Your Shoulder
16.Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
17.Outkast - Roses
18.Rooney - I'm Shakin'
19.Liz Phair - Extraordinary
20.Lenny Kravitz - Where Are We Runnin'?

** Mediabase 24/7 Charts are rated by airplay. Recurrents excepted. Distributed by Premire Radio Networks. View Mediabase charts at www.mmr247.com/mmrweb/allaccess/chartsmenu.asp