The Essential *NSYNC

Greatest hits album by NSYNC

Released

July 29, 2014^[1]

Recorded

1996–2002

Genre

Pop, R&B

Length

1:39:14

Label

RCA/Legacy

Producer

Jan Van Der Toorn, Denniz Pop, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Veit Renn, David Foster, Rami Yacoub, Richard Marx, Robin Wiley, The Neptunes, BT, Allstar Gordon

NSYNC chronology

The Collection
(2010)

The Essential *NSYNC
(2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

The Essential *NSYNC is the third compilation album released by American boyband NSYNC, released on July 29, 2014, four years after their second 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]

The album sold out on Amazon.com 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]

Track listing

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Here We Go" (Radio cut)	Bulent "Bonny" Aris, Toni Cottura, Jan Van Der Toorn	Aris, Cottura, Van Der Toorn	3:35
2.	"I Want You Back" (Radio edit)	Denniz Pop, Max Martin	Denniz Pop, Max Martin	3:21
3.	"Tearin' Up My Heart" (Radio edit)	Kristian Lundin, Martin	Kristian Lundin	3:29
4.	"(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" (Remix)	Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers	Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers	4:02
5.	"Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (Remix)	Rick Nowels, Allan Rich, Ellen Shipley	Veit Renn	3:59
6.	"For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Radio mix)	Jolyon Skinner, Veit Renn	Veit Renn	3:58
7.	"Are You Gonna Be There?"	Diane Warren	Veit Renn	4:07
8.	"Music of My Heart" (featuring Gloria Estefan)	Gloria Estefan, Diane Warren	David Foster	4:31
9.	"Bye Bye Bye"	Lundin, Jake, Andreas Carlsson	Kristian Lundin, Jake	3:21
10.	"It's Gonna Be Me"	Martin, Carlsson, Rami Yacoub	Rami Yacoub	3:13
11.	"This I Promise You" (Radio edit)	Richard Marx	Richard Marx	4:26
12.	"I Thought She Knew"	Robin Wiley	Robin Wiley	3:23
13.	"I Believe in You" (Joe featuring NSYNC)	Joe Thomas, Skinner, Renn, Allen Gordon	Jim Steinman, Allen "Allstar" Gordon	4:58
14.	"If I'm Not the One"	Fredrik Thomander, Anders Wikstrom	Gary Carolla, Peter Ries	3:22
15.	"Pop" (Radio version)	Justin Timberlake, Wade Robson	Brian Wayne "BT" Transeau, Timberlake, Wade Robson	2:57
16.	"Girlfriend" (The Neptunes Remix featuring Nelly)	Timberlake, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams, Cornell Haynes, Jr.	The Neptunes	4:46
17.	"Gone"	Timberlake, Robson	Timberlake, Wade Robson	4:52

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"More than a Feeling"	Tom Scholz	Japp Eggermont	3:41
2.	"Best of My Life"	Aris, Cottura, Van Der Toorn	Aris, Cottura, Van Der Toorn	4:45
3.	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss	Gary Carolla	3:11
4.	"Sailing"	Christopher Cross	Veit Renn	4:37
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 Goldmark	Mark Mueller	4:06
8.	"Trashin' the Camp" (featuring Phil Collins)	Phil Collins	Phil Collins	2:23
9.	"If Only in Heaven's Eyes"	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	4:37
10.	"You Don't Have to Be Alone"	JC Chasez, Renn, David Nicoll	Veit Renn	4:33
11.	"On the Line" (with the "On the Line" All-Stars (Mandy Moore / Christian Burns / True Vibe)	Steve Diamond, Paul Vann, Mark Hammond	Steve Diamond, Mark Hammond	3:18
12.	"That Girl (Will Never Be Mine)"	Carlsson, Lundin, Jake Schulze	Kristian Lundin, Jake Schulze	3:25
13.	"Falling"	Chris Kirkpatrick, Bryan Popin, Gary Brown, Ira Schickman	David Foster, Kirkpatrick	3:48
14.	"Feel the Love"	Brian Dow, Jonathan StAimee, Bradley Young	Bradley Young	3:10
15.	"Selfish"	Chasez, Skinner, Renn	Brian McKnight	4:19
16.	"See Right Through You"	Timberlake, Robson, Larry Campbell	Timberlake, Wade Robson	2:54
17.	"Believe in Yourself"	Joe Raposo	Timberlake	1:42

Sources

Disc one

Tracks 1-6 from *NSYNC
Track 7 from Your #1 Requests...and More!
Track 8 from Music of the Heart soundtrack
Tracks 9 and 10 from No Strings Attached
Track 11 from Greatest Hits/The Collection
Track 12 from No Strings Attached/Your #1 Requests...and More!
Track 13 from Joe's album My Name is Joe
Track 14 from No Strings Attached (UK Edition)/Your #1 Requests...and More!
Track 15 from Now That's What I Call Music! 8/Greatest Hits
Track 16 from Now That's What I Call Music! 10/Greatest Hits
Track 17 from Celebrity

Disc two

Tracks 1-2 from 'N SYNC (original German release)
Track 3 from "For the Girl Who Has Everything" single
Tracks 4-5 from *NSYNC
Track 6 from Alabama's Twentieth Century
Track 7 from Pokemon: The First Movie soundtrack
Track 8 from Tarzan soundtrack
Track 9 from No Strings Attached (Australian Edition)
Track 10 from Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas Soundtrack
Track 11 from On The Line soundtrack
Tracks 12-13 from Celebrity (Special UK Edition)/On the Line soundtrack
Track 14 from Longshot soundtrack
Tracks 15-16 from Celebrity
Track 17 from Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Digital Albums^[7]	12
US Billboard 200^[8]	25

References

↑ Victoria Moorhouse (29 July 2014). "Surprise! The Guys of NSYNC Didn't Even Know They Were Releasing a New Album Today". OK Magazine. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Nsync - The Essential (Allmusic Review)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
↑ Erin Strecker (29 July 2014). "'N Sync Just Dropped A Brand-New Album -- But No One Told The Band". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
↑ Rachel Maresca (30 July 2014). "New *NSYNC album drops but record label doesn't tell band members of release". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
↑ Sarah Luoma (31 July 2014). "Lance Bass says 'N Sync were unaware of new album released by Sony". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
↑ Ariana Bacle (30 July 2014). "Sony releases surprise NSync album; NSync is surprised". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
↑ "Nsync - The Essential (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
↑ "Nsync – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Nsync. Retrieved February 18, 2016.

NSYNC

Lance Bass JC Chasez Joey Fatone Chris Kirkpatrick Justin Timberlake

Studio albums	NSYNC Home for Christmas No Strings Attached Celebrity

Compilation albums	The Winter Album Greatest Hits The Collection The Essential NSYNC*

Soundtrack albums	On the Line

Singles	"I Want You Back" "Tearin' Up My Heart" "Here We Go" "For the Girl Who Has Everything" "Together Again" "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You" "U Drive Me Crazy" "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" "Music of My Heart" "Bye Bye Bye" "It's Gonna Be Me" "I'll Never Stop" "This I Promise You" "Pop" "Gone" "Girlfriend"

Tours	NSYNC in Concert No Strings Attached Tour PopOdyssey Celebrity Tour

Related articles	Discography Lou Pearlman Johnny Wright Jive Records New Kids on the Blecch On the Line Dead 7

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