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

1. 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
2. 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
3. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. April 28, 2021.