World's Best-Selling Music Compilation Series Announces March 23 Release Date for 'NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 33' and 'NOW That's What I Call Faith'

World's Best-Selling Music Compilation Series Announces March 23 Release Date for 'NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 33' and 'NOW That's What I Call Faith'

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest edition of the world's best-selling multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 33, and a new companion title, NOW That's What I Call Faith, will be released March 23.

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NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 33 features 16 major hits from the pop, hip-hop and crossover country charts, plus five up-and-coming "NOW What's Next" New Music Preview tracks from hot new artists. Included in NOW 33's CD and digital tracklist are top chart hits from Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Rihanna featuring Jeezy, Jason Derulo, Snoop Dogg, Young Money featuring Lloyd, Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon, Iyaz, Owl City, Train, Daughtry, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert, Orianthi, Lady Antebellum, and Taylor Swift, plus "NOW What's Next" emerging tracks from Ashlyne Huff, Jamie Cullum, Jaicko, Young & Divine, and Agnes.

To be released the same day as NOW 33, NOW That's What I Call Faith brings together 16 inspiring hits by top pop and Christian artists. The CD and digital release is the first NOW title to feature artists from the core Contemporary Christian music community as well as inspirational songs from mainstream hit artists, including The Fray, Carrie Underwood, Third Day, tobyMac, Hawk Nelson, Natasha Bedingfield, Francesca Battistelli, Jordin Sparks, Mary Mary featuring Kierra "Kiki" Sheard, Ledisi, Brandon Heath, BarlowGirl, Mat Kearney, NeedToBreathe, Switchfoot, and Daughtry.

The NOW That's What I Call Music! series is a joint venture from EMI Music North America, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group. NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 33 and NOW That's What I Call Faith will be distributed by EMI Music North America. NOW and NOW That's What I Call Music! are registered trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited.

The NOW That's What I Call Music! series debuted in the U.S. in 1998 after the brand had been a multi-platinum international success for 15 years. The series has generated sales exceeding 200 million albums worldwide, including more than 74 million copies in the U.S. Every album in the numbered U.S. series has reached Billboard's Top 10, with NOW 3 the first non-soundtrack, multi-artist collection in history to reach #1.

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NOW That's What I Call Music! Vol. 33
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1. Ke$ha TiK ToK
2. Lady Gaga Bad Romance
3. Rihanna featuring Jeezy Hard
4. Jason Derulo In My Head
5. Snoop Dogg I Wanna Rock
6. Young Money featuring Lloyd Bedrock
7. Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon Do You Remember
8. Iyaz Replay
9. Owl City Fireflies
10. Train Hey, Soul Sister
11. Daughtry Life After You
12. Kris Allen Live Like We're Dying
13. Adam Lambert Whataya Want From Me
14. Orianthi According To You
15. Lady Antebellum Need You Now
16. Taylor Swift Fearless

BONUS TRACKS: "NOW What's Next" New Music
Preview
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17. Ashlyne Huff Heart Of Gold
18. Jamie Cullum Wheels
19. Jaicko Fast Forward
20. Young & Divine Shake That Bubble
21. Agnes Release Me

NOW That's What I Call Faith
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1. The Fray You Found Me
2. Carrie Underwood Jesus, Take The Wheel
3. Third Day Call My Name
4. tobyMac Tonight
5. Hawk Nelson Live Life Loud
6. Natasha Bedingfield Pocketful of Sunshine
7. Francesca Battistelli Free To Be Me
8. Jordin Sparks One Step At A Time
9. Mary Mary featuring Kierra 'Kiki' Sheard God in Me
10. Ledisi Higher Than This
11. Brandon Heath Give Me Your Eyes
12. BarlowGirl Our Worlds Collide
13. Mat Kearney Closer To Love
14. NeedToBreathe Lay `Em Down
15. Switchfoot Always
16. Daughtry Home

NOW Chart / Sales History
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NOW (October 1998, platinum)
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NOW 2 (July 1999, debuted #3, double platinum)
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NOW 3 (December 1999, peaked at #4, double platinum)
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NOW 4 (July 2000, first compilation to debut #1, double platinum)
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NOW 5 (November 2000, peaked at #2, quadruple platinum)
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NOW 6 (April 2001, debuted #1, triple platinum)
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NOW 7 (July 2001, debuted #1, triple platinum)
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NOW 8 (November 2001, debuted #2, triple platinum)
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NOW 9 (April 2002, debuted #1, double platinum)
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NOW 10 (July 2002, debuted #2, platinum)
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NOW 11 (November 2002, debuted #2, double platinum)
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NOW 12 (March 2003, debuted #3, platinum)
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NOW 13 (July 2003, debuted #2, platinum)
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NOW 14 (April 2004, debuted #3, triple platinum)
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NOW 15 (May 2004, debuted #2, double platinum)
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NOW 16 (July 2004, debuted #1, triple platinum)
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NOW 17 (November 2004, debuted #1, triple platinum)
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NOW 18 (March 2005, debuted #2, platinum)
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NOW 19 (July 2005, debuted #1, double platinum)
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NOW 20 (November 2005, debuted #1, double platinum)
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NOW 21 (April 2006, debuted #2, platinum)
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NOW 22 (July 2006, debuted #1, platinum)
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NOW 23 (November 2006, debuted #1, platinum)
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NOW 24 (March 2007, debuted #2, platinum)
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NOW 25 (July 2007, debuted #1, platinum)
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NOW 26 (November 2007, peaked at #3, platinum)
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NOW 27 (March 2008, debuted #2, platinum)
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NOW 28 (June 2008, debuted #2, platinum)
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NOW 29 (November 2008, debuted #3, platinum)
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NOW 30 (March 2009, debuted #1, platinum)
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NOW 31 (June 2009, debuted #1, platinum, pending certification)
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Source: EMI Music; Sony Music Entertainment; Universal Music Group

CONTACT: Jennifer Ballantyne of EMI Music North America, +1-323-871-5494
/ Jennifer.Ballantyne@emicap.com, or Randy Haecker of Legacy Recordings / Sony
Music Entertainment, +1-212-833-4101, Randy.Haecker@sonymusic.com, or Keren
Poznansky of Universal Music Enterprises, +1-310-865-7797,
Keren.Poznansky@umusic.com

Web Site: http://www.nowthatsmusic.com/

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