Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (American series) explained
| Now That's What I Call Music! 8 |
| Type: | Compilation |
| Artist: | various artists |
| Cover: | Now8USA.jpg |
| Released: | November 20, 2001 |
| Length: | 71:54 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Chronology: | Series |
| Prev Title: | Now That's What I Call Christmas! |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | Now That's What I Call Music! 9 |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
Now That's What I Call Music! 8 was released on November 20, 2001. The album is the eighth edition of the Now! series in the U.S. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.[1] Three tracks selected for the album, "Bootylicious", "Stutter" and "U Got It Bad", had reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Now! 8 is dedicated to Aaliyah, who had died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, with a portion of the album's profits going to the Aaliyah Memorial Fund.[2]
Track listing
- The song "I'm Real" by Jennifer Lopez is not the more popular "Murder Remix" version featuring Ja Rule.
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=NOW&artist=VARIOUS&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=ST&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=Platinum&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1998&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for NOW! Platinum Albums
- Corey Moss. Now 8 Hits Collection Dedicated To Aaliyah: Portion of LP's profits to go to Aaliyah Memorial Fund. MTV.com. November 16, 2001
- Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. April 28, 2021.
