Now That's What I Call Music! 61 (UK series)

Now That's What I Call Music! Volume 61
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	July 25, 2005
Recorded	Various times
Genre	Pop
Length	2:36
Label	EMI / Virgin / Universal
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 60 (2005) Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 61 (2005) Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 62 (2005)

Now That's What I Call Music! 61 or Now 61 was released on July 25, 2005, on audio cassette and Compact Disc. The album is the 61st edition of the Now! series in the UK.

Now 61 features seven songs which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. They are "You're Beautiful", "Ghetto Gospel", "Lyla", "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own", "Lonely", "Axel F" and "You've Got a Friend".

It sold 310,236 copies in its first week, the highest opening tally of the three albums in the series released that year.^[1]

Track listing

Disc One

1. James Blunt : "You're Beautiful"
2. 2Pac featuring Elton John : "Ghetto Gospel"
3. Coldplay : "Speed of Sound"
4. Gorillaz featuring De La Soul: "Feel Good Inc."
5. The Black Eyed Peas : "Don't Phunk With My Heart"
6. Audio Bullys featuring Nancy Sinatra : "Shot You Down"
7. Jem : "They"
8. Natalie Imbruglia : "Shiver"
9. KT Tunstall : "Other Side of the World"
10. Oasis : "Lyla"
11. Razorlight : "Somewhere Else"
12. Bodyrockers : "I Like The Way (You Move)"
13. Kaiser Chiefs : "Everyday I Love You Less and Less"
14. Caesars : "Jerk It Out"
15. The Killers : "Smile Like You Mean It"
16. Hard-Fi : "Hard to Beat"
17. Weezer : "Beverly Hills"
18. Rob Thomas : "Lonely No More"
19. The Magic Numbers : "Forever Lost"
20. Jack Johnson : "Good People"
21. U2 : "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"

Disc two

1. Akon : "Lonely"
2. Mario : "Let Me Love You"
3. Gwen Stefani featuring Eve : "Rich Girl"
4. Will Smith : "Switch"
5. M.V.P. : "Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)"
6. Mariah Carey : "It's Like That"
7. Nelly : "N Dey Say"
8. Bobby Valentino : "Slow Down"
9. Faith Evans : "Again"
10. Joss Stone : "Don't Cha Wanna Ride"
11. Roll Deep : "The Avenue"
12. Charlotte Church : "Crazy Chick"
13. Rachel Stevens : "So Good"
14. Inaya Day : "Nasty Girl"
15. Deep Dish : "Say Hello"
16. Freeloaders featuring The Real Thing : "So Much Love to Give"
17. Kylie Minogue : "Giving You Up"
18. Girls Aloud : "Wake Me Up"
19. Crazy Frog : "Axel F"
20. Tony Christie : "Avenues And Alleyways"
21. McFly : "You've Got a Friend"
22. Heather Small : "Proud"

See also

• Now That's What I Call Music
• List of Now That's What I Call Music! albums

External links

• Now That's What I Call Music! 61 front- and backcover

References

1. ^ Alan Jones (28 November 2005). "Madonna stays at the summit of the UK charts". Music Week. http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=16702.