NOW – Millennium 2004-2005 4CD | Toxic | Mr. Brightside | Speed of Sound | I Predict a Riot | Since U Been Gone | 83 Tracks | New & Sealed

Toxic. NOW — Millennium 2004-2005. 83 tracks across 4 CDs capturing two of the most distinctive years in UK pop — featuring Toxic by Britney Spears, Mr. Brightside by The Killers, Speed of Sound by Coldplay, I Predict a Riot by Kaiser Chiefs, Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson, Hey Ya! by OutKast, Orinoco Flow by Enya (feat. P. Diddy via Mario Winans), and Axel F by Crazy Frog. 2000s pop / rock / R&B / dance compilation. New & sealed.

NOW Millennium 2004-2005 — Most Searched Tracks

• Mr. Brightside — The Killers — the most searched track on this compilation — released in 2003 and re-released in 2004 — spent a record-breaking 500+ weeks in the UK singles chart by the early 2020s — one of the most-streamed songs in UK chart history — written by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning about a specific incident of jealousy — recorded in a single take for the vocal
• Toxic — Britney Spears — UK number one in 2004 — produced by Bloodshy & Avant — sampling a 1960s Bollywood string arrangement — won the Grammy for Best Dance Recording in 2005 — the most searched 2004 pop fact
• Speed of Sound — Coldplay — UK number two in 2005 — lead single from X&Y — frequently compared to Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill in its production and keyboard melody — the most searched 2005 rock track
• I Predict a Riot — Kaiser Chiefs — one of the defining indie rock anthems of 2004 — written about a night out in Leeds city centre — the most searched Kaiser Chiefs song
• Since U Been Gone — Kelly Clarkson — UK number three in 2005 — co-written by Max Martin and Lukasz Gottwald (Dr. Luke) — one of the most important pop-rock songs of the decade and a defining moment in Kelly Clarkson’s career
• (Is This the Way To) Amarillo — Tony Christie — UK number one for seven weeks in 2005 as the Comic Relief charity single — originally recorded in 1971 — featuring Peter Kay in the video — the most searched chart comeback fact
• Axel F — Crazy Frog — UK number one for four weeks in summer 2005 — one of the earliest viral internet sensations to cross over into the physical singles chart — the most searched early internet phenomenon on a UK chart fact
• Somewhere Only We Know — Keane — UK number three in 2004 — later covered by Lily Allen for a John Lewis Christmas advert in 2013 — becoming one of the most associated songs with the UK Christmas advertising tradition — the most searched Keane fact

Most Searched 2004-2005 Pop Facts

• 2004 was the year Britney Spears released Toxic, Keane released Hopes and Fears, The Killers released Hot Fuss, Scissor Sisters released their debut, and Girls Aloud and Sugababes both dominated the UK charts — the most searched 2004 year-in-music fact
• 2005 was the year of James Blunt’s You’re Beautiful (UK number one for five weeks), Kelly Clarkson’s Since U Been Gone, Coldplay’s X&Y (fastest-selling UK album of 2005), and Crazy Frog’s Axel F beating Coldplay’s Speed of Sound to number one — the most searched 2005 year-in-music fact
• Crazy Frog’s Axel F prevented Coldplay from having a number one with Speed of Sound — Chris Martin has commented on this publicly — the most searched 2005 chart rivalry fact
• Mr. Brightside by The Killers spent over 500 weeks in the UK singles chart by 2022 — a record for a song that never reached UK number one — the most searched Mr. Brightside longevity fact
• Toxic by Britney Spears samples a 1960s Hindi film score arrangement — specifically a string riff from the 1981 Bollywood film Jaal — filtered through a Bloodshy & Avant production — the most searched Toxic sample fact

Disc-by-Disc Highlights

• Disc 1: Amazing (George Michael), Toxic (Britney Spears), I Believe in You (Kylie Minogue), Laura (Scissor Sisters), Radio (Robbie Williams), (Reach Up For The) Sunrise (Duran Duran), Left Outside Alone (Anastacia), These Words (Natasha Bedingfield), This Love (Maroon 5), Your Game (Will Young), Hey Ya! (OutKast), Milkshake (Kelis), Call On Me (Eric Prydz), Dragostea Din Tei (O-Zone), I Don’t Want You Back (Eamon), If There’s Any Justice (Lemar)
• Disc 2: Mr. Brightside (The Killers), Somewhere Only We Know (Keane), Run (Snow Patrol), Dry Your Eyes (The Streets), Take the Box (Amy Winehouse), I Don’t Wanna Know (Mario Winans feat. Enya & P. Diddy), Thunderbirds Are Go (Busted), Five Colours in Her Hair (McFly), Pieces of Me (Ashlee Simpson), I’ll Stand By You (Girls Aloud), Caught in a Moment (Sugababes), Everytime (Britney Spears)
• Disc 3: Speed of Sound (Coldplay), You’re Beautiful (James Blunt), Bad Day (Daniel Powter), Dakota (Stereophonics), Krafty (New Order), I’ve Got a Life (Eurythmics), Suddenly I See (KT Tunstall), Caught Up (Usher), 1 Thing (Amerie), Don’t Phunk With My Heart (Black Eyed Peas), Lonely (Akon)
• Disc 4: I Predict a Riot (Kaiser Chiefs), The Importance of Being Idle (Oasis), Since U Been Gone (Kelly Clarkson), Have a Nice Day (Bon Jovi), Don’t Cha (Pussycat Dolls), Candy Shop (50 Cent), Let Me Love You (Mario), Ordinary People (John Legend), Electricity (Elton John), You Raise Me Up (Westlife), All About You (McFly), (Is This the Way To) Amarillo? (Tony Christie), Axel F (Crazy Frog)

Album Details

• Title: NOW – Millennium 2004-2005
• Format: 4CD
• Tracks: 83
• Label: NOW / Now That’s What I Call Music
• EAN / Barcode: 196588539824
• Condition: New & Sealed

Perfect for NOW Millennium 2004 2005 4CD 83 tracks, Mr Brightside The Killers 500 weeks UK singles chart record never number one Brandon Flowers Dave Keuning jealousy single take vocal, Toxic Britney Spears UK number one 2004 Bloodshy Avant Bollywood 1960s string Grammy Best Dance Recording 2005, Speed of Sound Coldplay UK number two 2005 X&Y Kate Bush Running Up That Hill comparison, I Predict a Riot Kaiser Chiefs 2004 Leeds city centre night out indie rock anthem, Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson UK number three 2005 Max Martin Lukasz Gottwald Dr Luke defining pop-rock decade, Amarillo Tony Christie UK number one seven weeks 2005 Comic Relief Peter Kay video originally 1971, Axel F Crazy Frog UK number one four weeks summer 2005 earliest viral internet sensation physical chart, Somewhere Only We Know Keane UK number three 2004 Lily Allen John Lewis Christmas advert 2013, 2004 Britney Toxic Keane Hopes and Fears Killers Hot Fuss Scissor Sisters debut Girls Aloud Sugababes, 2005 James Blunt You’re Beautiful five weeks number one Coldplay X&Y fastest-selling Crazy Frog beats Coldplay Speed of Sound number one Chris Martin commented, Crazy Frog prevented Coldplay number one, Toxic samples Bollywood Hindi film score 1981 Jaal filtered Bloodshy Avant, gift for 2000s music fans, gift for NOW music fans, perfect gift for him.

Order your NOW Millennium 2004-2005 4CD today — supplied brand new and sealed, with fast UK dispatch from 247DVD.