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** The holiday album ''Home for Christmas'' for one was poorly received by critics as having “sentimental-sounding non sequiturs”, but would later be fondly remembered for the band's strong close harmony singing especially in their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KeVHwGWJUg cover]] of "O Holy Night".
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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: How a lot of fans viewed "Digital Get Down" and "Space Cowboy". It doesn't help that both songs were penned by the group's resident {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, JC.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Each guy had their fans, but at the beginning, Justin and JC were seen as the faces since they were the two lead singers and were on ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub''. Justin, as the [[EveryoneLovesBlondes Blonde]] [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Baby of the Bunch]] with [[LifeOfTheParty an extroverted personality]], was often front and center. Being part of a power couple with Music/BritneySpears exponentially raised Justin's profile outside of the band. Justin’s position as the frontman increased notably towards the end with the ''Celebrity'' album. In more recent years, there has been [[https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/nsync-jc-chasez-no-strings-attached-20th-anniversary-interview-9342015/ a growing appreciation]] for JC’s talents as a performer and songwriter.
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* CargoShip[=/=]CrackPairing: Chris/Lava Lamp, better known as Cramp. Based entirely on an off hand comment Chris made about owning one and JC breaking it. Also, Justin/Sneakers, because of his [[KitschCollection sneaker collection]]. And JC/Leo Pendant, which he wore all the time until around 2007.

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* CargoShip[=/=]CrackPairing: CargoShip: Chris/Lava Lamp, better known as Cramp. Based entirely on an off hand comment Chris made about owning one and JC breaking it. Also, Justin/Sneakers, because of his [[KitschCollection sneaker collection]]. And JC/Leo Pendant, which he wore all the time until around 2007.



* CriticalBacklash[=/=]HypeAversion: Suffered quite a bit of this, mainly due to the boy band label.

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* CriticalBacklash[=/=]HypeAversion: CriticalBacklash: Suffered quite a bit of this, mainly due to the boy band label.
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* RefrainFromAssuming: The lead single off their ''Celebrity'' album is called "Pop", not "Dirty Pop". The latter was a made up term coined by the group to describe their particular brand of pop music.
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* TastesLikeDiabetes:
** "God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You". It's the sappiest ballad they've ever done and the {{Narm}}tastic video for it doesn't help matters.
** "That's When I'll Stop Loving You" is a close second, especially since it was written by the legendary ballad writer Diane Warren.
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* SignatureSong: To the general public it would definitely be "Bye Bye Bye", though older fans will argue for "Tearin' Up My Heart" or "I Want You Back" as they were the songs that propelled their rise to fame in the US. Still others might argue for "I Thought She Knew", as it was one of the very first songs the group learned together and is arguably the best vocal representation of the group as a whole.

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* SignatureSong: To the general public it would definitely be either "Bye Bye Bye", Bye" or "It's Gonna Be Me", though older fans will argue for "Tearin' Up My Heart" or "I Want You Back" as they were the songs that propelled their rise to fame in the US. Still others might argue for "I Thought She Knew", as it was one of the very first songs the group learned together and is arguably the best vocal representation of the group as a whole.
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* NeverLiveItDown:
** Good luck finding a parody of the group that doesn't have Chris rocking the dreads/braids. He only wore them for about 2 years, and before they really hit it big with ''No Strings Attached'', but it's what people most remember him for.
** Lance is still derided for failing to go into space after the band went on hiatus.
** Justin will still be reminded of his bleached out "ramen" hairstyle.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In the early 2000's, the band was marketed to elementary school children via merchandise tie-ins and their songs being played on Radio Disney during its' early years. However, some of their songs contain rather adult themes. For example, the chorus of "Pop", which was featured in ''WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', compares the addictiveness of that genre of music to getting high on drugs.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In the early 2000's, the band was marketed to elementary school children via merchandise tie-ins and their songs being played on Radio Disney during its' early years. However, some of their songs contain rather adult themes. For example, the chorus of "Pop", which was featured in ''WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', compares the addictiveness of that genre of music to getting high on drugs.drugs, and "Digital Get Down" is about cybersex.

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* FaceOfTheBand: Lance Bass and Justin both shared this at the beginning, but by the end it was clearly Justin. Retroactively, Justin is even more so the face than before.

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* FaceOfTheBand: Lance Bass and Justin both shared this Each guy had their fans, but at the beginning, but by Justin and JC were seen as the faces since they were the two lead singers and were on ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub''. Justin, as the [[EveryoneLovesBlondes Blonde]] [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Baby of the Bunch]] with [[LifeOfTheParty an extroverted personality]], was often front and center. Being part of a power couple with Music/BritneySpears exponentially raised Justin's profile outside of the band. Justin’s position as the frontman increased notably towards the end it was clearly Justin. Retroactively, Justin is even with the ''Celebrity'' album. In more so the face than before. recent years, there has been [[https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/nsync-jc-chasez-no-strings-attached-20th-anniversary-interview-9342015/ a growing appreciation]] for JC’s talents as a performer and songwriter.



* StuckInTheirShadow: Everyone that isn't Music/JustinTimberlake, unfortunately. Jokes are often made at the expense of the other members, mainly about their lack of talent (not true), desperation for fame (also not true), apparently being broke (again, not true), and in the case of Joey and Chris, their weight gain (can't argue that one). Perhaps the most baffling is JC being given this treatment, given he was the co-lead singer and was arguably the most talented member of the group; even Justin admits he was most talented vocally.
** It could also apply to Justin, actually. At this point he's been a solo artist longer than he was with NSYNC, but people ''still'' ask him if/when NSYNC will reunite.

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* StuckInTheirShadow: Everyone that isn't Music/JustinTimberlake, unfortunately. Jokes are often made at the expense of the other members, mainly about their lack of talent (not true), desperation for fame (also not true), apparently being broke (again, not true), and in the case of Joey and Chris, their weight gain (can't argue that one). Perhaps the most baffling so forth. JC is JC being at times given this treatment, given treatment considering he was the co-lead singer and was arguably the most talented member of the group; even Justin admits he was most talented vocally.
** It could also apply to Justin, actually. At this point he's been
group, but did not achieve a level of [[MusicIsPolitics solo artist longer than he was with NSYNC, but people ''still'' ask him if/when NSYNC will reunite.success]] comparable to Justin.
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* FanNickname: A few.
** Joey is called The Fat/Phat One, a play on his [[UnfortunateNames name]] and a reference to him being larger than the other members.
** Lance was sometimes called "Lanth", based on a very excited fan with a lisp that popped up on ''*N The Mix''. Fans also referred to his, err, less than stellar dancing skills as the "Lance Dance".
** JC was affectionately nicknamed "Crackhead", due to his high energy stage presence, and "Kitten", in reference to his lazy and affectionate demeanor off stage.
** Justin was nicknamed Baby J, [=JuJu=], and Juppy, the last one originating from a somewhat bawdy joke about younger fans' tendency to give members cutesy nicknames like "Jussy." [[note]]"Replace a letter with a P and what do you get?" "Juppy?"[[/note]] Fans also dubbed him "Ramenhead" because his bleached hair resembled the food.
** Fans had quite a few nicknames just for Chris.
*** Pineapple Head, or simply Pineapple, was a common one during his braids phase.
*** Critter was a play on his name and his rather intense appearance.
*** Shorty and Littlefoot were references to his small stature and shoe size (at least compared to the other guys).
*** Elf, Hobbit, Pixie, Leprechaun, etc. were also really common, in reference to, again, his height but also his pointy looking ears.
*** Fans even had a nickname for his ''butt'' - The FKA (Fine Kirkpatrick Ass).
** The group as a whole were commonly dubbed "puppies", the term originating from a popular fanfic series and referring to guys' playful and rambunctious natures and their apparent disregard for each others' personal space. Not helped by the fact that one of their photo shoots had them hold actual [[http://stillnsync.com/photogallery/displayimage.php?album=30&pos=5 puppies]].
** And finally, Sparkly Dance Boys (SDB), inspired by their preference towards theatrical stage choreography and flamboyant costuming.
** Fans also took to calling different "eras" some variation of ____!Sync, e.g. their time in Europe was typically called Baby!Sync or Euro!Sync, their time promoting ''Celebrity'' was called Celebrity!Sync, the hiatus was called Hiatus!Sync, etc.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Justin, especially after his solo career took off. On one side, Justin fans who support his solo endeavors. On the other side, NSYNC fans who dislike how [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nsync-interview-walk-of-fame_n_5ade1b2be4b0df502a4e64d0?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 he left the group]] and his lack of forthrightness with the band. It really doesn't help that he sometimes mocks and [[https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/justin-timberlake-why-i-left-nsync-w465936/ puts down his NSYNC days]], which in turn reflects badly on the other guys.
** A good portion of the fandom believe he TookALevelInJerkass once it was evident that his solo career wasn't ever going to slow down. His statements regarding [[https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a333786/justin-timberlake-i-would-have-made-it-without-n-sync/ the band]], his solo career, (''especially'' after the Super Bowl incident with Janet Jackson) and seeming [[https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/jt-banned-half-of-nsync-from-his-wedding.html reluctance]] to acknowledge the guys after the breakup have only further fragmented the fandom.

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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Justin, especially after his solo career took off. On one side, Justin fans who support his solo endeavors. On the other side, NSYNC fans who dislike how [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nsync-interview-walk-of-fame_n_5ade1b2be4b0df502a4e64d0?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 he left the group]] and his lack of forthrightness with the band. It really doesn't help that he sometimes mocks [[http://popdirt.com/justin-timberlake-slams-nsync-in-his-new-rolling-stone-interview/23253/ mocks]] and [[https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/justin-timberlake-why-i-left-nsync-w465936/ puts down his NSYNC days]], which in turn reflects badly on the other guys.
** A good portion of the fandom believe he TookALevelInJerkass once it was evident that his solo career wasn't ever going to slow down. His statements regarding [[https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a333786/justin-timberlake-i-would-have-made-it-without-n-sync/ the band]], his solo career, (''especially'' after [[https://youtu.be/3LkZjtO7GJo?t=49 after]] the Super Bowl incident with Janet Jackson) and seeming [[https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/jt-banned-half-of-nsync-from-his-wedding.html reluctance]] to acknowledge the guys after the breakup have only further fragmented the fandom.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Justin, especially after his solo career took off. On one side, Justin fans who love his solo stuff. On the other side, NSYNC fans who blame him for breaking up the group. It really doesn't help that he sometimes mocks and puts down his NSYNC days, which in turn reflects badly on the other guys.
** He was subject to this even before he went solo. He was either young and cute, if a little overeager, or he was an arrogant, try hard, attention whore. A good portion of the fandom believe he TookALevelInJerkass once it was evident that his solo career wasn't ever going to slow down. His statements regarding the band, his solo career, (''especially'' after the Super Bowl incident with Janet Jackson) and seeming reluctance to acknowledge the guys after the breakup have only further fragmented the fandom.

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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Justin, especially after his solo career took off. On one side, Justin fans who love support his solo stuff. endeavors. On the other side, NSYNC fans who blame him for breaking up dislike how [[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nsync-interview-walk-of-fame_n_5ade1b2be4b0df502a4e64d0?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 he left the group. group]] and his lack of forthrightness with the band. It really doesn't help that he sometimes mocks and [[https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/justin-timberlake-why-i-left-nsync-w465936/ puts down his NSYNC days, days]], which in turn reflects badly on the other guys.
** He was subject to this even before he went solo. He was either young and cute, if a little overeager, or he was an arrogant, try hard, attention whore. A good portion of the fandom believe he TookALevelInJerkass once it was evident that his solo career wasn't ever going to slow down. His statements regarding [[https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a333786/justin-timberlake-i-would-have-made-it-without-n-sync/ the band, band]], his solo career, (''especially'' after the Super Bowl incident with Janet Jackson) and seeming reluctance [[https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/jt-banned-half-of-nsync-from-his-wedding.html reluctance]] to acknowledge the guys after the breakup have only further fragmented the fandom.
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In the early 2000's, the band was marketed to elementary school children via merchandise tie-ins and their songs being played on Radio Disney during its' early years. However, some of their songs contain rather adult themes. For example, the chorus of "Pop", which was featured in WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius, compares the addictiveness of that genre of music to getting high on drugs.

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* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: In the early 2000's, the band was marketed to elementary school children via merchandise tie-ins and their songs being played on Radio Disney during its' early years. However, some of their songs contain rather adult themes. For example, the chorus of "Pop", which was featured in WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius, ''WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', compares the addictiveness of that genre of music to getting high on drugs.
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-->'''ONTD comment''': in what world does westlife and one direction beat nsync and bsb.

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-->'''ONTD ---->'''ONTD comment''': in what world does westlife and one direction beat nsync and bsb.



--> '''Justin & JC:''' M-I-C, See you real soon. K-E-Y, Why? Because we got paid to! M-O-U-S-EEEE!\\

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--> ---> '''Justin & JC:''' M-I-C, See you real soon. K-E-Y, Why? Because we got paid to! M-O-U-S-EEEE!\\



-->'''Wendy Williams''': What would make [Chris] suspect [Lance was gay]? Did you have on extra snappy clothing?\\
'''Lance''': We all looked very gay in our outfits.

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-->'''Wendy Williams''': --->'''Wendy Williams:''' What would make [Chris] suspect [Lance was gay]? Did you have on extra snappy clothing?\\
'''Lance''': '''Lance:''' We all looked very gay in our outfits.



--> '''Chris:''' I think it’s awesome that Lance thought I was gay while we were in the band together.

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--> ---> '''Chris:''' I think it’s awesome that Lance thought I was gay while we were in the band together.



-->'''The Nostalgia Chick''': I could dig an entire album of them singing a cappella. I'm a sucker for a good a cappella arrangement and these guys were really good singers.

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-->'''The --->'''The Nostalgia Chick''': Chick:''' I could dig an entire album of them singing a cappella. I'm a sucker for a good a cappella arrangement and these guys were really good singers.
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* VindicatedByHistory[=/=]PopularityPolynomial: Had a fairly large HateDom back in their heyday and were often considered little more than mindless bubblegum pop, to the point where, by the mid-2000s, after they'd broken up, the only things you were hearing about them were jokes about how they were out of style. Nowadays, they are looked more fondly upon and recognized for their tight harmony arrangement, charismatic showmanship, and creative stage performances, as well as being acknowledged by the AV Club and Idolator to have been [[http://www.avclub.com/article/the-emancipation-of-nsync-100138 far ahead]] [[http://www.idolator.com/7585200/nsync-no-strings-attached-turns-15-backtracking of the pop game for their time]].

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* VindicatedByHistory[=/=]PopularityPolynomial: VindicatedByHistory: Had a fairly large HateDom group of detractors back in their heyday and were often considered little more than mindless bubblegum pop, to the point where, by the mid-2000s, after they'd broken up, the only things you were hearing about them were jokes about how they were out of style. Nowadays, [[PopularityPolynomial Nowadays]], they are looked more fondly upon and recognized for their tight harmony arrangement, charismatic showmanship, and creative stage performances, as well as being acknowledged by the AV Club and Idolator to have been [[http://www.avclub.com/article/the-emancipation-of-nsync-100138 far ahead]] [[http://www.idolator.com/7585200/nsync-no-strings-attached-turns-15-backtracking of the pop game for their time]].

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* FaceOfTheBand: Lance Bassand Justin both shared this at the beginning, but by the end it was clearly Justin. Retroactively, Justin is even more so the face than before.

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* FaceOfTheBand: Lance Bassand Bass and Justin both shared this at the beginning, but by the end it was clearly Justin. Retroactively, Justin is even more so the face than before.



* MemeticMutation: [[http://www.eonline.com/news/652091/the-internet-is-preparing-for-the-onslaught-of-it-s-gonna-be-may-justin-timberlake-memes IT'S GONNA BE MAY]] pops up [[http://www.andpop.com/2013/04/30/10-ways-people-are-celebrating-that-its-gonna-be-may/ every April 30]]. Lance and Joey are quite aware of it and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmQNi0zZ9_8 Justin's probably sick of it by now, even if he still laughs when possible.]]
** Which they have officially [[https://twitter.com/NSYNC/status/461208108824412161 acknowledged]]. Even [[http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/05/01/obama-justin-timberlake-its-gonna-be-may/ President Obama]] got in on it.
** The song even briefly jumped back onto the [[http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6084708/chart-moves-hot-100-coldplay-stars-eric-church-hillsong-united sales charts]] during that week.

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* MemeticMutation: MemeticMutation:
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[[http://www.eonline.com/news/652091/the-internet-is-preparing-for-the-onslaught-of-it-s-gonna-be-may-justin-timberlake-memes IT'S GONNA BE MAY]] pops up [[http://www.andpop.com/2013/04/30/10-ways-people-are-celebrating-that-its-gonna-be-may/ every April 30]]. Lance and Joey are quite aware of it and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmQNi0zZ9_8 Justin's probably sick of it by now, even if he still laughs when possible.]]
** *** Which they have officially [[https://twitter.com/NSYNC/status/461208108824412161 acknowledged]]. Even [[http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/05/01/obama-justin-timberlake-its-gonna-be-may/ President Obama]] got in on it.
** *** The song even briefly jumped back onto the [[http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6084708/chart-moves-hot-100-coldplay-stars-eric-church-hillsong-united sales charts]] during that week.week.
*** Counterparts to the meme for other genres' fandoms have been created, such as [[Music/{{Korn}} "Something takes a part of May"]].
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** One [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtFR3s0zKRQ commercial]] that they did for [=McDonald's=] had them play SpinTheBottle with Music/BritneySpears. Lance spins the bottle, and the commercial ends with the bottle landing on Justin. (The game would have resulted in HoYay anyway with five guys and one girl playing.)

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** One [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtFR3s0zKRQ commercial]] that they did for [=McDonald's=] had them play SpinTheBottle with Music/BritneySpears.Music/BritneySpears (ItMakesSenseInContext). Lance spins the bottle, and the commercial ends with the bottle landing on Justin. (The game would have resulted in HoYay anyway with five guys and one girl playing.)
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* FaceOfTheBand: JC and Justin both shared this at the beginning, but by the end it was clearly Justin. Retroactively, Justin is even more so the face than before.

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* FaceOfTheBand: JC and Lance Bassand Justin both shared this at the beginning, but by the end it was clearly Justin. Retroactively, Justin is even more so the face than before.
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* GuiltyPleasure:
** For a lot of people, due to the BoyBand stigma.
** ''On The Line'', Lance and Joey's attempt at a solo movie.
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* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: "Bye Bye Bye" was originally offered to Music/{{Five}}, who not only turned it down, but mocked it, thinking it wouldn't be a hit. Whoops.

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