This is a list of known albums and DVDs belonging to the Now That's What I Call Music! series. They are categorised by series (country), then ordered by date.
Now That's What I Call Music is the first album from the popular Now! series that was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 1983. Initial pressings were released on vinyl and audio cassette. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album and series, the album was re-released on CD for the first time in 2009. Alternative longer mixes of "Only for Love", "Double Dutch" and "Candy Girl" were included in place of the original shorter single mixes from 1983. A double vinyl re-release followed for Record Store Day on 18 April 2015. In July 2018, the album was newly remastered and re-released on CD, vinyl and cassette to commemorate the release of the 100th volume of the series.
Now That's What I Call Music! was released on October 27, 1998. Modeled after the highly successful Now That's What I Call Music! series in the United Kingdom, which compiles a number of songs that are popular around the time of its release, this album is the first edition of the Now! series in the United States.
Now That's What I Call Music! 2 is the second volume of the Now That's What I Call Music! series in the United States. It was released on July 27, 1999, debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA. The compilation includes one song which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100: "...Baby One More Time".
Now That's What I Call Music! 5 is the fifth edition of the Now! series released in the United States. It was released on November 14, 2000, peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA, to date the only non-Christmas album in the U.S. series to achieve that status.
Now That's What I Call Music! 33 was released on March 23, 2010. The album is the 33rd edition of the (U.S.) Now! series. Two of the tracks featured on Now! 33, "Tik Tok" and "Fireflies", reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The final five tracks are considered "What's Next New Music Preview" bonus tracks.
Now That's What I Call Music! 34 was released on June 15, 2010. The album is the 34th edition of the (U.S.) Now! series. Four tracks, "Nothin' on You", "Rude Boy", "OMG" and "Imma Be", reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The final four tracks are "What's Next New Music Preview" bonus tracks.
Now That's What I Call Music! 35 was released on August 31, 2010. The album is the 35th edition of the (U.S.) Now! series. It features the number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit, "California Gurls".
Now That's What I Call Music! 39 was released on August 9, 2011. The album is the 39th edition of the Now! series in the United States. Three tracks on the album, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", "Party Rock Anthem" and "Give Me Everything", reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Now That's What I Call Music! 41 was released on February 7, 2012. It is the 41st edition of the Now! series in the United States. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 for the week ending February 24, 2012, after selling 142,000 units in its first week of release. A month later, it returned to number three on the chart and jumped to number one on the Billboard Digital Albums chart after a one-day, 25-cent promotion of its downloadable version by Google Play and Amazon.com pushed digital sales up 1,367%.
Now That's What I Call Music! 44 is the 44th edition of the Now! series in the United States and was released on November 6, 2012. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with sales of 99,000 copies, "marking the 43rd straight title in the regular Now series to debut in the top 10." It has sold 662,000 copies as of March 2013.
Now That's What I Call Music! 45 is the 45th edition of the Now! series in the United States. It was released on February 5, 2013, on CD and from major digital retailers. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with first week sales of 87,000 units. The album has sold 441,000 copies in the US as of July 2013.
Now That's What I Call Music! 46 is the 46th installment of the Now! series in the United States. It was released on May 7, 2013. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 albums chart with first week sales of 91,000 copies.
Now That's What I Call Music! 47, released on August 6, 2013, is the 47th edition of the Now! series in the United States. The album features the number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit, "When I Was Your Man", by Bruno Mars.
Now That's What I Call Music! 49, released on February 4, 2014, is the 49th edition of the Now! series in the United States. The album features three Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits: "Timber", "Royals", and "Wrecking Ball".
Now That's What I Call Music! 50 is the 50th edition of the Now! series in the United States, released on May 6, 2014. The album features 21 tracks including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, "Happy", "Dark Horse" and "All of Me".
Now That's What I Call Music! 54 is the 54th edition of the Now! series in the United States. It was released on May 4, 2015. It features 21 tracks including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Blank Space".
Now That's What I Call Music! 56 is the 56th edition of the Now! series in the United States, released on October 30, 2015. It features 22 tracks including three Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits: "See You Again", "Can't Feel My Face" and "Bad Blood".
Now That's What I Call Music! 57 is the 57th edition of the Now! series in the United States. It was released on February 5, 2016. It features 22 tracks including Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits "Sorry" and "The Hills". The album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200, selling 63,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 128,000 copies as of April 2016.
