Now That's What I Call Music! 55 (U.K. series)
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- This article describes an album in the UK Now! series. It should not be confused with similarly or identically-titled albums belonging to different "Now!" series. For more information, see List of Now That's What I Call Music! albums.
Now That's What I Call Music! 55 or Now 55 was released in 2003. The album is the 55th edition of the Now! series in the United Kingdom.
Now 55 features three songs which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. They are "Ignition", "You Said No
You Said No
"You Said No" is the third single by English pop punk boyband Busted, released from their debut album Busted on April 21, 2003. The single was exclusively released in the UK. The song became their first to reach number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is about being rejected at a disco by a girl...
", and "Loneliness
Loneliness (song)
Loneliness is a song written by Andrea Martin, Edmund Clement, Ivan Matias and Eniac and produced by Eniac and Tomcraft. It was released as a single in 2002 worldwide and in 2003 in the United Kingdom...
".
Disc one
- R. KellyR. KellyRobert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
: "Ignition" - 50 Cent50 CentCurtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
: "In Da ClubIn da Club"In Da Club" is a hip hop song performed by rapper 50 Cent from his commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin. The song was produced by Dr. Dre with co-production from Mike Elizondo. 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Elizondo wrote the song...
" - Justin TimberlakeJustin TimberlakeJustin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
: "Cry Me a RiverCry Me a River (Justin Timberlake song)"Cry Me a River" is the second single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album Justified. Released on December 17, 2002, the single, which features guest vocals and production by Timbaland & Scott Storch, won Timberlake a Grammy Award for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" in 2004.-Background...
" - Wayne WonderWayne WonderWayne Wonder is a Jamaican reggae fusion artist...
: "No Letting GoNo Letting Go"No Letting Go" is a reggae fusion song recorded by Jamaican singer Wayne Wonder. The song was written by Steven Marsden and V.W. Charles and produced by Marsden. It was included on Wonder's 2003 studio album No Holding Back and was released as the lead single from the album...
" - JavineJavine HyltonJavine Dionne Hylton , often known simply as Javine, is an English singer. She is most notable for representing the UK at Eurovision Song Contest 2005; beating competition favourite, model Katie Price, for the ticket to Kiev...
: "Real ThingsReal Things (song)"Real Things" is the debut single by English singer Javine Hylton. The single, which features a sample of M.O.P.'s "Ante Up", reached the top 5 in the UK singles chart and is currently the biggest hit of her career to date.-Release history:-Charts:...
" - Kym MarshKym MarshKimberley Gail Marsh is an English actress and singer.- Early life :Marsh was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester and raised in Garswood, in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside...
: "Come On Over" - Girls AloudGirls AloudGirls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
: "No Good AdviceNo Good Advice"No Good Advice" is a song by British all-female pop group Girls Aloud, taken from their debut album Sound of the Underground . The song was written by Aqua's Lene Nystrøm Rasted, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania...
" - t.A.T.u.T.A.T.u.t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...
: "Not Gonna Get UsNot Gonna Get Us"Not Gonna Get Us" is the second single from t.A.T.u.'s debut English album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane and was released in mid-2003. It was the last song taken from that album in the UK, where it reached #7 on the singles chart. The music was composed by Sergio Galoyan...
" - S Club 8S Club 8S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...
: "Fool No MoreFool No More"Fool No More" is a song by British pop group S Club 8 released as the first single from their second album Sundown.Released 30 June 2003, it reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart....
" - Fast Food RockersFast Food RockersThe Fast Food Rockers were a British pop group known for their novelty music. The band claim to have met at a fast-food convention in Folkestone.-Career:...
: "The Fast Food SongThe Fast Food Song"The Fast Food Song" was the debut single by the British-based band the Fast Food Rockers, released from their album It's Never Easy Being Cheesy. It was the first single release from the album. Its chorus mentions the fast food restaurants McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. The...
" - XTMXTMXTM are a Catalan dance music act consisting of brothers Xasqui and Toni Ten. They are best known for their 2003 Eurodance cover version of the song Fly on the Wings of Love, which was originally the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000, performed by the Danish duet Olsen Brothers.XTM's...
& DJ Chucky presents Annia : "Fly on the Wings of LoveFly On The Wings Of Love"Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English....
" - Lisa Scott-LeeLisa Scott-LeeLisa Scott-Lee is a Welsh singer. She has worked as a songwriter and is a graduate of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts stage school. Lisa is best known as one fifth of pop group Steps from 1997 until their split on Boxing Day 2001 and recently reformed in 2011. Scott Lee released her debut...
: "LatelyLately (Lisa Scott-Lee song)"Lately" is the debut single from singer/songwriter Lisa Scott-Lee."Lately" was released on 12 May 2003 by Mercury Records UK. It was written and produced by Point 4, though Scott-Lee co-wrote it. "Lately" peaked at #6, despite hot competition from Sophie Ellis Bextor and the Sugababes...
" - One True VoiceOne True VoiceOne True Voice were a British boyband created on the ITV television series Popstars: The Rivals, which also produced girl group Girls Aloud. The band was created by the public, who voted for their favourite hopefuls each week...
: "Shakespeare's (Way With) WordsShakespeare's (Way With) WordsShakespeare's Words is a 2003 single by Popstars: The Rivals male winners. It was released on June 2, 2003. The song was the second and final release by the band as they split up in August 2003 without having brought out an album.-Track listing:...
" - Bhangra Knights vs Husan : "Husan"
- TomcraftTomcraftTomcraft is a German DJ and producer. He is specialized in progressive house and progressive trance and is better known for having created the tracks "Loneliness" and "Prosac", working alongside Eniac....
: "LonelinessLoneliness (song)Loneliness is a song written by Andrea Martin, Edmund Clement, Ivan Matias and Eniac and produced by Eniac and Tomcraft. It was released as a single in 2002 worldwide and in 2003 in the United Kingdom...
" - TigaTiga (musician)Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount...
featuring Jake ShearsJake ShearsJake Shears is the lead male vocalist for the American music group Scissor Sisters.-Early life and education:...
: "Hot In HerreHot in Herre"Hot in Herre" is a popular song and single performed by the hip-hop artist Nelly, and was released in 2002 as the first single on his album Nellyville. The song's producers were The Neptunes...
" - Lisa MaffiaLisa MaffiaLisa Finch Maffia is a platinum selling English singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew...
: "All OverAll Over (song)"All Over" was the debut single by So Solid Crew member, Lisa Maffia. It was released in April 2003. In the United Kingdom, it spent three weeks in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart reaching number 2, with a total of 16 weeks in the charts...
" - Benny BenassiBenny BenassiMarco Benassi , better known as Benny Benassi, is a Grammy Award winning Italian disc jockey and record producer of electro house music. He is best known for his 2002 summer club hit "Satisfaction"...
presents The Biz : "SatisfactionSatisfaction (Benny Benassi song)"Satisfaction" is a Benny Benassi track from his 2003 album Hypnotica. The track was Benassi's debut single and most successful song, peaking at number 2 in the UK. It was also used in a TV commercial for an Australian beer, and Wendy's hamburgers...
" - Deepest BlueDeepest BlueDeepest Blue was a British electronic music group, which operated between 2003 and 2010. They are best known for their UK Top 10 hit singles, "Deepest Blue" and "Give It Away" .-Career:...
: "Deepest BlueDeepest Blue (song)"Deepest Blue" is the debut single from the group of the same name originally written by Joel Edwards and produced by Anthony Mein. After the first version of the song did not gain interest it was taken to Matt Schwartz for new production, and he wrote a new backing track and chorus in the...
" - DJ SammyDJ SammySamuel Bouriah , professionally known as DJ Sammy Is a DJ and producer. He has released five albums and has had five Top 10 hits with "Heaven" reaching number one in the UK in 2002. His career started with former spouse Marie José in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy...
: "SunlightSunlight (song)Sunlight is a song done by DJ Sammy with vocals done by Loona. It was the first single off the album Heaven.-Music video:There were two videos made for the single...
" - Plummet : "Damaged"
- Paul van DykPaul van DykMatthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
featuring Hemstock & Jennings : "Nothing But YouNothing But You"Nothing But You" is a single released by Paul van Dyk in association with the group Hemstock & Jennings - Nothing But You is a re-work of their 2002 single "Arctic". It also features the well known trance singer Jan Johnston, as well as Kym on vocals. The song was featured in the soundtracks of EA...
" - ScooterScooter (band)Scooter are a German hard dance band founded in Hamburg, who have sold over 25 million records and earned over 80 gold and platinum awards. Scooter are considered the most successful single-record German act with 23 top ten hits. The band is currently composed of members H.P. Baxxter, Rick J....
: "The NightThe Night (Valerie Dore song)The Night is a 1984 song by Valerie Dore, which was a commercial success in southern Europe and was often covered.In the song's general is a love song, but it is about unrequited love and the meaning is determined by the melancholy sound of Dores clear voice....
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Disc two
- Robbie WilliamsRobbie WilliamsRobert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
: "Come Undone" - Busted : "You Said NoYou Said No"You Said No" is the third single by English pop punk boyband Busted, released from their debut album Busted on April 21, 2003. The single was exclusively released in the UK. The song became their first to reach number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is about being rejected at a disco by a girl...
" - Daniel BedingfieldDaniel BedingfieldDaniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:...
: "I Can't Read YouI Can't Read You"I Can't Read You" is the fourth single of Daniel Bedingfield's debut album, Gotta Get thru This. It reached number six in the UK Singles Chart.-Charts:-Track listing:UK CD1# "I Can't Read You" # "Inflate My Ego"...
" - Amy StudtAmy StudtAmy Jane Studt is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Growing up in a musical family she recorded her first demo by age 14, which eventually got her signed to Polydor. Studt released her first single "Just a Little Girl" in July 2002, to international success. It was followed almost a year...
: "MisfitMisfit (song)"Misfit" is the second single from UK singer Amy Studt. Released on 9 June 2003, the single reached a peak of #6 in the charts and is Studt's most successful single to date. It was also the most successful single internationally. It is taken from her debut album, False Smiles...
" - The ThrillsThe ThrillsThe Thrills are an Irish rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. The band was founded by lead vocalist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Padraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. Their big break came with their debut album, So Much for the...
: "Big SurBig Sur (song)"Big Sur" is the third single released by Irish band The Thrills, off their debut album So Much for the City. It was released on 9 June 2003. The song reached #17 on the UK Charts, making it the most successful single release from the band so far. The song contains elements from " The Monkees"...
" - ColdplayColdplayColdplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
: "God Put A Smile On Your Face" - AppletonAppleton (music duo)Appleton were a Canadian musical duo comprising Natalie Appleton and her sister Nicole. The sisters were perhaps best known as members of the girl group All Saints.-Biography:...
: "Everything Eventually" - David SneddonDavid SneddonDavid Sneddon is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter.He has performed on British television, radio and theatre. Sneddon won the first BBC UK series of Fame Academy in 2002...
: "Don't Let GoDon't Let Go (David Sneddon song)"Don't Let Go" is a pop song, written by musician, singer and songwriter David Sneddon and Scott MacAlister, and released as a single on April 21, 2003 when in made No.3 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the second single and follow up to his debut number-one hit, "Stop Living the Lie".The song was...
" - Ronan KeatingRonan KeatingRonan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
: "The Long Goodbye" - DariusDarius DaneshDarius Campbell , also known as Darius Danesh or simply Darius, is a British Iranian platinum-selling singer-songwriter, a West End stage actor, operatic baritone, Sunday Times best-selling author, and an Ambassador for The Prince's Trust.He established himself as a popular West End leading...
: "Incredible (What I Meant to Say)Incredible (What I Meant to Say)"Incredible " is Darius Danesh's third single from his debut album Dive In.-Release:"Incredible" was released March 3, 2003 and peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his third consecutive top 10 hit.-Track listing:...
" - FeederFeeder-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
: "Just the Way I'm FeelingJust the Way I'm Feeling"Just the Way I'm Feeling" is the second single to be released from Feeder's fourth album Comfort In Sound. The single was due to be released on 6 January 2003, almost a year to the day the band's drummer Jon Lee committed suicide in his Miami home. Technical glitches on many on the CDs were found...
" - Sinéad QuinnSinéad QuinnSinéad Quinn and graduate of the University of Hull was a contestant in the first series of the UK BBC TV series Fame Academy in 2002. She later went on to sign a recording contract, released an album, and had a #2 UK single. She is married to Paul Stewart, drummer with The Feeling...
: "What You Need Is...What You Need Is..."What You Need Is..." is the second and final single from Sinéad Quinn's debut album "Ready To Run". It did not do as well as her first single "I Can't Break Down", and reached #19 in the UK singles chart.-Track listing:CD1#"What You Need Is..."...
" - Melanie C : "On The HorizonOn the Horizon"On the Horizon" was the second single to be released from Melanie C's second album "Reason". After the poor chart position of "Here It Comes Again", and "Reason" falling down the chart quickly, fans and critics alike were looking to see this single be a success. Unfortunately, things couldn't get...
" - Emma BuntonEmma BuntonEmma Lee Bunton is an English pop singer/songwriter and TV and radio presenter. She was a member of the 1990s girl group, the Spice Girls, in which she was known as Baby Spice as she was the youngest member. In 2010, she joined the judging panel on ITV's Dancing on Ice...
: "Free Me" - S Club : "Say Goodbye"
- SugababesSugababesThe Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
: "ShapeShape (song)"Shape" is an R&B song performed by English girl group, the Sugababes. It was written and produced by Craig Dodds for the band's second studio album Angels with Dirty Faces , incorporating a sample of the 1993 recording "Shape of My Heart," co-written and performed by Sting and his guitarist...
" - Jay-ZJay-ZShawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
: "Excuse Me MissExcuse Me Miss"Excuse Me Miss" is a song written and performed by American rapper Jay-Z. It released as a single for his seventh studio album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse . It was also co-written and produced by The Neptunes, whose Pharrell sings the hook in falsetto voice. The lyrics refer to love at...
" - Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
featuring Cam'RonCam'ronCameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
: "Boy (I Need You)Boy (I Need You)"Boy " is a song co-written and co-produced by Mariah Carey and Just Blaze for Carey's twelfth album Charmbracelet . It features a sample of the Rose Royce song "I'm Going Down", which is also sampled in the same fashion in rapper Cam'ron's 2002 single "Oh Boy". Cam'ron himself provides verses for...
" - Ja RuleJa RuleJeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
featuring AshantiAshanti (singer)Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model. She rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release...
: "Mezmerize"