98 Degrees
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Also known as | 98° |
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Past members | Jonathan Lippman |
Website | www |
98 Degrees (stylized as 98°) is an internationally acclaimed, multi-platinum, multi-award-winning, and nominated vocal group consisting of brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Jeff Timmons, and Justin Jeffre. The group has sold over 15 million albums worldwide with 4 Top 5 Billboard charting radio singles, including mega-hits such as "The Hardest Thing," "I Do, Cherish You," "Because of You," and the number one hit single featuring Mariah Carey called, "Thank God I Found You." 98 Degrees' albums have reached gold or platinum status in more than 60 countries worldwide. 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.[1][2] 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" (with Mariah Carey and Joe); the latter as featured artists, topping the chart also making it their first and only number-one song, and 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.[3]
History
Formation
The founding members of 98 Degrees met after
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
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
1997: First album
With their debut single, "Invisible Man" which peaked at No. 12 on the
1998-1999: Breakthrough
After building popularity with their appearance in the animated
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
2000–2002: Revelation
The group scored a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit in the U.S. with the single "
In the summer of 2000, 98 Degrees released the first single of their new album "
In September 2001, the band appeared at
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
In 2003, the group went on hiatus. At the time, Drew Lachey stated that 98 Degrees had not broken up.
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
On June 20, 2012, Nick and Drew Lachey announced on
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.[14] However, in September 2012, he revealed the group was going to go back into the studio to record a new album in October.[15]
On January 22, 2013, the group appeared on
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.[17] They promoted it with a series of concerts across the United States called the "At Christmas Tour".[18]
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.[19][20]
Discography
- Studio albums
- 98° (1997)
- 98° and Rising (1998)
- Revelation (2000)
- 2.0 (2013)
- Let It Snow (2017)
- Full Circle (2024)
Tours
- Headlining
- Heat It Up Tour (1999)[21]
- Revelation Tour (2001)[22][23]
- My2K Tour (2016)[24]
- 98° at Christmas Tour (2017, 2018)[25][26]
- An Evening with 98 Degrees (2019-20)[27]
- Co-headlining
- All That! Music and More Festival (1999) (with Monica, Aaron Carter, B*Witched, 3rd Storee, Tatyana Ali and No Authority)[28]
- The Package Tour (2013) (with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men)[29]
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2000 | "Thank God I Found You" (with Mariah Carey & Joe) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1999 | 98° | Top Pop Artist - Duo/Group | Nominated |
Billboard Music Video Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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1999 | "The Hardest Thing" | Best Jazz/AC Clip | Nominated | [30] |
Best New Artist Clip - Jazz/AC | Nominated | |||
"I Do (Cherish You)" | Best New Artist Clip - Pop | Nominated |
Kids' Choice Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2000 | 98° | Favorite Music Group | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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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 |
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