*NSYNC

Rumors have circulated that Justin Timberlake quit the group, thus, disbanding NSYNC. Try This reached the Top 10 of the album charts in the US, Canadian, UK and Australian charts in 2003. Plans to work on their fifth album are being discussed, however details are uncertain. In 2003 Pink released a new album with Orbit and Perry called Try This. Eight of the thirteen tracks were cowritten with Tim Armstrong of punk band Rancid. Joey is acting in movies (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and on Broadway (Rent). The track, produced by electronic music artist William Orbit, peaked in the 60's on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 Singles chart. Lance abandoned his plans to be the first celebrity in space. In the summer of 2003, Pink released a single from Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, "Feel Good Time".

Chris closed his clothing business, Fuman Skeeto. Uptempo dance remixes of these more rock-oriented songs allowed them to become crossover hits on rhythmic radio and in the clubs, and the less R&B, more alternative rock sound of M!ssundazstood enabled all four singles to become modest hits at adult top 40 radio also. The group went on hiatus in 2002, as two of its members released solo albums -- Justin Timberlake released Justified on November 4, 2002 and JC Chasez released his solo album, Schizophrenic, on February 24, 2004. The album's other singles, "Don't Let Me Get Me," "Just Like a Pill," and "Family Portrait" were also radio successes. Recent hits such as "Gone" and "Girlfriend" have expanded the group's influence and fan base into the hip-hop crowd as well. "Get the Party Started" was a hugely commercially successful single. Their albums have been boosted by a number of successful single releases, including "Tearin' Up My Heart" from *NSYNC, "Music Of My Heart" recorded with Gloria Estefan for the movie Music of the Heart, "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me" and "This I Promise You" from No Strings Attached. The album's more alternative, rock sound could be heard immediately with its first single, "Get the Party Started".

Their fourth album, Celebrity comes in at number two, with 1.8 million records sold in its first week. Together, Pink and Perry co-wrote and co-produced most of the tracks on Pink's sophomore album, Missundaztood, which was released in early 2002. After moving from BMG to Jive Records, home of rival boy band Backstreet Boys, No Strings Attached, released in March 2000, sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release—the highest record sales in music history (1.1 million of which was attributed to the first day of release). Tired of being marketed as a white hip-hop and R&B singer, and eager to become a more serious songwriter and musician, Pink sought the help of former 4 Non Blondes vocalist, Linda Perry. Their debut album, released by BMG, did well in Europe and the US as did the seasonal Home For Christmas. Towards the end of 2001, Pink decided to take her career in a new direction. No Strings Attached was the first album to feature this type of music; they gave the style a name with their latest album Celebrity. The video was a huge hit on MTV, VH1, and MTV2, and the song was one of the year's biggest on pop, rhythmic, and adult top 40 radio.

The group produces a blend of pop, dance, and R&B that they call "dirty pop". The song's music video featured the four singers dressed in underwear and heavy makeup, portraying prostitutes. Their defining album, No Strings Attached, released shortly thereafter, proved that the boys were back in business. The track was produced by hot hip-hop producers Rockwilder and Missy Elliott and was featured in Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge!. *NSYNC left Pearlman to be managed by Johnny Wright of Wright Entertainment Group. In spring of 2001, Pink teamed up with rapper Lil Kim, R&B singer Mya, and pop superstar Christina Aguilera on a remake of Patti Labelle's "Lady Marmalade". Shortly after their breakthrough, *NSYNC fought a court battle against their manager citing mismanagement. The album's third single, "You Make Me Sick" was released towards the end of 2000, and also became a smaller pop hit in early 2001 (hit number 33 in February of 2001), thanks in part to its being featured in the movie Save The Last Dance.

After Lance joined, the group claimed to call him "Lansten" so his name would fit in the *NSYNC acronym. Her first album, Can't Take Me Home, was a modest success, due to the huge pop and rhythmic radio hit singles "There You Go" (Hot 100 #7 in July of 2000) and "Most Girls" (#4 in November 2000). It was created from the last letter of each member's name: Justin, Chris, Joey, Jason, and JC. Reid, she did not like the type of music she made at this time, or her image, which included bright pink hair. The logic behind the name *NSYNC came from Justin's mother, Lynn Harless. She has complained that because she chose to relinquish creative control to her record producer L.A. The bass part was sung by Jason Watkins, who left the group early on because he did not like the type of music *NSYNC was performing. Pink began her career as an R&B and hip-hop musician.

Lance Bass, who coincidentally sang bass, was not originally part of the group. James played guitar and sang songs for the young Alecia, who vowed from the earliest that she would become a rock star someday. The group formed in 1995 under the funding of Lou Pearlman, who hired Johnny Wright (former manager of New Kids On The Block ) to be their tour manager. She is the daughter of James and Judy Moore.
. Her home town is Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The group members are James Lance Bass, Joshua Scott Chasez (JC), Joseph Anthony Fatone Junior (Joey), Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (Chris), and Justin Randall Timberlake. Alecia Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink, is a pop star who gained prominence in early January of 2000.

*NSYNC is a five-part pop music vocal group, specifically a boy band, formed in Orlando, Florida, USA. 2004 "Last to Know" #21 UK. 2002 "Girlfriend" #5 US, #2 UK. 2004 "God is a DJ" #11 UK. 2001 "Gone" #11 US, #24 UK. 2003 "Trouble" #7 UK. 2001 "Pop" #19 US, #9 UK. William Orbit) #3 UK.

2000 "This I Promise You" #5 US, #21 UK. 2003 "Feel Good Time" (feat. 2000 "It's Gonna Be Me" #1 US, #9 UK. 2002 "Family Portrait" #20 US, #11 UK. 2000 "I'll Never Stop" #13 UK. 2002 "Just Like a Pill" #8 US, #1 UK. 2000 "Bye Bye Bye" #4 US, #3 UK. 2002 "Don't Let Me Get Me" #8 US, #6 UK.

2000 "Music of My Heart" (with Gloria Estefan) #2 US, #34 UK. 2002 "Get the Party Started" #4 US, #2 UK. 1999 "Tearin' Up My Heart" (re-release) #9 UK. 2001 "Lady Marmalade" (with Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim & Mya) #1 US, #1 UK. 1999 "I Want You Back" #13 US, #5 UK. 2001 "You Make Me Sick" #33 US, #9 UK. 1998 "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" #8 US. 2000 "Most Girls" #4 US, #5 UK.

1997 "Tearin' Up My Heart" #40 UK. 2000 "There You Go" #7 US, #6 UK. Celebrity (2001, Jive) #1 US, #12 UK. Try This (2003) #9 US, #3 UK. No Strings Attached (2000, Jive) #1 US, #14 UK. M!ssundaztood (2001) #6 US, #2 UK. The Winter Album (1998, BMG). Can't Take Me Home (2000) #26 US, #13 UK.

Home For Christmas (1998, RCA/BMG) #7 US. NSYNC (1998, RCA/BMG) #2 US, #30 UK.