''Now That's What I Call Music! 10'' is the tenth volume of the ''

Now That's What I Call Music! ''Now That's What I Call Music!'' (often shortened to ''Now!'') is a series of various artists compilation albums released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Sony Music and Universal Music (Universal Music Group, Universal/Sony Music Entert ...

'' series in the United States. It was released on July 23, 2002, and debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. It has been certified Platinum by the

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''What's New!''

The album was released with a limited edition promotional disc with 10 songs from mostly new and upcoming artists, titled ''What's New!''

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of

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says: "Aside from having lesser-known hits such as '

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' and '

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,' NOW 10 is recommended because it captures the particular sound and spirit of the time it covers." He adds, "The album captures that feeling of the music industry's slump in terms of sales and quality, and unlike radio in 2002, there are enough hits and good songs during this hour to make it worth listening to, overall." Kimberly Reyes of

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states that the album has a strange but diverse variety of songs, and

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even acknowledges that the album "goes a bit heavier on up-and-coming artists then past "

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" sets."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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