History Music / NSync

* YourCheatingHeart: "The Game Is Over".

* {{Scatting}}: "Trashin' the Camp", their collaboration with Music/PhilCollins for Disney's Disney/{{Tarzan}}, consists entirely of non-lyrical vocalizations.

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[[caption-width-right:400:From left to right: JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Music/JustinTimberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Joey Fatone]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:From the top: Joey Fatone, Music/JustinTimberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, JC Chasez]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blz-npEbOHA "Music of My Heart"]] (Collaboration with GloriaEstefan)

* TeenIdol: Except for Chris, who was 23 at the time of their formation, they literally were teenagers.

The showcase was filmed and sent out to record labels and the boys signed to Trans Con. Unforunately, the musical climate in the US was still very much entrenched in the {{Grunge}} scene and no labels were willing to take them on. Europe, however, was another story. Johnny Wright, former manager of Music/NewKidsOnTheBlock and then-current manager of the Backstreet Boys, was on the look out for more American acts to bring overseas. Impressed with the guys' demo tape and showcase, he brought over reps from BMG Entertainment in Germany to Orlando to meet with the group. The reps liked what they saw and were ready to sign NSYNC, but not without a few stipulations. First, they wanted the group to change their name, due to not understanding the meaning and it being difficult for German people to pronounce. Second, they wanted Lance out of the group, as they felt he was a weak link within the group. The boys fought back and after some negotiating they were signed to BMG Germany and brought in Wright to manage them.

They were sent to Sweden to begin work on their first album. Their first single, "I Want You Back" was released on October 7, 1996 and they set off on a whirlwind tour of Europe. Their debut album, '''N Sync'', was released May 26, 1997 and reached number one in Germany by its second week. They released several other singles, such as "Tearin' Up My Heart", "Here We Go", and "For The Girl Who Has Everything", before getting the attention of [=Vincent DeGiorgio=], an A&R rep for Creator/RCARecords, the American subsidiary of BMG Entertainment. They were eventually signed to RCA and began retooling their album for the US market.

They released "I Want You Back" in the US on January 20, 1998, which charted moderately well. Their reworked album, featuring an altered tracklist including newly recorded songs and now titled ''*NSYNC'', was released March 24 the same year. The album floundered for a bit, but they soon received their big break by way of, funnily enough, the Backstreet Boys, who bowed out of a concert special for the Disney Channel. The offer was then given to NSYNC. The special was just what the group needed; after its initial airing (and subsequent reairings) ''*NSYNC'' shot up through the Billboard charts and they suddenly found themselves in high demand. They made several television appearances, including a Christmas special for the Disney Channel and a spot in the UsefulNotes/MacysThanksgivingDayParade, recorded a Christmas album, ''Home for Christmas'', which went multi-platinum, and after some time opening for Music/JanetJackson's ''Velvet Rope World Tour'', set off on their own headlining tour in the US.

They took a break in early 2001, during which Lance and Joey filmed the movie ''On the Line'', which was critically panned. Although they were not expected to begin work on their next album for some time, Justin's and JC's sudden stream of song writing would cut short the group's break and recording for the next NSYNC album began with Lance and Joey still in the midst of filming. Their single "Pop" was released in May 2001 and they set off on a stadium tour, titled the ''[=PopOdyssey=] Tour'', months before the release of their album. ''Celebrity'' was released on July 24, 2001 and although it sold substantially less than the previous album, it still sold a record 1.88 million its first week.

In 2007, Lance released an autobiography, titled ''Out of Sync'', in which he described what was essentially their break up. At 2004's Challenge for the Children VI, NSYNC sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for what would be their final public performance together. At some point during the event Justin admitted to the others that he didn't want to return to the group. JC was intent on carrying on with NSYNC without Justin, but Chris refused to go on without all of them and with only three members willing to continue, they called it quits. However, since there has been no official statement regarding a breakup, they're technically still on hiatus. They briefly reunited at the 2013 [=VMAs=], but have stated they have no further plans for the group.

* BadassBoast: "Pop" was basically this. "We got the gift of melody[=/=]We're gonna bring it til the end."

** It should be noted that despite the moniker, they were not pulled together by a record company and for the most part came together organically, all of them (except Lance) having already known each other before forming the group. As a result they don't ''quite'' fit into the typical boy band archetypes and there's a bit of overlap.

* ChaseScene: The entire premise of the "Bye Bye Bye" music video. The PsychoExGirlfriend runs after Chris and Joey on a train, sics two Dobermans after Justin, and engages JC and Lance in a high speed car chase.

* CreatorCameo: Their real life manager Johnny Wright plays a prominent role in the music video for "U Drive Me Crazy". Lou Pearlman also makes an appearance early into the video.

* FanService: Parodied during their ''[=PopOdyssey=] Tour'', in which Chris performs a clumsy striptease after "Space Cowboy" while stage hands prep for the next song.

* FundraiserCarnival: Their Challenge For The Children charity event was kind of like this. The first two years it was held it was just a celebrity basketball game, but from 2001 on it expanded to a 3 day event including a club/bar night, charity auctions, treasure hunts, sand castle competitions, bowling, various celebrity team challenges, and the headlining basketball game.

** In one live performance of "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time on You", [[https://youtu.be/LgFcb5xiK8E?t=5m11s Joey and Lance]] can seen looking at their watches and wincing from the screaming as Justin takes a little more time on the ending.

* GenreRoulette: The music video for "U Drive Me Crazy" has them disguise themselves as a HairMetal band, the [[Music/MichaelJackson Jackson 5]], [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy a rap group]], and the ''[[Music/SpiceGirls Spice]] [[DisguisedInDrag Girls]]'' in an attempt to get the attention of a music executive (played by their real life manager Johnny Wright).

* GreatestHitsAlbum: ''Greatest Hits'', ''The Collection'', and ''The Essential *NSYNC''. The Germany-only ''Winter Album'' sort of counts, as it's half Christmas album and half compilation album.

** Justin and JC turn the ham up when they sing, as if they're in a competition to belt out those notes the highest and longest. JC even outhammed ''Joey'' in the "I Drive Myself Crazy" video.

** There's also two different stories they tell about how their got their name: the above FunWithAcronyms and the PunnyName from Justin's mother. Chris and Joey have confirmed that the PunnyName came first, then the FunWithAcronyms meaning.

* NinetiesHair: Boy, were they famous for this. In the beginning of the group, they had mostly slicked back and parted floppy hair, but as their fame grew, so did their experiments with various shades of colors, bleaching, spiking, and most famously, Chris's dreads and braids. They've all since toned it down.
* NoodleIncident: At some point in 2001, Chris broke his hand and had to wear a cast for a while. No one really knows what happened; unlike all other times group members were injured or out of commission, they were curiously tight lipped on the subject.

* RearrangeTheSong: Performed a reggae flavored "Bye Bye Bye" and a funk version of "It's Gonna Be Me" for their stripped down *Ntimate Holiday Special. They also performed a blues version of "I Want You Back" for their 2002 ''Celebrity Tour''.
** Very subtle in the case of live performances, in which instrumentation is adjusted in accordance to their backing band; typically, songs will feature more electric guitar and saxophone. In addition, the ''No Strings Attached'' and ''Celebrity'' Tours featured an uptempo arrangement of "I Drive Myself Crazy" while the latter tour also showcased a Two-Step arrangement of "Sailing."

** Lance poked fun as his failed attempt at space on an episode of ''Review with Forrest [=MacNeil=]'' and he appeared on a sketch on ''Series/TheTonightShow'' riffing on his own name. His and Joey's entire media careers after the band are essentially AdamWesting with some SelfDeprecation thrown in.

* ThemeTuneCameo: "Bye Bye Bye" plays in the beginning of the "It's Gonna Be Me" video.

* VFormationTeamShot: The choreography for "I Want You Back" and "Bye Bye Bye" end with this pose. Their choreography in general will work this formation into it as well as the majority of their photo shoots.

* VocalTagTeam: NSYNC songs typically have Justin and JC handling the solo verses, with Chris regularly providing secondary harmonies for them and the other two relegated to the choruses. Chris is a distant third when it comes to number of solos, Joey having even fewer, and Lance essentially none. They were often criticized for this and compared to the rivaling Music/BackstreetBoys, who gave every member at least one line in most of their songs.
** That said, there are actually a number of songs that spread out the solos more evenly among the group, though they are not as well known. As stated above, Chris was was the most likely to be given solo verses in addition to Justin and JC, though many of these songs were outside their album releases. About half of the songs from ''Home For Christmas'' contain solos from Chris and Joey and "The Only Gift" features solos from all five members. The Beatles/Temptations medley from their 2002 ''Celebrity Tour'' and the Tim [=McGraw=] medley from the Atlantis Concert also showcases solos from all five members. "Together Again" is their only single release in which Justin, JC, Joey, and Chris sing lead. They've also contributed a song called "Here and Now" to the soundtrack of the German film ''Widows'', which features leads from everyone but Joey. And if their 1995 demo tape is anything to go by, they originally intended for Chris and Joey to lead as often as Justin and JC.

* BoyBand: One of the biggest ones in American history, rivaled only by Music/BackstreetBoys. It's generally accepted that when making lists and ranking boy bands, they're in the top 5 with Backstreet, [[Music/MichaelJackson The Jackson 5]], Boyz II Men (or Music/TheBeatles if you want to go back further), and Music/NewKidsOnTheBlock.

** Also Lance Bass, who appropriately enough, [[{{irony}} sings bass]].

** Chris, Lance, and Joey have participated in animated parodies of boybands and teen idols. (Chris was on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', Lance and Joey were on ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'', Joey was on ''Series/RobotChicken'', and Lance was on ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls''.)

** The song "Pop" also features a namedrop of its producer [[Music/{{BT}} BT]] in the beginning of the song.

** Also Lance Bass, who appropriately enough, sings bass.

** Or, in the words of TheNostalgiaChick:

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* RummageSaleReject: [[http://www.fabsugar.com/NSYNC-Fashion-Retrospective-MTV-VMAs-31165408 And]] [[http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/these-pictures-of-nsync-reunited-will-basically-make-you-die famously]] [[http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/why-the-world-needs-an-nsync-reunion so]], [[http://www.complex.com/style/2013/08/nsync-worst-looks/ regularly]] landing on "Worst Dressed" lists. The Huffington Post was [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/25/nsync-vmas-costumes-2013_n_3813528.html disappointed]] that their VMA reunion outfits were simple and tasteful. The guys have acknowledged that they looked like [[http://i.imgur.com/Xev0j2S.jpg idiots]] back then and their reasoning was simply boiled down to RuleOfFun.

* FunTShirt: Chris and Joey often sported these, but the other guys got in on the fun [[http://i.imgur.com/j1a0dPG.jpg as well.]]

* MultipleChoicePast: There are a few conflicting stories as to how Chris first got in contact with Lou Pearlman, the most common one being him auditioning for the Backstreet Boys and not making the cut. Notably, this is the story given in Lance's book, though Chris [[https://twitter.com/IamCKirkpatrick/status/562986211829366784 denies this was the case]]. Another has Howie Dorough of BSB, whom he attended college with, [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/howie-dorough-backstreet-boys-talks-bands-anniversary_n_3139409.html introducing Chris to Pearlman]] after the Backstreet Boys were already formed. The "official" story, as documented by VH1's ''Driven'' series, has Pearlman approaching Chris after catching him performing with The Hollywood Hi-Tones.

* HomeBase: Orlando, Florida was where the group called home. More specifically, a majority of the group's business dealings and tour rehearsals were done at the WEG (Wright Entertainment Group) Compound. Although they no longer live there, having relocated to Los Angeles and Nashville, they still regard the city as their hometown.

* DemotedToExtra: Chris and Joey. They had a lot more solos pre-''No Strings Attached''.

* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: Justin is the obvious case, while JC had shades of this, especially when they spoke. The idea was even parodied in "U Drive Me Crazy".

* TeenIdol

With one successful BoyBand under his belt, Lou Pearlman sought to strike gold twice. In [[TheNineties 1995]], Pearlman approached Chris Kirkpatrick (age 23), an employee of Universal Studios Orlando and singer for The Hollywood Hi-Tones, to form a vocal group in the same vein as the Music/BackstreetBoys. Chris called up Music/JustinTimberlake (age 14), an alumnus of the 1990s revival of TheMickeyMouseClub, whom he'd allegedly met at various auditions around Orlando. Justin then called JC Chasez (age 19), his former castmate on MMC. Chris and JC invited Joey Fatone (age 18), a mutual acquaintance, after running into him at a club. Chris and Joey met while working at Universal Studios, Joey as the Wolfman in the Beetlejuice Graveyard Revue. JC and Joey, meanwhile, were old friends and ran in the same social circles during JC's time on MMC. Joey then recruited Jason Galasso, a friend of his from high school.