Question 1

Do 98 Degrees write their own songs?

Accepted Answer

Mostly not. On the 52 tracks whose writers are published, a member is credited on 18, and Nick Lachey accounts for 16 of those. Only one track in the whole catalogue carries nobody but the group.

Question 2

Who wrote "Because of You"?

Accepted Answer

Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson and Sean Hosein among others, with no member of the group on the credit. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Question 3

How many albums have they released?

Accepted Answer

Seven that the discography counts as studio albums: 98 Degrees (1997), 98 Degrees and Rising (1998), This Christmas (1999), Revelation (2000), 2.0 (2013), Let It Snow (2017) and Full Circle (2025).

Question 4

Which album sold the most?

Accepted Answer

98 Degrees and Rising, certified 4x platinum by the RIAA.

Question 5

Which singles charted in America?

Accepted Answer

"Thank God I Found You" with Mariah Carey reached number 1, "Give Me Just One Night" number 2, "Because of You" number 3, "The Hardest Thing" number 5, "Invisible Man" number 12 and "I Do (Cherish You)" number 13.

Question 6

Are they brothers?

Accepted Answer

Nick and Drew Lachey are. Jeff Timmons started the group and Justin Jeffre joined it; neither is related to them.

Question 7

Which member writes most?

Accepted Answer

Nick Lachey, on 16 tracks. Jeff Timmons is on 11, Justin Jeffre on 10 and Drew Lachey on 5.

Question 8

Why do three albums have no credits here?

Accepted Answer

This Christmas, Let It Snow and Full Circle have no writing credits published on any article or release that could be checked, so those track lists carry titles only.

Question 9

Why the long gap?

Accepted Answer

The group stopped after Revelation in 2000 and did not release another album until 2.0 in 2013.

Question 10

Are they still recording?

Accepted Answer

Full Circle came out in 2025, mostly of re-recordings of their own hits.