NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 22 Hits Stores July 11

NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 22 Hits Stores July 11

Newest Collection Features 20 Superstar Acts Including Chamillionaire, Daniel Powter, Rihanna, The Fray, Nich Lachey and More

NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's best selling multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, is back this summer with a red-hot collection of chart-topping tunes. NOW That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 22, scheduled for release on July 11 will feature 20 of the biggest smash hits spanning the current Pop, Modern Rock and R&B charts.

NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 22 features current chart favorites from superstar artists Beyonce, Nickelback, Sean Paul, All American Rejects, Chris Brown, Bubba Sparxxx, T-Pain, Three 6 Mafia, Daniel Powter, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Nick Lachey and Keith Urban. Also included are huge hits from hot newcomers Chamillionaire, Teddy Geiger, Ashley Parker Angel, The Fray, KT Tunstall and Saving Jane. NOW 22 is a compilation joint venture featuring top hits from EMI Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and the Zomba Group of labels. NOW 22 will be distributed by SONY BMG.

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; both for Sony BMG

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

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