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98° And Rising

Motown Records
Released on October 27, 1998

Certified Gold on December 10, 1998
Certified Platinum on March 22, 1999
Certified 2x Platinum on July 12, 1999
Certified 3x Platinum on October 27, 1999
Certified 4x Platinum on January 27, 2000

[ Tracks | Other Credits | Singles | Insights ]


Tracks

1. Intro (0:41) [ Lyrics ]
  • Produced by 98°
  • Recording Engineered by Steve Igner
  • Mixed by Mick Guzauski
  • Mix Engineered by Tom Bender
2. Heat It Up (4:15) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by 98°, Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks, Thomas Lockett, Raymond Turner, Daniel Webster, and Starleana Taylor
  • Produced by Poke and Tone
  • Vocals Produced and Arranged by 98 Degrees
  • Background Vocals by Off Limits - Latoya Duggin, Sylvia Duggin, and Taneka Duggin
  • Bass by Kern Brantley
  • Recording Engineered by Jason Goldstein
  • Mix Engineered by Rich Travali
3. If She Only Knew (4:27) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by Chris Farren and Gordon Chambers
  • Produced by Dane DeViller and Sean Hosein
  • Co-Produced by 98 Degrees
  • All Programming and Arranging by Sean Hosein and Dane DeViller
  • Electric Bass by Brian Newcombe
  • Classical Guitar by Dane DeViller
  • Recording Engineered by Steve Smith
  • Assisted by Matt Marteinsson and Gary Winger
  • Pro Tooling by Craig Waddell
  • Mix Engineered by Mick Guzauski, Sean Hosein, and Dane DeViller
  • Assisted by Tom Bender
4. I Do (Cherish You) (3:45) [ Lyrics | Real Audio | Windows Media ]
  • Written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill
  • Produced by Keith Thomas
  • Keyboard and Bass by Keith Thomas
  • Drum Programming by Mark Hammond
  • Guitars by Gordon Kennedy
  • Recording Engineered by Bill Whittington
  • Assisted by Greg Parker
  • Mix Engineered by Bill Whittington
5. Fly With Me (3:49) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by 98 Degrees, S.P. Michel, Jerry Duplessis, Stig Anderson, Bjoern Ulvaeus, and Benny Anderson
  • Produced by Pras Michel
  • Co-Produced by Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis
  • Vocals Produced and Arranged by 98 Degrees
  • Recording Engineered by Chris Theis
  • Assisted by Chris Bailey
  • Mix Engineered by Chris Theis and Pras
6. Still (4:00) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by 98 Degrees, Dane DeViller, and Sean Hosein
  • Produced by Dane DeViller and Sean Hosein
  • Co-Produced by 98 Degrees
  • All Programming by Sean Hosein and Dane DeViller
  • Guitar by Dane DeViller
  • Recording Engineered by Steve Smith
  • Assisted by Matt Marteinsson and Gary Winger
  • Pro Tooling by Craig Waddell
  • Mixed by Mick Guzauski, Dane DeViller, and Sean Hosein
  • Mix Engineered by Mick Guzauski
7. Because Of You (4:58) [ Lyrics | Real Audio | Windows Media ]
  • Written by Anders Bagge, Arntor Birgisson, Christian Karlsson, and Patrick Tucker
  • Produced by Bag, Bloodshy, and Arntor
  • Guitar by Patrick Tucker
  • Violin by Mattias Johansson
  • Cello by Beata Söderberg
8. Give It Up - Interlude (1:31) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by 98 Degrees
  • Produced by 98 Degrees
  • Recording Engineered by Steve Igner
  • Mix Engineered by Mick Guzauski
  • Assisted by Tom Bender
9. Do You Wanna Dance (4:14) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by 98 Degrees, Jean Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, Robert Bell, James Taylor, George Brown, Ronald Bell, Charles Smith, Robert Mickens, and Eumir Deodato
  • Produced by Poke and Tone
  • Vocals Produced and Arranged by 98°
  • Recording Engineered by Jason Goldstein
  • Mix Engineered by Rich Travali
10. True to Your Heart (4:15) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel
  • Produced and Arranged by Matthew Wilder
  • Additional Vocals by Stevie Wonder
  • Background Vocals by 98 Degrees and Stevie Wonder
  • Recording Engineered by Phil Kaffel and Chris Fogel
  • Mix Engineered by Phil Kaffel
11. To Me You're Everything (4:09) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge, Jocelyn Gueridon Mathieux, Maurice White, Eduardo Del-Barrio, and Verdine White
  • Produced by Bag
  • All Instruments by Bag
  • Recording Engineered by Bag and Bob Rosa
  • Assisted by Alex Olsson
  • Mix Engineered by Bob Rosa
12. The Hardest Thing (4:34) [ Lyrics | Real Audio | Windows Media ]
  • Written by Steve Kipner and David Frank
  • Produced and Arranged by David Frank and Steve Kipner
  • Additional Production by 98 Degrees
  • Trumpet by Dr. Roy
  • Keyboards by David Frank
  • Cello by Stephen Erdody
  • Recording Engineered by Mikael Ifverson and Paul Arnold
  • Assisted by Cathy Rich
  • Mixed by Mick Guzauski
13. She's Out Of My Life (3:07) [ Lyrics ]
  • Written by Tom Bahler
  • Produced by 98 Degrees
  • Co-Produced by Devon Biere
  • Arranged by Devon Biere
  • Recording Engineered by John Kelton
  • Assisted by Mark Nevers and Adam D. Hatley
  • Mix Engineered by Mick Guzauski

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Other Credits

All Vocals by 98°, except where indicated
Management: Paris D'Jon for Top 40 Entertainment

Executive Producers: Bruce Carbone, Paris D'Jon, and George Jackson

Mastered by: Chris Gehringer
Product Manager: Lisa Clark
Road Manager: Johnny Camisa
A&R Project Coordinators: Sal Guastella and Tony Vanias
A&R Production Coordinator: Chad Gary
Radio Promotion: Barbara Seltzer, Marni Helpern, Connie Breeze, Davey Ingenloff, Andy Rosenberg, Kevin Ross, David Leach
Sample Clearances: Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Art Direction: David Irvin and David Harley
Design: Jin Kul Kim
Photographer: Norman Jean Roy
Stylist: Andre Austin
Hair: Jerome Lourdet
Makeup: Billie B

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Singles

[ Because Of You Cover ]

Because Of You
Released September 15, 1998

#3 Billboard Hot 100
Certified Gold on October 26, 1998
Certified Platinum on December 21, 1998


[ The Hardest Thing Cover ]

The Hardest Thing
Released June 8, 1999

#5 Billboard Hot 100
Certified Gold on July 12, 1999


[ Radio Only Release ]

I Do (Cherish You)
Released July 24, 1999

#13 Billboard Hot 100


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Insights

  • 98 Degrees had a hand in writing and/or producing nine of the tracks on 98° and Rising.

  • 98 Degrees' personal favorites on this album include "Still" (Jeff), "She's Out Of My Life" (Drew, Jeff), "Fly With Me" (Justin), "If She Only Knew" (Justin), and "Heat It Up" (Nick).

  • "I Do (Cherish You)" was originally recorded by Mark Wills, who took it to the top of the country charts in the summer of 1998.

  • The song "True To Your Heart" appears in the Walt Disney Motion Picture Mulan. It begins playing during the final celebration scene and ends as the closing credits roll.

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