Now, Vol. 42: That's What I Call Music

NOW 42 features 20 of today's biggest hits from artists like Kelly Clarkson, Flo Rida, One Direction, Taylor Swift, Gotye featuring Kimbra and more.

Released in May 2012, the 42nd volume of the U.S. Now series features two songs that had, at the time of the disc's release, topped the Billboard Hot 100: Gotye's relatively quirky (by Hot 100 standards, at least) "Somebody That I Used to Know" and one of Kelly Clarkson's perseverance anthems, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)." Several others had reached the Top Ten, including the debut from U.K. boy band newcomers One Direction ("What Makes You Beautiful)," Flo Rida's "Good Feeling," David Guetta and Nicki Minaj's "Turn Me On," Chris Brown's "Turn Up the Music," Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'," and Bruno Mars' "It Will Rain." As with many other Now discs, a few selections came close to the Top Ten while a couple stalled nowhere near it (such as Eric Church's "Springsteen," the lone inclusion that's truly country). The promotional "What's Next!" portion once again takes up the disc's final four slots, 17-20, with songs from potentially upcoming artists. The time when each volume compiled 20 charting singles is increasingly distant. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

Performer	Various
Music genre	Pop
Music release type	Compilation
Media format	CD
Original release date	March 7, 2012
Number of tracks	20
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	NOW
Track listing	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Record label	UNIVERSAL
Number in series	42
Track name	Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You), Good Feeling, Brokenhearted, What Makes You Beautiful, Turn Me On, Feel So Close, Turn Up the Music, We Run the Night, Sorry for Party Rocking, Give Me All Your Luvin', Get Yourself Back Home, It Will Rain, Somebody That I Used to Know, Drive By, Springsteen, Ours, All the Right Places, Free, Run Dat Back, Earthquake, Better Best Forgotten, Believe, Thank Abba For The Music, Goodbye, End Of The Line, Honey To The Bee, What Can I Do, Big Big World, Killin' Time '99, We Like To Party!, Witchdoctor, Always Have, Always Will, You Should Be..., Enjoy Yourself, El Paraiso Rico, More Than This, Strong, Fly Away, Praise You, You Don't Know Me, Flat Beat, Erase/Rewind, Just Looking, Walk Like A Panther, National Express, Tequilla, How Long's A Tear Take To Dry?, Wish I Could Fly, A Little Bit More, These Are The Times, My Love, War Of Nerves, Imkanyezi Nezazi (The Star & The Wiseman), Tender, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N