98 Degrees
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- This article is about the band; for the body temperature, see 98.6.
The group was formed in Los Angeles, but its members are all from Ohio. Some fans do not consider them a "boy band" because unlike most boy bands, they formed independently and were later picked up by a record label, as opposed to being assembled by the label itself.
The music
The group was originally signed to the Motown label in the mid-1990s. After building popularity with their appearance in the movie Mulan, singing "True to Your Heart," a duet with labelmate Stevie Wonder, their success broke out in late 1998 with their album 98° and Rising, which included the hit singles "The Hardest Thing" and "I Do (Cherish You)". After the first album, 98 Degrees left Motown for its parent company, Universal Records. All three albums after their first went platinum.The bands first major hit was "Because Of You", which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went Platinum. The group scored a Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit in the U.S. with the single "Thank God I Found You", a collaboration with Mariah Carey and Joe. The single went gold, selling 700,000 copies. It stayed at #1 on the Hot 100 for 1 week and was on the Top 200 Single Sales Chart for 51 weeks.[[Citing sources citation needed]] The group also received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the same song.
During their hiatus
In 2002, the group decided to take a break to fulfill other ambitions and opportunities. Drew Lachey has stated on their website that 98 Degrees is not broken up, they are just on an extended hiatus. During the hiatus, Nick Lachey married (and later divorced) singer Jessica Simpson and released two solo albums, SoulO and What's Left of Me. Drew Lachey and his wife had their first daughter shortly after he won the second season of Dancing with the Stars. Jeff Timmons released a solo album, Whisper That Way, and plans to release a second solo album. Justin Jeffre unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.Reunions and future
The band came together in 2004 to sing on Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas TV special. In September 2005, 98 Degrees performed at Club Purgatory in Over-the-Rhine to support bandmate Justin Jeffre in his candidacy for mayor of Cincinnati. As of early 2006, both Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons have stated that 98 Degrees will have another album in the near future. On June 21, 2006, Drew Lachey was a guest caller on "Elvis Duran and the Morning Zoo" morning show in New York on Z-100. There he officially stated that 98 Degrees was never broken up, and will be returning soon. The band, right now, is planning on releasing a new album with brand new material at the end of 2006 and the speculated title will be "Back at 98 Degrees". Unlike the Backstreet Boys, they will still keep their style that was popular with the album Revelation.
Discography
Albums
- (1997) 98 Degrees - #145 US; Gold
- (1998) 98 Degrees and Rising - #14 US; 4x platinum
- (1999) This Christmas - #27 US; platinum
- (2000) Revelation - #2 US; 2x platinum
- (2002) The 98 Degrees Collection - #153 US
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US AC | US Hot AC | Top 40 Mainstream | Rhythmic Top 40 | UK Singles Chart | |||
| 1997 | Invisible Man | #12 | #26 | - | #12 | #8 | #66 | 98 Degrees |
| 1998 | Because Of You | #3 | - | - | #15 | #39 | #36 | 98 Degrees And Rising |
| 1999 | I Do (Cherish You) | #13 | #4 | #36 | #7 | #5 | - | 98 Degrees And Rising |
| 1999 | The Hardest Thing | #5 | #4 | #32 | #6 | #10 | #29 | 98 Degrees And Rising |
| 1999 | True To Your Heart | - | - | - | - | - | #51 | 98 Degrees And Rising |
| 1999 | This Gift | #40 | #13 | - | - | - | - | This Christmas |
| 2000 | Thank God I Found You w/ Mariah Carey & Joe | #1 | - | - | #28 | #9 | #10 | The Collection |
| 2000 | Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche) | #2 | - | #38 | #8 | #19 | #61 | Revelation |
| 2000 | My Everything | #34 | #13 | - | #12 | #23 | - | Revelation |
| 2001 | The Way You Want Me To | - | - | - | - | - | - | Revelation |
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