Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (U.S. series)

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Now That's What I Call Music! 9
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Compilation album by various artists
Released March 19, 2002
Genre Pop, hip hop, rock
Length78:43
Label UMG
Numbered series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! 8
(2001)		Now That's What I Call Music! 9
(2002)		 Now That's What I Call Music! 10
(2002)
Full series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! 8
(2001)		Now That's What I Call Music! 9
(2002)		 Off the Hook
(2002)
Professional ratings
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Now That's What I Call Music! 9 was released on March 19, 2002. The album is the ninth edition of the (U.S.) Now! series. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart in April 2002. [2] It is the fourth number-one album in the series and has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA. [3]

Now That's What I Call Music! is a series of various artists compilation albums released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Sony Music and Universal Music which began in 1983. Spinoff series began for other countries the following year, starting with South Africa, and many other countries worldwide soon followed, expanding into Asia in 1995, then the United States in 1998.

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.

Recording Industry Association of America voluntary association

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington, D.C.

Contents

The album was the first in the series to include radio remixes of some tracks, rather than the originals. [4] It also features the songs "Family Affair" and "Ain't It Funny", the two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles in this volume.

Family Affair (Mary J. Blige song) 2001 single by Mary J. Blige

"Family Affair" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, her brother Bruce Miller, Camara Kambon, Michael Elizondo, and Dr. Dre for her fifth studio album No More Drama (2001), while production was overseen by the latter. "Family Affair" is a pumping dance-pop song that incorporates elements of hip hop and R&B. The music for the track was originally created in a jam session between Dre and musicians Mel-Man, Camara Kambon, Mike Elizondo and Scott Storch. Later, Blige heard the song that her brother Bruce Miller, Asiah the Continent and Luchi Lodge created the lyrics and melody to and decided on recording her vocals. On the single cover, Dre is seen in the shadows, highlighting his role on the track.

Aint It Funny single

"Ain't It Funny" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez. It was written by Lopez and Cory Rooney for the Adam Shankman-directed romantic comedy The Wedding Planner (2001). Shankman, however, felt that the song had too much of a Latin-influence to be featured in the film, and it was instead included on Lopez's second studio album, J.Lo (2001). "Ain't It Funny" was released as the third single from the album on June 20, 2001, by Epic Records.

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales, radio play, and online streaming in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Get the Party Started/Sweet Dreams" Pink featuring Redman 4:02
2."I'm a Slave 4 U" Britney Spears 3:23
3."Family Affair" Mary J. Blige 3:59
4."Whenever, Wherever" Shakira 3:15
5."Ain't It Funny" Jennifer Lopez 4:00
6."Livin' It Up" Ja Rule featuring Case 4:18
7."Rollout (My Business)" Ludacris 4:00
8."Lights, Camera, Action!" Mr. Cheeks 4:20
9."Raise Up" (All Cities Remix) Petey Pablo 3:58
10."Caramel" (Trackmasters Remix) City High featuring Eve 3:34
11."Turn Off the Light" Nelly Furtado 4:35
12."Gone" 'N Sync 4:50
13."Emotion" Destiny's Child 3:54
14."Differences" Ginuwine 4:08
15."Drowning" Backstreet Boys 4:26
16."Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" U2 3:41
17."Just Push Play" Aerosmith 3:17
18."Dig In" Lenny Kravitz 3:34
19."Wish You Were Here" Incubus 3:32
20."Giving In" Adema 3:55

Track variations

Get the Party Started 2001 single by Pink

"Get the Party Started" is a song by American recording artist Pink, and was the first single from her second album titled Missundaztood (2001). It became an international hit and reached the top ten in many countries. The song was Pink's biggest-selling song at that time. The track was released on October 9, 2001 to positive reviews. After the release of the single, it was confirmed that Pink would be releasing Missundaztood.

Dana Stinson, better known by his stage name Rockwilder, is an American hip hop record producer and rapper. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast hip hop artists in the mid-1990s. In 1999 Rockwilder produced Method Man & Redman's hit single "Da Rockwilder". He has produced at least one track on every Redman album since 1994's Dare Iz a Darkside.

Redman (rapper) American rapper and actor

Reginald Noble, better known by his stage name Redman, is an American rapper, DJ, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an artist on the Def Jam label. He is also well known for his collaborations with his close friend Method Man, as one-half of the rap duo Method Man & Redman, including their starring roles in films and sitcoms. He was also a member of the Def Squad in the late 1990s.

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References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Now, Vol. 9 - Review. Allmusic
  2. ↑ Martens, Todd (2002-03-28). " 'NOW 9' Takes Hits To The Top". Billboard.com.
  3. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". RIAA.
  4. ↑ Carpenter, Troy (2002-03-04). "J. Lo, 'N Sync, Britney Crowd 'NOW 9' ". Billboard.com.


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