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| name = 98 Degrees |
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| caption = 98 Degrees performing at Mixtape Festival in August 2012 |
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| caption = 98 Degrees performing on [[The Package Tour]] in 2013. |
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| origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}} |
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| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Pop music|pop]] |
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* 1996–2002, 2012–present |
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| years_active = 1996–2005, 2012 |
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| label = [[Motown Records|Motown]], [[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal]], [[Entertainment One]], [[Hollywood Records|Hollywood]], [[SONGZBank]] |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.98degrees.com/}} |
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| associated_acts = [[True Vibe]], [[Mariah Carey]] |
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| website = [http://www.98degrees.com/ www.98degrees.com] |
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* [[Nick Lachey]] |
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| current_members = [[Nick Lachey]]<br />Justin Jeffre<br />[[Jeff Timmons]]<br />[[Drew Lachey]] |
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* Justin Jeffre |
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| past_members = Jonathan Lippman |
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'''98 Degrees''' ( |
'''98 Degrees''' (stylized as '''98°''') is a vocal group consisting of brothers [[Nick Lachey|Nick]] and [[Drew Lachey]], [[Jeff Timmons]], and Justin Jeffre. Their first Christmas album, "98 Degrees This Christmas," has sold over two million copies and is widely recognized as one of the most successful holiday albums ever. |
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Unlike most boy bands, they |
The American [[Pop music|pop]] and [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] group was started independently by Jeff Timmons in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], although all of its members originate from Ohio. Unlike most boy bands, they were later picked up by a [[record label]], rather than being assembled by a label or a producer. They have sold over 10 million records worldwide and achieved eight [[top 40]] [[Single (music)|singles]] in the U.S. Between late 1997 and 2000, the group reached top-twenty status on the ''Billboard'' U.S. Hot 100 chart, with their debut single "[[Invisible Man (song)|Invisible Man]]" peaking at No. 12, and 1999's pop/R&B cover of the country ballad "[[I Do (Cherish You)]]" peaking at No. 13. The group successfully charted in the U.S. top five with "[[Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)]]", "[[Because of You (98 Degrees song)|Because of You]]", "[[The Hardest Thing (98 Degrees song)|The Hardest Thing]]", and "[[Thank God I Found You]]"—the latter as a guest artist backing [[Mariah Carey]] to give 98 Degrees their only number-one song, which earned a [[43rd Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]]. |
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Beginning with an August 2012 performance at the [[Summer MixTape Festival|Mixtape Festival]] in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], the group reunited and continues to record new music.<ref name=mixtape /> |
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==History== |
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The founding members of 98 Degrees met after [[Canton, Ohio]] native [[Jeff Timmons]] decided to quit university and pursue a music career. He had been studying psychology at [[Kent State University]] in his home state of Ohio, and was planning on a career playing football in the [[NFL]]. In 1995 he sang at a college party with three friends, and received a positive reaction from the female audience about his voice. The following day he left college and headed out to Los Angeles, California.<ref name="book">{{cite book |last1=Brereton |first1=Erin |last2=Fantle |first2=David |last3=Helmes |first3=Amy |last4=Johnson |first4=Thomas |last5=Sahn |first5=Geri |editor=John Delavan |title=98° – Revelation |year=2000 |publisher=H&S Media |isbn=978-1-57243-404-2 |p=58 }}</ref> "It was a pretty hasty decision, looking back, but I was young and dumb. Sometimes ignorance is bliss," he said in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former 98 Degrees singer still warming up|last=Mauet|first=Sarah|date=November 25, 2004|work=[[Arizona Daily Star]]|publisher=[[Lee Enterprises]]}}</ref> He met a former student of the [[School for Creative and Performing Arts]] who passed his name on to another graduate, [[Nick Lachey]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090319/LIFE/903190344/SCPA-looking-good |title=SCPA, looking good |last=Kiesewetter |first=John |date=March 19, 2009 |work=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |accessdate=January 21, 2011 }}</ref> who at the time was attending [[Miami University]] to study sports medicine.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brereton |first1=Erin |last2=Fantle |first2=David |last3=Helmes |first3=Amy |last4=Johnson |first4=Thomas |last5=Sahn |first5=Geri |editor=John Delavan |title=98° – Revelation |year=2000 |publisher=H&S Media |isbn=978-1-57243-404-2 |p=36 }}</ref> Lachey flew to Los Angeles and after hitting it off, decided to form a boyband. Lachey suggested inviting one of his friends, [[Justin Jeffre]], to join them. Jeffre, a history student at [[University of Cincinnati]], had attended SCPA with Lachey and they had performed together before in various outfits such as a [[Barbershop music|barbershop quartet]] at the amusement park [[Kings Island]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicentral.com/history/shows.php |title=Kings Island Central – Kings Island History – Kings Island Shows and Entertainment |publisher=Kicentral.com |date=July 13, 1983 |accessdate=April 18, 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/news/media/story_ideas.cfm</ref> and a [[cover band]].<ref name="book" /> The final member to join the band was Lachey's younger brother, Drew, who was working in New York City as an [[emergency medical technician]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/05/28/2009-05-28_former_98_degrees_singer_drew_lachey_takes_host_turn_on_.html |title=Ex-98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey set to host HGTV ''$250,000 Challenge'' |last=Huff|first=Richard |date=May 28, 2009 |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |accessdate=January 21, 2011 }}</ref> |
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===Formation=== |
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After rejecting a series of names (including Just Us and Next Issue), the group decided on "98 Degrees" after a suggestion from their managers, Paris Djon and Johnny Camisa. |
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The founding members of 98 Degrees met after [[Massillon, Ohio]] native [[Jeff Timmons]] decided to quit college and pursue a music career with best friend Jeremy Volk. He studied psychology at [[Kent State University]] in his home state of Ohio, and planned on a career playing football in the [[NFL]]. In 1995 he sang at a college party with three friends and received a positive reaction from the female audience about his voice. The following day he left college and headed out to Los Angeles, California.<ref name="book">{{cite book |last1=Brereton |first1=Erin |last2=Fantle |first2=David |last3=Helmes |first3=Amy |last4=Johnson |first4=Thomas |last5=Sahn |first5=Geri |editor-first=John |editor-last=Delavan |title=98° – Revelation |year=2000 |publisher=H&S Media |isbn=978-1-57243-404-2 |page=58 }}</ref> "It was a pretty hasty decision, looking back, but I was young and dumb. Sometimes ignorance is bliss," he said in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former 98 Degrees singer still warming up|last=Mauet|first=Sarah|date=November 25, 2004|work=[[Arizona Daily Star]]|publisher=[[Lee Enterprises]]}}</ref> He met a former student of the Cincinnati [[School for Creative and Performing Arts]] who passed his name on to another graduate, [[Nick Lachey]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090319/LIFE/903190344/SCPA-looking-good |title=SCPA, looking good |last=Kiesewetter |first=John |date=March 19, 2009 |work=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |access-date=January 21, 2011 }}</ref> who was attending [[Miami (of Ohio) University]] to study sports medicine.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brereton |first1=Erin |last2=Fantle |first2=David |last3=Helmes |first3=Amy |last4=Johnson |first4=Thomas |last5=Sahn |first5=Geri |editor-first=John |editor-last=Delavan |title=98° – Revelation |year=2000 |publisher=H&S Media |isbn=978-1-57243-404-2 |page=36 }}</ref> Lachey flew to Los Angeles and, after hitting it off, decided to form a boyband. Lachey suggested inviting one of his friends, Justin Jeffre, to join them. Jeffre, a history student at [[University of Cincinnati]], had attended SCPA with Lachey and they had performed together before in various outfits such as a [[Barbershop music|barbershop quartet]] at the amusement park [[Kings Island]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicentral.com/history/shows.php |title=Kings Island Central – Kings Island History – Kings Island Shows and Entertainment |publisher=Kicentral.com |date=July 13, 1983 |access-date=April 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524155756/http://www.kicentral.com/history/shows.php |archive-date=May 24, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/news/media/story_ideas.cfm |title=Story Ideas | Media Center | News | Kings Island - Mason, OH |access-date=2013-04-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710001307/http://www.visitkingsisland.com/public/news/media/story_ideas.cfm |archive-date=July 10, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref> and a [[cover band]].<ref name="book" /> The final member to join the band was Lachey's younger brother [[Drew Lachey|Drew]], who was working in New York City as an [[emergency medical technician]], as a replacement for founding member Jonathan Lippmann.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/05/28/2009-05-28_former_98_degrees_singer_drew_lachey_takes_host_turn_on_.html |title=Ex-98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey set to host HGTV ''$250,000 Challenge'' |last=Huff|first=Richard |date=May 28, 2009 |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |access-date=January 21, 2011 }}</ref> |
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After rejecting a series of names (including Just Us and Next Issue), upon the suggestion by their manager Paris D'Jon, they decided on "98 Degrees" describing body temperature and their music. |
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==History== |
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===Signing to Motown records=== |
===Signing to Motown records=== |
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Taking a series of jobs including landscaping, working as club security officers |
Taking a series of jobs including landscaping, working as club security officers and delivering take-out food, the band refined its harmonies and presentation, looking to groups such as [[Boyz II Men]], [[Take 5 (band)|Take 5]], and [[Jodeci]] for inspiration. The new group also made the rounds of auditions in [[Los Angeles]] and gradually built up its contacts in the music industry. The group's wait for a manager and a recording contract did not take long, as they seized an opportunity to perform during a radio broadcast of a Boyz II Men concert, which they attended in the hope of passing a demo tape to the band. They were discovered by music manager Paris D'Jon, who was co-managing [[Montell Jordan]] at the time. |
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Just before the group signed their deal founding member Jonathan Lippman departed the group due to his religious beliefs, he later went on to form [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]] group [[True Vibe]]. |
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The group's emergence at a time when teen-oriented acts like the [[Spice Girls]] |
The group's emergence at a time when teen-oriented acts like the [[Spice Girls]], the [[Backstreet Boys]] and [[NSYNC]] were just hitting the top of the charts around the world compelled them to differentiate themselves from the mere "boy band" status that they derided. From the start, they emphasized that they wrote much of their own material, which reflected R&B influences more than mainstream pop roots. Drew Lachey commented in an interview with the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' in April 1999, "Anybody who has listened to Backstreet [Boys]'s album, our album and *NSYNC's album will definitely see that there are major differences musically between groups, not to mention the fact that we were signed to [[Motown]], which gives us a little more credibility as far as [[R&B]] and [[soul music]] goes. Not to mention that we’ve been influenced by more of those type of artists." Directly referring to NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, he added, "We are singers, songwriters, and producers all in one, not just one of those manufactured pop groups that is put together as a marketing scheme. We are actually in this for the music, which is our first love. That is the major difference."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1999/04/13/is-it-hot-in-here-or-is-it-them/|title=IS IT HOT IN HERE OR IS IT THEM?|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|first=Monica|last=Eng|date=April 13, 1999|access-date=November 5, 2024}}</ref> |
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===1997: First album=== |
===1997: First album=== |
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After sneaking backstage to a Boyz II Men concert, the group did not succeed right away, but a local [[radio station]] covering the concert asked them to sing live on the air. Paris DJon, Montell Jordan's manager, was present during the impromptu broadcast and liked what he heard; he took the group under his wing, changed the group's name to 98 Degrees from its original Just Us and gave them the opening act spot on Montell Jordan's National tour. The group was originally signed to the [[Motown Records|Motown]] label in the mid-1990s. At the time however, Scott Smith a deep bass Singer from Wisconsin was still with the band.{{cn|date=July 2012}} Known as 99 degrees at the time Smith left the band citing "artistic differences". Smith would never publicly sing again due to a non compete clause all the original members signed.{{cn|date=July 2012}} |
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With their debut single, "Invisible Man" which peaked at No. 12 on the |
With their debut single, "Invisible Man" which peaked at No. 12 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], achieving gold-record status after its July 1997 release, 98 Degrees was off to a promising start. Although critical response to the debut of the group was mixed, a Billboard review of their first single noted their vocal abilities, and 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]]. They also opened for several dates of [[Janet Jackson]]'s [[Velvet Rope Tour]], exposing them to a wider audience.<ref name="Nancy E. Krulik 1999 31">{{citation|first=Nancy E.|last=Krulik|title=98 Degrees and Rising to the Top!|publisher=Pocket Books|year=1999|page=31}}</ref> |
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===1998: Breakthrough=== |
===1998-1999: Breakthrough=== |
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After building popularity with their appearance in the movie ''[[Mulan]]'', and singing "True to Your Heart" |
After building popularity with their appearance in the animated [[Disney]] movie ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]'', and singing "[[True to Your Heart]]", a duet with labelmate [[Stevie Wonder]], their album ''[[98 Degrees and Rising]]'' went 4× [[RIAA certification|platinum]] in 1998. Production credit included Atlanta-based producer and [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]] co-writing partner [[Daryl Simmons]]. Musician credits on the breakthrough album featured Atlanta-based session musician and former [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] guitarist [[Dick Smith (musician)|Dick Smith]]. After the second album, 98 Degrees left Motown for its parent company, [[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal Records]]. |
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The band's first major hit was "Because of You" (number three on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] and number five on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]]) and went platinum. |
The band's first major hit was "[[Because of You (98 Degrees song)|Because of You]]" (number three on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] and number five on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]]) and went platinum. "The Hardest Thing" followed the success by reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold. |
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In 1999, 98 Degrees released their Christmas album ''[[This Christmas (98 Degrees album)|This Christmas]]'', which spawned the top 40 single "This Gift". Within a month after its release the album was certified platinum. The group appeared as featured guests on [[Amy Grant]]'s 1999 CBS Christmas special, ''[[A Christmas to Remember (album)|A Christmas to Remember]]''. Nick Lachey was featured on Jessica Simpson's album on the track "Where You Are", which was released as a single and reached the top 40. The group appeared in the album called ''[[Jesus: Music From and Inspired by the Epic Mini Series|Jesus: The Epic Mini Series]]'' with their song "The Love That You've Been Looking For". |
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===1999: Christmas album=== |
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In 1999, 98 Degrees released their Christmas album ''This Christmas'', which spawned the top 40 single "This Gift". Within a month after its release the album was certified platinum. The group appeared as featured guests on [[Amy Grant]]'s 1999 CBS Christmas special, ''[[A Christmas to Remember]]''. Nick Lachey was featured on Jessica Simpson's album on the track "Where You Are", which was released as a single and reached the top 40. The group appeared in the album called ''[[Jesus: Music From and Inspired by the Epic Mini Series|Jesus: The Epic Mini Series]]'' with their song "The Love That You've Been Looking For". |
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===2000–2002: ''Revelation''=== |
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The group scored a ''Billboard'' Hot 100 No. 1 hit in the U.S. with the single "[[Thank God I Found You]]", a collaboration with [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Joe (singer)|Joe]]. The single went gold, selling 700,000 copies. It stayed at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for one week and the top 200 singles sales chart for 51 weeks. |
The group scored a ''Billboard'' Hot 100 No. 1 hit in the U.S. with the single "[[Thank God I Found You]]", a collaboration with [[Mariah Carey]] and [[Joe (singer)|Joe]]. The single went gold, selling 700,000 copies. It stayed at No. 1 on the Hot 100 for one week and the top 200 singles sales chart for 51 weeks. The single went to the top 10 in the UK charts and the group also received a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] for the same song. |
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In the summer of 2000, 98 Degrees released the first single of their new album "[[Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)]]", the single went to No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified [[music recording sales certification|gold]]. In September 2000, the band's album ''Revelation'' was released. ''Revelation'' peaked at No. 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and went 2× Platinum. The band's next singles were "My Everything" and "The Way You Want Me To", |
In the summer of 2000, 98 Degrees released the first single of their new album "[[Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)]]", the single went to No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified [[music recording sales certification|gold]]. In September 2000, the band's album ''[[Revelation (98 Degrees album)|Revelation]]'' was released. ''Revelation'' peaked at No. 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and went 2× Platinum. The band's next singles were "My Everything" and "The Way You Want Me To", the former reaching the Top 40. |
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In September 2001 the band appeared at [[Madison Square Garden]] alongside [[Luther Vandross]] and [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]] singing [[Michael Jackson]]'s hit song "[[Man in the Mirror]]". The performance was part of a show to celebrate Michael Jackson's 30 years as a solo artist. |
In September 2001, the band appeared at [[Madison Square Garden]] alongside [[Luther Vandross]] and [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]] singing [[Michael Jackson]]'s hit song "[[Man in the Mirror]]". The performance was part of a show to celebrate [[Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration|Michael Jackson's 30 years as a solo artist]]. |
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In 2002, 98 Degrees released a compilation album called ''[[The Collection (98 Degrees album)|The Collection]]'', with the new single "Why (Are We Still Friends)". At that point the group had sold over 10 million records and released 12 singles. |
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===2002: ''The Collection'' and hiatus=== |
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In 2002, 98 Degrees released a compilation album called ''The Collection'', with the new single "Why (Are We Still Friends)". The single reached the top 40; at that point the group had sold over 10 million records and released 12 singles.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} |
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===2003–2012: Hiatus=== |
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The group decided to take a break to fulfill other ambitions and opportunities. Drew Lachey has stated on their website that 98 Degrees has not broken up, they are just on an extended hiatus.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1460180 Billboard Bits: 98 Degrees, Kevin Hearn, Napster]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. Retrieved October 10, 2007.</ref> The site has not been updated since late 2004, casting doubt that the group is still together. During the hiatus, Drew and his wife had their first daughter shortly after he won the second season of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. Nick Lachey married singer [[Jessica Simpson]] and released two solo albums, ''[[SoulO]]'' and ''[[What's Left of Me (album)|What's Left of Me]]''. Timmons released a solo album, ''[[Whisper That Way]]'', and planned to release a second solo album. Jeffre ran for mayor of [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], and he currently works with area activists on independent media projects. |
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In 2003, the group went on hiatus. At the time, Drew Lachey stated that 98 Degrees had not broken up.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76186/billboard-bits-98-degrees-kevin-hearn-napster Billboard Bits: 98 Degrees, Kevin Hearn, Napster]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. Retrieved October 10, 2007.</ref> During the hiatus, Drew and his wife had their first daughter shortly after he won the second season of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. Nick Lachey married singer [[Jessica Simpson]] and released two solo albums, ''[[SoulO]]'' and ''[[What's Left of Me (album)|What's Left of Me]]''. Timmons released the solo album ''[[Whisper That Way]]'' and participated in the [[VH1]] reality TV series, ''[[Mission Man Band]]''. Jeffre ran for mayor of [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], and worked on independent media projects. |
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The band reunited in 2004 to perform on ''Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas'' TV special. In September 2005, 98 Degrees performed at Club Purgatory in [[Over-the-Rhine]] to support Jeffre in his candidacy for mayor of Cincinnati. |
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===2012–present: Reunion, ''2.0'' and ''Let It Snow''=== |
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===2006–2012: Hiatus=== |
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On June 20, 2012, Nick and Drew Lachey announced on [[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|Ryan Seacrest]] that the group would reunite for a one-time performance at [[Mixtape Festival]] in Hershey, PA in August.<ref name=mixtape>{{cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Nick & Drew Lachey Announce 98 Degrees Will Reunite For One Performance! [AUDIO]|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/06/20/exclusive-nick-drew-lachey-announce-98-degrees-will-reunite-for-one-performance-audio/|publisher=Ryan Seacrest|access-date=June 20, 2012}}</ref> The group also performed at ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|The Today Show]]'' on August 17.<ref>{{cite web|title=98 Degrees Reunion: Nick Lachey and Bandmates to Perform on 'Today' After 10-Year TV Hiatus|date=24 July 2012|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/98-degrees-reunion-nick-lachey-353536|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 25, 2012}}</ref> |
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In October 2006, it was announced that Timmons would participate in the new [[VH1]] reality TV series, ''[[Mission Man Band]]''. The news cast doubt over previous reports about 98 Degrees adding a new member and recording a new album. However, in 2011, both Lachey and Timmons confirmed in separate interviews that 98 Degrees is still capable of reuniting. Lachey stated that despite his busy schedule, his current gig on [[The Sing-Off]] has been renewing his interest in the band.<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul | June 8, 2011 11:45 am |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/06/nick-lachey-has-the-fire-to-reheat-98-degrees.html |title=Nick Lachey has 'the fire' to reheat 98 Degrees – Pop2it – Zap2it |publisher=Blog.zap2it.com |date=June 8, 2011 |accessdate=April 18, 2012}}</ref> Timmons stated that the band is always open to reunion discussions, ultimately saying that "if the timing’s right and we have a tour lined up or we do a record, ultimately we could get back together and have a killer time. In 2012, the official website of 98 Degrees has relaunched after few years of closed, plus an official page in [[Facebook]]. The [[twitter]] account of all members are very active also."<ref>{{cite web|last=Nome |first=Valerie |url=http://www.okmagazine.com/ok-exclusive/jeff-timmons-contemplates-98-degrees-reunion |title=Jeff Timmons Contemplates 98 Degrees Reunion |publisher=OK! Magazine |date=June 28, 2011 |accessdate=April 18, 2012}}</ref> |
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In an interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on July 26, 2012, Drew Lachey revealed that a week before, the group had their first rehearsal in over a decade. He also explained the group decided to come back together because they were all at that place in their lives where they felt comfortable committing to being in a group again, and they also felt the timing was right because the pop music genre has come back around. "Music is very cyclical. You go through rock stages, R&B stages, rap stages... It's an uphill battle if you try and do pop during a rap stage," says Lachey. Regarding the group's future, he said at this time, they currently have no plan beyond their performances at ''The Today Show'' and the Mixtape Festival.<ref>{{cite web|last=Greene|first=Andy|title=Exclusive: Drew Lachey on the Return of 98 Degrees|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-drew-lachey-on-the-return-of-98-degrees-20120726|publisher=Rollingstone|access-date=July 29, 2012|date=July 26, 2012}}</ref> However, in September 2012, he revealed the group was going to go back into the studio to record a new album in October.<ref>{{cite web|title=98 Degrees to record again in October|url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/11/98-degrees-to-record-again-in-october/|publisher=Cincinnati.com|access-date=2 October 2012|date=September 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914034057/http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/11/98-degrees-to-record-again-in-october/|archive-date=September 14, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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===2012: Reunion & Upcoming Fourth Studio Album=== |
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On June 20, 2012, Nick and Drew Lachey announced on [[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|Ryan Seacrest]] that the group would reunite for a one-time performance at [[Mixtape Festival]] in Hershey, PA in August.<ref name=mixtape>{{cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Nick & Drew Lachey Announce 98 Degrees Will Reunite For One Performance! [AUDIO]|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/06/20/exclusive-nick-drew-lachey-announce-98-degrees-will-reunite-for-one-performance-audio/|publisher=Ryan Seacrest|accessdate=June 20, 2012}}</ref> The group also performed at the ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|The Today Show]]'' on August 17.<ref>{{cite web|title=98 Degrees Reunion: Nick Lachey and Bandmates to Perform on 'Today' After 10-Year TV Hiatus|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/98-degrees-reunion-nick-lachey-353536|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=July 25, 2012}}</ref> |
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On January 22, 2013, the group appeared on ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' along with [[New Kids on the Block]] and [[Boyz II Men]] to announce their joint tour would take place in summer 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title=NKOTB Recruit Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees For 'Package' Summer Tour|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700587/nkotb-boyz-2-men-98-degrees-summer-tour.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124085234/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1700587/nkotb-boyz-2-men-98-degrees-summer-tour.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2013|publisher=MTV|access-date=23 January 2013|date=22 January 2013}}</ref> This tour is named "[[The Package Tour|The Package]]" and the 12 members on tour (Boyz II Men with 3 members, NKOTB with 5 members and 98 Degrees with 4 members) jokingly refer to themselves as "The Dirty Dozen". The North American tour began on May 28, 2013. The band also performed a song during the season finale of [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Sing-Off]]'', which Nick Lachey hosts, on December 23, 2013. |
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In an interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' on July 26, 2012, Drew Lachey revealed that a week before, the group had their first rehearsal in over a decade. He also explained that the group decided to come back together because they were all at that place in their lives where they felt comfortable with committing to being in a group again, and they also felt that the timing is right because pop music genre has come back around. "Music is very cyclical. You go through rock stages, R&B stages, rap stages… It's an uphill battle if you try and do pop during a rap stage," says Lachey. Regarding the group's future, he said that they currently have no plan beyond their performances at ''The Today Show'' and the Mixtape Festival.<ref>{{cite web|last=Greene|first=Andy|title=Exclusive: Drew Lachey on the Return of 98 Degrees|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-drew-lachey-on-the-return-of-98-degrees-20120726|publisher=Rollingstone|accessdate=July 29, 2012|date=July 26, 2012}}</ref> |
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The band released their new album, ''[[2.0 (98 Degrees album)|2.0]]'', their first studio album in 13 years, on May 7, 2013. |
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In September 2012, Drew Lachey revealed that the group is going to go back into the studio to record a new album in October.<ref>{{cite web|title=98 Degrees to record again in October|url=http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/11/98-degrees-to-record-again-in-october/|publisher=Cincinnati.com|accessdate=2 October 2012|date=09/11/12}}</ref> |
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In summer 2016, they regrouped again to headline the [[My2K Tour]], their first headlining tour in 15 years. They were supported by [[O-Town]], [[Ryan Cabrera]], and [[Dream (American group)|Dream]], putting together a bill of pop acts that were first popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s at larger venues. |
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In 2017, they returned to Universal Music and put out their second Christmas album, ''Let it Snow'', because of their 20th anniversary.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Taylor|last=Weatherby|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7898095/98-degrees-christmas-album-holiday-tour-let-it-snow|title=98 Degrees Announce New Christmas Album & Holiday Tour|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 11, 2017|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> They promoted it with a series of concerts across the United States called the "At Christmas Tour".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/nov/14/98-degrees-christmas-tour-green-valley-ranch/|title=98 Degrees brings the holiday spirit to Green Valley Ranch|first=Brock|last=Radke|publisher=Las Vegas Sun|date=2018-11-14|accessdate=2023-08-29}}</ref> |
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On November 23, 2017, the band made a 90-second musical appearance in [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]], performed in New York City. |
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On May 21, 2018, the band made a musical appearance at Miss USA, singing "The Hardest Thing" and "I Do", as the three final girls did their last walk on the stage. |
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From October 15 to October 16, 2018, 98 Degrees appeared at Epcot at Walt Disney World as part of the Eat To The Beat concert series during the annual Food and Wine Festival. |
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On July 9, 2021, the band released a new single titled "Where Do You Want To Go". They joined Canadian [[country music|country]] singer [[Brett Kissel]] on the single "[[Ain't the Same]]" in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/04/23/brett-kissel-and-98-degrees-team-up-for-aint-the-same/|title=Brett Kissel And 98 Degrees Team Up For "Ain't The Same"|first=Pip|last=Ellwood-Hughes|date=April 23, 2022|work=Entertainment Focus|access-date=June 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tennesseestar.com/2022/05/07/brett-kissel-and-98-team-up-for-new-single-aint-the-same/|title=Brett Kissel and 98° Team Up for New Single, 'Ain't the Same'|work=[[Tennessee Star]]|first=Bethany|last=Bowman|date=May 7, 2022|access-date=June 11, 2022}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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* ''[[98 Degrees (album)|98°]]'' (1997) |
* ''[[98 Degrees (album)|98°]]'' (1997) |
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* ''[[98 Degrees and Rising|98° and Rising]]'' (1998) |
* ''[[98 Degrees and Rising|98° and Rising]]'' (1998) |
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* ''[[This Christmas (98 Degrees album)|This Christmas]]'' (1999) |
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* ''[[Revelation (98 Degrees album)|Revelation]]'' (2000) |
* ''[[Revelation (98 Degrees album)|Revelation]]'' (2000) |
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* ''[[2.0 (98 Degrees album)|2.0]]'' (2013) |
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* ''Let It Snow'' (2017) |
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* ''Full Circle'' (2024) January 2025 |
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==Tours== |
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*[[Heat It Up Tour]] {{small|(1999)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mtv.com/news/gallery/n/98degrees990212.html |title=98 Degrees To Turn Up "Heat" For Upcoming Tour |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=February 12, 1999 |website=[[MTV News]] |access-date=February 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991009045931/http://mtv.com/news/gallery/n/98degrees990212.html|archive-date=October 9, 1999}}</ref> |
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*Revelation Tour {{small|(2001)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/ae/music/article/98-Degrees-brings-their-Revelation-tour-to-a-1054329.php |title=98 Degrees brings their 'Revelation' tour to a close in Seattle |last1=Stout |first1=Gene |date=May 10, 2001 |website=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |publisher=[[Hearst Communications]] |access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102045222/https://www.seattlepi.com/ae/music/article/98-Degrees-brings-their-Revelation-tour-to-a-1054329.php |archive-date=November 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=98 Degrees Drafts Dream, Debelah, Baha Men For Tour|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80508/98-degrees-drafts-dream-debelah-baha-men-for-tour|location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |agency=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] |date=February 21, 2001 |access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref> |
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*[[My2K Tour]] {{small|(2016)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/04/25/98-degrees-my2k-tour-phoenix-concert/83513226/ |title=98 Degrees bring My2k tour to Phoenix with Ryan Cabrera, Dream and O-Town |last1=Masley |first1=Ed |date=April 25, 2016 |website=[[The Arizona Republic]] |publisher=[[Gannett|Gannett Company]] |access-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191102034620/https://eu.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/04/25/98-degrees-my2k-tour-phoenix-concert/83513226/ |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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*98° at Christmas Tour {{small|(2017, 2018)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/thousand-oaks/article/98-Degrees-Embark-on-Their-First-Ever-Christmas-Tour-with-A-Stop-In-Thousand-Oaks-20171109 |title=98 Degrees Embark on Their First Ever Christmas Tour with A Stop In Thousand Oaks |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 9, 2017 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]] |publisher=Wisdom Digital Media |access-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191102051125/https://www.broadwayworld.com/thousand-oaks/article/98-Degrees-Embark-on-Their-First-Ever-Christmas-Tour-with-A-Stop-In-Thousand-Oaks-20171109 |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/98-Degrees-Announce-2018-Christmas-Tour-Dates-20180518 |title=98 Degrees Announce 2018 Christmas Tour Dates |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=May 18, 2018 |website=BroadwayWorld |publisher=Wisdom Digital Media |access-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191102051642/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/98-Degrees-Announce-2018-Christmas-Tour-Dates-20180518 |archive-date=November 2, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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*An Evening with 98 Degrees {{small|(2019-20)}}<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title="An Evening with 98 Degrees" at SugarHouse Casino |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190506005665/en/“An-Evening-98-Degrees”-SugarHouse-Casino |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |agency=[[Business Wire]] |date=May 6, 2019 |access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102052310/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190506005665/en/%E2%80%9CAn-Evening-98-Degrees%E2%80%9D-SugarHouse-Casino |archive-date=November 2, 2019}}</ref> |
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*25th Anniversary Tour {{small|(2023)}} |
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*2024 U.S. Tour {{small|(2024)}} |
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*All That! Music and More Festival {{small|(1999) (with [[Monica (singer)|Monica]], [[Aaron Carter]], [[B*Witched]], [[3rd Storee]], [[Tatyana Ali]] and No Authority)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/mtv/news/gallery/n/98degrees990423.html |title=Monica, 98 Degrees, B*Witched, Others Line Up "All That" Tour |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=April 23, 1999 |website=MTV News |publisher=MTV Networks |access-date=November 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000616065510/http://www.mtv.com/sendme.cgi?%2Fmtv%2Fnews%2Fgallery%2Fn%2F98degrees.html |archive-date=June 16, 2000 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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*[[The Package Tour]] {{small|(2013) (with [[New Kids on the Block]] and [[Boyz II Men]])}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/05/30/new-kids-block-unwraps-package-tour/wYM6TdmtMt4I9yx6mJueLO/story.html |title=New Kids on the Block unwrap the Package Tour |last1=Rodman |first1=Sarah |date=May 30, 2003 |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |access-date=August 10, 2003|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1370840871GACCOQHPFJ?url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/05/30/new-kids-block-unwraps-package-tour/wYM6TdmtMt4I9yx6mJueLO/story.html |archive-date=June 10, 2013}}</ref> |
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When touring in Europe they performed under the band name 37 Degrees. |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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===Grammy Awards=== |
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| [[43rd Annual Grammy Awards|2000]] |
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| "[[Thank God I Found You]]" (with [[Mariah Carey]] & [[Joe (singer)|Joe]]) |
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| [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals|Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals]] |
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| [[1999 Billboard Music Awards|1999]] |
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| 98° |
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! style="width:60px;"|<small>[[Adult Contemporary (chart)|US<br>AC]]</small> |
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| [[Billboard Music Award for Top Duo/Group| |
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! style="width:60px;"|<small>[[Adult Top 40|US<br>Hot AC]]</small> |
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Top Pop Artist - Duo/Group]] |
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! style="width:60px;"|<small>[[Rhythmic Airplay Chart|Rhythmic<br>Top 40]]</small> |
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| 1997 |
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| "[[Invisible Man (song)|Invisible Man]]" |
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| "Was It Something I Didn't Say" |
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| "[[Because of You (98 Degrees song)|Because of You]]" |
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| rowspan=2|"[[The Hardest Thing (98 Degrees song)|The Hardest Thing]]" |
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| "True to Your Heart" (with [[Stevie Wonder]]) |
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| Best Jazz/AC Clip |
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| Best New Artist Clip - Jazz/AC |
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| "[[The Hardest Thing (98 Degrees song)|The Hardest Thing]]" |
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| "[[I Do (Cherish You)]]" |
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| "[[My Everything (98 Degrees song)|My Everything]]" |
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98 Degrees | |
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 98 Degrees performing on The Package Tour in 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | 98° |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Labels | Motown, Universal, Entertainment One, Hollywood, SONGZBank |
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| Past members | Jonathan Lippman |
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98 Degrees (stylized as 98°) is a vocal group consisting of brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons, and Justin Jeffre. Their first Christmas album, "98 Degrees This Christmas," has sold over two million copies and is widely recognized as one of the most successful holiday albums ever.
The American pop and R&B group was started independently by Jeff Timmons in Los Angeles, California, although all of its members originate from Ohio. Unlike most boy bands, they were later picked up by a record label, rather than being assembled by a label or a producer. They have sold over 10 million records worldwide and achieved eight top 40 singles in the U.S. Between late 1997 and 2000, the group reached top-twenty status on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 chart, with their debut single "Invisible Man" peaking at No. 12, and 1999's pop/R&B cover of the country ballad "I Do (Cherish You)" peaking at No. 13. The group successfully charted in the U.S. top five with "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)", "Because of You", "The Hardest Thing", and "Thank God I Found You"—the latter as a guest artist backing Mariah Carey to give 98 Degrees their only number-one song, which earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Beginning with an August 2012 performance at the Mixtape Festival in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the group reunited and continues to record new music.[1]
History
[edit]Formation
[edit]The founding members of 98 Degrees met after Massillon, Ohio native Jeff Timmons decided to quit college and pursue a music career with best friend Jeremy Volk. He studied psychology at Kent State University in his home state of Ohio, and planned on a career playing football in the NFL. In 1995 he sang at a college party with three friends and received a positive reaction from the female audience about his voice. The following day he left college and headed out to Los Angeles, California.[2] "It was a pretty hasty decision, looking back, but I was young and dumb. Sometimes ignorance is bliss," he said in 2004.[3] He met a former student of the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts who passed his name on to another graduate, Nick Lachey,[4] who was attending Miami (of Ohio) University to study sports medicine.[5] Lachey flew to Los Angeles and, after hitting it off, decided to form a boyband. Lachey suggested inviting one of his friends, Justin Jeffre, to join them. Jeffre, a history student at University of Cincinnati, had attended SCPA with Lachey and they had performed together before in various outfits such as a barbershop quartet at the amusement park Kings Island[6][7] and a cover band.[2] The final member to join the band was Lachey's younger brother Drew, who was working in New York City as an emergency medical technician, as a replacement for founding member Jonathan Lippmann.[8]
After rejecting a series of names (including Just Us and Next Issue), upon the suggestion by their manager Paris D'Jon, they decided on "98 Degrees" describing body temperature and their music.
Signing to Motown records
[edit]Taking a series of jobs including landscaping, working as club security officers and delivering take-out food, the band refined its harmonies and presentation, looking to groups such as Boyz II Men, Take 5, and Jodeci for inspiration. The new group also made the rounds of auditions in Los Angeles and gradually built up its contacts in the music industry. The group's wait for a manager and a recording contract did not take long, as they seized an opportunity to perform during a radio broadcast of a Boyz II Men concert, which they attended in the hope of passing a demo tape to the band. They were discovered by music manager Paris D'Jon, who was co-managing Montell Jordan at the time.
Just before the group signed their deal founding member Jonathan Lippman departed the group due to his religious beliefs, he later went on to form CCM group True Vibe.
The group's emergence at a time when teen-oriented acts like the Spice Girls, the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC were just hitting the top of the charts around the world compelled them to differentiate themselves from the mere "boy band" status that they derided. From the start, they emphasized that they wrote much of their own material, which reflected R&B influences more than mainstream pop roots. Drew Lachey commented in an interview with the Chicago Tribune in April 1999, "Anybody who has listened to Backstreet [Boys]'s album, our album and *NSYNC's album will definitely see that there are major differences musically between groups, not to mention the fact that we were signed to Motown, which gives us a little more credibility as far as R&B and soul music goes. Not to mention that we’ve been influenced by more of those type of artists." Directly referring to NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, he added, "We are singers, songwriters, and producers all in one, not just one of those manufactured pop groups that is put together as a marketing scheme. We are actually in this for the music, which is our first love. That is the major difference."[9]
1997: First album
[edit]With their debut single, "Invisible Man" which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, achieving gold-record status after its July 1997 release, 98 Degrees was off to a promising start. Although critical response to the debut of the group was mixed, a Billboard review of their first single noted their vocal abilities, and 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. They also opened for several dates of Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour, exposing them to a wider audience.[10]
1998-1999: Breakthrough
[edit]After building popularity with their appearance in the animated Disney movie Mulan, and singing "True to Your Heart", a duet with labelmate Stevie Wonder, their album 98 Degrees and Rising went 4× platinum in 1998. Production credit included Atlanta-based producer and Babyface co-writing partner Daryl Simmons. Musician credits on the breakthrough album featured Atlanta-based session musician and former Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Dick Smith. After the second album, 98 Degrees left Motown for its parent company, Universal Records.
The band's first major hit was "Because of You" (number three on the U.S. Hot 100 and number five on the Canadian Singles Chart) and went platinum. "The Hardest Thing" followed the success by reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold.
In 1999, 98 Degrees released their Christmas album This Christmas, which spawned the top 40 single "This Gift". Within a month after its release the album was certified platinum. The group appeared as featured guests on Amy Grant's 1999 CBS Christmas special, A Christmas to Remember. Nick Lachey was featured on Jessica Simpson's album on the track "Where You Are", which was released as a single and reached the top 40. The group appeared in the album called Jesus: The Epic Mini Series with their song "The Love That You've Been Looking For".
2000–2002: Revelation
[edit]The group scored a Billboard Hot 100 No. 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 No. 1 on the Hot 100 for one week and the top 200 singles sales chart for 51 weeks. The single went to the top 10 in the UK charts and the group also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the same song.
In the summer of 2000, 98 Degrees released the first single of their new album "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)", the single went to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold. In September 2000, the band's album Revelation was released. Revelation peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and went 2× Platinum. The band's next singles were "My Everything" and "The Way You Want Me To", the former reaching the Top 40.
In September 2001, the band appeared at Madison Square Garden alongside Luther Vandross and Usher singing Michael Jackson's hit song "Man in the Mirror". The performance was part of a show to celebrate Michael Jackson's 30 years as a solo artist.
In 2002, 98 Degrees released a compilation album called The Collection, with the new single "Why (Are We Still Friends)". At that point the group had sold over 10 million records and released 12 singles.
2003–2012: Hiatus
[edit]In 2003, the group went on hiatus. At the time, Drew Lachey stated that 98 Degrees had not broken up.[11] During the hiatus, Drew and his wife had their first daughter shortly after he won the second season of Dancing with the Stars. Nick Lachey married singer Jessica Simpson and released two solo albums, SoulO and What's Left of Me. Timmons released the solo album Whisper That Way and participated in the VH1 reality TV series, Mission Man Band. Jeffre ran for mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and worked on independent media projects.
The band reunited in 2004 to perform on Nick & Jessica's Family Christmas TV special. In September 2005, 98 Degrees performed at Club Purgatory in Over-the-Rhine to support Jeffre in his candidacy for mayor of Cincinnati.
2012–present: Reunion, 2.0 and Let It Snow
[edit]On June 20, 2012, Nick and Drew Lachey announced on Ryan Seacrest that the group would reunite for a one-time performance at Mixtape Festival in Hershey, PA in August.[1] The group also performed at The Today Show on August 17.[12]
In an interview with Rolling Stone on July 26, 2012, Drew Lachey revealed that a week before, the group had their first rehearsal in over a decade. He also explained the group decided to come back together because they were all at that place in their lives where they felt comfortable committing to being in a group again, and they also felt the timing was right because the pop music genre has come back around. "Music is very cyclical. You go through rock stages, R&B stages, rap stages... It's an uphill battle if you try and do pop during a rap stage," says Lachey. Regarding the group's future, he said at this time, they currently have no plan beyond their performances at The Today Show and the Mixtape Festival.[13] However, in September 2012, he revealed the group was going to go back into the studio to record a new album in October.[14]
On January 22, 2013, the group appeared on The View along with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men to announce their joint tour would take place in summer 2013.[15] This tour is named "The Package" and the 12 members on tour (Boyz II Men with 3 members, NKOTB with 5 members and 98 Degrees with 4 members) jokingly refer to themselves as "The Dirty Dozen". The North American tour began on May 28, 2013. The band also performed a song during the season finale of NBC's The Sing-Off, which Nick Lachey hosts, on December 23, 2013.
The band released their new album, 2.0, their first studio album in 13 years, on May 7, 2013.
In summer 2016, they regrouped again to headline the My2K Tour, their first headlining tour in 15 years. They were supported by O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, and Dream, putting together a bill of pop acts that were first popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s at larger venues.
In 2017, they returned to Universal Music and put out their second Christmas album, Let it Snow, because of their 20th anniversary.[16] They promoted it with a series of concerts across the United States called the "At Christmas Tour".[17]
On November 23, 2017, the band made a 90-second musical appearance in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, performed in New York City.
On May 21, 2018, the band made a musical appearance at Miss USA, singing "The Hardest Thing" and "I Do", as the three final girls did their last walk on the stage.
From October 15 to October 16, 2018, 98 Degrees appeared at Epcot at Walt Disney World as part of the Eat To The Beat concert series during the annual Food and Wine Festival.
On July 9, 2021, the band released a new single titled "Where Do You Want To Go". They joined Canadian country singer Brett Kissel on the single "Ain't the Same" in April 2022.[18][19]
Discography
[edit]- Studio albums
- 98° (1997)
- 98° and Rising (1998)
- Revelation (2000)
- 2.0 (2013)
- Let It Snow (2017)
- Full Circle (2024) January 2025
Tours
[edit]- Headlining
- Heat It Up Tour (1999)[20]
- Revelation Tour (2001)[21][22]
- My2K Tour (2016)[23]
- 98° at Christmas Tour (2017, 2018)[24][25]
- An Evening with 98 Degrees (2019-20)[26]
- 25th Anniversary Tour (2023)
- 2024 U.S. Tour (2024)
- Co-headlining
- All That! Music and More Festival (1999) (with Monica, Aaron Carter, B*Witched, 3rd Storee, Tatyana Ali and No Authority)[27]
- The Package Tour (2013) (with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men)[28]
When touring in Europe they performed under the band name 37 Degrees.
Awards and nominations
[edit]Grammy Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You" (with Mariah Carey & Joe) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98° | Top Pop Artist - Duo/Group | Nominated |
Billboard Music Video Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "The Hardest Thing" | Best Jazz/AC Clip | Nominated | [29] |
| Best New Artist Clip - Jazz/AC | Nominated | |||
| "I Do (Cherish You)" | Best New Artist Clip - Pop | Nominated |
Kids' Choice Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98° | Favorite Music Group | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98° | Choice Music: Breakout Artist | Won |
| Choice Music Group | Nominated | ||
| "Because of You" | Choice Music: Love Song | Nominated | |
| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You" (with Mariah Carey & Joe) | Nominated | |
| 98° | Choice Music Group | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Nick & Drew Lachey Announce 98 Degrees Will Reunite For One Performance! [AUDIO]". Ryan Seacrest. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Brereton, Erin; Fantle, David; Helmes, Amy; Johnson, Thomas; Sahn, Geri (2000). Delavan, John (ed.). 98° – Revelation. H&S Media. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-57243-404-2.
- ^ Mauet, Sarah (November 25, 2004). "Former 98 Degrees singer still warming up". Arizona Daily Star. Lee Enterprises.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (March 19, 2009). "SCPA, looking good". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ Brereton, Erin; Fantle, David; Helmes, Amy; Johnson, Thomas; Sahn, Geri (2000). Delavan, John (ed.). 98° – Revelation. H&S Media. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-57243-404-2.
- ^ "Kings Island Central – Kings Island History – Kings Island Shows and Entertainment". Kicentral.com. July 13, 1983. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ^ "Story Ideas | Media Center | News | Kings Island - Mason, OH". Archived from the original on July 10, 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ Huff, Richard (May 28, 2009). "Ex-98 Degrees singer Drew Lachey set to host HGTV $250,000 Challenge". Daily News. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ Eng, Monica (April 13, 1999). "IS IT HOT IN HERE OR IS IT THEM?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Krulik, Nancy E. (1999), 98 Degrees and Rising to the Top!, Pocket Books, p. 31
- ^ Billboard Bits: 98 Degrees, Kevin Hearn, Napster. Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
- ^ "98 Degrees Reunion: Nick Lachey and Bandmates to Perform on 'Today' After 10-Year TV Hiatus". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 July 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ Greene, Andy (July 26, 2012). "Exclusive: Drew Lachey on the Return of 98 Degrees". Rollingstone. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ "98 Degrees to record again in October". Cincinnati.com. September 11, 2012. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (22 January 2013). "NKOTB Recruit Boyz II Men, 98 Degrees For 'Package' Summer Tour". MTV. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ Weatherby, Taylor (August 11, 2017). "98 Degrees Announce New Christmas Album & Holiday Tour". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ Radke, Brock (2018-11-14). "98 Degrees brings the holiday spirit to Green Valley Ranch". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (April 23, 2022). "Brett Kissel And 98 Degrees Team Up For "Ain't The Same"". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Bowman, Bethany (May 7, 2022). "Brett Kissel and 98° Team Up for New Single, 'Ain't the Same'". Tennessee Star. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "98 Degrees To Turn Up "Heat" For Upcoming Tour". MTV News. February 12, 1999. Archived from the original on October 9, 1999. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ Stout, Gene (May 10, 2001). "98 Degrees brings their 'Revelation' tour to a close in Seattle". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "98 Degrees Drafts Dream, Debelah, Baha Men For Tour" (Press release). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Billboard. February 21, 2001. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Masley, Ed (April 25, 2016). "98 Degrees bring My2k tour to Phoenix with Ryan Cabrera, Dream and O-Town". The Arizona Republic. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "98 Degrees Embark on Their First Ever Christmas Tour with A Stop In Thousand Oaks". BroadwayWorld. Wisdom Digital Media. November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "98 Degrees Announce 2018 Christmas Tour Dates". BroadwayWorld. Wisdom Digital Media. May 18, 2018. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ ""An Evening with 98 Degrees" at SugarHouse Casino" (Press release). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Business Wire. May 6, 2019. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "Monica, 98 Degrees, B*Witched, Others Line Up "All That" Tour". MTV News. MTV Networks. April 23, 1999. Archived from the original on June 16, 2000. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Rodman, Sarah (May 30, 2003). "New Kids on the Block unwrap the Package Tour". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2003.
- ^ "Billboard". 16 October 1999.
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