[81], NSYNC has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards. [54], By status, NSYNC were considered a clone of the Backstreet Boys. [11] Pearlman said that he would finance the group if Kirkpatrick would find other young male singers. To promote the album, the group appeared on numerous national television shows. [12] NSYNC received its name after Justin Timberlake's mother commented on how "in sync" the group's singing voices were. Wright thought the early and unofficial release was the opportunity for the listeners to hear more than what the radio was playing. How NSYNC’s ‘It’s Gonna Be May’ Meme Came Back Early Thanks to COVID-19 By Leena Tailor • 04/29/20 7:30am One of many coronavirus-related “It’s Gonna Be May” memes. The group's profile continued the rise with subsequent single release "Tearin' Up My Heart", which became a hit on pop radio and one of the "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s" according to VH1. NSYNC (/ɛnˈsɪŋk/, /ɪn-/; also stylized as *NSYNC or 'N Sync)[3] was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995[1][2] and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. [29] After reaching a settlement out of court,[31] NSYNC signed a $12 million deal with Jive.[32][33]. In September 1999, the group collaborated with Gloria Estefan on a song for the soundtrack for her movie Music of the Heart. "[63], An article of Consequence of Sound noted that the group "were deeply ingrained within the TRL universe", the MTV fan-voted video countdown where they had the most number-one videos for a group and second-most overall, which became "ground zero" for "America's adolescent culture war." [8] Kirkpatrick revealed that the title and the album's cover art have a personal meaning to them. [15], Despite the new direction the band had wanted to take, the early recording process found some of the producers and writers submitting tracks which were "in the vein of NSYNC's earlier, softer sound". He further criticized the songs as "synthetic-funk spectacles". [29] NSYNC sued Pearlman and his record company, Trans Continental, for defrauding the group of more than fifty percent of their earnings, rather than his promise of only receiving one-sixth of the profits, similar to his promise of one-sixth of the profits with the Backstreet Boys. Flush with artistic freedom, 'N Sync heads straight for the past: specifically the 1980s rhythm-and-blues that sought to balance pretty melody atop hip-hop's street-level beat. *Nsync definitely brought fun & lil' flavour to the party. Listen to music you'll love! Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers, including group members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez and collaborators Kristian Lundin, Jake Schulze, Rami, Teddy Riley, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Richard Marx, Veit Renn, Babyface, and Guy Roche. Bass said of the album on his radio show, Dirty Pop: "There's a lot of these songs I don't think I've ever heard, I remember recording them but I've never heard them before, so I'm interested in just hearing them." Personnel adapted from the album's liner notes.[60]. Three weeks before the album's release on March 21, 2000, NSYNC did more media, including appearances on MTV, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, and the Oscars. [29] The group threatened to leave and sign with Jive Records, which prompted Pearlman and RCA to countersue NSYNC for US$150 million. Max Martin, who also came from Cheiron and was known for producing songs for NSYNC's label mates, also contributed to the album by co-writing the single "It's Gonna Be Me". Meanwhile, in the West Coast, orders for the album were aggressive. No Strings Attached was released on March 21, 2000. Timberlake received a phone call from Kirkpatrick and decided to join the group, recommending Chasez in the process, who was back home in Maryland saving up to return to Nashville. Create a custom radio station from your favorite songs by *NSYNC on iHeartRadio. [34] Browne's rating was received poorly by NSYNC fans. Timberlake was unable to make the reunion due to finishing up his The Man of the Woods Tour the night before. [56], According to Richard Skanse of Rolling Stone, the album gave the group its landmark achievement. The fourth and final single from the album, "I Drive Myself Crazy", was a modest chart hit, but a mainstay on Total Request Live. Celebrity (2001) debuted with 1.8 million copies in its first week in the US. NSYNC and Aerosmith co-headlined the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show, titled "The Kings of Rock and Pop", with appearances from Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige and Nelly. [46] In 2002, the band promoted their album further by embarking on the Celebrity Tour, which earned nearly $30 million. No Strings Attached is the third studio album by American boy band NSYNC, released on March 21, 2000, by Jive Records. They performed "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored", "It Makes Me Ill" and "Tearin' Up My Heart". The store underestimated the number of people who would appear, forcing them to close down twice in the same day; to let a few hundred in at a time, and to prepare for NSYNC's meet-and-greet that evening. Although the record company had some concerns with the band's name and Bass's dancing abilities (which eventually improved), they agreed to sign the group to BMG Ariola Munich with Wright as their manager. [39] The album held the record for 15 years after its release, only to be surpassed on November 23, 2015 by the album 25 by Adele, which sold over 2.433 million albums in the U.S. within three days of its release [43] The figures surpassed the album's successor Celebrity's debut sales of over 1.88 million units, retaining the recognition as the band's highest-debut in their career. Debut & Competing With Backstreet Boys as Self-Titled Album Turns 20: 'It Was Us Against the World, "Backstreet Boys Want to Beat *NSYNC'S Mark", "Rewinding the Charts: In 2000, 'N Sync Soared With 'No Strings, "*NSYNC And Epic Rights Join Together For Merchandise Line to Celebrate Band's 20th Anniversary: Exclusive", "The Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments – NSYNC", "Super Bowl 2018: depuis le "nipplegate", les mille et unes vies de Justin Timberlake", "What Happened to Chris Kirkpatrick – Where's The NSYNC Member Now? [18] With a record deal finally secured, the boys began touring first in German-speaking countries and later in other European and Asian territories. Do they think the braces brigade in 'N Sync's audience will recognize the R-rated oomph? [39] The third and final single, "This I Promise You" reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "It was one of those songs where, it felt a little more personal to … [34] No Strings Attached was the best-selling album of 2000,[35] and the second-best selling album of the decade in the US behind The Beatles' 1. Album Sales Record", "Chart Beat: Eminem, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban & More", "Record Sales Up 4% in 2000 Despite Napster & MP3.com", "N Sync, Eminem, Britney Top Y2K Album Sales", "Adele's '21' Surpasses 11 Million In U.S. In addition to co-writing the album’s two biggest songs, the Swedish producer also worked with Max Martin and his Cheiron Studios team on many *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears records. The settlement allowed the band to freely release the album under its current band name, with a March 7, 2000 release date. [85], This article is about the band. The band thought that if the collaborators could not produce what they were looking for, they would find it themselves. The album sold 1,879,955 copies in its first week,[43] making it the second-fastest-selling album in SoundScan history at the time, only behind the group's previous album No Strings Attached. 7 days later on November 16, 1998, NSYNC released The Winter Album in Germany. Justin Timberlake wrote this with Wade Robson, who is best known as a choreographer, but has also written songs for 'N Sync, The Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. The adventures of preparing for the tour were featured on an MTV special "Making the Tour", which was later released on DVD. [50] As of 2014 the album has sold 11.16 million copies per SoundScan. Aside from getting the album number one on the chart, they wanted to distinguish their music that had been attuned to the styles of the Backstreet Boys, having shared the same producers. We enjoyed working on this album with the producers, and the only reasons that the strings are still attached on the album is so people can get the whole feel of the vibe of, you know, No Strings Attached. The group scored its first top 10 on the Hot 100 with their third single, "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You", which peaked at number 8 in February 1999. During the time since The Mickey Mouse Club ended, Timberlake and JC Chasez both made demos together at Timberlake's house in Memphis, Tennessee. 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On the album, critics noted the song about video cybersex, "Digital Get Down". [20] The album also charted successfully in both Switzerland and Austria eventually selling 820,000 units in GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) region and Eastern Europe. [19] Rolling Stone described the "futuristic synth-driven" song as "an eruption of hormones and harmonies all at once, with three and a half minutes of big beats and grown-up innuendo". 3: Ferry Corsten: Composer, Vocals, Writer : 2012 : Tell the World: Kristina Maria In an interview, he further explained the relationship of the strings to the album:[9]. [5][6] NSYNC's first two studio albums were both certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [42], In total, No Strings Attached sold in the United States over 2.4 million copies in its first week. In a direct tribute to the new jack swing of the 1980s, 'N Sync remakes Johnny Kemp's 1988 hit "Just Got Paid" with its original producer, Teddy Riley. [44] Its debut was recognized by the Billboard Music Awards with a special award for "biggest one-week sales for an album in 2001. The tour became an instant success, with all 50 initial dates being sold out, selling one million tickets within the first day. Their self-titled debut album, 'NSYNC (1997), was successfully released to European countries in 1997, and later debuted in the US market with the single "I Want You Back". Prior to the release of the album, NSYNC separated from their management Trans Continental and their label RCA Records; its title is a play on the idea of independence from corporate control. To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565 Its lead single "Bye Bye Bye" is credited with creating the hype for the album's eventual landmark success. The label was able to ship 4.2 million copies for the album's March 21 official release date, then couriered another 2.3 million in reorders on March 22. [4] The band, whose self-titled debut album and its quick follow up had commercial success, insisted "they have not seen enough of the profits" that they had generated by selling eight million albums in the United States alone. [10] The majority of the songs recorded were without the support of a record label, which meant that the band were able to freely select which songs would make the album. The writer also noted their sophomore album to be relevant to the pop market of 2020: "a union of Swedish pop songcraft with R&B and hip-hop's flow and bounce; an eagerness to explore mature themes and styles; an understanding that dance and visual presentation can turn stars into icons. [16] From there, Pearlman set the five boys up in a house in Orlando, Florida, where they rehearsed constantly, learning dance routines and vocal parts, and working on promotion for their first public performance at Pleasure Island on October 22, 1995. [39], Many retailers around the United States had predicted that, "with an impressive show of sales strength", No Strings Attached could "culminate into the biggest first week ever in the Soundscan era". [58] Kirkpatrick reflected twenty years later; "We were ahead of the trend when we came out [...] and then the trends caught up, because that's what trends do". He was not fond of the group's musical direction, claiming that being a teen idol was never a goal of his. The group also embarked on a World No Strings Attached Tour that year. [24] This caused fan interest in the album to grow, as coverage of the lawsuit was covered on MTV. Welcome to All For *NSYNC! [55] On November 21, 2000, the Backstreet Boys issued their follow-up album Black & Blue, which sold 1.6 million in its debut week domestically, alongside selling 5 million copies worldwide. "[27], Referring to the first day sale of the album with 1.1 million units, Josh Wolk of Entertainment Weekly said that it was "perhaps the greatest mass spending of allowances in history". Although the group emerged in 1996 in Orlando, FL, singers JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake had previously co-starred on The Mickey Mouse Club before relocating to Nashville, where they worked on solo projects with the same vocal coach and songwriters. The ballad "That's When I'll Stop Loving You" written by Diane Warren was recorded there under the production of French-born producer Guy Roche in 1999. [69], Entertainment Weekly ranked NSYNC as the best boy band of the period late 90s and 2000s; editor Madelne Boardman stated, "the group has a spot in pop history more than a decade late. "[26], The teen pop trend reached a climax following the peak of No Strings Attached, where customers moved from CDs to peer-to-peer file sharing such as Napster and LimeWire. Fatone also said; "Pretty interesting this album comes out, which I really had no idea, and it's in the top of Amazon and iTunes... we owe it to our fans. On November 10, 1998, the group released a holiday album, Home for Christmas. "[62] Billboard stated that their sophomore album's production and writing "represented a sonic shift for all of pop music at the turn of the millennium," while noting, "before No Strings Attached, none of the major teen pop albums of the era had featured guest rappers or name producers from the R&B world, and virtually every one that came after did." If you're an *Nsync fan you'll definitely enjoy this set. 03:52. Justin Timberlake originally wrote this slow jam for Michael Jackson, but when Jackson's team turned it down, 'N Sync cut the record instead. [45] It topped the chart for eight consecutive weeks,[46] becoming one of the longest-running number-one albums of 2000. [30], When the tour ended in December 2000, it became the second highest-grossing tour in North America that year, earning more than $70 million. It broke the record previously set in 1993 by Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard soundtrack, which was certified six-times platinum in the RIAA's first audit. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about *NSYNC - *NSYNC at Discogs. Chasez was also recently seen chatting with Grammy winner Diane Warren, who wrote NSYNC songs, at a party. Timberlake soon returned to Orlando, where he befriended Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone. [26] Retailer Grandoni said, "If they hadn't been ready for it, stores would have sold out after a couple days which would have limited their first-week sales. [48] While it was initially meant to be temporary, the group never recorded music or toured together again. [33], Leading up to the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, the album earned the band a nomination in the Best Pop Vocal Album category. Pearlman hired Johnny Wright to manage the group, despite also managing the Backstreet Boys. [2] Both Jive Records and the band's management credited the album's early success to the anticipation amassed over the two years since they released their self-titled debut album, the highly publicized legal battle and the media blitz leading up to the release. Accordingly, it is a clear indicator of post-pubescent consciousness of the group. 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[44] Chartwise, the album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one. Billboard Global 200 . "[70] The Washington Post stated it was one of the two boy bands "that dominated the late '90s and early '00s. The group performed for him and a group of BMG executives. We attempted to open at 11 [for normal business], but when we opened the doors, the crowd rushed in and crashed through the barricades, so we closed down and let a couple of hundred in a few at a time. Among their awards, the group has won three American Music Awards,[82] five Billboard Music Awards,[45] seven MTV Video Music Awards[83][84] and a Guinness World Record. The group received eight Grammy Award nominations. Wright recalls, "We basically told them, 'We like your concepts for songs and we love the way you produce. The group also released Live From Madison Square Garden, a home video release of its HBO Special. [57] In January 2010, the band released another album, The Collection, consisting of singles released only in the UK. This demand on physical copies of the album was met by Jive by shelving up millions of units leading to the album's release date. [3] In 1999, NSYNC sued Trans Continental and financier, Louis J. Pearlman, due to illicit corporate practices. Four singles were released from the album. They performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2004 NSYNC Challenge for Children. Album sales were sluggish, debuting at number 82 on the Billboard 200, but were helped when the Disney Channel aired a concert special on July 18, 1998. One fan, in its mail to Entertainment Weekly, felt that Browne's review of the album was "totally uncool". It was the best selling album of 2000. [2] Jive immediately requested that the album was to be sold to retailers in March, which caused Pearlman and BMG to file a $150 million breach-of-contract suit and an injunction to stop them. [51] An additional 1.52 million copies sold through the BMG Music Club are not included in SoundScan's total. "[2] The strength of the album's lead single, "Bye Bye Bye", its music video, along with Internet song previews for the album, provided for that build up. Fatone and Kirkpatrick starred in Dead 7, a western zombie film written by Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter. [10], Chris Kirkpatrick, who had missed the cut for the Backstreet Boys, met with Lou Pearlman in 1995 to talk about forming a second group. [59], On July 29, 2014, a compilation of *NSYNC's hits and unreleased songs titled The Essential *NSYNC, was released. This resulted in some of the band members contributing to a number of tracks on the album. [26][29], On the album's release date, the band appeared on Good Morning America in the morning, where their performance was broadcast on the jumbotron in Times Square. NSYNC ‘No Strings Attached’$2 20th anniversary: Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick reminisce about their halcyon days making dirty pop, picking the best and worst and most and least of *NSYNC. [54] According to Bass' 2007 memoir Out of Sync, written after Bass won the Human Rights Campaign Award for his work in the gay community after his coming out, a meeting was held in the summer of 2004 to discuss the band's future where Timberlake announced his decision to leave the band. The tour earned over $90 million, becoming one of the biggest tours of 2001. Accordingly, the album's recurring theme is about puppy love, and has sexual content that is categorized as mildly suggestive and a language that is preteen friendly. [31], Entertainment Weekly's David Browne who gave the album a C− rating stated that "No Strings Attached is overstuffed with tracks clearly concocted with the concert stage in mind." "[32] He, who gave a rating of four stars, said that the album "pulls away from the standard dance-pop formula". Chasez tweeted about the album's release, stating: "I had the strangest dream last night that some old friends and I had a top 10 record on iTunes. And I felt like I had other music I wanted to make and that I needed to follow my heart," Timberlake explained. [9] Justin Timberlake went on to become a ten-time Grammy Award winner throughout his solo career. [41] Accordingly, many of NSYNC's fans were spotted buying numerous copies of the album. Timberlake soon called his vocal coach, who suggested a 16-year-old from Mississippi named Lance Bass. The album featured much more creative involvement from the group, especially Chasez and Timberlake, who wrote and produced several of the tracks. [5][6] By the end of 2000, it had sold over 9.9 million copies. They cited Pearlman's defrauding the group, which, according to MTV, was more than fifty percent of their earnings, rather than his promise of only receiving one-sixth of the profits. NSYNC sent him a four-song demo-tape including "I'll Be Back for More" and "We Can Work It Out", which impressed him. [67] A video game was also released based on the band by Infogrames for the Game Boy Color titled *NSYNC: Get To The Show in 2001. They showed up on Total Request Live in the afternoon, then walked over to the Virgin Megastore, where they were greeted by 8,000 fans, 250 who slept outside overnight. Popular; Billboard Global 200 ; Hot 100; ... 1 Songs; Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays 'N … [citation needed], NSYNC captured the attention of Vincent DeGiorgio, an A&R rep for RCA Records. They performed a medley of "Girlfriend" and "Bye Bye Bye" during Timberlake's 15-minute set leading up to his acceptance of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. [55] In 2005, the members regrouped again for the last NSYNC Challenge for the Children, but did not perform. [32] Robert Christgau gave the album a one-star honorable mention and defined the beats as "their statement, the ballads their way of life". Anything we can do to allow them to connect with their fans in a non-video environment. The magazine's writer Al Shipley commented that the album cover and the video for the lead single "Bye Bye Bye" made them–not the first act but the one that "took things a step further" regarding building an album "around the theme of taking control of their career. Most of the album is composed of up-tempo euro-dance songs. The album is pretty cheesy. [15] Towards the end of 1999, it was reported that a settlement had been reached, putting aside the lawsuit that their management had filed. [40] Jive Records had already shipped 9.2 million units of the album, and reorders were already made shortly after the album's release in record stores. About *NSYNC At the turn of the century, there was no bigger group than *NSYNC, who ruled the world with their harmonies, teen-idol charm and flawless dance moves. That trend of buying was, for some, "simply to have more than one, and others to specifically help the group break the Backstreet Boys' sales record". [40] At online retailer Amazon, advance sales for the album were the biggest at the time.
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