Despite all of the changes in how we consume music over the past 25 years – including the introduction of the iPod in 2001, the launch of Spotify in 2008 and even YouTube’s debut back in 2005 all changing the landscape of how we consume music – one thing has remained a constant. The Now That’s What I Call Music! compilations.
The most successful of these 117 (!!!) compilations was the 44th, released in late 1999. This collection sold 2.3 million copies, which makes it the biggest-selling compilation album ever.