Now 44: That's What I Call Music - Various Artists, Pink, Flo Rida, Maroon 5 and Justin Bieber (Audio CD - Nov 6, 2012)

2012 collection, the 44th installment in the enormously popular U.S. NOW series. Features hits from Pink, Psy, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida, Chris Brown, Usher, Katy Perry and others. When it was released in early November 2012, the 44th volume of the U.S. featured seven songs that had reached the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100, including the number one singles "Whistle" (Flo Rida) and "One More Night" (Maroon 5). The most known inclusion here, however, would be PSY's "Gangnam Style," as close to a global phenomenon as a song gets. Here's another case where "The biggest new hits on one album!" isn't completely accurate, as five tracks -- relatively minor hits from David Guetta, Karmin, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, and Swedish House Mafia -- either narrowly missed or failed to land anywhere near the Top 40. Judging from this disc, European-flavored dance-pop was continued its reign through the summer and early fall of 2012. The token contemporary country pick, Little Big Town's "Pontoon" (number 22), seems as tacked-on as ever.

Condition:NEW. Drilled case

TRACK LISTINGS

Disc 1

1 Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (3:49)
2 Whistle (3:43)
3 Gagnam Style (3:37)
4 Good Time (3:21)
5 One More Night (3:39)
6 As Long As You Love Me (3:46)
7 I Can Only Imagine (3:28)
8 Pound the Alarm (3:22)
9 Hello (3:55)
10 Don't Wake Me Up (3:40)
11 Wide Awake (3:39)
12 Dark Side (3:42)
13 Numb (3:39)
14 Don't You Worry Child (3:29)
15 50 Ways To Say Goodbye (4:05)
16 Pontoon (3:41)
17 Stay Awhile (3:36)
18 Gold (2:58)
19 Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever) (3:45)
20 Be In Love Tonight (3:06)