‘NOW That’s What I Call Music!’ Series Announces R&B Christmas Album

NOW That’s What I Call Music, the world’s bestselling multiple-artist album series, has just announced a new title for the holidays, NOW That’s What I Call Music! R&B Christmas. The 18-track album – available now on CD and digital platforms, and coming soon to vinyl – includes both modern and classic Christmas recordings from such acts as The Supremes, Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye, Babyface, Otis Redding, and John Legend.

Additionally, the popular series has announced its latest compilation of hits, NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 76. Available October 23, NOW 76 features 16 current hits from today’s hottest artists, including Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s chart-topping single “Rain on Me,” Taylor Swift’s “cardigan,” Billie Eilish’s “my future,” and Luke Bryan’s “One Margarita,” plus best-selling tracks from Selena Gomez, Juice WRLD and Marshmello, Maroon 5, Maddie & Tae, and many more.

Additionally, each numeric NOW release also includes “NOW Presents What’s Next” bonus tracks, previewing tomorrow’s biggest hits. NOW 76 features five new songs from an exciting line-up of up-and-coming stars, including Shaylen, Whitney Woerz, Peach Tree Rascals, Dempsey Hope, and Pretty Awkward.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! debuted in the U.S. in 1998, following 15 years of multi-platinum international triumph. The series has sold more than 250 million albums worldwide, topping 103 million in the U.S. alone. 68 previous releases in NOW‘s numeric U.S. series have reached Billboard’s Top 10, and 19 volumes have reached No.1.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! R&B Christmas is out now on CD and digital platforms and is currently available for preorder on vinyl. Find all formats  here.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 76 will be available October 23. Scroll down to view tracklistings for both albums, and preorder NOW 76 here.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! R&B Christmas tracklist (CD, digital):

1. Silver Bells John Legend
2. Joy To The World Whitney Houston, Georgia Mass Choir
3. Happy Seasons Earth, Wind & Fire
4. This Christmas Donny Hathaway
5. Silent Night The Temptations
6. White Christmas The O’Jays
7. The Christmas Song Babyface
8. Every Year, Every Christmas Luther Vandross
9. Let It Snow Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight
10. Someday At Christmas Stevie Wonder
11. Please Come Home For Christmas James Brown
12. Back Door Santa Clarence Carter
13. Merry Christmas Baby Otis Redding
14. Presents For Christmas Solomon Burke
15. I Want To Come Home For Christmas Marvin Gaye
16. It’s Christmas Time Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
17. My Favorite Things The Supremes
18. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Jackson 5

NOW That’s What I Call Music! R&B Christmas tracklist (vinyl):

DISC 1

Side A
1. Silver Bells – John Legend
2. Joy To The World – Whitney Houston, Georgia Mass Choir
3. Happy Seasons – Earth, Wind & Fire
4. This Christmas – Donny Hathaway

Side B
5. Silent Night – The Temptations
6. White Christmas – The O’Jays
7. The Christmas Song – Babyface
8. Every Year, Every Christmas – Luther Vandross
9. Let It Snow – Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight

DISC 2

Side A
1. Someday At Christmas – Stevie Wonder
2. Please Come Home For Christmas – James Brown
3. Back Door Santa – Clarence Carter
4. Merry Christmas Baby – Otis Redding

Side B
5. Presents For Christmas – Solomon Burke
6. I Want To Come Home For Christmas – Marvin Gaye
7. It’s Christmas Time – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
8. My Favorite Things – The Supremes
9. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson 5

NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 76 tracklist (CD, digital):
1. cardigan – Taylor Swift
2. Nobody’s – Love Maroon 5
3. Savage Love (Laxed-Siren Beat) – Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo
4. Supalonely (feat. Gus Dapperton) – BENEE
5. Rain On Me – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
6. Breaking Me – Topic & A7S
7. Mamacita – Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna & J. Rey Soul
8. Midnight – Sky Miley Cyrus
9. Come & Go – Juice WRLD & Marshmello
10. Bang! – AJR
11. my future – Billie Eilish
12. ily (feat. Emilee) – Surf Mesa
13. Past Life – Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez
14. Lose Somebody – Kygo & OneRepublic
15. One Margarita – Luke Bryan
16. Die From A Broken Heart – Maddie & Tae

NOW Presents What’s Next:

17. Forgive Myself – Shaylen
18. Weirdos – Whitney Woerz
19. Mariposa – Peach Tree Rascals
20. Elephant In The Room (f. gnash) – Dempsey Hope
21. Bored – Pretty Awkward