Now That's What I Call Music! 4
The fourth in theseriesof Top 40-tracking compilations strikes a good balance between pop radio played-to-death singles, R&B; standouts, and straight-up rock chart stormers. The beginning of the disc is packed with requisite teen pop; however, theBritney Spearsoffering "(You Drive Me) Crazy" will probably disappoint those who were hoping for the more recent "Oops!... I Did It Again"). This disc, where the Italian groupEiffel 65's dance-pop smash "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" lives in the same space asBlink 182's "All the Small Things,"Ben Harper's "Steal My Kisses," andMacy Gray's "I Try," is like channel surfing during drive-time radio hours and scoring with every hit of the "seek" button.--Beth Massa