Now That's What I Call Music! 2
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released9 August 1996
LabelEMI/Virgin PVG/PolyGram
Various Artists chronology
Now That's What I Call Music!
(1995)		 Now That's What I Call Music! 2
(1996)		 Now That's What I Call Music! 3
(1997)

Now That's What I Call Music! 2, also referred to as Now 2, was released on August 9, 1996. The album is the second edition of the Asia Now That's What I Call Music! series. It sold very well in Asia reaching 4× Platinum in Japan and 3× Platinum and Gold in Taiwan.

South Asia edition track listing

  1. Queen – "Heaven for Everyone" (5:36)
  2. Yaki-Da – "I Saw You Dancing" (3:41)
  3. Ace of Base – "Beautiful Life" (3:41)
  4. Bon Jovi – "This Ain't a Love Song" (4:20)
  5. The Cranberries – "Ode to My Family" (4:30)
  6. Shaggy – "Boombastic" (4:07)
  7. Roxette – "June Afternoon" (4:15)
  8. Bryan Adams – "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (4:52)
  9. Michael Learns to Rock – "That's Why (You Go Away)" (4:10)
  10. Tina Turner – "GoldenEye" (4:46)
  11. Boyzone – "Coming Home Now" (3:43)
  12. Janet Jackson – "Runaway" (3:34)
  13. Boyz II Men – "Water Runs Dry" (3:21)
  14. Portrait – "How Deep Is Your Love"
  15. Joan Osborne – "One of Us" (5:21)
  16. Meat Loaf – "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (6:40)

Indonesian edition track listing

  1. Queen – "Heaven for Everyone" (5:36)
  2. Wet Wet Wet – "Somewhere Somehow" (3:51)
  3. Ace of Base – "Beautiful Life" (3:41)
  4. Bon Jovi – "This Ain't a Love Song" (4:20)
  5. The Cranberries – "Ode to My Family" (4:30)
  6. Shaggy – "Boombastic" (4:07)
  7. Roxette – "June Afternoon" (4:15)
  8. Bryan Adams – "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (4:52)
  9. Michael Learns to Rock – "That's Why (You Go Away)" (4:10)
  10. Tina Turner – "GoldenEye" (4:46)
  11. Boyzone – "Coming Home Now" (3:43)
  12. Janet Jackson – "Runaway" (3:34)
  13. Boyz II Men – "Water Runs Dry" (3:21)
  14. Blur – "Charmless Man" (3:37)
  15. Joan Osborne – "One of Us" (5:21)
  16. Meat Loaf – "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (6:40)

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[1] 4× Platinum 800,000^
Taiwan (RIT)[2] 3× Platinum+Gold 177,180[2]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – ザ・ローリング・ストーンズ他 – Now2" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1995年1月 on the drop-down menu
  2. 1 2 認證紀錄 [Certifications Awarded] (in Chinese). Recording Industry Foundation in Taiwan.
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