No Strings Attached [20th Anniversary Edition]

by *NSYNC

Overview

Prior to the release of their second album, *NSYNC split from their manager in a bitter dispute and signed with Jive, the kings of teen pop. For *NSYNC, the move provided them with an opportunity to, in the immortal words of George W. Bush, "define themselves," to prove that they were an independent unit -- hence the title No Strings Attached. To cynical critics, they very well might sound the same as ever, yet this really blows away their previous record. That much is clear from the storming lead single "Bye Bye Bye," a piledriving dance number with the catchiest chorus they've ever sang. However, the album isn't really just singles'n'filler; it actually is well sequenced and fairly balanced, much like the Backstreet Boys' Millennium or Christina Aguilera's album. Like those records, No Strings Attached pulls away from the standard dance-pop formula, strengthening it with harder street beats, electronica flourishes, ballads with some grit, and well-crafted pop tunes. Nobody is going to mistake this for Fatboy Slim, Beck, or TLC -- it's still lightweight teen pop. Yet, it's very good teen pop, managing to not only work well within its limitations, but to push it slightly while retaining its breezy, hooky identity. *NSYNC still can seem a little ordinary, lacking a truly charismatic punch a la Britney or Christina, yet they do deserve credit for shaking things up a little bit, since it's resulted in an effervescent, ingratiatingly cheerful album that's a vast improvement on the debut. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/17/2020
Label:	Jiva / Jive / Legacy / Sony Music
UPC:	0194397532012
Rank:	17922

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Bye Bye Bye
2. It's Gonna Be Me
3. Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay)
4. Just Got Paid
5. It Makes Me Ill
6. This I Promise You

Disc 2

7. No Strings Attached
8. Digital Get Down
9. Bringin' Da Noise
10. That's When I'll Stop Loving You
11. I'll Be Good for You
12. I Thought She Knew

Album Credits

Performance Credits

*NSYNC   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Rap,Lead Vocals
JC Chasez   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Michael Railton   Keyboards
Joey Fatone   Vocals
Dean Parks   Guitar
Lisa Lopez   Featured Artist
Justin Timberlake   Vocals,Lead Vocals,Handclapping,Human Beatbox
Michael Thompson   Guitar
Guy Roche   Keyboards
Esbjoern Oehrwall   Guitar
Chris Kirkpatrick   Vocals
Billy Ashbaugh   Drums
Lance Bass   Vocals
Kevin Antunes   Voice Box,Vibraphone,Handclapping,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric)
Chris   Rap
Troy Antunes   Bass,Handclapping
B. lll   Vibraphone,Handclapping
Glenn Erwin   Handclapping
Ruben Ruiz   Guitar,Handclapping
Rich Lighting   Scratching

Technical Credits

Teddy Riley   Composer,Producer
Teddy Pendergrass   Composer
Andreas Carlsson   Composer
Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs   Composer
JC Chasez   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Chaz Harper   Mastering
Kristian Lundin   Composer,Producer
Carl Nappa   Mixing,Engineer
Gene Griffin   Composer
Jon Kaplan   Engineer
Vincent Calloway   Composer
Jonathan Kaplan   Engineer
Brady Barnett   Digital Editing
Johnny Kemp   Composer
Scott Humphrey   Engineer
Justin Timberlake   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Veit Renn   Composer,Producer
J.C.   Mixing,Producer
Richard Marx   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Kandi   Vocal Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Max Martin   Composer
Jacob Schulze   Composer,Producer
Adam Barber   Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Mick Guzauski   Mixing
*NSYNC   Vocal Arrangement
David Cole   Mixing,Engineer
Guy Roche   Arranger,Producer,Drum Programming
Aaron Hall   Composer
Diane Warren   Composer,Executive Producer
Rami   Composer,Producer
Kenneth Edmonds   Composer
Keith Robinson   Composer
Chris Trevett   Engineer
Pat McMakin   Mixing
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes   Composer,Performer
Ok Hee Kim   Assistant Engineer
Cesar Ramirez   Assistant Engineer
Tom Bender   Mixing Assistant
Alex Greggs   Composer
Joe Smith   Mixing,Engineer
John Amatiello   Pro-Tools
Mario Lucy   Engineer
Alexander Kronlund   Composer
Mario Luccy   Engineer
Riprock'n' Alex G.   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Dushyant Bhakta   Mixing Assistant
Jez Colin   Drum Programming
Charles McCrorey   Assistant Engineer
Jeffrey "C.J." Vanston   Drum Programming,Keyboard Programming
Robin Wiley   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Jake   Producer
Jolyon Skinner   Composer
Chris Kirkpatrick   Composer
Bray Merritt   Assistant Engineer
Alex G.   Mixing,Producer
Joe Woods   Assistant Engineer
Jake Lundin   Producer
Steve Beckham   Composer
Alexander Greggs   Composer
Kevin Antunes   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Frantz Varna   Engineer
Reginald Calloway   Composer
Bradley Daymond   Composer
Franz Verna   Engineer
Riprock   Mixing,Producer
George Mayers   Engineer
Jason Piske   Mixing Assistant
Mike Tucker   Mixing,Engineer
Michael Tucker   Mixing,Engineer
David Nicoll   Composer
Shane Stoneback   Mixing Assistant
Toby Dearborn   Assistant Engineer
Rami Yacoub   Composer,Producer
Inga Willis   Composer
Paul Oliveira   Assistant Engineer
Kevin KD Davis   Mixing