Now That’s What I Call Music Release New Pride Album on May 5th

May 4, 2023• byMichael Strangeways

It’s the soundtrack of LGBTQ Pride! NOW That’s What I Call Music!, the world’s bestselling compilation album series, will be dropping a brand new edition in honor of Gay Pride on May 5…NOW That’s What I Call Proud, features EVERY hit gay anthem you need to play to get in the mood for Pride Season.

The skinny:

NOW That’s What I Call Music!, the world’s bestselling multiple-artist album series, will be dropping a new release, NOW That’s What I Call Proud, on May 5. Proud will be released on CD and digitally, as well as on vinyl, exclusively at Target. Pre-order the album HERE. See full tracklist for the Proud below and watch a preview of the tracklist HERE.

NOW Proud features 16 fan-favorite anthems from pop icons Sam Smith, FLETCHER, George Michael, Lil Nas X, Elton John, Kim Petras, Adam Lambert, Queen, and many more! NOW That’s What I Call Proud releases ahead of Pride month and follows on the heels of NOW’s successful launch of NOW That’s What I Call Pride in 2022.

Pre-order Now That’s What I Call Proud (CD, digital, vinyl) HERE

NOW That’s What I Call Music! debuted in the U.S. in 1998, following 15 years of multi-platinum international triumph. The series has sold more than 250 million albums worldwide, topping 105 million in the U.S. alone. 68 previous releases in NOW‘s numeric U.S. series have reached Billboard’s Top 10, and 19 volumes have reached Number One.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! is a joint venture from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. NOW and NOW That’s What I Call Music! are registered trademarks of Universal Music Group and its affiliates.

NOW That’s What I Call Music! is the soundtrack to your life, available everywhere you are.

NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL PROUD TRACKLIST:

1. Outside – George Michael

2. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

3. I’m Still Standing – Elton John

4. That’s What I Want – Lil Nas X

5. Whadaya Want From Me – Adam Lambert

6. Stay With Me – Sam Smith

7. Heart to Break – Kim Petras

8. Becky’s So Hot – FLETCHER

9. Let’s Have a Kiki – Scissor Sisters

10. Closer – Tegan and Sara

11. My My My! – Troye Sivan

12. Girls Like Girls – Hayley Kiyoko

13. Honey – Kehlani

14. Come to My Window – Melissa Etheridge

15. Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls

16. Constant Craving – k.d. lang

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.