“There was never a rivalry, but it was always like, ‘Damn, they got to do that. The Backstreet Boys became household names in 1996, followed by ’NSync in 1998 and LFO in 1999.ĭespite being compared throughout their careers, Joey Fatone exclusively told Us Weeklyin January 2019 that ‘NSync had no issues with Backstreet Boys. In the ‘90s, NKOTB continued to take off but ultimately stepped aside as more pop-oriented groups began to dominate the market. By the time the ‘80s rolled around, fans were introduced to Menudo and New Kids on the Block, but the following decade arguably changed the game forever.

Many consider The Beatles to be the first boy band, and the success of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison led to the creation of The Monkees, The Osmonds, The Jackson 5 and many other groups throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. However, all-male groups have been around since as early as the ‘60s. Eventually she cuts all of the group members loose and they escape.When you think of boy bands, you probably reminisce on the 1990s. The clip features the group members as puppets controlled by strings in the hands of an evil puppetmaster played by Kim Smith who would later appear in the 'It's Gonna Be Me' music video. The accompanying music video for 'Bye Bye Bye' earned three honors at the MTV Video Music Awards including Best Pop Video. 'Bye Bye Bye' was also an international pop smash peaking inside the top 10 on pop singles charts around the world.

'Bye Bye Bye' peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, spent twelve weeks inside the top 10, and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year. Reportedly the song is also a reference to NSYNC's parting from their manager Lou Pearlman and RCA Records. The song was initially offered to the British boy band Five, but they rejected it. it was co-written and co-produced by the Swedish pair of Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, part of the Cheiron Studios team that included Max Martin. NSYNC's 'Bye Bye Bye' was the first single released from the ten million selling second studio album No Strings Attached. NSYNC performed 'Pop' live at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards and Michael Jackson performed with them as a guest artist.

The music video shifts to the group members performing in a colorful club. The clip begins with a girl played by actress Sandra McCoy holding a bowl of cereal while she watches a commercial of Justin Timberlake selling pop. The MTV Video Music Awards gave four awards to the accompanying music video including Best Pop Video. 'Pop' hit the top 10 on the UK pop singles chart and went all the way to #1 in Canada. Chart performance was somewhat disappointing with 'Pop' only reaching #19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's lyrics took on criticism of boy bands and mainstream pop music assuring listeners that the songs are enduring and not a fad. Production was handled by electronic music artist BT. It was co-written by group member Justin Timberlake and Wade Robson. 'Pop' was released as the first single from NSYNC's third and final studio album Celebrity. A re-edited music video includes scenes of Nelly added into the already existing scenes. It was released in December 2001 ahead of the single's release and includes group member Justin Timberlake winning a drag race. There are two music videos in existence for 'Girlfriend.' The first uses the album version of the song and features only the group. His appearance on the single helped bring 'Girlfriend' into the top 25 of the R&B songs chart. The rapper was at the peak of his first surge in popularity. The accompanying music video was also re-edited to include Nelly. The recording won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Hook Up. The Neptunes, including Pharrell Williams, remixed the album version of the song adding in rap verses from Nelly for the single release. It became their sixth release to hit the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was the third single from NSYNC's third album Celebrity and the final single released by the group. Of 10 'Girlfriend' featuring Nelly (2002)

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