1.) "Hot In Herre" Nelly...4/5 stars (Rap)
2.) "Nothin'" N.O.R.E...1/5 stars (Rock)
3.) "Gangsta Lovin'" Eve FEATURING Alicia Keys...5/5 stars (Hip-hop)
4.) "Feel It Boy" Beenie Man FEATURING Janet Jackson...4/5 stars (Hip-hop)
5.) "Days Go By" Dirty Vegas...4/5 stars (Dance Pop)
6.) "Love At First Sight" Kylie Minogue...5/5 stars (Dance Pop)
7.) "Objection (Tango)" Shakira...5/5 stars (Latin/pop)
8.) "Underneath It All" No Doubt...5/5 stars (Hip-hop)
9.) "Barenaked" Jennifer Love Hewitt...5/5 stars (Pop)
10.) "Ordinary Day" Vanessa Carlton...5/5 stars (Pop)
11.) "Lanslide" Dixi Chicks...4/5 stars (Country/Pop)
12.) "I Care 4 U" Aaliyah...4/5 stars (R&B)
13.) "Stingy" Ginuwine...3/5 stars (R&B)
14.) "Don't Know Why" Norah Jones...5/5 stars (Classical?)
15.) "Hero" Chad Kroeger & Josey Scott...5/5 stars (Rock)
16.) "Running Away" Hoobastank...3/5 stars (Rock)
17.) "In My Place" Coldplay...3/5 stars (Rock)
18.) "One Last Breath" Creed...4/5 stars (Rock)
19.) "Somewhere Out There" Our Lady Peace...5/5 stars (Rock)
20.) "Everyday" Jon Bon Jovi...5/5 stars (Rock)

These are not all #1 hits but there are some very good songs on this disc, worthy of being #1 hits. I cannot wait to see what's on 'Now 12'!

I highly recommend 'Now! That's What I Call Music' volume 11.

Score:
90/100
A-

Now That's What I Call Variety...!
Now 11 has a great mix of Rap, R&B, Rock, Dance, Piano Melodies, even Jazz and Country...

1. Nelly "Hot In Herre" 85%

2. N.O.R.E "Nothin" 84%

3. Eve + Alicia Keys "Gangsta Lovin" 94%

4. Beenie Man + Janet "Feel It Boy" 70%

5. Dirty Vegas "Days Go By" 53%

6. Kylie Minogue "Love At First Sight" 89%

7. Shakira "Objection (Tango)" 87%

8. No Doubt "Underneath It All" 93%

9. Jennifer Love Hewitt "Barenaked" 72%

10. Vanessa Carlton "Ordinary Day" 98%

11. Dixie Chicks "Landslide" 15%

12. Aaliyah "I Care 4 U" 87%

13. Ginuwine "Stingy" 86%

14. Norah Jones "Don't Know Why" 77%

15. Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott "Hero" 86%

16. Hoobastank "Running Away" 95%

17. Coldplay "In My Place" 22%

18. Creed "One Last Breath" 50%

19. Our Lady Peace "Somewhere Out There" 78%

20. Bon Jovi "Everyday" 70%

This is my favorite Now cd
Nelly - Hot In Herre: This was a good club song but it was seriously overplayed. B

N.O.R.E. - Nothin': I like this song it is edgy and the beat is good. A

Alicia Keys & Eve - Gangsta Lovin': This is another song that was seriously overplayed but it was good. B

Beenie Men & Janet - Feel It Boy: This song was alright. I liked Janet's part in the song. B-

Dirty Vegas - Days Go By: This song I can't stand it was overplayed and it has no point. F

Kylie Minogue - Love At First Sight: This is my favorite song on this cd. Kylie is such a good singer and the beat was great! A+

Shakira - Objection: This song was alright. I liked the music video better. B

No Doubt - Underneath It All: This song I didn't like at first cause I heard it all the time but after a while it grew on me. B-

Jennifer Love Hewitt - Bare Naked: The only decent song on her cd. C+

Vanessa Carlton - Ordinary Day: This is another good song by her. I like the meaning to it. A-

Dixie Chicks - Landslide: This was a good song by the band. I like this remake. A-

Aaliyah - I Care 4U: This is a great song by her and my favorite song. It is a sad song but it is great! A+

Ginuwine - Stingy: This is a good song I liked it and it's point is one that most can agree too. A

Norah Jones - Don't Know Why: I feel like I am in a New Orleans jazz club in a good way. This is a song I can kick back and relax too. A

Chad Kroeger & Joesy Scott - Hero: This was a good song by this band. I have no complaints. B

Hoobastank - Running Away: Another ok song. B

Coldplay - In My Place: Great first hit on their cd. This is my favorite song by them, everything is perfect. A+

Creed - One Last Breath: This song was average, lets leave it at that. C

Our Lady Peace - Somewhere Out There: This was a good song. I liked it then and I still listen to it today. A

Bon Jovi - Everyday: This was a good song by Bon Jovi but the music video was better. A-

My Review for: Now 11
Another good Now CD this is, folks! Onto the trax!

1. Nelly- Hot In Herre (5/5) Awsome summer hit from 2002!! I never get tired of it.
2. N.O.R.E. featuring Pharrel Willams- Nothin' (5/5) Probably my favorite track on da album! I actually thought that Nas was doing the chorus at first. LOL. Pharrel's too good.
3. Eve featuring Alicia Keys- Gangsta Lovin' (4/5) A very overplayed hit of summer 2002, but, still good.
4. Beenie Man featuring Janet- Feel It Boy (4/5) Again, overplayed. Still ok thoh.
5. Dirty Vegas- Days Go By (5/5) Again, overplayed on both car commercials and on radio, but, i never got tired of it. Luv dis 1! Too bad they were one hit wonders, anyway...
6. Kylie Minouge- Love At First Sight (4/5) OK tune from Kylie, but, nowhere near as good as Can't Get You Outta My Head.
7. Shakira- Objection (Tango) (5/5) A funny tune from that fine Shakira. One of da best on here.
8. No Doubt featuring Lady Saw- Underneath It All (3/5) WAY too overplayed in late 2002 and eary 2003. It got pretty boring.
9. Jennifer Love Hewit- Barenaked (4/5) Wow, im surprised they put her on! Wasnt a hit, sadly, but, Jennifer does a good job at singing.
10. Vanessa Carlton- Ordinary Day (5/5) GREAT SONG FROM VANESSA!! Shes pretty, and, this was huge for her. Shes a 2-hit wonder, for now.
11. Dixie Chicks- Landslide (4/5) Its cool that they put this on, actually. Good remke, and, a less acoustic beat, which is good.
12. Aaliyah- I Care 4 U (5/5) Pretty song by the late, great Aaliyah, but, not her best.
13. Ginuwine- Stingy (5/5) Luv dis 1 too!! Overplayed, once again, but, awsome from Ginuwine.
14. Norah Jones- Don't Know Why (4/5) Now, I wouldnt say Norah Jones is overrated, but, I hear this WAY too much on music channels on TV.
15. Chad Kroger featuring Josey Scott- Hero (5/5) Ooh, one of the best too. AWSOME song for a duet from 2 of the lead singers from some of the greatest new metal rock pop bands now. Good ballad, and, a perfect way to put this in the Spiderman movie.
16. Hoobastank- Running Away (4/5) OK song by Hoobastank. I got pretty tired of this. The Reason, Out of Control, and Crawling In The Dark are better, anywayz.
17. Coldplay- In My Place (4/5) Good song by Coldplay. I like Clocks betta.
18. Creed- One Last Breath (5/5) Again, overplayed. I still love it tho. I luv Creed, everyone loves these guys! Im so sad that they broke up.
19. Our Lady Peace- Somewhere Out There (5/5) Our Lady Peace are so good. I wonder if they will come out wit somethin new, tho.
20. Bon Jovi- Everyday (5/5) Awsome song by the most popular 80s rock band! Almost as good as Its My Life!

OK, hope u all enjoyed it. BUY THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I review: NOW 11
NOW 11:

1. Nelly, Hot In Herre: So annoying it makes me want to kill Nelly with passion, and kill whoever wrote the lyrics with even MORE passion. F+

2. N.O.R.E., Nothin': Gets old after a while, but there really isn't anything to hate. B-

3. Alicia Keys & Eve, Gangsta Lovin': Falls flat fast. Alicia, please don't try this again. C-

4. Beenie Men & Janet, Feel It Boy: Decent party tune with a nice beat, but won't really make you go "wow". A strong B-

5. Dirty Vegas, Days Go By: Repetitive, but half-decent techno tune. B-

6. Kylie Minogue, Love At First Sight: A tune so incredibly sugary, it sounds like IT should be the one with the IM speak title. B-

7. Shakira, Objection: Don't play this too much, or it'll torture you forever and ever and ever and ever. Standalone, though, it really isn't THAT bad. C

8. No Doubt, Underneath It All: Rock Steady is pathetic compared to Tragic Kingdom, but this is good once in a while. B

9. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bare Naked: Good one-hit wonder tune. The chorus isn't that great, but it's still very likable. Just nothing to write home about. A strong B

10. Vanessa Carlton, Ordinary Day: Wonderful. It has a very majestic feel to it and... wow I love this track. A

11. Dixie Chicks, Landslide: And people thought a country cover of Stevie Nix's classic wouldn't work... A

12. Aaliyah, I Care 4U: Great, mellow, almost downright melancholy tune that impresses very much. A strong B+

13. Ginuwine, Stingy: Why did you have to go and mediocre things up? C-

14. Norah Jones, Don't Know Why: So mellow it's sleepy. Good song in the car at night, and very charming. A-

15. Chad Kroeger & Joesy Scott, Hero: While I dislike Kroeger's voice, it's still a good song. B+

16. Hoobastank, Running Away: Gets old with time, but decent. Like the strangely California sounding chorus. B

17. Coldplay, In My Place: GENIUS. A

18. Creed, One Last Breath: Gets old really fast. Not TOO bad, but a bit on the forgettable side. C+

19. Our Lady Peace, Somewhere Out There: Grown on me a WHOLE lot. Very nice. A-

20. Bon Jovi, Everyday: And where did THIS come from? Silly Bon Jovi, the new millenium's for kids. C-

-The Good: Vanessa Carlton, Dixie Chicks, Norah Jones, Coldplay, Our Lady Peace
-The Bad: Nelly, Alicia Keys & Eve, Bon Jovi
-Overall: One of the best NOW's there is, particularly once it hits the double-digit tracks.
What's the Now That's What I Call Music series got to do with a year like 2002? Sure, the biggies--from Nelly to No Doubt--rode new hit material that's featured here. But during the same year, piano-playing wunderkind Norah Jones wowed listeners with a mellow new marriage of pop and jazz. And the Dixie Chicks closed out a long legal battle and presented a down-home traditional country record that topped the charts. Now 11 is the CD equivalent of a mix tape that bounces from big, urban beats and rhymes to laid-back electro-pop chill to coolly groundbreaking piano-driven melodies. Norah, the Chicks, and Coldplay all push Now in a more adult-oriented direction, one where beats take a backseat to acoustic instrumentation and sincere lyrics. Then there's the notably sultry, full-blossomed "I Care 4 U" from Aaliyah, which stands as a fine tribute to the late singer. --Andrew Bartlett