Now That's What I Call Music! 42 (UK series)

This article describes the 42nd album in the UK Now! series. It should not be confused with identically-numbered albums from other Now! series. For more information, see Now That's What I Call Music! 42 and Now That's What I Call Music! discography

Now That's What I Call Music! 42
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	March 29, 1999
Recorded	Various times
Genre	Pop
Length	2:37
Label	Virgin / EMI / Polygram
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! 41 (1998) Now That's What I Call Music! 42 (1999) Now That's What I Call Music! 43 (1999)

Now That's What I Call Music! 42 or Now 42 was released in 1999 on audio cassette and Compact Disc. The album is the 42nd edition of the Now! series in the United Kingdom. The last track on disc 2 "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield was added as a tribute to Springfield who died a few weeks before Now 42 was released.

Now 42 has eight songs that reached number one on the UK Singles Charts (nine if you count You Don't Have to Say You Love Me). They are "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going", "Believe", "Goodbye", "Fly Away", "Praise You", "You Don't Know Me", "Flat Beat" and "A Little Bit More".

Steps, Tina Cousins and Billie appear both on their own tracks and on Thank ABBA for the Music.

Track listing

Disc one

1. Boyzone : "When the Going Gets Tough"
2. Steps : "Better Best Forgotten"
3. Cher : "Believe"
4. Starring: Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*Witched, Billie : "Thank ABBA for the Music"
5. Spice Girls : "Goodbye"
6. Honeyz : "End of the Line"
7. Billie : "Honey to the Bee"
8. The Corrs : "What Can I Do"
9. Emilia : "Big Big World"
10. Tina Cousins : "Killin' Time '99"
11. Vengaboys : "We Like to Party"
12. Cartoons : "Witch Doctor"
13. Ace of Base : "Always Have Always Will"
14. Blockster : "You Should Be..."
15. A+ : "Enjoy Yourself"
16. Deetah : "El Paraiso Rico"
17. Emmie : "More Than This"
18. DJ Sakin & Friends : "Protect Your Mind (For the Love of a Princess)"
19. Fool Boona : "Popped"
20. Sash! : "Colour the World"
21. Justin : "Over You"

Disc two

1. Robbie Williams : "Strong"
2. Lenny Kravitz : "Fly Away"
3. Fatboy Slim : "Praise You"
4. Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden : "You Don't Know Me"
5. Mr. Oizo : "Flat Beat"
6. The Cardigans : "Erase/Rewind"
7. Stereophonics : "Just Looking"
8. The All Seeing I featuring Tony Christie : "Walk Like a Panther"
9. The Divine Comedy : "National Express"
10. Terrorvision : "Tequila (Mint Royale Shot)"
11. The Beautiful South : "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?"
12. Roxette : "Wish I Could Fly"
13. 911 : "A Little Bit More"
14. Dru Hill : "These Are the Times"
15. Kele Le Roc : "My Love"
16. All Saints : "War of Nerves"
17. Ladysmith Black Mambazo : "Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star and the Wiseman)"
18. Blur : "Tender"
19. Dusty Springfield : "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"

External links

• Now That's What I Call Music! 42 front- and backcover