98 Degrees and Rising
1998 studio album by 98 Degrees
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
98 Degrees and Rising is the second album released by American boy band 98 Degrees. Released by Motown on October 20, 1998, it features the Billboard Hot 100 top-five singles "Because of You" (No. 3) and "The Hardest Thing" (No. 5),[2] cover versions of Mark Wills' "I Do (Cherish You)" and Michael Jackson's "She's Out of My Life",[3] the duet "True to Your Heart" with label mate Stevie Wonder from the soundtrack of the 1998 Disney film Mulan, and the song "Fly with Me", which was featured on the soundtrack album for the 1999 film Pokémon: The First Movie (although it does not appear in the film itself).
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998
Recorded1998
Studios
- Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
- The Hit Factory (New York City)
- Banana Toons (Vancouver, British Columbia)
- Blue Wave (Vancouver)
- The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee)
- Wave House (Vancouver)
- Chung King Studios (New York City)
- Murlyn Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Record One (Van Nuys, California)
- The Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
- Soundtrack Studios (New York City)
- 16th Avenue Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Sixth Avenue Sound (Nashville)
| 98° and Rising | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 20, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studios |
| |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 47:42 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producers |
| |||
| 98° chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from 98 Degrees and Rising | ||||
| ||||
The album has sold over four million copies in the United States alone, including 3.6 million as of 2012,[4] becoming the band's best-selling album. This was also the band's last album on Motown (not counting the Japanese release of This Christmas) before they left for Motown's parent company, Universal Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 98 Degrees | 0:41 | |
| 2. | "Heat It Up" |
| 4:15 | |
| 3. | "If She Only Knew" |
| 4:27 | |
| 4. | "I Do (Cherish You)" | Keith Thomas | 3:45 | |
| 5. | "Fly with Me" |
| 3:49 | |
| 6. | "Still" |
|
| 4:00 |
| 7. | "Because of You" |
| Bag, Bloodshy & Arnthor | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Give It Up" (Interlude) |
| 98 Degrees | 1:31 |
| 9. | "Do You Wanna Dance" |
|
| 4:14 |
| 10. | "True to Your Heart" (featuring Stevie Wonder) |
| Wilder | 4:15 |
| 11. | "To Me You're Everything" |
| Bag | 4:09 |
| 12. | "The Hardest Thing" |
| 4:34 | |
| 13. | "She's Out of My Life" | Tom Bahler |
| 3:07 |
| Total length: | 47:42 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies vocal production
- ^[b] signifies co-production
- ^[c] signifies additional production
- "Heat It Up" contains samples of "Just a Touch of Love" written by Daniel Webster, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks, Raymond Turner, Starleana Young, Steve Arrington, and Thomas Lockett and performed by Slave
- "Fly With Me" contains samples of "Dancing Queen" written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson and performed by ABBA
- "Do You Wanna Dance" contains a sample of "Get Down on It" written by Charles Smith, Eumir Deodato, George Brown, James Taylor, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, and Ronald Bell and performed by Kool & the Gang
- "To Me You're Everything" contains samples of "Fantasy" written by Maurice White, Eduardo Del-Barrio, and Verdine White and performed by Earth, Wind, & Fire
Asian and Dutch edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:42 |
| 2. | "Heat It Up" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "If She Only Knew" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "I Do (Cherish You)" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Still" | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Because of You" | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Give It Up" (Interlude) | 1:31 |
| 8. | "Do You Wanna Dance" | 4:14 |
| 9. | "True to Your Heart" | 4:16 |
| 10. | "To Me You're Everything" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "The Hardest Thing" | 4:33 |
| 12. | "She's Out of My Life" | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Invisible Man" | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Fly with Me" | 3:51 |
| 15. | "The Hardest Thing" (Love to Infinity 12" Mix) | 6:37 |
| 16. | "Because of You" (Hex Hector Dance Mix) | 3:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Gift" (Christmas version) | 4:06 |
| 2. | "The Christmas Song" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "This Gift" (pop version) | 4:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Do (Cherish You)" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "The Hardest Thing" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Because of You" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Invisible Man" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Was It Something I Didn't Say" | 4:14 |
Personnel
98 Degrees
- Justin Jeffre – vocals, including lead vocals (9) and spoken vocals (2, 9, 10, 12)
- Drew Lachey – vocals, including lead vocals (6, 9)
- Nick Lachey – lead vocals (all tracks except 1 and 8)
- Jeff Timmons – vocals, including lead vocals (3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13)
Additional musicians
- Bag – all instruments (11)
- Kern Brantley – bass (2)
- Dane DeViller – classical guitar (3), guitar (6)
- Dr. Roy – trumpet (12)
- Latoya Duggin – backing vocals (2)
- Sylvia Duggin – backing vocals (2)
- Taneka Duggin – backing vocals (2)
- Stephen Erdody – cello (12)
- David Frank – keyboards (12)
- Mark Hammond – drum programming (4)
- Mattias Johansson – violin (7)
- Gordon Kennedy – guitars (4)
- Brian Newcombe – electric bass (3)
- Beata Söderberg – cello (7)
- Keith Thomas – bass (4), keyboards (4)
- Patrick Tucker – guitar (7)
- Stevie Wonder – additional vocals (10), backing vocals (10)
Technical
- 98 Degrees – vocal arrangements (5, 9)
- Paul Arnold – recording engineer (12)
- Bag – recording engineer (11)
- Chris Bailey – assistant recording engineer (5)
- Tom Bender – mix engineer (1), assistant mix engineer (3, 8)
- Devon Biere – arrangements (13)
- Dane DeViller – arrangements (3), mix engineer (3), mixing (6), programming (3, 6)
- Chris Fogel – recording engineer (10)
- David Frank – arrangements (12)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Jason Goldstein – recording engineer (2, 9)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (1, 6, 12), mix engineer (3, 6, 8, 13)
- Adam D. Hatley – assistant recording engineer (13)
- Sean Hosein – arrangements (3), mix engineer (3), mixing (6), programming (3, 6)
- Mikael Ifversen – recording engineer (12)
- Steve Igner – recording engineer (1, 8)
- Phil Kaffel – mix engineer (10), recording engineer (10)
- John Kelton – recording engineer (13)
- Steve Kipner – arrangements (12)
- Matt Marteinsson – assistant recording engineer (3, 6)
- Mark Nevers – assistant recording engineer (13)
- Alex Olsson – assistant recording engineer (7, 11)
- Greg Parker – assistant recording engineer (4)
- Pras – mix engineer (5)
- Cathy Rich – assistant recording engineer (12)
- Bob Rosa – mix engineer (7, 11), recording engineer (7, 11)
- Steve Smith – recording engineer (3, 6)
- Chris Theis – mix engineer (5), recording engineer (5)
- Rich Travali – mix engineer (2, 9)
- Craig Waddell – Pro Tools (3, 6)
- Bill Whittington – recording engineer (4), mix engineer (4)
- Gary Winger – assistant recording engineer (3, 6)
Charts
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[15] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
