NOW 59 [US]

Yup, it's true! Now That's What I Call 59 - the US edition - is on the way to make every pop music fan's Summer. So what if more than half of the songs on the tracklist have already been featured on NOW 94? (Or if five of the tracks were originally released in 2015?) In addition to sixteen hits, NOW 59 also features six Now What's Next bonus tracks that the record company hopes will set the charts afire. And speaking of charts, NOW 59 has two Number Ones from Billboard's Hot 100 as well as four more chart-toppers from their Mainstream Top 40 chart (TOP 40) and an additional one from the Rhythmic chart (RHY) for a total of 6 7. While these songs are obviously not intended for my old fuzzy ears - the Top 40 demographic is 18-34-year-olds, so technically I aged out of it in 2001 - one track is a minor favorite around the Hideaway because of the guest artists (John Newman and Nile Rodgers) involved:

Despite the name of the series, one of the main criticisms of the NOW Series is its lack of current hits, though ten of these songs are currently in the Top 20 of the Hot 100 as I write this. The average release date of the sixteen hit tracks is January 7, 2016, meaning that the average track is just over six months old, which translates to "old" in the fast-paced hurry up, what's next culture of pop. Most, if not all, are currently in Top 40 rotation on a station near you. Next up is NOW 60!

UK NOW?	title	artist	Hot 100	TOP 40	RHY
94	Can't Stop the Feeling!	Justin Timberlake	1	1	5
94	Don't Let Me Down	The Chainsmokers feat. Daya	3	1	3
94	Cheap Thrills	Sia feat. Sean Paul	3	4	24
94	No	Meghan Trainor	3	7	20
94	Work from Home	Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla Sign	4	1	1
94	Dangerous Woman	Ariana Grande	8	4	10
94	Close	Nick Jonas feat. Tove Lo	14	10	19
94	Panda	Desiigner	1	28	2
94	Don't Mind	Kent Jones	8	13	1
93	I Took a Pill in Ibiza (SeeB Remix)	Mike Posner	4	1	4
92	You Don't Own Me	Grace feat. G-Eazy	58	22	-
94	Kill Em with Kindness	Selena Gomez	39	15	-
92	Never Forget You	Zara Larsson and MNEK	13	16	27
94	Just Like Fire	Pink	10	8	-
-	My Church	Maren Morris	50	-	-
93	7 Years	Lukas Graham	2	1	33
-	Dancing Kizomba	Alx Veliz	What's Next Bonus Tracks
94	Give Me Your Love	Sigala feat. John Newman and Nile Rodgers
-	I'm in Control	AlunaGeorge feat. Popcaan
-	Smile	Daniel Skye
-	Sleepover	Kaya Stewart
-	Birthday Chick	Trap Beckham

Also dropping August 5th, in keeping with a volume every twenty-four months US release schedule, is Now That's What I Call Party Anthems 3 - 18 Huge Hits To Get The Party Started!

Previous Now That's What I Call Now Party Anthem albums from the US, UK, and Canada have been featured HERE. Speaking of Canada, here's HERC's M!X of their NOW Party Anthems 2 from 2014.