Now That's What I Call Music! 53 (American series) explained

Now That's What I Call Music! 53
Type:	Compilation
Artist:	various artists
Cover:	NOW_53_United_States.jpg
Length:	74:24
Label:	Sony Music Entertainment
Chronology:	Numbered series
Prev Title:	Now That's What I Call Music! 52
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Now That's What I Call Music! 54
Next Year:	2015

Now That's What I Call Music! 53 is the 53rd edition of the Now! series in the United States. It was released on February 3, 2015. It features 21 tracks including the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Uptown Funk".

Now 53 debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 99,000 copies sold in its first week.^[1] As of July 2015, the compilation has sold 451,000 copies.^[2] It became the first album in history to miss the top position of the Billboard 200 despite being the best-selling album of the week.^[3]

Reception

According to Andy Kellman of AllMusic, the number-one song, "Uptown Funk", leads the way in this compilation of hits from late 2014/early 2015 "followed by a succession of singles that fared either nearly or just as well."

Charts

Year-end charts

External links

• • Book: Now 53: That's What I Call Music. January 2015 .

Notes and References

1. Keith . Caulfield . Taylor Swift's '1989' Spends 11th Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart . . February 11, 2015 . February 13, 2015.
2. Taylor Swift's '1989' and Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Funk!' Top Nielsen's Mid-Year Charts . Caulfield . Keith . . . July 2, 2015 . July 2, 2015.
3. Web site: Now 53 Outsells Taylor Swift, Becomes First Record to Top Albums Chart but Not Billboard 200; Kid Ink Cracks Top 10. Ryan. Book. February 12, 2015. The Music Times. July 2, 2016.
4. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015. Billboard. August 14, 2021.