Now That’s What I Call Music 61 2CD | James Blunt | Coldplay | Gorillaz | Akon | Kaiser Chiefs | The Killers | 43 Tracks | 2005 | New & Sealed

You’re Beautiful — James Blunt. Now That’s What I Call Music! 61 (2CD). 43 of the biggest UK chart hits of summer 2005 across two discs — featuring James Blunt, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Akon, Oasis, Kaiser Chiefs, The Killers, U2, Gwen Stefani, Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, KT Tunstall, Razorlight, Crazy Frog and more. Pop / rock / R&B / compilation. Virgin/EMI/Universal, 2005. New & sealed.

Most Searched Now 61 Tracks

• You’re Beautiful — James Blunt — the most searched track on Now 61 — UK number one for five weeks in June and July 2005 — the most searched You’re Beautiful James Blunt chart fact — US number one in 2006 — James Blunt wrote the song about seeing his ex-girlfriend on the London Underground with another man — the most searched You’re Beautiful what it is about question — from the album Back to Bedlam (2004) — James Blunt served as a British Army officer before his music career — the most searched James Blunt army fact
• Speed of Sound — Coldplay — the most searched Coldplay track on Now 61 — UK number two in May 2005 — from the album X&Y (2005) — the most searched Speed of Sound Coldplay album fact — X&Y debuted at UK number one and sold over 8 million copies worldwide — the most searched Coldplay X&Y sales fact — Speed of Sound has a similar chord structure to Clocks (2002) which won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 2004
• Feel Good Inc — Gorillaz — the most searched Gorillaz track on Now 61 — UK number two in May 2005 — the most searched Feel Good Inc chart fact — won the Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2006 — features De La Soul — the most searched Feel Good Inc De La Soul fact — Gorillaz are the world’s most successful virtual band — created by Damon Albarn of Blur and artist Jamie Hewlett — the most searched Gorillaz who created them fact
• Lonely — Akon — the most searched R&B track on Now 61 — UK number one for six weeks in July and August 2005 — the most searched Akon Lonely chart fact — one of the longest-running UK number ones of 2005 — sampled from Mr Lonely by Bobby Vinton (1964) — the most searched Akon Lonely sample fact
• Everyday I Love You Less and Less — Kaiser Chiefs — the most searched Kaiser Chiefs track on Now 61 — UK number ten in April 2005 — Kaiser Chiefs are from Leeds — the most searched Kaiser Chiefs origin fact — their debut album Employment (2005) was nominated for the Mercury Prize — the most searched Kaiser Chiefs album fact
• Lyla — Oasis — the most searched Oasis track on Now 61 — UK number one in May 2005 — from the album Don’t Believe the Truth (2005) — the most searched Lyla Oasis album fact — Don’t Believe the Truth debuted at UK number one — Oasis’s sixth studio album — the most searched Oasis Don’t Believe the Truth fact
• Smile Like You Mean It — The Killers — the most searched The Killers track on Now 61 — from the debut album Hot Fuss (2004) — the most searched Smile Like You Mean It album fact — The Killers are from Las Vegas, Nevada — the most searched The Killers origin fact — Hot Fuss debuted at UK number one in June 2004 — the most searched The Killers debut album UK chart fact
• Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own — U2 — the most searched U2 track on Now 61 — UK number one in February 2005 — written by Bono as a tribute to his father Bob Hewson who died in 2001 — the most searched Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own what it is about question — won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 2006 — the most searched U2 Grammy 2006 fact
• Other Side of the World — KT Tunstall — the most searched KT Tunstall track on Now 61 — UK number eleven in April 2005 — KT Tunstall is from St Andrews, Scotland — the most searched KT Tunstall origin fact — her debut album Eye to the Telescope (2004) was nominated for the Mercury Prize and she won the BRIT Award for Critics’ Choice in 2005 — the most searched KT Tunstall BRIT Award fact
• Rich Girl — Gwen Stefani feat. Eve — the most searched Gwen Stefani track on Now 61 — UK number four in April 2005 — the most searched Rich Girl Gwen Stefani chart fact — samples If I Were a Rich Man from the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964) — the most searched Rich Girl Gwen Stefani sample fact
• Axel F — Crazy Frog — the most searched novelty track on Now 61 — UK number one for four weeks in June and July 2005 — the most searched Crazy Frog Axel F chart fact — it famously kept Coldplay’s Speed of Sound off the top spot — the most searched Crazy Frog Coldplay fact — one of the most searched ringtone-era chart facts
• Ghetto Gospel — 2Pac feat. Elton John — the most searched posthumous collaboration on Now 61 — UK number one in July 2005 — released ten years after 2Pac’s death in 1996 — the most searched Ghetto Gospel 2Pac Elton John fact — samples Indian Sunset by Elton John from the album Madman Across the Water (1971)

Most Searched Now That’s What I Call Music Facts

• Now That’s What I Call Music was first released in November 1983 — the most searched Now compilation origin fact
• Now 61 was released in 2005 and captures the sound of that summer’s UK charts — the most searched Now 61 release date fact
• Crazy Frog Axel F kept Coldplay Speed of Sound off the UK number one spot in 2005 — the most searched Crazy Frog chart rivalry fact
• James Blunt served as a British Army officer before becoming a musician — he served in Kosovo with NATO — the most searched James Blunt army career fact
• U2 Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own was written by Bono as a tribute to his father — it won the Grammy for Song of the Year 2006 — the most searched U2 Grammy fact

Frequently Asked Questions

• How many tracks are on Now 61? — 43 tracks across two CDs — the most searched question
• What is You’re Beautiful by James Blunt about? — Seeing his ex-girlfriend on the London Underground with another man — the most searched question
• Did Crazy Frog keep Coldplay off number one? — Yes — Axel F was UK number one for four weeks in 2005 while Speed of Sound peaked at number two — the most searched question
• What does Akon Lonely sample? — Mr Lonely by Bobby Vinton (1964) — the most searched question
• Who created Gorillaz? — Damon Albarn of Blur and artist Jamie Hewlett — the most searched question
• What is U2 Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own about? — Written by Bono as a tribute to his father Bob Hewson who died in 2001 — won Grammy for Song of the Year 2006 — the most searched question

Track Listing

Disc 1: You’re Beautiful (James Blunt) — Ghetto Gospel (2Pac feat. Elton John) — Speed of Sound (Coldplay) — Feel Good Inc (Gorillaz) — Don’t Phunk with My Heart (Black Eyed Peas) — Shot You Down (Audio Bullys feat. Nancy Sinatra) — They (Jem) — Shiver (Natalie Imbruglia) — Other Side of the World (KT Tunstall) — Lyla (Oasis) — Somewhere Else (Razorlight) — I Like the Way (Bodyrockers) — Everyday I Love You Less and Less (Kaiser Chiefs) — Jerk It Out (Caesars) — Smile Like You Mean It (The Killers) — Hard to Beat (Hard-Fi) — Beverly Hills (Weezer) — Lonely No More (Rob Thomas) — Forever Lost (The Magic Numbers) — Good People (Jack Johnson) — Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own (U2)

Disc 2: Lonely (Akon) — Let Me Love You (Mario) — Rich Girl (Gwen Stefani feat. Eve) — Switch (Will Smith) — Roc Ya Body (M.V.P.) — It’s Like That (Mariah Carey) — N Dey Say (Nelly) — Slow Down (Bobby Valentino) — Again (Faith Evans) — Don’t Cha Wanna Ride (Joss Stone) — The Avenue (Roll Deep) — Crazy Chick (Charlotte Church) — So Good (Rachel Stevens) — Nasty Girl (Inaya Day) — Say Hello (Deep Dish) — So Much Love to Give (Freeloaders feat. The Real Thing) — Giving You Up (Kylie Minogue) — Wake Me Up (Girls Aloud) — Axel F (Crazy Frog) — Avenues and Alleyways (Tony Christie) — You’ve Got a Friend (McFly) — Proud (Heather Small)

CD Details

• Title: Now That’s What I Call Music! 61
• Format: 2CD (43 tracks)
• Label: Virgin/EMI/Universal
• Year: 2005
• EAN / Barcode: 0094633608825
• Condition: New & Sealed

Perfect for Now That’s What I Call Music 61 2CD 43 tracks 2005, You’re Beautiful James Blunt UK number one five weeks June July 2005 US number one 2006 saw ex-girlfriend London Underground another man Back to Bedlam 2004 British Army officer Kosovo NATO most searched what it is about, Speed of Sound Coldplay UK number two May 2005 X&Y 2005 UK number one over 8 million worldwide similar chord structure Clocks 2002 Grammy Record of the Year 2004, Feel Good Inc Gorillaz UK number two May 2005 Grammy Best Pop Collaboration Vocals 2006 De La Soul world’s most successful virtual band created Damon Albarn Blur Jamie Hewlett most searched who created them, Lonely Akon UK number one six weeks July August 2005 sampled Mr Lonely Bobby Vinton 1964 most searched sample, Everyday I Love You Less and Less Kaiser Chiefs UK number ten April 2005 Leeds Employment 2005 Mercury Prize, Lyla Oasis UK number one May 2005 Don’t Believe the Truth 2005 UK number one sixth studio album, Smile Like You Mean It The Killers Hot Fuss 2004 Las Vegas Nevada UK number one June 2004 most searched origin, Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own U2 UK number one February 2005 tribute father Bob Hewson died 2001 Grammy Song of the Year 2006, Other Side of the World KT Tunstall UK number eleven April 2005 St Andrews Scotland Eye to the Telescope 2004 Mercury Prize BRIT Award Critics’ Choice 2005, Rich Girl Gwen Stefani Eve UK number four April 2005 samples If I Were a Rich Man Fiddler on the Roof 1964, Axel F Crazy Frog UK number one four weeks June July 2005 kept Coldplay Speed of Sound off top spot most searched chart rivalry ringtone era, Ghetto Gospel 2Pac Elton John UK number one July 2005 ten years after death 1996 samples Indian Sunset Madman Across the Water 1971, Now That’s What I Call Music first released November 1983 most searched origin, gift for 2000s music fans Now 61 2CD 2005 chart hits.

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