'N Sync
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Genre(s) | Pop, dance | |
| Years active | 1995 – 2002 | |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG, RCA, Jive, Kalbo | |
| Website | NSync.com | |
| Members | ||
| Lance Bass JC Chasez Joey Fatone Chris Kirkpatrick Justin Timberlake |
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| Former members | ||
| Jason Watkins | ||
'N Sync (often stylised *NSYNC) was a five-member American pop boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida. The group members were Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Justin Timberlake. Only Timberlake and Chasez have released solo albums since the band broke up.
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History
The group was formed in 1995 by Lou Pearlman. The band's name reportedly comes from a comment that Justin Timberlake's mother made after the boys first met and harmonized together; she was impressed by how "in sync" their voices were. The name is also commonly reported to have come from the last letter of each member's name: JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, JasoN (soon replaced by LansteN) [1]and JC. [1]
Their self-titled debut album did well in Europe and the U.S., as did the seasonal Home For Christmas, which was released on November 10, 1998. In 1999, after their American breakthrough, *NSYNC fought a court battle against former manager Lou Pearlman's management company, TransCon, citing illicit business practices on Pearlman's part. After the lawsuit, *NSYNC found a new manager, Johnny Wright of Wright Entertainment Group, broke their record contract, and signed to Jive Records, home of rival boy band Backstreet Boys (ironically, another Pearlman creation).
The highly anticipated No Strings Attached, released on March 21, 2000, sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release—the highest first week album sales in music history (1.1 million of which was attributed to the first day of release).
Their fourth album, Celebrity, released on July 24, 2001, holds the record for the second-highest first week album sales at 1.8 million records. All four of the band's albums have been boosted by a number of successful single releases, including "I Want You Back" and "Tearin' Up My Heart" from *NSYNC; "Music of My Heart" recorded with Gloria Estefan for the movie Music of the Heart; and "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me" and "This I Promise You" from No Strings Attached. More hits such as "Gone", "Pop" and "Girlfriend" from the album Celebrity expanded the group's influence and fan base into the R&B community as well.
The band has made a number of guest appearances on TV shows including The Simpsons (Episode #261 - "New Kids on the Blecch") which aired on February 25, 2001; Clueless; Touched by an Angel; Sabrina, the Teenage Witch; and Robot Chicken.
The group went on hiatus in 2002, as two of its members released solo albums – Justin Timberlake released Justified on November 4, 2002 and JC Chasez released Schizophrenic, on February 24, 2004. Justin released his sophomore album, FutureSex/LoveSounds on September 12, 2006. JC has a follow-up album in the works.
Kirkpatrick closed his clothing business, FuManSkeeto, and has become involved with several indie/punk rock bands on a business level, including Hawaii-based National Product. He has also been recording 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.
Bass became a certified astronaut after months of training in Russia in 2002, but has yet to realize his goal of heading into outer space due to lack of funding. He has instead been focusing on his film production company, Bacon and Eggs, with several projects in the works including Lovewrecked. He also starred in his own movie, On the Line, with fellow bandmember Joey Fatone. In 2006 Bass confirmed that he is gay, after months of speculation on gossip columnist Perez Hilton's website. He's in an on-again, off-again relationship with Reichen Lehmkuhl, winner of the reality show, The Amazing Race[2].
Fatone has been filling up his résumé with acting gigs in movies, with successful work in the family comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Cooler, an experimental musical version of Red Riding Hood, and Homie Spumoni. On Broadway, Joey was popular belting out his lines in Rent and Little Shop Of Horrors. In September 2004, Joey married his long-time girlfriend, Kelly Baldwin, at a chateau on Long Island. The couple has a daughter together.
Plans for the group to work on their fifth album have been discussed, but details remain uncertain. Rumors circulating that Timberlake has quit the group have added to the uncertainty over the group's future[1], though all group members vehemently deny these rumors. Also, 2006 was the first year in which the group did not reunite for its annual charity event, Challenge for the Children.
In 2006, Justin Timberlake was interviewed on an episode of MTV's All Eyes On series entitled "All Eyes On Justin Timberlake" and inadvertently admitted that he was responsible for *NSYNC's extended break. He also mentioned that even if the band were to re-unite now, he was unsure of what they would be able to do, as the music they were once famous for has since decreased in popularity.
Even though there are currently no plans set for a reunion in the near future, members of the group have continued to work together on occasion. On August 31, 2006, Justin Timberlake reunited with former bandmate JC Chasez on his SexyBack tour at the Roseland Ballroom. JC Chasez performed "Until Yesterday", the new single off his upcoming album due out in early 2007. [3]
According to Jive Records, *NSYNC has signed a contract guaranteeing a minimum of five albums. So far they have delivered only two (No Strings Attached and Celebrity), so this means there should be at least three more albums on the way, though there is no specific deadline on when they must be delivered. Lance Bass once stated that it may be a year from now, it may be five years from now, but the group will definitely do another album. "We will never be done," he claimed. [4]
The wax likeness of the entire group is currently on display at Madame Tussauds New York in Times Square.
Discography
Albums
- *NSYNC, German release - May 26, 1997.
- *NSYNC - March 24, 1998
- Home For Christmas - November 10, 1998
- The Winter Album - November 17, 1998 (released only in Europe; equivalent of Home For Christmas album released in U.S.)
- No Strings Attached - March 21, 2000
- Celebrity - July 24, 2001
See also
References
- ^ a b c http://www.artistopia.com/nsync *NSYNC Bio
- ^ "Lance Bass Back with Boyfriend for the New Year" The Post Chronicle, Jan. 4, 2007
- ^ (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.: Sep 17, 2006. pg. 6)
- ^ (see 'N Sync fight the CD pirates, BBC News, Wednesday, 3 October, 2001, 14:38 GMT 15:38 UK).
External links
Members: Lance Bass • JC Chasez • Joey Fatone • Chris Kirkpatrick • Justin Timberlake
Albums: *NSYNC (1998) • Home for Christmas (1998) • The Winter Album (1998) • No Strings Attached (2000) • Celebrity (2001) • Greatest Hits (2005)
Singles: "I Want You Back" • "Tearin' Up My Heart" • "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" • "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" • "Bye Bye Bye" • "It's Gonna Be Me" • "I'll Never Stop" • "This I Promise You" • "Pop" • "Gone" • "Girlfriend"
Related articles: Discography • Jive Records
