98 DEGREES
98 Degrees (stylized as 98°) is an International Grammy-nominated American pop and contemporary R&B band. The group is made up of four vocalists: Justin Jeffre, Jeff Timmons and brothers Nick and Drew Lachey. All members of the group come from Ohio.
Founding member Jeff Timmons formed group while in Los Angeles with Nick Lachey, along with Justin Jeffre and Drew Lachey, mid-1990s; performed on L.A. radio station during Boys II Men broadcast concert and signed with manager Paris D’Jon; secured contract with Motown Records and released first album, 98 Degrees, 1997; contributed songs to Mulan and L.A. Fame soundtracks; 98 Degrees and Rising released, 1998; toured with Irish group B*Witched, 1998; toured with the Nickelodeon “All That” tour, 1999; released Revelation, 2000.
With their debut single, “Invisible Man” achieving gold-record status after its June 1997 release, 98 Degrees was off to a promising start. Although critical reaction to the debut of the group was mixed, a Billboard review of their first single noted that their vocal abilities were “several crucial notches above the competition.” Sales of their first album, 98 Degrees, were slow, although the Motown re-release of the album six months after its October 1997 debut with the addition of a new track helped to keep the band in the public eye. The group also toured extensively, including concert dates in Asia. In light of the success of the Backstreet Boys, Hanson, and ’N Sync, however, even a popular debut album and a string of sold-out concert dates looked somewhat disappointing for 98 Degrees, if only by comparison to its rivals, who were astounding the music industry with their sales figures.
Initially, the group was even more successful in Asia than in the United States, where “Invisible Man” was the only hit single to emerge from their debut. Hoping to increase their sales in its homeland while retaining their international popularity, the group’s second album, 98 Degrees and Rising, was a more calculated affair than their first release. Although the album as a whole retained its R&B orientation on some tracks, the overall package emphasized romantic ballads such as the songs “I Do (Cherish You),” “Because of You,” and “The Hardest Thing,” each of which entered the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Latin-influenced “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)” scored the band its biggest single to date, reaching number two on Billboard’s Hot 100, and the album Revelation secured one of the biggest-ever prerelease orders by record stores. Yet reviews for the album were mixed; although their vocal talents were universally recognized, the emphasis on “formulaic radio fodder,” as Entertainment Weekly noted, added up to “clichés from the heart.” However, 98 Degrees has increased its sales figures with each successive release, gaining commercial acceptance despite the reviews. Although it may not have yet matched the record-breaking sales feats of the bands to which it is often compared, the group has attained recognition as one of the leading vocal groups of its time.
(DISCLAMER): Liner Entertainment Group Inc does not Exclusively manage 98 Degrees We are an Non-Exclusive Agent for Group via Founding Member Mr. Jeff Timmons via 20 years Plus friendship with our owner Dianna Liner ( aka Mama d)
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