Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (American series)

This article describes the 12th album in the U.S. Now! series. It should not be confused with identically-numbered albums from other Now! series. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! 12 and Now That's What I Call Music! discography.

Now That's What I Call Music! 12
Compilation album by various artists
Released	March 25, 2003
Length	77:17
Label	Capitol
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! 11 (2002) Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (2003) Now That's What I Call Music! 13 (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Now That's What I Call Music! 12 is the 12th edition of the Now! series in the United States, released on March 25, 2003. It debuted and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 ^[2] and has been certified Platinum. ^[3] With an increased number of hip hop and R&B tracks on this volume, it reached No. 10 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. ^[4]

Critical reception

AllMusic rated the album 2 out of 5 stars, stating "It's what you would expect and nothing more," noting the prominence of pop, R&B, and hip-hop on the album's track list. ^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde"	Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé	3:23
2.	"Bump, Bump, Bump"	B2K & P. Diddy	3:52
3.	"Jenny from the Block"	Jennifer Lopez	2:48
4.	"Don't Mess with My Man"	Nivea featuring Brian and Brandon Casey of Jagged Edge	3:30
5.	"Luv U Better"	LL Cool J	3:26
6.	"Air Force Ones"	Nelly & St. Lunatics	4:30
7.	"Made You Look"	Nas	3:21
8.	"Beautiful"	Snoop Dogg with Pharell and Charlie Wilson	4:02
9.	"Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)"	JC Chasez	4:19
10.	"Like I Love You"	Justin Timberlake	4:40
11.	"Breathe (Remix By 2 Square)"	Télépopmusik	3:27
12.	"I Should Be..."	Dru Hill	4:20
13.	"Stole"	Kelly Rowland	4:08
14.	"Miss You"	Aaliyah	3:56
15.	"Angel"	Amanda Perez	3:37
16.	"Pretty Baby"	Vanessa Carlton	4:06
17.	"Somebody Like You"	Keith Urban	3:42
18.	"The Red"	Chevelle	3:55
19.	"Always"	Saliva	3:50
20.	"When I'm Gone"	3 Doors Down	4:14

• Nivea’s track “Don’t Mess with my Man” was the album version instead of the radio version which was labeled as “the Scorpio remix”.
• Amanda Perez’s track “Angel” is the album version as opposed to the US radio Mix also known as “D-Lo Urban Remix”

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200 [5] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200 [7] 43

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r632567
2. The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Apr 12 2003
3. RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for NOW! Platinum Albums
4. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart Listing For The Week Of Apr 12 2003
5. "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
6. "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2021.