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98 Degrees (or 98°) is a Grammy-nominated American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Jeff Timmons in Los Angeles.

Unlike most boy bands, they formed independently and were later picked up by a record label, as opposed to being assembled by a label or a producer (e.g. The Backstreet Boys). They have sold over 10 million records and achieved 8 Top 40 singles.[1] They also played several shows with their cousin boy band, the Enflamed Lips.[1]

History

1997: First album

The group was originally signed to the Motown label in the mid-1990s. Their first single was "Invisible Man" which peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their debut album 98 Degrees and their first single "Invisible Man" were both certified Gold. Their second single was "Was It Something I Didn't Say", and their popularity was also growing overseas.

1998: Breakthrough album 98 Degrees and Rising

After building popularity with their appearance in the movie Mulan, and singing "True to Your Heart" (a duet with labelmate Stevie Wonder), their album 98 Degrees and Rising went 4x platinum in 1998. After the first album, 98 Degrees left Motown for its parent company, Universal Records. All three albums after their first went platinum.

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. Then "The Hardest Thing" followed the success by reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold.

1999: Christmas album and collaboration

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 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. The single went to the top 10 in the UK Charts and the group also received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the same song.

2000-2001: Revelation album

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 #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold. In September 2000, the band's album "Revelation" was released. Revelation peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and went 2x Platinum. The band's next singles were "My Everything" and "The Way You Want Me To", both 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 show to celebrate Michael Jackson's 30 years as a solo artist.

2002: 10 million records sold and a collection

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.

2002: Solo careers

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. [2] During the hiatus, Nick Lachey married 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 ran for mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and he currently works with area activists on independent media projects.

2004-2005: Reunions

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Club Purgatory - September 2005
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.

2006: Man Band

In October 2006, it was announced that Jeff Timmons would participate in the new VH1 reality TV series, Band of Men. The news casts doubt over previous reports that 98 Degrees would consider recording a new album in the near future, and they will most likely keep their original style of music that was popular in their last album, Revelation.

Discography

Albums

Nick Lachey's albums

Jeff Timmons' albums

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US AC US Hot AC Top 40 Mainstream Rhythmic Top 40 UK Singles Chart
1997Invisible Man#12 #26 - #12 #8 #6698 Degrees
1998Was It Something I Didn't Say- - - - - -98 Degrees
1998Because of You#3 - - #15 #39 #3698 Degrees and Rising
1999True To Your Heart- - - - - #5198 Degrees and Rising
1999The Hardest Thing#5 #4 #32 #6 #10 #2998 Degrees and Rising
1999I Do (Cherish You)#13 #4 #36 #7 #5 -98 Degrees and Rising
1999This Gift#40 #13 - - - -This Christmas
2000Thank God I Found You
w/ Mariah Carey & Joe		#1 - - #28 #9 #10The Collection
2000Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)#2 - #38 #8 #19 #61Revelation
2000My Everything#34 #13 - #12 #23 -Revelation
2001The Way You Want Me To - - - - - -Revelation
2002Why (Are We Still Friends)- - - - - -The Collection

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"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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Nicholas Scott Lachey (IPA [lə'ʃe]; phonetically: "la-SHAY") [1]
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Andrew "Drew" John Lachey (born August 8, 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American singer and actor, best known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of Dancing with the Stars, and the younger brother of Nick Lachey.
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Justin Jeffre (b. February 25 1973, Mount Clemens, Michigan) is a member of the multi-platinum group 98 Degrees.

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After attending St. Vivian's elementary school until the fifth grade, Justin Jeffre found his passion in high school.
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Jeffrey Brandon Timmons (born April 30, 1973 in Canton, Ohio) was the founding member of the pop group 98 Degrees, which sold over 10 million records and charted eight top 40 singles. He has since worked as a solo artist.
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Jeffrey Brandon Timmons (born April 30, 1973 in Canton, Ohio) was the founding member of the pop group 98 Degrees, which sold over 10 million records and charted eight top 40 singles. He has since worked as a solo artist.
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Backstreet Boys is an American pop group. The group has received several Grammy Award nominations, charted 12 U.S Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, 16 UK Top 10 hits,Backstreet Boys Discography
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Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
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98 Degrees and Rising is the second album released by American male vocal group 98 Degrees. It went 4x platinium and included such hits as "Because of You", which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went platinum, "The Hardest Thing" which reaching #5 on the Billboard
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Universal Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as part of The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group.

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Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian music and pop music, as well as an author and occasional actress.
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A Christmas to Remember is a 1999 Christmas album by Amy Grant with the Patrick Williams Orchestra, which became certified gold. It is her third Christmas album with a blend of some traditional songs but mostly originals.
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Released January 25 2000 (U.S.) February 28 2000 (UK)
Format CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, 7" single, 12" single
Genre Pop
Length 4:17
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Joe Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&B singer and record producer.

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