Now, Vol. 14 blasts off with perhaps the most exciting song of 2003, Beyoncé's slamming "Crazy in Love." From such heights there is nowhere to go but down. Still, this 20-track collection of songs that were hits in the middle months of 2003 does have a handful of excellent songs. Justin Timberlake's sultry Latin pop-influenced "Senorita" is another key point in the argument that he really is talented; Liz Phair's "Why Can't I?" is a total Avril ripoff that is a bit unseemly for someone her age, but one can't deny that it's an incredibly hooky song; and Fountains of Wayne's "Stacy's Mom" is an intelligent, fun power pop song that should have been a hit in 1983, not 2003. How did it get to be a hit anyway? Other songs that might not have much shelf life past 2003 but were fun at the time include the tuneless but charming "Never Leave You (Uh Ooh, Uh Ooh!)" by Lumidee, which makes use of the seemingly ubiquitous Diwali riddim, Chingy's dorky and charming "Right Thurr," the Ataris' ridiculously earnest cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer," and Baby Bash's naggingly catchy "Suga Suga." Unfortunately most of the disc is made up of generic pop-rap (Murphy Lee, Bow Wow), overcooked R&B (R. Kelly, Ginuwine, Jagged Edge), pop-punk (Good Charlotte), and modern rock (Nickelback and the horrible 3 Doors Down). There was much more to 2003 than this disc lets on. Songs by Snoop Dogg, the Neptunes, Missy Elliott, OutKast, and others put the likes of Black Eyed Peas and Mya to shame. Skip this disc and pick up a disc that truly reflects the excellent year for pop that 2003 was.
OK collection from early 1989. I am quite pleased to have a copy of Sam Brown's "Stop". I would never had bought an album of hers but that song emotes like few others.
Track List: Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart-Marc Almond and Gene Pitney /Two Hearts-Phil Collins /Stop!-Erasure /Help -Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo /Looking For Linda-Hue and Cry /Fine Time-Yazz /Four Letter Word-Kim Wilde /Stop-Sam Brown //You Got It-Roy Orbison /She Drives Me Crazy-Fine Young Cannibals /Need You Tonight-INXS /Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)-Status Quo /Big Area-Then Jerico /The Last of the Famous International Playboys-Morrissey /Every Rose Has Its Thorn-Poison /Belfast Child-Simple Minds //Buffalo Stance-Neneh Cherry /Good Life-Inner City /Hey Music Lover-S-Express /Blow the House Down-Living In a Box /Promised Land-Style Council /Respect-Adeva /Wild Thing-Tone Loc /I Live For Your Love-Natalie Cole //First Time-Robin Beck /Straight Up-Paula Abdul /I Only Wanna Be With You-Samantha Fox /Be My Twin-Brother Beyond /Love Like a River-Climie Fisher /All She Wants Is-Duran Duran /Tracie-Level 42 /Love Changes Everything-Michael Ball
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NOW That's What I Call Music! 14
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Released
November 4, 2003
Length
73 minutes
Label
Sony
Series chronology
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NOW That's What I Call Music! 13
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NOW That's What I Call Music! 15
Background information[]
NOW That's What I Call Music! 14 is the 14th mainline installment in the American compilation album series "NOW That's What I Call Music!".
It was released on November 4, 2003 & contains hits from Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, & Mýa. The album contains 20 tracks in total.
Now That's What I Call Music 14Compilation album by various artists
Released20 March 1989LabelVirgin / EMI / PolygramSeries chronology
Now That's What I Call Music 14 or Now 14 was released in 1989. The album is the 14th edition of the (UK) Now! series. It was released on vinyl, audio cassette & CD formats. It was the first album in the series which did not chart in the UK Albums Chart as the UK Compilation Chart was created in January 1989.
No.ArtistTitleLength1.Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"4:402.Phil Collins"Two Hearts"3:223.Erasure"Stop!"2:514.Bananarama / LaNaNeeNeeNooNoo"Help!"2:565.Hue And Cry"Looking for Linda"3:436.Yazz"Fine Time"3:427.Kim Wilde"Four Letter Word"4:008.Sam Brown"Stop"3:579.Roy Orbison"You Got It"3:2810.Fine Young Cannibals"She Drives Me Crazy"3:3111.INXS"Need You Tonight"2:5812.Status Quo"Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)"3:5013.Then Jerico"Big Area"4:4514.Morrissey"The Last of the Famous International Playboys"3:3615.Poison"Every Rose Has Its Thorn"3:5216.Simple Minds"Belfast Child"5:11No.ArtistTitleLength1.Neneh Cherry"Buffalo Stance"4:022.Inner City"Good Life"3:593.S'Express"Hey Music Lover"3:474.Living in a Box"Blow the House Down"4:145.The Style Council"Promised Land"2:496.Adeva"Respect"4:037.Tone Lōc"Wild Thing"4:008.Natalie Cole"I Live for Your Love"4:259.Robin Beck"First Time"3:1610.Paula Abdul"Straight Up"3:4811.Samantha Fox"I Only Wanna Be with You"2:4212.Brother Beyond"Be My Twin"3:3513.Climie Fisher"Love Like a River"4:4814.Duran Duran"All She Wants Is"4:2915.Level 42"Tracie"3:2316.Michael Ball"Love Changes Everything"3:26A video selection was also released on VHS featuring a selection of tracks that featured on the main album release.
- Neneh Cherry : "Buffalo Stance"
- Marc Almond with Gene Pitney : "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"
- Erasure : "Stop!"
- Bananarama & LaNaNeeNeeNooNoo : "Help!"
- Hue & Cry : "Looking for Linda"
- Roy Orbison : "You Got It"
- Fine Young Cannibals : "She Drives Me Crazy"
- Duran Duran : "All She Wants Is"
- INXS : "Need You Tonight"
- Then Jerico : "Big Area"
- Morrissey : "The Last of the Famous International Playboys"
- Simple Minds : "Belfast Child"
- Inner City : "Good Life"
- Phil Collins : "Two Hearts"
- Sam Brown : "Stop!"