Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (American series)

{{Now-num|12th|U.S.|12}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Now That's What I Call Music! 12

| type = Compilation

| artist = various artists

| cover = Now12USA.jpg

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| released = March 25, 2003

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| length = 77:17

| label = Capitol

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| chronology = Series

| prev_title = Now That's What I Call Music! 11

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Now That's What I Call Music! 13

| next_year = 2003

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r632567|pure_url=yes}}

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Now That's What I Call Music! 12 is the 12th edition of the Now! series in the United States, released on March 25, 2003. It debuted and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2003-04-12/billboard-200 The Billboard 200 Chart Listing For The Week Of Apr 12 2003] and has been certified Platinum.[https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=NOW&artist=VARIOUS&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=ST&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=Platinum&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1998&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for NOW! Platinum Albums] With an increased number of hip hop and R&B tracks on this volume, it reached No. 10 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2003-04-12/r-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart Listing For The Week Of Apr 12 2003]