Now That's What I Call Music! 51

I have been collecting CD's in the Now range since about Now twenty something was released. That seems ages ago, since the most recent of the Now compilation CD's is already up to a high number fifty - one. What I tend to like about this sort of album is that most of the tracks on there, you probably would of heard of, as most of them are taken from the charts and the majority of them have been at position number one in the charts at some point. The thing that most attracted me to buying this CD was the fact that when the advertisement came on the TV, I automatically recognised all of the songs that they played, and counted them as my favourites. When I ...  Read the complete review

Now 51 has an impressive array of hits, spread across its two discs. The 42 tracks are set up in a similar format to how the Now That's What I Call Music crew have generally compiled each release, which means that the more dance orientated tracks are to be found on the second disc, with the first disc containing more of the commercially poppy tracks. I like this release from the Now team, and there are only a couple of tracks that I'm not so much of a fan of. Disc 1 starts off with the immensely popular Hero from Enrique Iglesias, and although I wasn't particularly a fan of Blue's Fly By II or Shaggy's Me Julie, you can't deny that they were very popular and ...  Read the complete review

Now 51 is of course the next step in the UK's major compliation series. It has already done well - shooting to number one on the compliation charts (but then again - which NOW doesn't?!). Personally, Now 51 is kinda good, kinda bad. The typical start of year NOW disc are generally the worst or medium NOW of the year. End of year NOW's tend to be brilliant, and middle year NOW's mixing with start of year ones. I hope this is the worst one of the year. CD1 starts off pleasent enough with Enrique's #1 song, "Hero". Its harmless, but no highlight - and kinda disappointing to start with such a slow song following from ...  Read the complete review

The Now Thats What I Call Music series of compilation albums have been one of the nations most popular ever since they started in 1983. Now 51 was released in 2002 and contains 43 of the years best hits. Some of the songs on the album are abit cheesy for me as I'm more into rock than songs such as "Me Julie" By Ali G feat Shaggy. However this is one of the better of the Now albums I have listened to as it contains some tracks by rock bands unlike previous albums which are mostly pop tracks. Songs such as In Too Deep by Sum 41, Handbags and Gladrags by Stereophonics and How You Remind me by Nickelback are some of my favourites. There are songs for people who are ...  Read the complete review