98 Degrees and Rising
{{Short description|1998 studio album by 98 Degrees}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox album
| name = 98° and Rising
| type = studio
| artist = 98°
| cover = 98Degrees98DegreesAndRisingAlbumCover.jpg
| released = {{Start date|1998|10|27}}
| recorded = 1998
| studio = {{hlist|Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York)|The Hit Factory (New York City, NY)|Banana Toons (Vancouver, British Columbia)|Blue Wave (Vancouver, BC)|The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee)|Wave House (Vancouver, BC)|Chung King Studios (New York City, NY)|Murlyn Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)|Record One (Van Nuys, California)|The Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA)|Soundtrack Studios (New York City, NY)|16th Avenue Sound (Nashville, TN)|Sixth Avenue Sound (Nashville, TN)}}
| label = Motown
| producer = {{hlist|98 Degrees|Trackmasters|Dane DeViller & Sean Hosein|Keith Thomas|Pras Michel|Jerry Wonda|Matthew Wilder|Anders "Bag" Bagge|Arnthor Birgisson|David Frank|Steve Kipner|Devon Biere}}
| prev_title = 98 Degrees
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = This Christmas
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Singles
| name = 98 Degrees and Rising
| type = studio
| single1 = True to Your Heart
| single1date = July 21, 1998
| single2 = Because of You
| single2date = September 15, 1998
| single3 = The Hardest Thing
| single3date = June 8, 1999
| single4 = I Do (Cherish You)
| single4date = July 27, 1999
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=98-and-rising-r378254|tab=review|pure_url=yes}}|title=98° and Rising - 98°|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|work=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|access-date=July 23, 2012}}
}}
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),{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/98-and-rising-r378254/charts-awards/billboard-single |title=98° and Rising - Billboard Singles |work=Allmusic |access-date=June 30, 2011}} cover versions of Mark Wills' "I Do (Cherish You)" and Michael Jackson's "She's Out of My Life",{{cite web |url=http://www.98degrees.com/music/album_rising.html |title=98° And Rising |work=98degrees.com |access-date=June 30, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110707072028/http://www.98degrees.com/music/album_rising.html| archive-date= 7 July 2011 | url-status= live}} 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
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| writer1 =
| length1 = 0:41
| extra1 = 98 Degrees
| title2 = Heat It Up
| writer2 = {{hlist|Jeff Timmons|Nick Lachey|Drew Lachey|Justin Jeffre|Daniel Webster|Mark Adams|Mark Hicks|Raymond Turner|Starleana Young|Steve Arrington|Thomas Lockett}}
| length2 = 4:15
| extra2 = {{hlist|Poke & Tone|98 Degrees{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| title3 = If She Only Knew
| writer3 = {{hlist|Gordon Chambers|Chris Farren}}
| length3 = 4:27
| extra3 = {{hlist|Dane DeViller|Sean Hosein|98 Degrees{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| title4 = I Do (Cherish You)
| writer4 = {{hlist|Dan Hill|Keith Stegall}}
| length4 = 3:45
| extra4 = Keith Thomas
| title5 = Fly with Me
| writer5 = {{hlist|Timmons|N. Lachey|D. Lachey|Jeffre|Benny Andersson|Björn Ulvaeus|Jerry Duplessis|S.P. Michel|Stig Anderson}}
| length5 = 3:49
| extra5 = {{hlist|Michel|Duplessis{{ref|b|[b]}}|98 Degrees{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| title6 = Still
| writer6 = {{hlist|Timmons|N. Lachey|A. Lachey|Jeffre|DeViller|Hosein}}
| length6 = 4:00
| extra6 = {{hlist|DeViller|Hosein|98 Degrees{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| title7 = Because of You
| writer7 = {{hlist|Anders Bagge|Arnthor Birgisson|Christian Karlsson|Patrick Tucker}}
| length7 = 4:57
| extra7 = Bag, Bloodshy & Arnthor
| title8 = Give It Up
| writer8 = {{hlist|Timmons|N. Lachey|D. Lachey|Jeffre}}
| note8 = Interlude
| length8 = 1:31
| extra8 = 98 Degrees
| title9 = Do You Wanna Dance
| writer9 = {{hlist|Timmons|N. Lachey|D. Lachey|Jeffre|Samuel Barnes|Jean-Claude Olivier|Charles Smith|Eumir Deodato|George Brown|James Taylor|Robert Bell|Robert Mickens|Ronald Bell}}
| length9 = 4:14
| extra9 = {{hlist|Poke & Tone|98 Degrees{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| title10 = True to Your Heart
| writer10 = {{hlist|Matthew Wilder|David Zippel}}
| note10 = featuring Stevie Wonder
| length10 = 4:15
| extra10 = Wilder
| title11 = To Me You're Everything
| writer11 = {{hlist|A. Bagge|Eduardo Del-Barrio|Jocelyn Mathieux Gueridon|Laila Bagge|Maurice White|Verdine White}}
| length11 = 4:09
| extra11 = Bag
| title12 = The Hardest Thing
| writer12 = {{hlist|David Frank|Steve Kipner}}
| length12 = 4:34
| extra12 = {{hlist|Frank|Kipner|98 Degrees{{ref|c|[c]}}}}
| title13 = She's Out of My Life
| writer13 = Tom Bahler
| length13 = 3:07
| extra13 = {{hlist|98 Degrees|Devon Beire{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
|total_length = 47:42
}}
Notes
- "Heat It Up" contains samples of "Just a Touch of Love" written by Daniel Webster, Mark Adams, Mark Hicks, Raymond Turner, Starleana Young, Steve Arrington, and Thomas Lockett and performed by Slave
- "Fly With Me" contains samples of "Dancing Queen" written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson and performed by ABBA
- "Do You Wanna Dance" contains a sample of "Get Down on It" written by Charles Smith, Eumir Deodato, George Brown, James Taylor, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, and Ronald Bell and performed by Kool & the Gang
- "To Me You're Everything" contains samples of "Fantasy" written by Maurice White, Eduardo Del-Barrio, and Verdine White and performed by Earth, Wind, & Fire
;Notes
- {{note|a|[a]}} signifies vocal production
- {{note|b|[b]}} signifies co-production
- {{note|c|[c]}} signifies additional production
=Asian and Dutch Edition=
{{Track listing
| title1 = Intro
| length1 = 0:42
| title2 = Heat It Up
| length2 = 4:14
| title3 = If She Only Knew
| length3 = 4:28
| title4 = I Do (Cherish You)
| length4 = 3:46
| title5 = Still
| length5 = 4:01
| title6 = Because of You
| length6 = 4:57
| title7 = Give It Up
| note7 = Interlude
| length7 = 1:31
| title8 = Do You Wanna Dance
| length8 = 4:14
| title9 = True to Your Heart
| length9 = 4:16
| title10 = To Me You're Everything
| length10 = 4:10
| title11 = The Hardest Thing
| length11 = 4:33
| title12 = She's Out of My Life
| length12 = 3:08
| title13 = Invisible Man
| length13 = 4:43
| title14 = Fly with Me
| length14 = 3:51
| title15 = The Hardest Thing
| note15 = Love To Infinity 12" Mix
| length15 = 6:37
| title16 = Because of You
| note16 = Hex Hector Dance Mix
| length16 = 3:07
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Bonus Disc
| title1 = This Gift
| note1 = Christmas Version
| length1 = 4:06
| title2 = The Christmas Song
| length2 = 4:08
| title3 = This Gift
| note3 = Pop Version
| length3 = 4:08
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Bonus Videos
| title1 = I Do (Cherish You)
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = The Hardest Thing
| length2 = 3:54
| title3 = Because of You
| length3 = 4:02
| title4 = Invisible Man
| length4 = 4:02
| title5 = Was It Something I Didn't Say
| length5 = 4:14
}}
Personnel
98 Degrees
- Justin Jeffre – vocals, including lead vocals (9) and spoken vocals (2, 9, 10, 12)
- Drew Lachey – vocals, including lead vocals (6, 9)
- Nick Lachey – lead vocals (all tracks except 1 and 8)
- Jeff Timmons – vocals, including lead vocals (3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13)
Additional musicians
- Bag – all instruments (11)
- Kern Brantley – bass (2)
- Dane DeViller – classical guitar (3), guitar (6)
- Dr. Roy – trumpet (12)
- Latoya Duggin – backing vocals (2)
- Sylvia Duggin – backing vocals (2)
- Taneka Duggin – backing vocals (2)
- Stephen Erdody – cello (12)
- David Frank – keyboards (12)
- Mark Hammond – drum programming (4)
- Mattias Johansson – violin (7)
- Gordon Kennedy – guitars (4)
- Brian Newcombe – electric bass (3)
- Beata Söderberg – cello (7)
- Keith Thomas – bass (4), keyboards (4)
- Patrick Tucker – guitar (7)
- Stevie Wonder – additional vocals (10), backing vocals (10)
Technical
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- 98 Degrees – vocal arrangements (5, 9)
- Paul Arnold – recording engineer (12)
- Bag – recording engineer (11)
- Chris Bailey – assistant recording engineer (5)
- Tom Bender – mix engineer (1), assistant mix engineer (3, 8)
- Devon Biere – arrangements (13)
- Dane DeViller – arrangements (3), mix engineer (3), mixing (6), programming (3, 6)
- Chris Fogel – recording engineer (10)
- David Frank – arrangements (12)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Jason Goldstein – recording engineer (2, 9)
- Mick Guzauski – mixing (1, 6, 12), mix engineer (3, 6, 8, 13)
- Adam D. Hatley – assistant recording engineer (13)
- Sean Hosein – arrangements (3), mix engineer (3), mixing (6), programming (3, 6)
- Mikael Ifversen – recording engineer (12)
- Steve Igner – recording engineer (1, 8)
- Phil Kaffel – mix engineer (10), recording engineer (10)
- John Kelton – recording engineer (13)
- Steve Kipner – arrangements (12)
- Matt Marteinsson – assistant recording engineer (3, 6)
- Mark Nevers – assistant recording engineer (13)
- Alex Olsson – assistant recording engineer (7, 11)
- Greg Parker – assistant recording engineer (4)
- Pras – mix engineer (5)
- Cathy Rich – assistant recording engineer (12)
- Bob Rosa – mix engineer (7, 11), recording engineer (7, 11)
- Steve Smith – recording engineer (3, 6)
- Chris Theis – mix engineer (5), recording engineer (5)
- Rich Travali – mix engineer (2, 9)
- Craig Waddell – Pro Tools (3, 6)
- Bill Whittington – recording engineer (4), mix engineer (4)
- Gary Winger – assistant recording engineer (3, 6)
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (1999) !Position |
| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 22, 2020}}
|align="center"|25 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 22, 2020}}
|align="center"|65 |
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2000) !Position |
| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 29, 2021}}
|align="center"|92 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|artist=98 Degrees|title=98 Degrees and Rising|access-date=25 July 2012|relyear=1998|award=Platinum|number=4}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}
References
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{{98 Degrees}}
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