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98° And Rising

Artist: 98°
Genre: Pop
Label: Motown
Release: Jan 1998
# of Discs: 1
Rating: 4.5 (362 votes)
UPC: 0731453095625
Disc ID: c40b3f0d
ASIN: B00000DBXY
Personal Details
Date Added: 16 Jan 2007
Price: $9.98
Tracks
Intro (0:42)
Heat It Up (4:15)
If She Only Knew (4:29)
I Do (Cherish You) (3:46)
Fly With Me (3:50)
Still (4:01)
Because Of You (4:58)
Give It Up [Interlude] (1:31)
Do You Wanna Dance (4:15)
True To Your Heart [Feat. Stevie Wonder] (4:17)
To Me You're Everything (4:09)
The Hardest Thing (4:34)
She's Out Of My Life (3:07)
Comments

Summary
The soul-tinged harmonies 98 Degrees showcased in the top 10 hit "Because of You" are far more credible than those of other late-'90s teen-beat groups, but then there's plenty of star-making power behind the scenes: producers Trackmasters and Pras provide the funk on the '70s-esque "Heat It Up" and "Fly with Me," respectively; Stevie Wonder cameos on "True to Your Heart"; and the powerful ballad "I Do (Cherish You)" is a remake of Mark Wills's country hit. Their best weapon, though, is the soul in lead singers Jeff Timmons and Nick Lachey's vocal cords. Occasional 'N Sync-like pop ("The Hardest Thing," "To Me You're Everything") can be forgiven thanks to an impressive a cappella version of Michael Jackson's "She's Out of My Life" and the disco-happy "Do You Wanna Dance?" "--Rebecca Wallwork"