It's Gonna Be Me ('N Sync song)

"It's Gonna Be Me"
Single by 'N Sync
from the album No Strings Attached
Released	June 13, 2000
Format	CD single
Recorded	July 17-18, 1999 New York City, NY
Genre	Pop
Length	3:11
Label	Jive Records
Writer(s)	Max Martin, Andreas Carlsson, Rami Yacoub
Producer	Rami Yacoub
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
'N Sync singles chronology
"Bye Bye Bye" (2000) "It's Gonna Be Me" (2000) "I'll Never Stop" (2000)

"It's Gonna Be Me" is a song by 'N Sync, released as the second single in the US and third in Europe from their 2000 album No Strings Attached. The lyrics are addressed to a woman with apparent attachment issues, connected with bad experiences from previous relationships. The singer assures her that "I'm not like them", and that he's prepared to wait for her to overcome her problems. When she is ready to love someone again, he maintains, "It's gonna be me".

The song was the only Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit for 'N Sync, making it their highest-charting single. It topped the chart for 2 consecutive weeks. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Music video

The music video was shot from April 27-28, 2000, and it was directed by Wayne Isham. It was released on MTV's "Making the Video", the music video for the song begins in a large toy store, with "Bye Bye Bye" playing in the background. Each group member is an animated plastic doll version of himself in a box similar to their album cover. They punch through the plastic front of their boxes and try to attract the attention of the girl shopping (Kim Smith) so they can be bought. Army men swing down, invade their boxes, and laugh at them when they are bought.

Next, the boys spot a set of Barbie-like dolls and go hang out with them. The Barbies drop a net on them, and again tease them when they are bought and *NSYNC is not.

Finally, the group gets back to their shelf and does a dance for the shopping girl. She buys them, and upon scanning, each doll becomes the real-life version.

All of this is interspersed with the band in a color-lit room singing and dancing with the lights changing colors.

Kim Smith also appears as the puppeteer in "Bye Bye Bye."

After the success of the video, dolls like those portrayed by the band were created. They also had strings attached as a reference to the group's smash hit video "Bye Bye Bye".

The video debut on TRL on May 23, 2000.

Track listings and formats

US Single 1 Limited Edition July 11, 2000

1. "Single Version" 3:11
2. "Maurice Joshua Radio Mix" 4:11

US Single 2 October 17, 2000

1. "Single Version" 3:11
2. "Jack D. Elliot Remix (Radio Edit)" 3:49
3. "Digital Black-N-Groove Club Mix" 8:07
4. "Jazzy Jim's Remix" 3:49
5. "Azza's Groove Mix" 3:46
6. "Jack D. Elliot Club Mix" 6:04
7. "Digital Black-N-Dub" 5:15

US Vinyl

1. "Digital Black-N-Groove Club Mix" 8:05
2. "Radio Edit" 3:11
3. "Riprock & Alex G Club Remix" 4:53

International Single July 11, 2000

1. "It's Gonna Be Me" [Single Version] 3:11
2. "It's Gonna Be Me" [Instrumental] 3:13
3. "This Is Where the Party's At" (Previously Unreleased Version) 3:42
4. "Bye Bye Bye" [Teddy Riley Mix] 3:40

Enhanced Dual Disc: CD Side:

1. "It's Gonna' Be Me" (Radio Edit)

Enhanced Video: "It's Gonna' Be Me" (Video) DVD Side:

1. "It's Gonna' Be Me" (Video)
2. Photo Gallery

New Remixes

Alexander & Mark VDH Mix 10:22

 Eric Prydz Club Mix 9:02
 Axwell Anthem 8:22
 Junior Vasquez Main Anthem 10:44

Chart positions

Peak positions

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	11
Austrian Singles Chart	40
Canadian RPM Singles Chart	1
Netherlands Top 40	30
Italian Singles Chart	13
New Zealand Singles Chart	7
Norwegian Singles Chart	11
Swedish Singles Chart	6
Swiss Singles Chart	39
UK Singles Chart	9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1

End of year charts

End of year chart (2000)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	27

Preceded by "Bent" by Matchbox Twenty

Billboard Hot 100 number one single July 29, 2000- August 5, 2000

Succeeded by "Incomplete" by Sisqó

External links

• "It's Gonna Be Me" Official music video on YouTube