| N Sync: Justin
Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass,
Joey Fatone (vocals). Additional personnel: Lisa "Left
Eye" Lopez (rap vocals); She'kspere (various instruments);
Estborn Ohrwall, Michael Thompson, Dean Parks, Ruben "Rubalicious"
Ruiz (guitar); K-Toonz (Fender Rhodes piano); Guy Roche
(keyboards, programming); Michael Railton (keyboards);
Troy "T-roy" Antunes (bass); Billy Ashbaugh
(drums); Jez Colin (programming); Jeffery CJ Vanston (programming);
Rich Lightning (turntables). Producers include: Kristian
Lundin, Jake, Rami, Riprock, Alex G. Engineers include:
Mike Tucker, Chris Trevett, George Mayers. NO STRINGS
ATTACHED was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best
Pop Vocal Album. "Bye Bye Bye" was nominated
for the 2001 Grammy Award for Record Of The Year and for
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
It would be easy to dismiss N Sync off the cuff as the
second band to reach popularity in a passing fad (the
resurgence of photogenic boy groups). With the success
of fellow Orlando-ites Backstreet Boys, one might assume
N Sync would be forever overshadowed. However, when you
sell 2.4 million copies of one record in its first week,
you've pretty much earned the removal of the epithet,
"passing fad." On NO STRINGS, N Sync pulls off
feats of wonder through taking a formula and injecting
it with stronger twists of talent than many of their competitors.
"Space Cowboy (Yippie-Ki-Yay)" features TLC's
Left Eye and the combined force actually manages some
funk Rick James could admire. The requisite ballads are
present, and it's hard to ignore the sensuality of the
lead single, "Bye Bye Bye." N Sync even benefits
from a deft choice of cover tunes in the slinky version
of the classic jam "Just Got Paid." N Sync are,
and have always been, more than just second fiddle carpetbaggers,
and NO STRINGS ATTACHED shows there's more than enough
teenage adoration to spread around Asian
exclusive reissue with seven track bonus disc including
three video tracks, 'Bye Bye Bye', 'It's Gonna Be Me'
and'This I Promise You' along with four audio tracks,
'Could It Be You', 'This Is Where The Party's At', 'If
I'm Not The One' and 'Yo Te Voy A Amar. The standard
CD includes 2 bonus tracks, 'Ill Never Stop' and 'If
Only In Heaven's Eyes'. Standard jewelcase and slimline
jewelcase housed in a slipcase.2000 release. |
