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Good CD to have!

Savage Beast | USA | 07/17/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I am glad that some of my new favorite songs are on the same CD. It was a good buy and I listen to it all the time."

Is Anyone Even Buying These Anymore?

Person | across the street | 07/17/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Now That's What I Call Music! Is back yet again with another CD of songs played heavily on radio and hit the most "buy now" buttons on iTunes, which of course defines them as hits. Or are they? Two questions come up when looking at the 25th edition's tracklist. First, is Akon the most popular hook artist out right now? And secondly, more like a statement, why is the tracklist full of commerical hip-hop artists? The 25th edition proves a fair set of songs for the average NOW buyer. Sure, we have hot hits from Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani, P!nk, and Justin Timberlake. We have hip-hop tracks from commerical acts Lloyd, T-Pain, Huey, and Bow Wow, along with mainstays Bone Thugs N Harmony and R&B artists Elliott Yamin and Ne-Yo in the mix. Then the pop-rockers ranging from huge acts Kelly Clarkson and Fall Out Boy to newcomers Boys Like Girls. And for 24 lacking the token country track, you now have both Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban stringing the violins and guitars. Therefore, the disc offers a fair selection, but quite a bit too many newcomers and feels more like a place to put your music to promotion then adding what really is hot. Too often, the newcomers take potiental spots from hot current artists, prime examples being Timbaland, Rihanna, Maroon 5, and especially summer flirt Sean Kingston. And that makes a thought that the disc is more suited to the young teens, as dance craze hip-hop artists such as T-Pain, Huey, and Mims get most of the spotlight. Aside from the hits, the tracklist may feel too empty to the older consumer. Still, Now That's What I Call Music! 25 offers a fair enough amount of hits and shouldn't disappoint too many who venture it, especially for a more summer suited disc, but some earlier editions are more versatile in their selections. 3 stars."

So my mind changed...

Shawn M. Carry | 07/29/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"1. Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs---9/10

2. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend---10/10

3. Gwen Stefani w/Akon - The Sweet Escape---6/10

4. Pink - U & UR Hand---8/10

5. Fergie - Glamorous---9/10

6. Beyonce/Shakira - Beautiful Liar---7/10

7. Justin Timberlake - Summer Love---8/10

8. Ne-Yo - Because Of You---1/10

9. T-Pain w/Yung Joc - Buy You A Drank---5/10

10. Lloyd - Get It Shawty---2/10

11. Huey - Pop, Lock & Drop It---0/10

12. Mims - Like This---4/10

13. Bone Thugs N-Harmony w/Akon - I Tried---8/10

14. Bow Wow - Outta My System---1/10

15. Kelly Clarkson - Never Again---7/10

16. Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape---10/10

17. Keith Urban - I Told You So---1/10

18. Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats---6/10

19. Elliot Yamin - Wait For You---4/10

20. Daughtry - Home---10/10



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