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

Now That's What I Call Music! 2, also referred to as Now 2, was released on August 9, 1996. The album is the second edition of the Asia Now That's What I Call Music! series. It sold very well in Asia reaching 4× Platinum in Japan and 3× Platinum and Gold in Taiwan.

## South Asia edition track listing

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

## Indonesian edition track listing

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

## Sales and certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Japan (RIAJ) | 4× Platinum | $800,000^^$ |
| Taiwan (RIT) | 3× Platinum+Gold | 177,180 |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
