Insync band4/15/2023 ![]() You really got a sense of how many *NSYNC fans there were via “Total Request Live” on MTV… Someone had to physically go to the store and buy the actual album because back then there was no Napster, of even iTunes really. I know Adele beat us, but legit tangible albums were actually sold when we did it - it wasn’t on Spotify it wasn’t a download. It was pretty amazing to see we’d actually broken a record. It felt like it wasn’t real - like someone was pulling my leg, or some anonymous person bought millions and millions of albums. How did the madness of “No Strings Attached” feel for you? Sometimes it was exhausting but we loved doing it. There was never a dull moment. It’s pretty amazing the work ethic we had, and what a train it was. So we were literally just rushing the clock. And it’s, like, let’s go! That’s the only time we had. It was literally photo shoot after photo shoot, recording session video shoot Janet Jackson is being named an “Icon” and we’d love for you to record the vocals and shoot a video shoot a video for ‘That’s The Way Love Goes” in the same day. I still have a lot of them, and you would look at the days and it would never stop. It’s amazing to see the calendars from when we toured in Germany and in America. We had a Christmas album out, we were touring, we also shot a Christmas special on Fox at that time. It was like a roller-coaster ride - let’s ride the wave and see what happens. What was your experience like during those first couple years of success in the U.S.? I think you’re amazing, I want to marry you…” Then you go to Lance and hear, “Oh my God, your eyes are so beautiful, I love your deep voice.” … JC: “Oh my God, JC, you have one of the most amazing voices!” “Oh my God Chris, you’re crazy, I love how funny you are!” And then they go, “Joey, oh my God, my mom loves you and wants to cook you dinner.” For me, it was always “my mom loves you.” ![]() It was literally, like: “Justin, oh my God! I love your voice. When we did autograph signings, it was really funny. How would you describe the dynamic between the five of you? That brings to mind all the different personalities of the group. For some reason, I was always appointed that role. Maybe that was foreshadowing what I would do later on, as far as hosting. You were, for a time, the MC of the group, introducing all the songs in the Disney concert special, for example…. People always tell you to go to college, get a job, make sure you save money so you can have a family or have a little nest egg, and all that stuff literally went out the window when we went to Germany. We were kids, we had fun, it was one of the craziest things. ![]() ![]() As Justin and Lance got older, slowly they came around to going out. There were a few times me and Chris ran around and caused some havoc, and JC came around every once in a while too. I was about 19, 20 years old going out in Germany, Switzerland and it was like, hell, there’s places we can go. Joey Fatone: We did try to keep a wholesome image, but no one was telling us you shouldn’t do this or that.But there were times when you want to let loose. Variety: Twitter didn’t exist when you guys were starting out in Europe, but if it had, what kind of high jinks would it have turned up? ![]() and having found a permanent place in Hollywood alongside group members Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick. * NSYNC is receiving its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today (April 30), joining fellow boy bands Backstreet Boys, Boyz II Men, New Kids on the Block, and New Edition on Hollywood Boulevard.Īhead of the ceremony, Variety caught up with Joey Fatone, today an in-demand onscreen host, to talk about the dynamics of boy bands. ![]()
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