98 Degrees (album)

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1997 studio album by 98 Degrees

98 Degrees

Studio album by

98 Degrees

Released| July 29, 1997 (1997-07-29)
Recorded| 1996–1997
Studio|

* Soundtrack Studios (New York)
* Paramount Recordings (Los Angeles)
* Desert Moon Studios (Anaheim)
* Chung King Studios (New York)
* The Hit Factory (New York)
* Silent Sound Recording Studios (Atlanta)
* Pasturegate Studios (Munster)
* Hinge Studios (Chicago)
* 4-Jewels Recording Company (Hammond)
* Boss Productions (Atlanta)

Genre|

* Pop
* R&B

Length| 48:58
Label| Motown
Producer|

* 98 Degrees
* Armando Colon
* Shep Crawford
* Dane DeViller
* Maxx Frank
* Professor Funk
* Steve Grissette
* Bernard Grubman
* Sean Hall
* Sean Hosein
* Montell Jordan
* Rashad Smith
* Tricky Stewart
* Mario Winans

98 Degrees chronology
|  | 98 Degrees
(1997)  | 98 Degrees and Rising
(1998)

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Singles from  98 Degrees

1. "Invisible Man"
Released: June 24, 1997
2. "Was It Something I Didn't Say"
Released: March 10, 1998

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Robert Christgau| C−[2]

98 Degrees (stylized as 98°) is the debut album by American male vocal group 98 Degrees. The album debuted and peaked at number 145 and number 88 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums respectively.[3] The album sold over 500,000 copies in the U.S.

## Track listing

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### Original version

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Intro"| 98 Degrees, Bernard Grubman|  | 0:38
2.| "Come and Get It"| Montell Jordan| Jordan| 4:28
3.| "Invisible Man"| Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein, Steve Kipner| DeViller, Hosein| 4:41
4.| "Take My Breath Away"| Steve Grissette, Maxx Frank| Grissette, Frank| 4:31
5.| "Hand in Hand"| Mario Winans, Kenneth Hickson| Winans| 5:18
6.| "Intermood"| 98 Degrees, Grubman|  | 0:31
7.| "Dreaming"| Jordan, Shep Crawford, Professor Funk| Jordan, Crawford, Professor Funk| 4:00
8.| "You Are Everything"| Linda Creed, Thom Bell| Winans| 2:50
9.| "Heaven's Missing An Angel"| Christopher A. Stewart, Sean K. Hall, Sam Salter, Tab| Tricky, Sean| 4:42
10.| "I Wasn't Over You"| Stewart, Hall, Tab| Tricky, Sean| 4:20
11.| "Completely"| 98 Degrees, Grubman| 98 Degrees, Grubman| 4:05
12.| "Don't Stop the Love"| Stewart, Hall, Robin Thicke| Tricky, Sean| 4:31
13.| "I Wanna Love You"| Kenny Greene, Rashad Smith, Armando Colon| Rashad Smith, Colon| 4:00

### Re-released version

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* The album was re-released on March 10, 1998, and "You Are Everything" was replaced with "Was It Something I Didn't Say", which was produced by Daryl Simmons.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Intro"| 98° and Bernard Grubman| 0:38
2.| "Come and Get It"| Montell Jordan| 4:28
3.| "Invisible Man"| Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein, and Steve Kipner| 4:41
4.| "Was It Something I Didn't Say"| Diane Warren| 5:02
5.| "Take My Breath Away"| Steve Grissette and Maxx Frank| 4:31
6.| "Hand in Hand"| Mario Winans and Kenneth Hickson| 5:18
7.| "Intermood"| 98° and Bernard Grubman| 0:31
8.| "Dreaming"| Montell Jordan, Shep Crawford, and Professor Funk| 4:00
9.| "Heaven's Missing An Angel"| Christopher A. Stewart, Sean K. Hall, Sam Salter, and Tab| 4:42
10.| "I Wasn't Over You"| Christopher A. Stewart, Sean K. Hall, and Tab| 4:20
11.| "Completely"| 98° and Bernard Grubman| 4:05
12.| "Don't Stop the Love"| Christopher A. Stewart, Sean K. Hall, and Robin Thicke| 4:31
13.| "I Wanna Love You"| Kenny Greene, Rashad Smith, and Armando Colon| 4:00

## Singles

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* "Invisible Man", the first single from the group was released on June 24, 1997. The song managed to enter the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number twelve.
* "Was It Something I Didn't Say" was the second and final single from the album and it was released on March 10, 1998. The song did not enjoy the success of the former single, but was able to help make the album reach Gold certification.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (1997-1998)  | Peak
position

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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 46
Malaysian Albums (IFPI)[5] | 8
US Billboard 200[6] | 145
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 78

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[8] | 3× Platinum  | 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Credits

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### 98°

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* Jeff Timmons—vocals
* Nick Lachey—vocals
* Justin Jeffre—vocals
* Drew Lachey—vocals

### Additional musicians

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* Tony "Downtown" Brown – bass guitar (4)
* Armando Colon – keyboards (13)
* Shep Crawford – keyboards (2), vocal arrangements (2)
* Jazzy D. – additional keyboards (2)
* Dane DeViller – acoustic guitar (3)
* Maxx Frank – keyboards (4), string arrangement (4)
* James Genus – electric bass guitar (3)
* Bernard Grubman – all instruments (1, 6, 11)
* Montell Jordan – vocal arrangements (2)
* Tommy Martin – guitar (7, 10)
* Nathan Maxxwell – keyboard overdubs (4)
* Craig McCreary – acoustic guitar (4)
* Kim Morrow – vocals (2)
* Rashad Smith – drum programming (13)
* Tricky & Sean – all instruments except guitar (7, 10), all instruments (12), keyboards (9)
* Mario Winans – all instruments (5)

## References

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1. ^ 98 Degrees at AllMusic
2. ^ "CG: 98°". Robert Christgau. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
3. ^ Biere, Devon. "Info on the album". 98degrees.com. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
4. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3353". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
5. ^ "Hits of the World: February 4, 1998 (Page 41)" (PDF). Billboard. April 4, 1998. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
6. ^ "98 Degrees Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
7. ^ "88 Degrees Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – 98 Degrees – 98 Degrees". Music Canada.
9. ^ "American album certifications – 98 Degrees – 98 Degrees". Recording Industry Association of America.

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98 Degrees

* Justin Jeffre
* Drew Lachey
* Nick Lachey
* Jeff Timmons

Studio albums|

* 98 Degrees
* 98 Degrees and Rising
* Revelation
* 2.0
* Full Circle

Other albums|

* This Christmas
* The Collection

Singles|

* "Invisible Man"
* "Because of You"
* "The Hardest Thing"
* "I Do (Cherish You)"
* "This Gift"
* "Thank God I Found You"
* "True to Your Heart"
* "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)"
* "My Everything"
* "Ain't the Same"

Concert tours|

* Heat It Up Tour
* The Package Tour
* My2K Tour

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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