We also wanted to prove that pop music comes in a lot of different flavors. Instead, we set out to make a record that was more reflective of what turns us on musically. JC Chasez discussed the recording process in an interview with Billboard: "Our objective was not to be self-conscious and try to make another hit record. In response to this, NSYNC decided to be more involved in production, co-writing 10 of the 13 tracks on Celebrity. Īlthough No Strings Attached sold 14 million copies worldwide, including a record 2.4 million in the United States during its first week, critics ridiculed the band, who did not match the critics' perceptions as a "credible group" and were not considered "artistic". NSYNC also said they wanted to collaborate with Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs and Richard Marx, with whom they had worked on their third studio album No Strings Attached (2000). Justin Timberlake said the band planned to spend two months in the studio to come up with ideas, while Joey Fatone stated that they may leave Florida as the album progresses. Īt the 2000 Billboard Music Awards on December 5, NSYNC announced they would begin "experimenting with new music" for their third studio album at a recording studio in Florida during January and February 2001. JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake co-wrote 10 of 13 songs on the album in order to experiment with different sounds and genres. NSYNC embarked on the accompanying PopOdyssey and Celebrity tours for promotion. It was also the third-best selling album on the Billboard 200 in 2001, after Shaggy's Hot Shot (2000) and Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory (2000), and has since been certified quintuple platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was the band's second album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first week sales of 1,879,495 copies in the US, which became the second-best debut week sales in the country. 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, R&B, teen pop, and urban genres.Īfter being delayed by unfinished recording sessions, Celebrity was released to generally favorable reviews from music critics, many of whom praised the production and songwriting.
As with their previous studio album, No Strings Attached (2000), numerous producers, including BT, Rodney Jerkins, Brian McKnight, PAJAM, and the Neptunes, worked on the album.
Due to constant criticism that they were not a "credible group", NSYNC began experimenting with genres such as hip hop and two-step. It was released by Jive Records on July 24, 2001. Love's in our hearts on Christmas day - 3:56Ġ5.The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)ġ4.If Only In Heaven's Eyes (Bonus Track)Ġ5.God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on Youġ0.I Drive Myself Crazy (Thinking of You)ġ5.Celebrity is the fourth and final studio album by American boy band NSYNC. All I want is you (this Christmas) - 3:45ġ0. Merry Christmas, happy holidays - 4:13Ġ8. Thinking of you (I drive myself crazy) - 4:01Ġ7. (God must have spent) A little more time on you - 4:02Ġ3. (Wikipedia)Ġ5.God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On YouĠ2. In March 2010, the group's website was relaunched to keep fans updated on the various members' projects. The group's official website shut down in summer of 2006, and in 2007, Lance Bass confirmed that the group has "definitely broken up". While *NSYNC announced a "temporary hiatus" in spring 2002, the band has not recorded new material since.
Formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick and became the second highest selling boyband of all-time (behind the Backstreet Boys). 'NSync (previously stylised as *NSYNC) was an American boy band.
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