Now That's What I Call Country
{{Infobox album
| name = Now That's What I Call Country
| type = Compilation
| artist = Various artists
| cover = nowcountryfeat.jpg
| alt =
| released = August 26, 2008
| recorded = Various times
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length = 78:10
| label = UMG
| producer =
| chronology = Series
| prev_title = Now That's What I Call Classic Rock
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = The Essential Now That's What I Call Christmas
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Country series
| type = compilation
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Now That's What I Call Country
| year = 2008
| next_title = Now That's What I Call Country Volume 2
| next_year = 2009
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1417012|pure_url=yes}}|title=Now That's What I Call Country review|last=Leggett|first=Steve|work=Allmusic|accessdate=July 20, 2011}}
}}
Now That's What I Call Country is a country music compilation album released on August 26, 2008.[http://www.nowthatsmusic.com Now That's What I Call Music official U.S. website] The album is the first in the (U.S.) Now! series to be composed exclusively of country music tracks. All of the tracks peaked inside the top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 16 of which were top 5 hits with 5 of those reaching number one.
The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-09-13/country-albums Top Country Albums Chart Listing For The Week Of Sep 13 2008], Billboard.com and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-09-13/billboard-200 The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Sep 13 2008], Billboard.com in September 2008.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = All-American Girl
| extra1 = Carrie Underwood
| length1 = 3:32
| title2 = Winner at a Losing Game
| extra2 = Rascal Flatts
| length2 = 4:47
| title3 = Watching Airplanes
| extra3 = Gary Allan
| length3 = 4:02
| title4 = Because of You
| extra4 = Reba McEntire with Kelly Clarkson
| length4 = 3:44
| title5 = Everybody
| extra5 = Keith Urban
| length5 = 5:33
| title6 = Stay
| extra6 = Sugarland
| length6 = 4:44
| title7 = Love Don't Live Here
| extra7 = Lady A
| length7 = 3:49
| title8 = Picture to Burn
| extra8 = Taylor Swift
| length8 = 2:55
| title9 = Trying to Stop Your Leaving
| extra9 = Dierks Bentley
| length9 = 3:40
| title10 = All My Friends Say
| extra10 = Luke Bryan
| length10 = 4:03
| title11 = Letter to Me
| extra11 = Brad Paisley
| length11 = 4:41
| title12 = I Saw God Today
| extra12 = George Strait
| length12 = 3:23
| title13 = That Song in My Head
| extra13 = Julianne Hough
| length13 = 3:13
| title14 = As If
| extra14 = Sara Evans
| length14 = 3:30
| title15 = Don't Blink
| extra15 = Kenny Chesney
| length15 = 4:45
| title16 = You're Gonna Miss This
| extra16 = Trace Adkins
| length16 = 3:45
| title17 = What Kinda Gone
| extra17 = Chris Cagle
| length17 = 3:02
| title18 = Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind
| extra18 = Kellie Pickler
| length18 = 3:10
| title19 = Another Try
| extra19 = Josh Turner with Trisha Yearwood
| length19 = 3:46
| title20 = Alyssa Lies
| extra20 = Jason Michael Carroll
| length20 = 4:20
}}
=Free downloads=
The Now That's What I Call Country CD can also unlock free downloads for the following tracks:
- Eric Church – "Carolina"
- Jamey Johnson – "High Cost of Living"
- The Lost Trailers – "Hey Baby"
- Ashton Shepherd – "Ain't Dead Yet"
- Emily West – "Annie's Gonna Get a Brand New Gun"
- Chuck Wicks – "Man of the House"
Chart performance
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=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (2008) ! Peak |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|7|artist=Various Artists|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCountry|1|artist=Various Artists|accessdate=September 25, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable"
! Chart (2008) ! Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
| align="center"| 35 |
| Chart (2009)
! Position |
|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=September 25, 2020}}
| align="center"| 34 |
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Certifications
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References
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{{NOW music albums}}
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Category:2008 compilation albums
Category:Country music compilation albums
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