Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (U.S. series)

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Now That's What I Call Music! 8
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Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedNovember 20, 2001
Length71:54
Label Virgin
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call Christmas!
(2001)
Now That's What I Call Music! 8
(2001)
Now That's What I Call Music! 9
(2002)
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Now That's What I Call Music! 8 was released on November 20, 2001. The album is the eighth edition of the Now! series in the U.S. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. [2] Four tracks selected for the album, "Bootylicious", "I'm Real", "Stutter" and "U Got It Bad", had reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its "number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 in May 1967, and acquired its present title in March 1992. Its previous names include the Billboard Top LPs (1961–72), Billboard Top LPs & Tape (1972–84), Billboard Top 200 Albums (1984–85) and Billboard Top Pop Albums.

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Bootylicious song by American R&B group Destinys Child

"Bootylicious" is a song by American girl group Destiny's Child from their third studio album Survivor (2001). It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Beyoncé and Falonte Moore. The song contains a prominent sample from the Stevie Nicks song "Edge of Seventeen".

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Now! 8 was dedicated to Aaliyah, who had died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, with a portion of the album's profits going to the Aaliyah Memorial Fund. [3]

Aaliyah American singer, actress, and model

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer, actress, and model. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At the age of 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. The album sold 3 million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records.

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Bootylicious" Destiny's Child 3:27
2."Pop" NSYNC 2:54
3."I'm Real" Jennifer Lopez 3:15
4."Stutter" (Double Take Remix) Joe featuring Mystikal 3:32
5."Someone to Call My Lover" Janet Jackson 4:32
6."AM to PM" Christina Milian 3:33
7."A Little Bit" Jessica Simpson 3:44
8."Crush" Mandy Moore 3:49
9."Rock the Boat" Aaliyah 4:33
10."U Got It Bad" Usher 4:07
11."More Than That" Backstreet Boys 3:41
12."Clint Eastwood" Gorillaz 3:42
13."Start the Commotion" The Wiseguys featuring Greg Nice2:32
14."Me, Myself & I" Jive Jones 3:28
15."I'm a Believer" (from Shrek ) Smash Mouth 3:04
16."Fat Lip" Sum 41 2:58
17."The Rock Show" Blink-182 2:49
18."Bad Day" Fuel 3:13
19."Be Like That" 3 Doors Down 3:55
20."Walk On" U2 4:56

* The song "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez is not the more popular "Murder Remix" version featuring Ja Rule, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Ja Rule American rapper, singer, and actor

Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor from Queens, New York.

Chart performance

Chart (2001)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 2002

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