Now That's What I Call Music! 2 (Asia)

Now That's What I Call Music! 2
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	August 9, 1996
Recorded	Various times
Genre	Pop
Label	EMI / Virgin / PolyGram
Various Artists chronology
Now That's What I Call Music! (1995) Now That's What I Call Music! 2 (1996) Now That's What I Call Music! 3 (1997)

Now That's What I Call Music! 2 was released on August 9, 1996. The album is the second edition of the Asia Now! series.

South Asia edition track listing

1. Queen – "Heaven for Everyone" (5:36)
2. Yaki-Da – "I Saw You Dancing"
3. Ace of Base – "Beautiful Life" (3:41)
4. Bon Jovi – "This Ain't a Love Song" (4:20)
5. The Cranberries – "Ode to My Family" (4:30)
6. Shaggy – "Boombastic" (4:07)
7. Roxette – "June Afternoon" (4:15)
8. Bryan Adams – "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (4:52)
9. Michael Learns to Rock – "That's Why (You Go Away)" (4:10)
10. Tina Turner – "GoldenEye" (4:46)
11. Boyzone – "Coming Home Now" (3:43)
12. Janet Jackson – "Runaway" (3:34)
13. Boyz II Men – "Water Runs Dry" (3:21)
14. Portrait – "How Deep Is Your Love"
15. Joan Osborne – "One of Us" (5:21)
16. Meat Loaf – "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (6:40)

Indonesian edition track listing

1. Queen – "Heaven for Everyone" (5:36)
2. Wet Wet Wet – "Somewhere Somehow" (3:51)
3. Ace of Base – "Beautiful Life" (3:41)
4. Bon Jovi – "This Ain't a Love Song" (4:20)
5. The Cranberries – "Ode to My Family" (4:30)
6. Shaggy – "Boombastic" (4:07)
7. Roxette – "June Afternoon" (4:15)
8. Bryan Adams – "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" (4:52)
9. Michael Learns to Rock – "That's Why (You Go Away)" (4:10)
10. Tina Turner – "GoldenEye" (4:46)
11. Boyzone – "Coming Home Now" (3:43)
12. Janet Jackson – "Runaway" (3:34)
13. Boyz II Men – "Water Runs Dry" (3:21)
14. Blur – "Charmless Man" (3:37)
15. Joan Osborne – "One of Us" (5:21)
16. Meat Loaf – "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (6:40)

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)[1]	4× Platinum	800,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

• Now That's What I Call Music! 2 Asia Track List
• Now That's What I Call Music! 2 Indonesia Track List
• Now That's What I Call Music! 2 China Track List

1. "RIAJ > The Record > November 1996 > Highest Certified International Albums/Singles (Mar '89 - Sep '96)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-02-14.