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While 'N Sync announced a "temporary [[hiatus]]" in spring 2002, the band has not recorded new material since. The group's official website shut down in summer of 2006, and in 2007, Lance Bass confirmed that the group has "definitely broken up."<ref name="BrokenUp">{{cite web |author=Abbott, Jim |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/orl-bass2307oct23,0,2291743,print.story?coll=orl_mezz |title=Lance Bass Book Comes Out |accessdate=2007-10-23 |publisher=The Orlando Sentinel}}</ref> |
While 'N Sync announced a "temporary [[hiatus]]" in spring 2002, the band has not recorded new material since. The group's official website shut down in summer of 2006, and in 2007, Lance Bass confirmed that the group has "definitely broken up."<ref name="BrokenUp">{{cite web |author=Abbott, Jim |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/orl-bass2307oct23,0,2291743,print.story?coll=orl_mezz |title=Lance Bass Book Comes Out |accessdate=2007-10-23 |publisher=The Orlando Sentinel}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | I WAS THE ONE WHO VANDALIZED NSYNC BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAN MY IP ADDRESS AND THIS ONE!!!! I AM ON A PROXY RIGHT NOW!!!! YOU WILL NEVER DEFEAT ME!!!!!!!! IF YOU BAN ME FROM EDITING I WILL ONLY GO IN A NEW PROXY AND DO IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! SO BAN MY ACCOUNT COMPLETELY WIKIPEDIA OR I WILL KEEP COMING BACK!!!!!!!!%2Fepisode_about%2Ejhtml%7Ctitle%3DVH1's Driven's 'N Sync Episode Summary|publisher=VH1.com|accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> In need of a bass, the group auditioned several people without success. Timberlake soon called his vocal coach, who suggested a 16-year-old from [[Mississippi]] named [[Lance Bass]]. Bass flew to Orlando to audition and was immediately accepted into the group. |
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==History== |
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===Formation and international success: (1995-1998)=== |
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'N Sync formed in [[Orlando, Florida]] in 1995. After being the first runner-up for a spot in the [[Backstreet Boys]], [[Chris Kirkpatrick]] approached [[Lou Pearlman]] about forming another pop group. Pearlman suggested that Kirkpatrick find other young male singers, which prompted Kirkpatrick to call [[Joey Fatone]], a friend he had met while working at Universal Studios. Then, Fatone and Kirkpatrick approached Lou Pearlman for more suggestions. Pearlman looked through some tapes they had, and one of Justin Timberlake from the [[Mickey Mouse Club]] caught their eye. Justin soon joined the group and recommended his friend [[JC Chasez]], who also was a cast member on the [[Mickey Mouse Club]]. Soon, they decided to even out their sound by finding a bass singer. |
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| ⚫ | The group got their name after Timberlake's mother, Lynn Harless, commented on how "in sync" their voices were. The group's name was also a play on the letters of each member's first names - JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, JasoN, and JC.<ref name=%26quot%3BJason%26quot%3B /> The band later nicknamed Bass, "Lansten," so as not to throw off the last-letter theme of their name. The group decided to use the * instead of an apostrophe because a British psychic told them to.{{Fact|date=April 2009}} From there, Pearlman set the five boys up in a house in Orlando, 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. Pearlman hired [[Johnny Wright (music manager)|Johnny Wright]], manager of the Backstreet Boys, to manage the group. 'N Sync sent him a two-song demo, which impressed him. The group performed for him and a group of BMG executives. Although the record company had some concerns with the name and Bass's dancing abilities, they actually agreed to sign the group to BMG Ariola Munich with Wright as their manager<ref name=%26quot%3Bbillboard%2Ecom%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%7B%7Bcite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=261075 |title=Artist Biography - *NSYNC)|publisher=Billboard}}</ref>. |
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| ⚫ | The act's first single "[[I Want You Back (*NSYNC song)|I Want You Back]]" released on BMG Ariola Munich became a top 10 hit in Germany in late 1996<ref name=%26quot%3Bcharts-surfer%2Ede%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%7B%7Bcite web|url=http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php |title=Suchergebnis (Search)|publisher=Charts-surfer}}</ref>. With a record deal finally secured, the boys began touring first in German speaking countries and later in other European territories, simultaneously recording their first album, entitled [[*NSYNC (album)|*NSYNC]] which would be released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in the first half of 1997. The album reached number one in Germany in its first week of release<ref name=%26quot%3Bcharts-surfer%2Ede%26quot%3B%2F%26gt%3B%2C also, charted successfully both in Switzerland and Austria<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=%27N+Sync&titel=%27N+Sync&cat=a|title='N SYNC - 'N SYNC (ALBUM) |publisher=Swiss Charts}}</ref>. Subsequent releases "[[Tearin' Up My Heart]]" and "Here We Go" solidified the act's success in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=%27N+Sync&titel=Tearin%27+Up+My+Heart&cat=s|title='N SYNC - TEARIN' UP MY HEART |publisher=GfK Dutch Charts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=%27N+Sync&titel=Here+We+Go&cat=s|title='N SYNC - HERE WE GO |publisher=GfK Dutch Charts}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The group got their name after Timberlake's mother, Lynn Harless, commented on how "in sync" their voices were. The group's name was also a play on the letters of each member's first names - JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, JasoN, and JC.<ref name= |
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| ⚫ | The act's first single "[[I Want You Back (*NSYNC song)|I Want You Back]]" released on BMG Ariola Munich became a top 10 hit in Germany in late 1996<ref name= |
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This garnered the attention of Vincent DeGiorgio, an A&R rep for [[RCA Records]]. After seeing the group perform in Budapest, he signed them to RCA in early 1998. The label had the group record some new tracks to adjust their album for the U.S. market. The band later however, filed lawsuits against RCA Records for crassly misinterpreting the target market. After RCA Records released an album including tracks such as "Little Hungarian girl How I Love To Love You", legal action was taken on behalf of the individual members of N'Sync, who believed this was a move contradictory to the values that the band originally stood for. |
This garnered the attention of Vincent DeGiorgio, an A&R rep for [[RCA Records]]. After seeing the group perform in Budapest, he signed them to RCA in early 1998. The label had the group record some new tracks to adjust their album for the U.S. market. The band later however, filed lawsuits against RCA Records for crassly misinterpreting the target market. After RCA Records released an album including tracks such as "Little Hungarian girl How I Love To Love You", legal action was taken on behalf of the individual members of N'Sync, who believed this was a move contradictory to the values that the band originally stood for. |
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===Breaking the American market and debut album (1998-1999)=== |
===Breaking the American market and debut album (1998-1999)=== |
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In an attempt to win back the hearts and minds of the general public, the group released their American first single, "I Want You Back" in January 1998. The song became a moderate success, peaking at #13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. They followed up with their self-titled album on March 24, 1998. Initially, album sales were sluggish, debuting at #82 on the [[Billboard 200]]. Sales began to pick up when the Disney Channel aired an Original Concert on July 18, 1998. The concert sent the album rocketing up the charts. Three weeks preceding the concert, the album sat at #85 on the albums chart. Three weeks after the concert, the album had reached #9. Six months after the release of their first album, N Sync was sitting comfortably in Top 10 land.{{Fact|date=April 2009}} The group released their second single, "Tearin' Up My Heart", that same month. It shot to the top of radio airplay charts and got regular play on MTV (especially on the new show, [[Total Request Live]]). This television time further increased the group's visibility and sales for the album, which eventually peaked at #2 in October 1998. Constant touring, including an opening spot on [[Janet Jackson]]'s [[Velvet Rope]] Tour, helped maintain the group's momentum. Eventually, the album went on receiving a Diamond Certification for sales of over 10 million by the [[RIAA]]<ref name= |
In an attempt to win back the hearts and minds of the general public, the group released their American first single, "I Want You Back" in January 1998. The song became a moderate success, peaking at #13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. They followed up with their self-titled album on March 24, 1998. Initially, album sales were sluggish, debuting at #82 on the [[Billboard 200]]. Sales began to pick up when the Disney Channel aired an Original Concert on July 18, 1998. The concert sent the album rocketing up the charts. Three weeks preceding the concert, the album sat at #85 on the albums chart. Three weeks after the concert, the album had reached #9. Six months after the release of their first album, N Sync was sitting comfortably in Top 10 land.{{Fact|date=April 2009}} The group released their second single, "Tearin' Up My Heart", that same month. It shot to the top of radio airplay charts and got regular play on MTV (especially on the new show, [[Total Request Live]]). This television time further increased the group's visibility and sales for the album, which eventually peaked at #2 in October 1998. Constant touring, including an opening spot on [[Janet Jackson]]'s [[Velvet Rope]] Tour, helped maintain the group's momentum. Eventually, the album went on receiving a Diamond Certification for sales of over 10 million by the [[RIAA]]<ref name=%26quot%3Briaa%2Ecom%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%7B%7Bcite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=N%20Sync&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |title=Gold and platinum|publisher=RIAA}}</ref>. |
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The gang appeared in the TV series [[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina The Teenage Witch]] on February 5, 1999 at the height of their popularity, performing "Tearin' Up My Heart" and "[[God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You]]" in an episode where Sabrina acquires a magical fake ID to attend their concert. |
The gang appeared in the TV series [[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina The Teenage Witch]] on February 5, 1999 at the height of their popularity, performing "Tearin' Up My Heart" and "[[God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You]]" in an episode where Sabrina acquires a magical fake ID to attend their concert. |
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'N Sync's 1998 hit, 'Tearin' Up My Heart' was also featured as #30 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of The 90's" in 2007, nine years later. |
'N Sync's 1998 hit, 'Tearin' Up My Heart' was also featured as #30 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of The 90's" in 2007, nine years later. |
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On November 10, 1998, the group released a holiday album, ''[[Home for Christmas ('N Sync album)|Home for Christmas]]''. The album peaked at #7 and sold over 2 million copies<ref name= |
On November 10, 1998, the group released a holiday album, ''[[Home for Christmas ('N Sync album)|Home for Christmas]]''. The album peaked at #7 and sold over 2 million copies<ref name=%26quot%3Briaa%2Ecom%26quot%3B%2F%26gt%3B%2E With this, 'N Sync achieved the rare feat of having two albums in the Billboard Top 10 at the same time. The group scored their first top 10 on the Hot 100 with their third single, "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time on You", which peaked at #8 in February 1999. Country group [[Alabama]] later re-recorded the song and released it as a single that featured vocals from 'N Sync. The fourth and final single from the album, "[[I Drive Myself Crazy]]", was a modest chart hit, but a mainstay on [[TRL]]. |
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In September 1999 the group collaborated with [[Gloria Estefan]] on a song for the soundtrack for her movie, ''[[Music of the Heart]]''. The track, "[[Music of My Heart]]", reached #2 on Billboard's Top-100 single chart and served as a stopgap between album releases. |
In September 1999 the group collaborated with [[Gloria Estefan]] on a song for the soundtrack for her movie, ''[[Music of the Heart]]''. The track, "[[Music of My Heart]]", reached #2 on Billboard's Top-100 single chart and served as a stopgap between album releases. |
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===Legal battles=== |
===Legal battles=== |
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In 1998, 'N Sync experienced a highly publicized legal battle with Lou Pearlman, due to what the group believed were illicit business practices on his part.<ref name= |
In 1998, 'N Sync experienced a highly publicized legal battle with Lou Pearlman, due to what the group believed were illicit business practices on his part.<ref name=%26quot%3BPearlman1%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%7B%7Bcite web |author=Manning, Kara |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1432531/19991124/n_sync.jhtml |title='N Sync Scores Small Victory As Legal Battle Begins |publisher=MTV News, November 24, 1999|accessdate=2007-10-26}}</ref> 'N Sync sued Pearlman and his record company, Trans Continental, for [[fraud|defrauding]] the group of more than fifty percent of their earnings, rather than his original promise of only receiving one-sixth of the profits.<ref name=%26quot%3BPearlman1%26quot%3B /> The group threatened to leave and sign with Jive Records, which prompted Pearlman and RCA to countersue *NSYNC for $150 million US and the use of the name.{{Fact|date=April 2009}} NSync, citing [[breach of contract]].<ref name=%26quot%3BCountersuit%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%7B%7Bcite web|author=Wolk, Josh. | date = October 13, 1999| url =http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,84723,00.html| title ='N Court| publisher =Entertainment Weekly| accessdate =2007-12-03}}</ref> The injunction was thrown out of court.<ref name=%26quot%3BPearlman1%26quot%3B /> After reaching a settlement out of court<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nsync/articles/story/5922830/n_sync_and_trans_con_settle Rolling Stone Dec 29, 1999] N Sync and Trans Con Settle ''N Sync vs. Trans Con: the music biz's nastiest legal battle of the decade''</ref>, *NSYNC signed with Jive.<ref name=%26quot%3BJive%26quot%3B%26gt%3B%7B%7Bcite web| url =http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Zomba-Records-Ltd-Company-History.html| title =Zomba Records, LTD: Company History| publisher =FundingUniverse.com| accessdate =2007-12-04}}</ref> |
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===Groundbreaking success and ''No Strings Attached '' (2000-2001)=== |
===Groundbreaking success and ''No Strings Attached '' (2000-2001)=== |
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With their legal woes behind them, 'N Sync refocused and worked on tracks for their second album. In January 2000, the group released "[[Bye Bye Bye]]", an upbeat dance track, which shot into the top 5 of the Hot 100 and would spend 5 weeks atop the [[Hot 100 Airplay]] chart. The song is often considered the group's [[signature song]].They performed at the [[Latin Grammy]] show in 2001 singing the Spanish version of their song, This I Promise You, "Yo Te Voy A Amar." |
With their legal woes behind them, 'N Sync refocused and worked on tracks for their second album. In January 2000, the group released "[[Bye Bye Bye]]", an upbeat dance track, which shot into the top 5 of the Hot 100 and would spend 5 weeks atop the [[Hot 100 Airplay]] chart. The song is often considered the group's [[signature song]].They performed at the [[Latin Grammy]] show in 2001 singing the Spanish version of their song, This I Promise You, "Yo Te Voy A Amar." |
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The accompanying album, ''No Strings Attached'', was released on March 21, 2000. It sold a record 2.4 million in its first week of release<ref name= |
The accompanying album, ''No Strings Attached'', was released on March 21, 2000. It sold a record 2.4 million in its first week of release<ref name=%26quot%3Bbillboard%2Ecom%26quot%3B%2F%26gt%3B%2E An estimated 1.1 million of those sales were attributed to the first day of release, another record. By the end of 2000, it had sold over 9.9 million copies, a record for most albums ever sold in a single year. ''No Strings Attached'' is currently the eighth best selling album of the [[SoundScan era]] which received a Diamond Certification from RIAA for sales of over 11,099,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=N%20Sync&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=Gold and Platinum|publisher=RIAA}}</ref>. The album also broke the Amazon sales records.<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/retail/retailers-book-music-hobby-stores-stores/6414390-1.html]</ref> |
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Their second single, "[[It's Gonna Be Me ('N Sync song)|It's Gonna Be Me]]", became the group's first #1 single in US. The third and final single, "[[This I Promise You]]" reached the Top-5 on Billboard's Top-100 single chart. |
Their second single, "[[It's Gonna Be Me ('N Sync song)|It's Gonna Be Me]]", became the group's first #1 single in US. The third and final single, "[[This I Promise You]]" reached the Top-5 on Billboard's Top-100 single chart. |
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===''Celebrity'' and "Pop" (2001-2002)=== |
===''Celebrity'' and "Pop" (2001-2002)=== |
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The group's third album, ''Celebrity'', released on July 24, 2001, holds the record for the second-highest first full week of sales<ref name= |
The group's third album, ''Celebrity'', released on July 24, 2001, holds the record for the second-highest first full week of sales<ref name=%26quot%3BCelebrity Sales Record" />. The album produced three singles: "[[Pop (song)|Pop]]" (#19 US), "Gone" (#11 US) and "Girlfriend" (#5 US). The album featured much more creative involvement from the group, especially Chasez and Timberlake, who wrote and produced several of the tracks. The album was also notably more heavily influenced by [[hip-hop]] than the groups' previous releases. As such, rapper Nelly contributed a verse to a remix of the single "Girlfriend". The album was generally well-received, but album sales were substantially less than previous releases. |
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To help support the ''Celebrity'' album, the group embarked on a four-month stadium tour entitled the [[Pop Odyssey Tour]]. The outing began in May, two months before the CD's release. Over two million fans attended the concerts. A video of the concert was later released on home video, ''Pop Odyssey Live''. |
To help support the ''Celebrity'' album, the group embarked on a four-month stadium tour entitled the [[Pop Odyssey Tour]]. The outing began in May, two months before the CD's release. Over two million fans attended the concerts. A video of the concert was later released on home video, ''Pop Odyssey Live''. |
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'N Sync (often stylized *NSYNC) was an American pop group. The group's launch to fame was financed by the boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Since 1995, 'N Sync has sold over 56 million records worldwide.[2]
Formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995 and launched in Germany in 1996 by BMG Ariola Munich[3], the group consisted of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick. The name is derived from the last letter of the members names: Justi-N, Chri-S, Joe-Y, Lanste-N (though originally the 'N' came from an original member named Jason before he was replaced by Lance), J-C. After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Sony BMG, the group's 2nd album No Strings Attached sold 1.1 million copies in one day and 2.4 millon copies in one week, giving it the highest first week album sales ever in US and #5 worldwide.[4] In addition to a host of Grammy nominations, 'N Sync has performed at the Academy Awards, the World Series, the Super Bowl and the Olympics, and sang or recorded duets with the likes of Mandy Moore, Aerosmith, Mary J Blige, Britney Spears, Nelly, Michael Jackson, The Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, and Gloria Estefan. The group also appeared as themselves on The Simpsons, in an episode entitled "New Kids on the Blecch", which aired on February 25, 2001.
While 'N Sync announced a "temporary hiatus" in spring 2002, the band has not recorded new material since. The group's official website shut down in summer of 2006, and in 2007, Lance Bass confirmed that the group has "definitely broken up."[5]
I WAS THE ONE WHO VANDALIZED NSYNC BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAN MY IP ADDRESS AND THIS ONE!!!! I AM ON A PROXY RIGHT NOW!!!! YOU WILL NEVER DEFEAT ME!!!!!!!! IF YOU BAN ME FROM EDITING I WILL ONLY GO IN A NEW PROXY AND DO IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! SO BAN MY ACCOUNT COMPLETELY WIKIPEDIA OR I WILL KEEP COMING BACK!!!!!!!!%2Fepisode_about%2Ejhtml%7Ctitle%3DVH1's Driven's 'N Sync Episode Summary|publisher=VH1.com|accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> In need of a bass, the group auditioned several people without success. Timberlake soon called his vocal coach, who suggested a 16-year-old from Mississippi named Lance Bass. Bass flew to Orlando to audition and was immediately accepted into the group.
The group got their name after Timberlake's mother, Lynn Harless, commented on how "in sync" their voices were. The group's name was also a play on the letters of each member's first names - JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, JasoN, and JC.[6] The band later nicknamed Bass, "Lansten," so as not to throw off the last-letter theme of their name. The group decided to use the * instead of an apostrophe because a British psychic told them to.[citation needed] From there, Pearlman set the five boys up in a house in Orlando, 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. Pearlman hired Johnny Wright, manager of the Backstreet Boys, to manage the group. 'N Sync sent him a two-song demo, which impressed him. The group performed for him and a group of BMG executives. Although the record company had some concerns with the name and Bass's dancing abilities, they actually agreed to sign the group to BMG Ariola Munich with Wright as their managerCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).. With a record deal finally secured, the boys began touring first in German speaking countries and later in other European territories, simultaneously recording their first album, entitled *NSYNC which would be released in Germany, Switzerland and Austria in the first half of 1997. The album reached number one in Germany in its first week of releaseCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).. Subsequent releases "Tearin' Up My Heart" and "Here We Go" solidified the act's success in Europe.[7][8]
This garnered the attention of Vincent DeGiorgio, an A&R rep for RCA Records. After seeing the group perform in Budapest, he signed them to RCA in early 1998. The label had the group record some new tracks to adjust their album for the U.S. market. The band later however, filed lawsuits against RCA Records for crassly misinterpreting the target market. After RCA Records released an album including tracks such as "Little Hungarian girl How I Love To Love You", legal action was taken on behalf of the individual members of N'Sync, who believed this was a move contradictory to the values that the band originally stood for.
Breaking the American market and debut album (1998-1999)
In an attempt to win back the hearts and minds of the general public, the group released their American first single, "I Want You Back" in January 1998. The song became a moderate success, peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. They followed up with their self-titled album on March 24, 1998. Initially, album sales were sluggish, debuting at #82 on the Billboard 200. Sales began to pick up when the Disney Channel aired an Original Concert on July 18, 1998. The concert sent the album rocketing up the charts. Three weeks preceding the concert, the album sat at #85 on the albums chart. Three weeks after the concert, the album had reached #9. Six months after the release of their first album, N Sync was sitting comfortably in Top 10 land.[citation needed] The group released their second single, "Tearin' Up My Heart", that same month. It shot to the top of radio airplay charts and got regular play on MTV (especially on the new show, Total Request Live). This television time further increased the group's visibility and sales for the album, which eventually peaked at #2 in October 1998. Constant touring, including an opening spot on Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour, helped maintain the group's momentum. Eventually, the album went on receiving a Diamond Certification for sales of over 10 million by the RIAACite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). 'N Sync sued Pearlman and his record company, Trans Continental, for defrauding the group of more than fifty percent of their earnings, rather than his original promise of only receiving one-sixth of the profits.[9] The group threatened to leave and sign with Jive Records, which prompted Pearlman and RCA to countersue *NSYNC for $150 million US and the use of the name.[citation needed] NSync, citing breach of contract.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page)., *NSYNC signed with Jive.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).. The album also broke the Amazon sales records.[10]
Their second single, "It's Gonna Be Me", became the group's first #1 single in US. The third and final single, "This I Promise You" reached the Top-5 on Billboard's Top-100 single chart.
The group also embarked on a World No Strings Attached Tour that year. The adventures of preparing for the tour were featured on an MTV special "Making the Tour", which was later released on DVD. The tour was then featured on a HBO special, that aired the same week the group's song "It's Gonna Be Me" hit #1 on the charts. The group then went on the second leg of the tour in the fall and performed one last show in 2001 for the "Rock in Rio" concert.
The group also released Live From Madison Square Garden, a home video release of the group's HBO Special.
Celebrity and "Pop" (2001-2002)
The group's third album, Celebrity, released on July 24, 2001, holds the record for the second-highest first full week of salesCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).. The album produced three singles: "Pop" (#19 US), "Gone" (#11 US) and "Girlfriend" (#5 US). The album featured much more creative involvement from the group, especially Chasez and Timberlake, who wrote and produced several of the tracks. The album was also notably more heavily influenced by hip-hop than the groups' previous releases. As such, rapper Nelly contributed a verse to a remix of the single "Girlfriend". The album was generally well-received, but album sales were substantially less than previous releases.
To help support the Celebrity album, the group embarked on a four-month stadium tour entitled the Pop Odyssey Tour. The outing began in May, two months before the CD's release. Over two million fans attended the concerts. A video of the concert was later released on home video, Pop Odyssey Live.
After Celebrity
After the group's 2002 Celebrity tour, they went on hiatus. The group still went to award shows and events together, and regrouped at the 2003 Grammy Awards to sing the Bee Gees Medley in tribute to the Bee Gees. It was the group's last televised performance. The last public performance for 'N Sync was at the group's 2004 Annual Challenge for the Children, where the group performed "The Star Spangled Banner". It was a fitting final performance considering "The Star Spangled Banner" was the first song the group ever sang together.
In 2005, the five regrouped one last time for the last *NSYNC Challenge For The Children, but the group did not perform. In the fall of 2005, *NSYNC released a greatest hits album. It included one song, "I'll Never Stop", that had previously not been released in America.
Marketing
The group licensed their likenesses on large number of merchandise, including board games, microphones, lip balm, marionettes, books, key chains, bedding, clothing, video games[11], and various other articles. The group also had a deal alongside Britney Spears with McDonald's, which included commercials featuring the group and Spears, along with a CD and a video that featured behind-the-scenes footage from the making of NSYNC's music video. The vocal group also had a deal with Chili's Grill & Bar in which the members appeared in commercials for the restaurant, while Chili's helped sponsor the group's tour.[citation needed]
Awards
The group has multiple RIAA awards. These include three Diamond Awards, four platinum home video releases, and multiple platinum awards for the group's records[12].
Hiatus
The group went on an extended hiatus in 2002, as each member went his own way. Timberlake released his solo album Justified on November 5, 2002, which sold more than seven million copies worldwide. Timberlake released his second and number one album, FutureSex/LoveSounds on September 12, 2006, which sold more than 8.6 million copies worldwide. The album went double platinum and featured number-one hits such as SexyBack, My Love and What Goes Around.../...Comes Around. Timberlake may arguably have the most successful post-'N Sync career, selling more than 18 million records alone, and owning various companies including record label, Tennman Records, fashion company, William Rast, and restaurants, Destino and Southern Hospitality. Timberlake has also been in various movies, including Shrek the Third and Love Guru.
Chasez proceeded to release Schizophrenic, on February 24, 2004. Chasez also helped co-write songs for a few other artists. Most notably, he has written the song "Treat Me Right" for former rival boy band, the Backstreet Boys, on their 2007 album Unbreakable, and also songs for David Archuleta, Girls Aloud and Basement Jaxx. Recently, Chasez is currently a judge on MTV's Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew.
Kirkpatrick created his clothing business, FuManSkeeto. It has since closed, and Chris has become involved with several indie/punk rock bands on a business level, including Hawaii-based National Product. He has also recorded as a solo artist as well as with his other band, Nigels 11. He has also done voice work for the Nickelodeon show The Fairly Oddparents as teen heart-throb Chip Skylark. Kirkpatrick's latest project was a reality television show named "Mission: Man Band". airing on VH1. The show features a cast of former boy band members which includes Rich Cronin of LFO, Jeff Timmons of 98 Degrees and Bryan Abrams of Color Me Badd. The premise of the show: to form a boyband with various members of successful pop acts from the past. The four named their group Sureshot and were shopping around for a record deal, and a possible second season of the show. Kirkpatrick appeared on the second season of Gone Country on CMT as well.[citation needed]
Lance Bass went on to become a NASA-certified cosmonaut[13] After months of training in Russia in 2002, Lance could not achieve his goal of going to outer space due to lack of funding from financial backers. He opened a film production company, Bacon and Eggs, which produced several films including 2007's Lovewrecked. He also starred in his own movie, On the Line, with fellow bandmember Joey Fatone. In 2006, after months of media speculation, Bass confirmed that he is gay in a front page cover story for People magazine.[14] Following the revelation, Bass's love life has become fodder for many American blogs and tabloids. His autobiography, Out of Sync, was released on October 23, 2007. He has a cameo in 2007's I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and the 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder. He is currently managing other artists.[citation needed]
Joey Fatone has appeared in films such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Cooler, an experimental musical version of Red Riding Hood, and Homie Spumoni. On Broadway, Fatone starred as Mark in Rent and played Seymour in Little Shop Of Horrors. In September 2004, Fatone married his long-time girlfriend, Kelly Baldwin, at a chateau on Long Island. The couple has a daughter together named Briahna. He was the 2007 runner-up on Dancing with the Stars.[15] He also starred as a retired baseball player, Joey Vitolo, on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana. He also sometimes does the guest voice on Robot Chicken. Recently, Fatone has hosted NBC's The Singing Bee as well TV Guide Networks' Red Carpet for awards shows such as the 2008 Screen Actors Guild awards and the 2008 Academy Awards. Joey has performed in Grease on Broadway, New York, New York.[citation needed]
Future albums
Although there are no plans set for a reunion, members of the group have continued to work together on occasion. On August 31, 2006, Timberlake reunited with former bandmate Chasez on his SexyBack tour at the Roseland Ballroom, where Chasez performed "Until Yesterday", a single from his album, Kate.[16]
Several members of the group have been vocal about their hopes that the band will come together for another album. In an interview with WIHT on September 7, 2007, Kirkpatrick said, "we're all friends. [The band] didn't officially ever 'break-up,' you know, and there will always be room for [a reunion].'"[17]
Although not working together, former member Joey Fatone appeared on the first season finale of America's Best Dance Crew while in the audience, with current judge and fellow former member JC Chasez.
Kirkpatrick recently told OK! Magazine "someday, there'll be an 'N Sync reunion, but I don't think the time is right now...We get along like brothers," he says. "We all love each other — we all care about each other. I'm sure we'll come back." Bass also said to Access Hollywood that the band has great odds of reuniting, despite Justin's neverending schedule. Timberlake and Chasez appeared together on the finale of Total Request Live on November 16, 2008 although there was no mention of a reunion.[18]
Discography
- 1998: *NSYNC
- 1998: The Winter Album / Home For Christmas
- 2000: No Strings Attached
- 2001: Celebrity
- 2005: Greatest Hits
Tours
- 1998/1999: Nsync Tour
- 2000: No Strings Attached Tour
- 2001/2002: Pop Odyssey Tour/ Celebrity Tour
See also
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best selling music artists in U.S.
- List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
- Boy band
References
- ^ "Celebrity *NSYNC". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ^ Gutierrez, Pedro Ruz. "Pearlman's Money Woes Follow Him Downtown".
- ^ "Biography:Lance Bass". Film.com.
- ^ "The Lycos Daily Report". Lycos. September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2006-07-26.
- ^ Abbott, Jim. "Lance Bass Book Comes Out". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "'N SYNC - HERE WE GO". GfK Dutch Charts.
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- ^ (see Love sexy ; A sexy single and Prince-influenced album send ex-'N Sync hottie Justin Timberlake back to No. 1. Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minn.: September 17, 2006. pg. 6)
- ^ HOT 99.5 | Washington, DC
- ^ <http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/318571/justin-jc-and-carsons-big-high-school-reunion.jhtml#id=1598862">
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