Greatest Hits (NSYNC album)

Greatest Hits is the second compilation album by American boy band NSYNC. Released on October 25, 2005, the album debuted at number 47 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It did not chart in the UK on release, but debuted at number 96 on the UK Albums Chart dated September 7, 2013, in the wake of NSYNC's brief reunion performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. It features hits like "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me", "I Want You Back", "Tearin' Up My Heart" and "Pop". The album is the group's third and final release under Jive Records.

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
Recorded1997–2001
GenrePop
Length46:05 (US)
Label
NSYNC chronology
Celebrity
(2001)
Greatest Hits
(2005)
The Collection
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]

According to Nielsen SoundScan, it has sold 528,000 copies in the US alone as of February 2018.[3][4] Greatest Hits was certified Silver in United Kingdom in 2018.[5] The album has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing

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Greatest Hits track listing
No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Bye Bye Bye"No Strings Attached (2000)3:22
2."Girlfriend" (Neptunes Remix featuring Nelly)Celebrity (2001)4:45
3."This I Promise You" (Radio Version)No Strings Attached4:27
4."It's Gonna Be Me"No Strings Attached3:12
5."God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" (Radio Version)*NSYNC (1997)4:04
6."I Want You Back"*NSYNC3:22
7."Pop" (Radio Version)Celebrity2:56
8."Gone"Celebrity4:53
9."Tearin' Up My Heart"*NSYNC3:30
10."I Drive Myself Crazy"*NSYNC3:59
11."I'll Never Stop" (Radio Version)No Strings Attached3:08
12."Music of My Heart" (With Gloria Estefan)Music of the Heart soundtrack (1999)4:31
International bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Girlfriend" (Caveman Remix)4:33
14."Gone" (Kurtis Mantronik Remix)5:26
15."This I Promise You" (Spanish version)4:27
16."Gone" (Spanish version)4:53
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
17."I Believe in You" (featuring Joe)4:14
Deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Bye Bye Bye"3:20
2."Girlfriend"4:45
3."This I Promise You"4:27
4."It's Gonna Be Me"3:12
5."God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You"4:04
6."I Want You Back"3:20
7."Pop"2:56
8."Gone"4:53
9."Tearin' Up My Heart"3:30
10."I Drive Myself Crazy"3:59
11."I'll Never Stop"3:08
12."This I Promise You" (Spanish version)4:27
13."Gone" (Spanish version)4:53

Personnel

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  • Compilation mastered by Chaz Harper at Battery Mastering, NYC
  • Art direction: Jackie Murphy & Jeff Gilligan
  • Design: Jeff Gilligan
  • Photography: Mark Seliger

Charts

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2005 chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[6] 32
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 63
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 96
US Billboard 200[9] 47
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[10] 2
2024 chart performance for Greatest Hits
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 80

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000
United States 528,000[3]

Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Greatest Hits – *NSYNC". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 2005). "*NSYNC: Greatest Hits". Blender. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Trust, Gary (February 4, 2018). "Ask Billboard: Justin Timberlake & *NSYNC's Career Album & Song Sales". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  4. ^ Brown, Harley; Halperin, Shirley (August 8, 2014). "Lance Bass Talks Surprise 'N Sync Album: 'I Was Shocked'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  5. ^ "BRIT Certified". Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – *N Sync – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ^ "ウエストライフのCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  8. ^ "'N sync | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  9. ^ "Nsync Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Nsync Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Nsync Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Nsync – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 23, 2022.