At the end of 1998, *NSYNC’s self-titled 18-month-old debut CD was the No. 2 at AC radio, Fourth radio-friendly pop single, “I Drive Myself Crazy” followed. Their third single, the ballad “(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You” became *NSYNC’s first top 10 release and a No. 2 and sold more than 10 million copies stateside the group was named the No. Their self-titled debut album ultimately peaked at No. From there, *NSYNC cruised onto the fast track, making history with most every move. 13 on the singles chart, sold a million copies and remained active at radio for half a year. *NSYNC’s first single “I Want You Back” snatched three long-held records: it hit the singles charts faster than any other new act (after one week) and had the longest Top 10 stay ever for a new group (eight weeks), while they became the fastest newcomer to hit the Top 10 (in three weeks) “I Want You Back” also hit No. The group even refined the definition of a boy band, working with “grown-up” acts like Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Phil Collins and Richard Marx. Later, the stripped down “Celebrity” tour zeroed in on *NSYNC’s musical prowess. Their gargantuan worldwide “No Strings Attached” arena tour and “PopOdyssey” stadium tour rewrote sales, artistic and technical standards for road shows (when tickets for the first 52 “Strings” dates went on sale, tickets sold out in record times). The group charted with a dozen singles, conquering Top 40, AC, Dance, Latin, Country and R&B charts. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which administers the popular star ceremonies encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event exclusively on *NSYNC – Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Justin Timberlake have sold over nearly 30 million records in the U.S. Helping Emcee Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to unveil the star were celebrity speakers Ellen DeGeneres and Carson Daly. “*NSYNC fans have been patiently waiting for their favorite group to set a date and we are announcing the date earlier than usual so they can start making plans to visit Hollywood and see *NSYNC” stated Ana Martinez, Producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies. They joined other boy bands at that location including: Backstreet Boys, Boyz II Men, New Kids On the Block, and New Edition. The star was dedicated in the category of Recording at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard near the corner of LaBrea. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly honored musical band *NSYNC with the 2,636th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, Apat 11:30 a.m. Watch the ceremony as the Hollywood Chamber and *NSYNC unveill the Walk of Fame star below Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Honors *NSYNC with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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