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Image:98degrees2.jpg 98 Degrees was an American boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, as well as Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons.
The group was formed in Los Angeles, but its members are all from Ohio. Unlike most boy bands, they formed independently and were later picked up by a label, as opposed to being assembled by the label itself.
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 four albums released by the group went platinum.
Although they never did reach the level of success of their rival boybands, Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, they managed to do something the Backstreet Boys never accomplished. The group scored a Billboard #1 hit with the single "Thank God I Found You," a collaboration with Mariah Carey and Joe. The group also received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the same song.
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Discography
Albums
- (1997) 98 Degrees - #145 US; Gold
- (1998) 98 Degrees and Rising - #14 US; 4x platinum
- (1999) This Christmas - #27 US; platinum
- (2001) 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 Gift |
| 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 |
- Thank God I Found You went gold, selling 700,000 copies. It stayed at #1 for 2 weeks and was on the Top 200 Single Sales Chart for almost a whole year. (51 weeks)