Studio Album · No. 2
98 Degrees and Rising Songwriting Credits by 98 Degrees
Produced by 98 Degrees, Trackmasters, Dane DeViller & Sean Hosein, Keith Thomas, Pras, Jerry Wonda, Matthew Wilder, Anders "Bag" Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, David Frank, Steve Kipner, Devon Biere · Engineered by Paul Arnold, Tom Bender, Chris Bailey
Motown
PopR&B
42%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 5 of 12 tracks · 1 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether 98 Degrees carries a lyricist or composer credit.
5 trackswritten by 98 Degrees
7 tracksoutside writers
1 trackwriters not documented
98 Degrees's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist38%
Composer38%
Producer69%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
46
Lyricists
18
Producers
1998
Released
Data Insight
Five of the thirteen tracks carry a member and one carries nobody else, the only track in the catalogue written entirely inside the group. Nick Lachey is on all five. The best selling record of their career is also the one where the band first got onto its own credits.
98 Degrees and Rising came out on Motown in October 1998 and is certified four times platinum by the RIAA. "Because of You" reached number 3, "The Hardest Thing" number 5 and "I Do (Cherish You)" number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro
|
Not documented | - | Nick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin Jeffre | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 2 |
Heat It Up
|
Jeff TimmonsNick LacheyDrew LacheyJustin JeffreDaniel WebsterMark AdamsMark HicksRaymond TurnerAurraSteve ArringtonThomas Lockett | Jeff TimmonsNicholas LacheyAndrew LacheyJustin JeffreDaniel WebsterMark AdamsMark HicksRaymond TurnerStarleana YoungSteve ArringtonThomas Lockett | TrackmastersNick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin Jeffre | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 3 |
If She Only Knew
|
Gordon ChambersChris Farren | Gordon ChambersChris Farren | Dane DeVillerSean HoseinNick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin Jeffre | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 4 |
I Do (Cherish You)
#13
|
Dan HillKeith Stegall | Dan HillKeith Stegall | Keith Thomas | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 5 |
Fly with Me
|
Jeff TimmonsNick LacheyJustin JeffreBenny AnderssonBjörn UlvaeusJerry DuplessisPras MichelStig Anderson | Jeff TimmonsNicholas LacheyJustin JeffreBenny AnderssonBjörn UlvaeusJerry DuplessisS.P. MichelStig Anderson | Pras MichelJerry DuplessisNick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin Jeffre | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 6 |
Still
|
Jeff TimmonsNick LacheyJustin JeffreDane DeVillerDane DeViller & Sean Hosein | Jeff TimmonsNicholas LacheyJustin JeffreDane DeVillerDane DeViller & Sean Hosein | Dane DeVillerDane DeViller & Sean HoseinNick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin Jeffre | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 7 |
Because of You
#3
|
Anders BaggeArnthor BirgissonChristian KarlssonPatrick Tucker | Anders BaggeArnthor BirgissonChristian KarlssonPatrick Tucker | BagBloodshy & Arnthor | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 8 |
Give It Up
|
Jeff TimmonsNick LacheyJustin Jeffre | Jeff TimmonsNicholas LacheyJustin Jeffre | Nick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin Jeffre | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 9 |
Do You Wanna Dance
|
Jeff TimmonsNick LacheyJustin JeffreSamuel BarnesJean-Claude OlivierClaydes Charles SmithEumir DeodatoGeorge BrownJames "J.T." TaylorRobert "Kool" BellRobert MickensRonald Bell | Jeff TimmonsNicholas LacheyJustin JeffreSamuel BarnesJean-Claude OlivierCharles SmithEumir DeodatoGeorge BrownJames TaylorRobert BellRobert MickensRonald Bell | Poke & ToneNick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin Jeffre | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 10 |
True to Your Heart
|
Matthew WilderDavid Zippel | Matthew WilderDavid Zippel | Matthew Wilder | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer)Stevie Wonder (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
To Me You're Everything
|
Anders "Bag" BaggeEddie del BarrioJocelyn Mathieux GueridonLaila BaggeMaurice WhiteVerdine White | Anders "Bag" BaggeEduardo Del-BarrioJocelyn Mathieux GueridonLaila BaggeMaurice WhiteVerdine White | Bag | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 12 |
The Hardest Thing
#5
|
David FrankSteve Kipner | David FrankSteve Kipner | David FrankSteve KipnerNick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin Jeffre | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
| 13 |
She's Out of My Life
|
Tom Bahler | Tom Bahler | Nick LacheyDrew LacheyJeff TimmonsJustin JeffreDevon Beire | Nick Lachey (Performer)Drew Lachey (Performer)Jeff Timmons (Performer)Justin Jeffre (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 62 contributors
JT
Jeff Timmons
Writer · Producer · Performer
JJ
Justin Jeffre
Writer · Producer · Performer
NL
Nick Lachey
Writer · Producer · Performer
NL
Nicholas Lachey
Writer
DL
Drew Lachey
Writer · Producer · Performer
DD
Dane DeViller
Writer · Producer
DD
Dane DeViller & Sean Hosein
Writer · Producer
DF
David Frank
Writer · Producer
JD
Jerry Duplessis
Writer · Producer
MW
Matthew Wilder
Writer · Producer
PM
Pras Michel
Writer · Producer
SK
Steve Kipner
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions 98 Degrees and Rising
Who wrote 98 Degrees and Rising?
A member is credited on five of the thirteen tracks, Nick Lachey on all five. One track carries no outside writer at all.
Which singles charted in America?
"Because of You" reached number 3, "The Hardest Thing" number 5 and "I Do (Cherish You)" number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
It is certified 4x platinum by the RIAA. The discography publishes no sales figure.
Who guests on it?
Stevie Wonder sings on "True to Your Heart", which came from the Mulan soundtrack.
Who engineered it?
Paul Arnold, Tom Bender and Chris Bailey among others.
Is this their biggest album?
Yes, by certification and by chart placing.
How long is the album?
47:42 across thirteen tracks.
Data note: The 41-second "Intro" carries no writing credit anywhere. The album article leaves its writer field empty, its Genius page lists no writers, the Motown CD on Discogs gives it a producer but no writer, and the MusicBrainz work for it has no composer or lyricist relationship.