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N'Sync
NSYNC ( ; also stylized as *NSYNC or N Sync) was an American vocal group and pop boy band formed by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. The group consists of Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Justin Timberlake, and Lance Bass. Their self-titled debut album was successfully released to European countries in 1997, and later entered the U.S. market with the single " I Want You Back". After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group, the group's third album, '' No Strings Attached'' (2000), sold over one million copies in one day and 2.4 million copies in one week, which was a record for over fourteen years. ''Celebrity'' (2001) debuted with 1.8 million copies in its first week in the US. Singles such as " Girlfriend", " Pop", " Bye Bye Bye", " Tearin' Up My Heart", and " It's Gonna Be Me" reached the top 10 in several international c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NSYNC (album)
''NSYNC'' is the debut studio album by American boy band NSYNC, initially released in Germany on May 26, 1997, by Trans Continental Records, and internationally on March 24, 1998, by RCA Records. The album reached number one on the Offizielle Top 100 and includes the singles "I Want You Back" and "Tearin' Up My Heart". The album has since sold over 15 million copies worldwide, with the album earning a Diamond certification in the US, as well as peaking at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Background Band formation In 1995, Chris Kirkpatrick met with Lou Pearlman to talk about forming a pop group. Pearlman said that he would finance the group if Kirkpatrick would find other young male singers to be with him in the band. This prompted Kirkpatrick to start forming the group, so he called Justin Timberlake who had been a member of the Mickey Mouse Club. Justin joined and recommended his friend Joshua "JC" Chasez, who also was a cast member on the Mickey Mouse Club. Later, the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the best performing male solo act on Pop Airplay and one of the Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century, Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century. Timberlake remains among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling recording artists of all time, with sales of over 117 million records worldwide. His List of awards and nominations received by Justin Timberlake, awards include ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, the Songwriters Hall of Fame#Contemporary Icon Award, Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and MTV's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Timberlake appeared on musical televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Band
A boy band is a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their Teenage, teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. List of South Korean idol groups, South Korean boy bands usually also have designated rappers. Most boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on stage. They are similar in concept to their counterparts known as girl groups. Some boy bands are formed on their own, but most are created by talent managers or record producers who hold auditions. The popularity of boy bands has peaked three times: first in the 1960s to '70s, with e.g. the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds; the second time during the late 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s, when acts such as New Kids on the Block, Take That, Backstreet Boys, Boyzone, NSYNC, Five (group), Five, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Gonna Be Me
"It's Gonna Be Me" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released through Jive Records, as the second single from their third studio album '' No Strings Attached'' (2000) in the United States, and as the third single from the international edition of ''No Strings Attached''. The song was written by Max Martin, Andreas Carlsson, and Rami Yacoub, and produced by the latter. The lyrics are about a man attempting to persuade a woman to start a new relationship together as she recovers from a previous breakup. "It's Gonna Be Me" debuted on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 42, where it eventually peaked at number one for two consecutive weeks as their only song to peak at that position on that chart. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) one month after its retail release, and was certified platinum in Australia and Canada. "It's Gonna Be Me" also peaked at number one in Canada, and charted in the top 10 on the UK Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tearin' Up My Heart
"Tearin' Up My Heart" is a song by American boy band NSYNC, from their debut album, '' 'N Sync'' (1997). The song was written by Max Martin and the producer Kristian Lundin. It was released by BMG Ariola in Germany on February 10, 1997, and by RCA Records in the United States on June 30, 1998, as the second single from the album. A dance-pop and teen pop song, it contains a pop-sounding melody, a strong beat, and a funk-styled pre-verse breakdown, with vocal harmonies performed during the refrain. The lyrics describe the ambiguous future of a romantic relationship. Upon release, "Tearin' Up My Heart" received mixed reviews from music critics; some praised the production, while other reviewers criticized the vocals and lyrics. The song peaked at number four on the German Singles Chart, number nine on the UK Singles Chart, and number 59 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was certified platinum in Canada, and silver in the United Kingdom. The Stefan Ruzowitzky-directed mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bye Bye Bye
"Bye Bye Bye" is a song by American boy band NSYNC from their second studio album, '' No Strings Attached''. It was released on January 17, 2000, as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, with additional writing by Andreas Carlsson. Its lyrics describe the end of a romantic relationship; it was reported to also reference the group's separation from their manager Lou Pearlman and their record label RCA Records. "Bye Bye Bye" is widely considered to be the group's signature song. "Bye Bye Bye" was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and within the top 10 in almost every country in which it charted. The song received a Grammy nomination at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001 for Record of the Year, but lost to U2's " Beautiful Day". The song resurged in popularity in 2024 after it was featured in the film ''Deadpool & Wolverine''. In March 2025, "Bye Bye Bye" became the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop (NSYNC Song)
"Pop" is a song by American boy band *NSYNC. It was released to U.S. radio on May 14, 2001, as the first single from their fourth studio album, ''Celebrity''. The song was written by Wade Robson and Justin Timberlake and produced by BT. It won four 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, for Best Group Video, Best Pop Video, Best Dance Video, and Viewer's Choice, as well as a Teen Choice Award for Choice Single. Background and release Despite the success of NSYNC's previous studio album '' No Strings Attached'' (2000), the band were constantly blasted by critics who had preconceptions of what a "credible group" was, which forced them to be more involved in the production of their next album, ''Celebrity''. While discussing about "Pop" in a 2001 interview with ''Billboard'', Justin Timberlake stated that NSYNC "put everything that is not considered 'pop music' in hesong". The group enlisted BT after JC Chasez and Timberlake befriended the musician. Chasez asked BT to appear on NSY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girlfriend (NSYNC Song)
"Girlfriend" is a pop and hip hop song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on January 14, 2002, as the third single from their fourth studio album, ''Celebrity''. It was the group's last song to enter the top 10 of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number five. "Girlfriend" additionally reached number one in Canada and charted within the top 10 in six other countries, including Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom. This was the last single and song the band released in their career before their reunion in 2023. Background When originally announced as a single, the intention was for the album version from ''Celebrity'' of the track "Girlfriend" to be released along with a video and released to television. However, just weeks before the release, NSYNC announced that the Neptunes would remix the song for its single release and feature two all-new verses with rapper Nelly. When Nelly was approached to record the song, he was initially met with resistance from hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity (album)
''Celebrity'' is the fourth and final studio album by American boy band NSYNC. It was released by Jive Records on July 24, 2001. Due to constant criticism that they were not a "credible group", NSYNC began experimenting with genres such as Hip hop music, hip hop and 2-step garage, two-step. As with their previous studio album, ''No Strings Attached (NSYNC album), No Strings Attached'' (2000), numerous producers, including BT (musician), BT, Rodney Jerkins, Brian McKnight, PAJAM, and the Neptunes, worked on the album. Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez also contributed to production, while they co-wrote 10 of 13 tracks in an attempt to develop a unique sound, which includes Pop music, pop, Contemporary R&B, R&B, and teen pop. After being delayed by unfinished recording sessions, ''Celebrity'' was released to generally favorable reviews from Music journalism, music critics, many of whom praised the production and songwriting. The album was the band's second album to debut at number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fastest-selling Albums
This is a list of the world's fastest-selling albums of recorded music. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and all sales must have occurred in the first week of release. This list may include any type of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. Market order within the article is ranked alphabetically. Albums within each table are listed in order of the number of copies sold and thereafter by the artist's first name. Argentina This is a list of the fastest-selling albums in Argentina. Cameroon Canada This is a list of the fastest-selling albums in Canada since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began in 1995. '' 25'' by Adele is the fastest-selling album of all time in Canada with over 305,928 copies sold in its first seven days of release. Chile China This is a list of the fastest-selling albums in China. Colombia This is a list of the fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Strings Attached (NSYNC Album)
''No Strings Attached'' is the third studio album by American boy band NSYNC. It was released by Jive Records on March 21, 2000. Looking to distinguish their music from that of others, NSYNC chose to incorporate pop and Contemporary R&B, R&B styles. Prior to the release of the album, the band separated from their management Trans Continental and their label RCA Records; its title is a play on the idea of independence from corporate control. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers, including NSYNC members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez, and collaborators including Kristian Lundin, Jake Schulze, Rami Yacoub, Rami, Teddy Riley (producer), Teddy Riley, Kevin Briggs (music producer), Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Richard Marx, Veit Renn, Babyface (musician), Babyface, and Guy Roche. After several delays due to legal battles, ''No Strings Attached'' was met with generally favorable reviews from Music journalism, music critics, many of whom praised the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertelsmann Music Group
Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008. Although it was established in 1987, the music company was formed as RCA/Ariola International in 1985 as a joint venture to combine the music label activities of RCA's RCA Records division and Bertelsmann's Ariola Records and its associated labels which include Arista Records. It consisted of the BMG Music Publishing company, the world's third largest music publisher and the world's largest independent music publisher and (since August 2004) the 50% share of the joint venture with Sony Music, which established the German American Sony BMG from 2004 to 2008. History In 1994, BMG acquired Italian publisher Casa Ricordi, which had been founded in 1808. In March 1998, BMG sold its video game publisher BMG Interactive to Take-Two Interactive, with Bertelsmann taking a 16 percent stak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
