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"Invisible Man" | ||||
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Single by 98 Degrees | ||||
from the album 98 Degrees | ||||
Released | June 24, 1997 | |||
Studio | Chung King, The Hit Factory, Soundtrack (New York City) | |||
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Label | Motown | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein, Steve Kipner | |||
Producer(s) | Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein | |||
98 Degrees singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Invisible Man" on YouTube |
"Invisible Man" is the debut single by American boy band 98 Degrees,released on June 24,1997 as the first single from their debut album 98 Degrees (1997). It was their breakthrough hit,peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is featured as a bonus track on the European version of 98 Degrees and Rising . An acoustic version of the song is the closing track on their 2013 studio album 2.0 .
Two music videos were made for the song. The more popular was shot in colors featuring the 98 Degrees members in a party with people dancing,some scenes show the members sitting on a couch while singing and some alternate shots featuring each member on what appears to be an apartment footbridge. The first was shot in black and white with the members getting out of a car and then walks to an empty warehouse and they start singing. The video was released on June 16,2009. As of 11 October 2018,the video has received over 5 million views.
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United States (RIAA) [6] | Gold | 700,000 [7] |
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