The Hit Series 'NOW That's What I Call Music' Does It Again!

The Hit Series 'NOW That's What I Call Music' Does It Again!

Scanning 398,162 Units NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 22 Debuts at #1 on The Billboard TOP 200 Chart

NEW YORK, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's best selling multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, stakes its claim as the latest release, NOW That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 22, takes the #1 position on the Billboard TOP 200 charts. Debuting at the top of the chart for the ninth time in the series' history and scanning 398,162 units, this NOW release is one of the franchise's most successful debut's to date. The NOW brand continues to show it's longevity and increasing strength from release to release as illustrated with this year's spring release (NOW 21) which is almost double platinum (1.9 million shipped) and has already outsold last year's spring release (NOW 18) by scanning over 250,000 units more in the same 14 week period.

NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 22 is the first volume to include as many as 5 #1 hits (from Beyonce, Daniel Powter, Rihanna, Sean Paul and Chamillionaire) as well as chart favorites from superstar artists Nickelback, The All-American Rejects, Chris Brown, Bubba Sparxxx, T-Pain, Three 6 Mafia, Ne-Yo, Kelly Clarkson, Nick Lachey and Keith Urban. This spectacular CD also includes hits from newcomers Teddy Geiger, Ashley Parker Angel, The Fray, KT Tunstall and Saving Jane.

The NOW That's What I Call Music! series debuted in the United States in 1998 after the NOW brand had become an enormous, multi-platinum international success for nearly 20 years, with some 64 volumes internationally. To date, the NOW series has generated sales of over 142 million albums worldwide, and has sold over 57 million copies in the United States since its debut. Every album in the NOW series has reached the Billboard Top 10, and it is the only non-soundtrack, multi-artist collection to reach #1 Billboard status on the Billboard Top 200 Album Sales Chart.

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! VOL. 22
TRACK LISTING

1. Rihanna S.O.S.
2. Sean Paul Temperature
3. Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone Ridin'
4. Beyonce Check On It
5. Chris Brown Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
6. Bubba Sparxxx Ms. New Booty
7. T-Pain I'm N Luv
8. Three 6 Mafia Poppin' My Collar
9. Ne-Yo When You're Mad
10. Nick Lachey What's Left Of Me
11. Daniel Powter Bad Day
12. The Fray Over My Head (Cable Car)
13. Teddy Geiger For You I Will (Confidence)
14. Kelly Clarkson Walk Away
15. KT Tunstall Black Horse And The Cherry Tree
16. Saving Jane Girl Next Door
17. Ashley Parker Angel Let U Go
18. The All-American Rejects Move Along
19. Nickelback Savin' Me
20. Keith Urban Tonight I Wanna Cry

Every NOW volume has been certified platinum or better by the RIAA:

NOW 1 (October 1998, certified platinum)
NOW 2 (July 1999, certified double platinum)
NOW 3 (December 1999, certified double platinum)
NOW 4 (July 2000, the first compilation ever to debut at #1 on the
Billboard Top 200, certified double platinum)
NOW 5 (November 2000, certified quadruple platinum)
NOW 6 (April 2001, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, certified
triple platinum)
NOW 7 (July 2001, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, certified
triple platinum)
NOW 8 (November 2001, certified triple platinum)
NOW 9 (April 2002, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, certified
double platinum)
NOW 10 (July 2002, certified platinum)
NOW 11 (November 2002, certified double platinum)
NOW 12 (March 2003, certified platinum)
NOW 13 (July 2003, certified platinum)
NOW 14 (April 2004, certified triple platinum)
NOW 15 (May 2004, certified double platinum)
NOW 16 (July 2004, certified triple platinum)
NOW 17 (November 2004, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, certified
double platinum)
NOW 18 (March 2005, certified platinum)
NOW 19 (July 2005, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, certified
double platinum)
NOW 20 (November 2005, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, certified
double platinum)
NOW 21 (April 2006, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200, certified
platinum)
NOW That's What I Call Christmas! (October 2001, certified quintuple
platinum)
NOW That's What I Call Christmas! The Signature Collection
(September 2003, certified double platinum)

Source: Sony BMG

CONTACT: Angela Salomon of Sony BMG Entertainment, +1-212-833-8575,
angela.salomon@sonybmg.com, or Sujata Murthy of Universal Music Enterprises,
+1-310-865-7812, sujata.murthy@umusic.com; or Judi Kerr of Capitol Records,
Inc., +1-323-871-5375, judi.kerr@capitolrecords.com

Web site: http://www.bmg.com/

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