The Essential *NSYNC

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The Essential *NSYNC
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ReleasedJuly 29, 2014 [1]
Genre Pop, R&B
Length99:14
Label
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NSYNC chronology
The Collection
(2010)
The Essential *NSYNC
(2014)
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The Essential *NSYNC is the fourth compilation album by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on July 29, 2014, four years after their third compilation The Collection (2010). It is also the second overall album under RCA Records following their self-titled album in 1998. The album contains a total of thirty-four tracks, including hit singles, album tracks, B-sides, rare recordings and soundtrack features. Despite only being a compilation release, the album received wide press coverage as it was revealed none of the band members were told about its release. [3]

Contents

The album sold out on Amazon on the day of release, [4] and quickly vaulted into the top ten albums on the iTunes Store. [5]

Band member Lance Bass said of the album on his radio show, Dirty Pop: "There's a lot of these songs I don't think I've ever heard, I remember recording them but I've never heard them before, so I'm interested in just hearing them." JC Chasez tweeted about the album's release, stating: "I had the strangest dream last night that some old friends and I had a top 10 record on iTunes. Crazy right..." Chris Kirkpatrick said of the album; "It's great to release some of the songs that had never made a record before! I'm glad our long time fans get some new music!" Joey Fatone also said; "Pretty interesting this album comes out, which I really had no idea, and it's in the top of Amazon and iTunes... we owe it to our fans. Thank you." [6]

The album has sold 34,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan as of February 2018. [7] [8]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Here We Go" (Radio cut)Bulent "Bonny" Aris, Toni Cottura, Jan Van Der ToornAris, Cottura, Van Der Toorn3:35
2."I Want You Back" (Radio edit) Denniz Pop, Max Martin Denniz Pop, Max Martin3:21
3."Tearin' Up My Heart" (Radio edit) Kristian Lundin, MartinKristian Lundin3:29
4."(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (Remix) Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers4:02
5."I Drive Myself Crazy" (Remix) Rick Nowels, Allan Rich, Ellen Shipley Veit Renn3:59
6."For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Radio mix)Jolyon Skinner, Veit RennVeit Renn3:58
7."Are You Gonna Be There?" Diane Warren Veit Renn4:07
8."Music of My Heart" (featuring Gloria Estefan)Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren David Foster 4:31
9."Bye Bye Bye"Lundin, Jake Schulze, Andreas Carlsson Kristian Lundin, Jake Schulze3:21
10."It's Gonna Be Me"Martin, Carlsson, Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub3:13
11."This I Promise You" (Radio edit) Richard Marx Richard Marx4:26
12."I Thought She Knew"Robin WileyRobin Wiley3:23
13."I Believe in You" (Joe featuring NSYNC)Joe Thomas, Skinner, Renn, Allen Gordon Jim Steinman, Allen "Allstar" Gordon4:58
14."If I'm Not the One"Fredrik Thomander, Anders WikstromGary Carolla, Peter Ries3:22
15."Pop" (Radio version) Justin Timberlake, Wade Robson Brian Wayne "BT" Transeau, Justin Timberlake, Wade Robson2:57
16."Girlfriend" (The Neptunes Remix featuring Nelly)Timberlake, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Cornell Haynes Jr. The Neptunes4:46
17."Gone"Timberlake, RobsonTimberlake, Wade Robson4:52
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."More Than a Feeling" Tom Scholz Japp Eggermont3:41
2."Best of My Life"Aris, Cottura, Van Der ToornAris, Cottura, Van Der Toorn4:45
3."The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, Albert Stanton, Solomon Linda Gary Carolla3:11
4."Sailing" Christopher Cross Veit Renn4:37
5."Everything I Own" David Gates Full Force 3:56
6."(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (Alabama featuring NSYNC) Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers Alabama, Don Cook 4:39
7."Somewhere, Someday" Mark Mueller, Andrew GoldmarkMark Mueller4:06
8."Trashin' the Camp" (featuring Phil Collins) Phil Collins Phil Collins2:23
9."If Only Through Heaven's Eyes" Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds4:37
10."You Don't Have to Be Alone (On Christmas)" JC Chasez, Renn, David NicollVeit Renn4:33
11."On the Line" (with the "On the Line" All-Stars (Mandy Moore / Christian Burns / True Vibe) Steve Diamond, Paul Vann, Mark Hammond Dan Muckala 3:18
12."That Girl (Will Never Be Mine)"Carlsson, Lundin, Jake SchulzeKristian Lundin, Jake Schulze3:25
13."Falling" Chris Kirkpatrick, Bryan Popin, Gary Brown, Ira SchickmanDavid Foster, Kirkpatrick3:48
14."Feel the Love"Brian Dow, Jonathan StAimee, Bradley YoungBradley Young3:10
15."Selfish"Chasez, Skinner, Renn Brian McKnight 4:19
16."See Right Through You"Timberlake, Robson, Larry Campbell Timberlake, Wade Robson2:54
17."Believe in Yourself" Joe Raposo Timberlake1:42

Charts

Chart performance for The Essential *NSYNC
Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [9] 25

Certifications

Certifications for The Essential *NSYNC
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Silver60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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