No Strings Attached
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No Strings Attached is the highly anticipated album of teen quintet pop group, N'Sync. Released on March 21, 2000, the album sold more than 2.4 million copies on its debut week that set a U.S. sales record which remains intact to this day and expected not to be equaled or topped in the near future.
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About
Some of the songs in this album were personally written by some of the members of the group. Prior to its release, the band split from Lou Pearlman and signed a contract with Jive Records, which is also home of their rival boyband, Backstreet Boys. They fought a court battle against Lou Pearlman and his management team that caused the delay of the release of No Strings Attached. Before the release date of the album was finalized, the first single Bye Bye Bye was serviced to radio stations where it appeared more than 2 months before the album finally hit the stores. The shifting dates of the album increased the anticipation and when they won the court battle, the federal judge allowed N'Sync to release No Strings Attached early 2000 where it flew off the shelves. It has set a record-breaking sale of 1.1 million copies in one day and 2.4 million copies in a week.
The album topped the charts for weeks and went on to become the biggest selling album in a year. With more than 17 million copies sold worldwide, it became the group's best selling album. Successful singles off this album, which also topped the US top 10 singles are: Bye Bye Bye, It's Gonna Be Me and This I Promise You which was penned by famous balladeer, Richard Marx.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye Bye Bye | 3:20 |
| 2 | It's Gonna Be Me | 3:12 |
| 3 | Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay) | 4:23 |
| 4 | Just Got Paid | 4:10 |
| 5 | It Makes Me Ill | 3:27 |
| 6 | This I Promise You | 4:44 |
| 7 | No Strings Attached | 3:48 |
| 8 | Digital Get Down | 4:23 |
| 9 | Bringin' da Noise | 3:32 |
| 10 | That's When I'll Stop Loving You | 4:51 |
| 11 | I'll Be Good for You | 3:56 |
| 12 | I Thought She Knew | 3:22 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Certification |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11x Platinum |
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Teen Choice Award | Song of the Summer for Bye Bye Bye |
| 2000 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Pop Video for Bye Bye Bye |
| 2000 | MTV Video Music Award | Viewer's Choice for Bye Bye Bye |
| 2000 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Music Video for Bye Bye Bye |
| 2000 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Single for Bye Bye Bye |
| 2000 | Radio Music Award | Song of the Year: Top 40/Pop Radio for Bye Bye Bye |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Single for Bye Bye Bye |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Billboard Hot 100 | Adult Contemporary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bye Bye Bye | 4 | 25 |
| 2000 | It’s Gonna Be Me | 1 | ~ |
| 2000 | This I Promise You | 5 | 1 |
Credits
N'Sync Primary Artist, Background Vocals, Primary Artist
Michael Thompson Guitar
Guy Roche Keyboards
Michael Railton Keyboards
Kevin Antunes Hand Clapping, Vibes, Fender Rhodes, Voice Box
Esbjörn Öhrwall Guitar
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Rap Track Performer
Chris Rap
B. lll Hand Clapping, Vibes
Billy Ashbaugh Drums
David Cole Engineer
Jez Colin Drum Programming
Scott Humphrey Engineer
Jon Kaplan Engineer
Mario Lucy Engineer
Richard Marx Arranger, Producer, Vocal Arrangements
George Mayers Engineer
Carl Nappa Engineer
Teddy Riley Producer
Guy Roche Arranger, Producer, Drum Programming
Chris Trevett Engineer
Michael Tucker Engineer
Franz Verna Engineer
Diane Warren Executive Producer
Robin Wiley Arranger, Producer
Kevin Antunes Producer, Vocal Arrangements
Veit Renn Producer
Chaz Harper Mastering
N'Sync Vocal Arrangements
Adam Barber Engineer, Vocal Engineer
John Amatiello Pro-Tools
Joe Smith Engineer
Brady Barnett Digital Editing
Kandi Vocal Arrangements, Vocal Producer
Jake Lundin Producer
Alex G. Producer
Trivia
- The title of the album, No Strings Attached, was a reference to N'Sync's newfound freedom from their former manager, Lou Pearlman
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
No Strings Attached cements the fact that N’Sync is the most talented boyband in their active years. From the a great balance of romantic ballads to the funky, danceable R&B sounds, this album showcased their true talent packed in a great album. -- Raine 12:53 21 November 2006 PDT
External Links
Categories: Album | Pop | R&B
