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1998 studio album by 98 Degrees
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[1]
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).
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
Title Writer(s) Vocals and Speaking Credits 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 Lockett Lead Vocals: Nick Lachey Spoken By Justin Jeffre 4:15 3. "If She Only Knew"
Gordon Chambers ,
Chris Farren Lead Vocals: Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons 4:27 4. "
I Do (Cherish You) "
Dan Hill ,
Keith Stegall Lead Vocals: Nick Lachey 3:45 5. "Fly with Me" Jeff Timmons, Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre,
Benny Andersson ,
Björn Ulvaeus , Jerry Duplessis, S.P. Michel,
Stig Anderson Lead Vocals: Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons 3:49 6. "Still" Jeff Timmons, Nick Lachey, Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, Dave Deviller, Sean Hosein Lead Vocal: Nick Lachey, Jeff Timmons and Drew Lachey 4:00 7. "
Because of You " Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Christian Karlsson, Patrick Tucker Lead Vocal: Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons 4:57 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 Gittens Lead 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 Zippel Lead 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 White Lead Vocals: Nick Lachey 4:09 12. "
The Hardest Thing "
David Frank ,
Steve Kipner Lead Vocals: Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons Spoken by Justin Jeffre 4:34 13. "
She's Out of My Life "
Tom Bahler Lead Vocals: Jeff Timmons and Nick Lachey 3:07 Total length: 52:23
Asian and Dutch Edition
Title 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 Title 1. "This Gift" (Christmas Version) 4:06 2. "The Christmas Song" 4:08 3. "This Gift" (Pop Version) 4:08
Bonus Videos Title 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1999)
Position
US Billboard 200
[10]
25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )
[11]
65
Chart (2000)
Position
US Billboard 200
[12]
92
Certifications
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