If the producers of the "American Pie 2" and "Rush Hour 2" soundtrack albums expect their records to duke it out alone for the top two album-chart positions when they debut July 31, they're forgetting that Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 7 hits the same week.
The latest installment of the blockbuster series features the usual rock, pop, R&B and rap radio faves as well as a few more obscure surprises. Destiny's Child leads off with "Survivor." Other pop tracks include Jennifer Lopez's "Play," Britney Spears' "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know," 'NSYNC's "This I Promise You" and a remix of the Backstreet Boys' "The Call." More rockin' numbers include Aerosmith's "Jaded," Lifehouse's "Hanging by a Moment" and American Hi-Fi's "Flavor of the Weak." On the hip-hop and R&B tip, Nelly punches in with "Ride Wit Me," Mystikal offers "Danger (Been So Long)," and 3LW provide "Playas Gon' Play." Collaborations include Eve and Gwen Stefani's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" and R. Kelly and Jay-Z's "Fiesta." The five more recent Now collections have all charted in the top three, and volumes five and six are still in the top 200. Now 6, which features 'NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye," Destiny's Child's "Independent Women Part 1" and Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me," debuted at #1 in April and is currently #15.
Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 7's track list, according to its publicist:
- Destiny's Child - "Survivor"
- Janet Jackson - "All for You"
- Samantha Mumba - "Baby, Come Over"
- Mandy Moore - "In My Pocket"
- Jennifer Lopez - "Play"
- Backstreet Boys - "The Call (Remix)"
- 3LW - "Playas Gon' Play"
- Nelly - "Ride Wit Me"
- Mystikal - "Danger (Been So Long)"
- R. Kelly with Jay-Z - "Fiesta"
- Eve with Gwen Stefani - "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
- City High - "What Would You Do"
- Britney Spears - "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
- 'NSYNC - "This I Promise You"
- S Club 7 - "Never Had a Dream Come True"
- Lifehouse - "Hanging by a Moment"
- Aerosmith - "Jaded"
- Evan and Jaron - "From My Head to My Heart"
- American Hi-Fi - "Flavor of the Weak"
