NSYNC discography

NSYNC discography
Studio albums4
Compilation albums3
Singles18
Music videos25
DVDs4
Tours4
Soundtracks11
Holiday albums2

American boy band NSYNC has released four studio albums and 18 singles. The band first charted in 1996 and released their self-titled debut album in 1997. Their debut studio album 'N SYNC (1997) was preceded by the lead single "I Want You Back", which entered the top five in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and the top 20 in the United States. Supported by the commercial success of its lead single "Bye Bye Bye", their third studio album No Strings Attached (2000) debuted with 2.4 million copies sold in the first week.[1] The second single, "It's Gonna Be Me", reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Their first two studio albums were certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. Celebrity, their fourth and last studio album, was released in 2001 and the final single ”Girlfriend” in 2002.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, sales and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		AUT
[4] 		CAN
[5] 		GER
[6] 		IRE
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		NZ
[9] 		SWI
[10] 		UK
[11]
'N Sync 2 58 2 4 1 — 59 34 5 30
Home for Christmas
  • Christmas album
  • Released: November 10, 1998
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 7 — — 29 — — — — — —
No Strings Attached
  • Released: March 21, 2000
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 3 16 1 7 27 6 12 7 14
Celebrity
  • Released: July 24, 2001
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 10 24 1 5 25 42 10 14 12

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
US
[2] 		CAN
[5] 		GER
[25]
The Winter Album
  • International Christmas compilation album
  • Released: November 17, 1998
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — — 31
Greatest Hits 47 80 —
The Collection
  • 2nd compilation album
  • Released: January 25, 2010
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — —
The Essential *NSYNC
  • 3rd compilation album
  • Released: July 29, 2014
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 25 — —

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[26] 		US AC
[27] 		US Pop
[28] 		US Dance
[29] 		AUS
[3] 		CAN
[30] 		GER
[31] 		NLD
[8] 		NZ
[32] 		UK
[33]
"I Want You Back" 1997 13 — 7 17 11 6 10 22 5 5 'N Sync
"Tearin' Up My Heart" 59 — 6 — 20 3 4 31 19 9
"Here We Go" — — — — — — 8 66 — —
"For the Girl Who Has Everything" — — — — — — 32 — — —
"Together Again" — — — — — — 31 — — —
"U Drive Me Crazy" 1998 — — — — — — 30 — — — The Winter Album
"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" 8 2 5 — 46 9 — — — — 'N Sync
"Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" — — 37 — — — 57 — — — Home for Christmas and The Winter Album
"Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" 1999 67 — 14 — — 16 71 15 — — 'N Sync and The Winter Album
"Music of My Heart"
(with Gloria Estefan) 		2 2 21 — 112[37] 30 — 58 — 34 Music of the Heart
"Bye Bye Bye" 2000 4 25 1 — 1 1 4 4 1 3
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum[38]
  • BPI: Platinum[14]
  • MC: 3× Platinum[35]
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum[39]
 No Strings Attached
"It's Gonna Be Me" 1 — 1 33 11 1 39 30 7 9
"I'll Never Stop" — — — — — — 23 28 — 13
"This I Promise You"[a] 5 1 4 38 42 8 56 80 32 21
"Pop" 2001 19 — 5 40 10 1 30 32 19 9 Celebrity
"Gone" 11 27 7 — 67 28 62 — — 24
"Girlfriend"
(featuring Nelly) 		2002 5 — 5 — 2 1 6 8 13 2
"Better Place" 2023 25 10 16 —[A] —[B] 43 —[C] —[D] —[E] —[F] Trolls Band Together
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Guest singles

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US AUS
[3] 		AUT GER NLD NZ SWI UK
"God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You"
(Alabama featuring NSYNC) 		1999 29 — — — — — — — Twentieth Century
"I Believe in You"
(Joe featuring NSYNC) 		2001 — 51 — — — — — — My Name Is Joe
"What's Going On"
(with Artists Against AIDS) 		27 38 51 35 24 18 16 6 Non-album singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Soundtracks

Year Movie Song
1999 Pokémon: The First Movie "Somewhere, Someday"
Light It Up "If Only in Heaven's Eyes"
Music of the Heart "Music of My Heart (with Gloria Estefan)
Tarzan "Trashin' the Camp" (with Phil Collins)
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas "You Don't Have to Be Alone"
2001 On the Line "On the Line"
"That Girl (Will Never Be Mine)"
"Falling"
Longshot "Feel the Love"
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius "Pop" (Deep Dish Cha-Ching Remix (Radio Edit))
2002 Disneymania "When You Wish Upon a Star"
2020 Supergirl (The Bottle Episode S5E10) "It's Gonna Be Me"
2023 Trolls Band Together "Better Place"

Video albums

List of video albums with selected details
Title Year Production details Notes Ref.
'N the Mix 1999
  • Released: November 10, 1998
  • Label: RCA
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 Includes: "I Want You Back" (live),"Here We Go" (video), "Tearin' Up My Heart" (live), "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" (video), "I Want You Back" (second video), "Tearin' Up My Heart" (video), "Crazy for You" (live), "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (U.S. video), "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" (live at the Disney Awards), "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" (video), "U Drive Me Crazy" (video), "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (U.S. video) and "Tearin' Up My Heart" live at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. It was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of 600,000 units in the United States. [13]
Live from Madison Square Garden 2000
  • Released: November 21, 2000
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 Includes the live performances from the No Strings Attached Tour: "No Strings Attached", "I Want You Back", "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You", "Tearin' Up My Heart", "Justin's Beat Box", "It's Gonna Be Me", "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)", "I Thought She Knew", "Just Got Paid", "Space Cowboy (Yippie Yi Yay)", "It Makes Me Ill", "This I Promise You", "Digital Get Down", "Bye Bye Bye".It was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of 300,000 copies. [13]
Making the Tour 2001
  • Released: July 9, 2001
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: VHS, DVD
 Includes a behind-the scenes look at the preparations of the No Strings Attached Tour. Also includes live performances of "Bye Bye Bye" and "This I Promise You" and three music videos: "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me" (video) and "This I Promise You".It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of 100,000 copies. [13]
PopOdyssey Live 2002
  • Released: May 20, 2002
  • Label: Jive
  • Format: DVD
 Includes the live performances from the PopOdyssey tour: "Pop", "I Want You Back", "Tearin' Up My Heart", "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You", "The Two of Us", "Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay)", "This I Promise You", "Gone", "It's Gonna Be Me", "See Right Through You", "Up Against the Wall", "Celebrity", "Something Like You", "Falling", "Selfish", "No Strings Attached", "The Game Is Over", "Bye Bye Bye". It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of 100,000 copies. [13]
Most Requested Hit Videos 2003
  • Released: February 10, 2003
  • Label: Jive.
  • Format: DVD
 Includes the NSYNC music videos for: "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me", "This I Promise You", "Pop", "Gone","Girlfriend", "Girlfriend" (The Neptunes Remix), "This I Promise You" (Spanish version) and also "Pop" (live from the MTV Music Video Awards)

and "Gone" (live from The Road to Celebrity).

Biographies

  • Never Enough (April 2000) – Unofficial biography of the band.
  • NSYNC: Insane (September 2000) – Unofficial biography of the band.
  • The Reel NSYNC (October 2002) – Documentary filmed by Joey featuring footage of the band backstage and on the road.
  • The Ultimate Party (July 2003) – Unofficial documentary charting the history of the group.

Promotional

  • No Strings Attached (November 1999) – Contains a behind the scenes look at the making of the album.
  • Bye Bye Bye (September 2000) – Single containing the video for "Bye, Bye, Bye".
  • Your Number #1 Video Requests & More (April 2000) – Includes the video for "Bye, Bye, Bye", a live performance of "This I Promise You" and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.

Music videos

List of music videos with director and year-released
Title Year Director(s)
"I Want You Back" (Original Version) 1996 Alan Calzatti
"Tearin' Up My Heart" 1997 Stefan Ruzowitzky
"Here We Go" 1997 Stefan Ruzowitzky
"For The Girl Who Has Everything" 1997
"Together Again" 1997
"I Want You Back" (U.S. Version) 1998 Jesse Vaughan, Douglas Biron
"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On You" 1998 Lionel C. Martin
"U Drive Me Crazy" 1998 Lionel C. Martin
"Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" 1998 Lionel C. Martin
"Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" (Alternative Edit) 1998 Lionel C. Martin
"Thinking Of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" 1999 Tim Story
"Thinking Of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (US Version) 1999 Tim Story
"Music Of My Heart" (with Gloria Stefan) 1999 Nigel Dick
"Bye Bye Bye" 2000 Wayne Isham
"It's Gonna Be Me" 2000 Wayne Isham
"I'll Never Stop" 2000
"This I Promise You" (Spanish Version) 2000 Dave Meyers
"Yo Te Voy A Amar" (This I Promise You Spanish Version) 2000 Dave Meyers
"I Believe In You" (Joe feat. *NSYNC) 2001
"Pop" 2001 Wayne Isham
"Gone" 2001 Herb Ritts
"Gone" (Spanish Version) 2001 Herb Ritts
"Girlfriend" 2002 Marc Klasfeld
"Girlfriend (The Neptunes Remix)" (feat. Nelly) 2002 Marc Klasfeld

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Spanish version of this song, titled "Yo Te Voy A Amar" also been released as single[41][42]
  1. ^ "Better Place" did not enter Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs but peaked at number 24 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.[45]
  2. ^ "Better Place" did not enter the Australian Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.[46]
  3. ^ "Better Place" did not enter the German Top Singles Chart but peaked at number 18 on the German Singles Download Chart.[47]
  4. ^ "Better Place" did not enter the Dutch Top 40, but peaked at number 29 on the Tipparade, which acts as an extension to the chart.[48]
  5. ^ "Better Place" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[49]
  6. ^ "Better Place" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[50]

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