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.
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! 19 was released on July 19, 2005. The album is the 19th edition of the Now! series in the United States. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the seventh volume of the series to reach the top of the pop album chart. It is also the only Now compilation to crossover and reach number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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! 6 was released on April 3, 2001. The album is the sixth edition of the Now! series in the United States. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 525,000 units in its first week of release. It is the second number-one album in the series, following Now 4, and has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. The album features three Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits: "Independent Women Part I", "It Wasn't Me" by and "With Arms Wide Open".
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! 37 was released on February 8, 2011. The album is the 37th edition of the (U.S.) Now! series. Seven tracks selected for the album were number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Love the Way You Lie", "Just the Way You Are", "Firework", "Raise Your Glass", "We R Who We R", "Only Girl " and "Like a G6".
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! 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! 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! 51 is the 51st edition of the Now! series in the United States, released on August 5, 2014. The album features 21 tracks including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits, "Rude" and "Fancy".
Now That's What I Call Music! 52 is the 52nd edition of the Now! series in the United States. It was released on October 27, 2014. It includes the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "All About That Bass".
Now That's What I Call Music! 53 is the 53rd edition of the Now! series in the United States. It was released on February 3, 2015. It features 21 tracks including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Uptown Funk".
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.
Now That's What I Call Music! 59 is the 59th edition of the Now! series in the United States. It was released on August 5, 2016. The compilation features 22 tracks, including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits "Can't Stop the Feeling!", "Cheap Thrills" and "Panda".
