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98 Degrees and Rising

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 5 singles "Because of You" (#3) and "The Hardest Thing" (#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, which was featured on 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).

98° and Rising
Studio album by
98°
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998 (1998-10-20)
Recorded1998
Genre
LabelMotown
Producer
98° chronology
98 Degrees
(1997) 		98° and Rising
(1998) 		This Christmas
(1999)
Singles from 98 Degrees and Rising
  1. "True to Your Heart"
    Released: July 21, 1998
  2. "Because of You"
    Released: September 15, 1998
  3. "The Hardest Thing"
    Released: June 8, 1999
  4. "I Do (Cherish You)"
    Released: July 27, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album has sold over four million copies in the United States alone, 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 edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Vocals and Speaking CreditsLength
1."Intro"  0:41
2."Heat It Up"Jeff Timmons, Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Daniel Webster, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks, Raymond Turner, Starleana Young, Steve Arrington, Thomas LockettLead Vocals: Nick Lachey
Spoken By Justin Jeffre		4:15
3."If She Only Knew"Gordon Chambers, Chris FarrenLead Vocals: Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons4:27
4."I Do (Cherish You)"Dan Hill, Keith StegallLead Vocals: Nick Lachey3:45
5."Fly with Me"Jeff Timmons, Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Jerry Duplessis, S.P. Michel, Stig AndersonLead Vocals: Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons3:49
6."Still"Jeff Timmons, Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, Dave Deviller, Sean HoseinLead Vocal: Nick Lachey, Jeff Timmons and Drew Lachey4:00
7."Because of You"Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Christian Karlsson, Patrick TuckerLead Vocal: Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons4:57
8."Give It Up" (Interlude)Jeff Timmons, Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre 1:31
9."Do You Wanna Dance"Jeff Timmons, Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Charles Smith, Eumir Deodato, George Brown, James Taylor, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas, Richard Westfield, Otha Nash, Larry GittensLead Vocals: Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre and Nick Lachey
Spoken by Justin Jeffre		4:14
10."True to Your Heart" (featuring Stevie Wonder)Matthew Wilder, David ZippelLead Vocals: Nick Lachey and Stevie Wonder
Spoken by Justin Jeffre		4:15
11."To Me You're Everything"Anders Bagge, Eduardo Del-Barrio, Jocelyn Mathieux Guerdion, Laila Bagge, Maurice White, Verdine WhiteLead Vocals: Nick Lachey4:09
12."The Hardest Thing"David Frank, Steve KipnerLead Vocals: Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons
Spoken by Justin Jeffre		4:34
13."She's Out of My Life"Tom BahlerLead Vocals: Jeff Timmons and Nick Lachey3:07
Total length:52:23

Asian and Dutch Edition edit

No.TitleLength
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
Bonus Disc
No.TitleLength
1."This Gift" (Christmas Version)4:06
2."The Christmas Song"4:08
3."This Gift" (Pop Version)4:08
Bonus Videos
No.TitleLength
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

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

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  2. ^ "98° and Rising - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
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  6. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – 98° – 98° And Rising". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "98 Degrees Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "98 Degrees Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – 98 Degrees – 98 Degrees and Rising". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 July 2012.



 

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