Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (U.S. series)

Now That's What I Call Music! 9
Compilation album by various artists
Released	March 19, 2002
Length	1 Hour, 18 Minutes
Label	UMG
Series chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! 8(2001) Now That's What I Call Music! 9(2002) Now That's What I Call Music! 10(2002)

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Now That's What I Call Music! 9 was released on March 19, 2002. The album is the ninth edition of the (U.S.) Now series. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. The compilation includes one song which reached the Billboard Hot 100: "Family Affair".

The cover is inspired by the NOW 40 UK cover released in 1998 with a different color scheme.

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist	Length
1.	"Get the Party Started/Sweet Dreams"	Pink feat. Redman	4:02
2.	"I'm a Slave 4 U"	Britney Spears	3:23
3.	"Family Affair"	Mary J. Blige	3:59
4.	"Whenever, Wherever"	Shakira	3:15
5.	"Ain't It Funny"	Jennifer Lopez	4:00
6.	"Livin' It Up"	Ja Rule feat. Case	4:18
7.	"Rollout (My Business)"	Ludacris	4:00
8.	"Lights, Camera, Action!"	Mr. Cheeks	4:20
9.	"Raise Up" (All Cities Remix)	Petey Pablo	3:58
10.	"Caramel" (Trackmasters Remix)	City High feat. Eve	3:34
11.	"Turn Off the Light"	Nelly Furtado	4:35
12.	"Gone"	NSYNC	4:50
13.	"Emotion"	Destiny's Child	3:54
14.	"Differences"	Ginuwine	4:08
15.	"Drowning"	Backstreet Boys	4:26
16.	"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"	U2	3:41
17.	"Just Push Play"	Aerosmith	3:17
18.	"Dig In"	Lenny Kravitz	3:34
19.	"Wish You Were Here"	Incubus	3:32
20.	"Giving In"	Adema	3:55

Track variations

• The version of "Get the Party Started" is a remix by Rockwilder using elements of the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams (are Made of This)" and featuring rapper Redman, instead of the much more popular original version which was a hit in the United States (and continues to be popular and air on mainstream radio stations to this day).
• The album version of "Ain't It Funny" is included, despite not being released as a single in the United States. The "Murder Remix" featuring Ja Rule is the version of the song released as a single (and subsequently reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100) in the US.
• The version of the Trackmasters remix of "Caramel" removes the third verse and goes straight from Ortiz's second verse to Eve's rap.
• The album version of "Turn Off the Light" by Nelly Furtado is included over the popular remix featuring Ms. Jade and Timbaland.