Band
Most frequent collaborator: Veit Renn · 7 tracks
Holds writing credit on 15 of 37 tracks
Only partly, and mostly late. NSYNC co-wrote around 41% of their catalogue, but their biggest early hits were written for them by outside pros. Smashes like 'Bye Bye Bye,' 'It's Gonna Be Me,' and 'Tearin' Up My Heart' came from Sweden's Max Martin and the Cheiron team. On their final album, Celebrity (2001), members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez wrote and produced most of the songs, including 'Pop' and 'Gone.'
Across all 37 tracks: how many NSYNC wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 37 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Percentage of all 37 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Timberlake Former | 1995-2002 | 22% |
22% |
11% |
100% |
| JC Chasez Former | 1995-2002 | 22% |
22% |
16% |
100% |
| Chris Kirkpatrick Former | 1995-2002 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
| Joey Fatone Former | 1995-2002 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
| Lance Bass Former | 1995-2002 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
NSYNC's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where NSYNC sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
RCA Records
Jive Records
Jive Records
No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. VR Veit Renn · AG Alex Greggs · BD Bradley Daymond · MM Max Martin · WR Wade Robson · KL Kristian Lundin
Data Insight
NSYNC's authorship score of roughly 15-20% reflects a clear arc: the debut was almost entirely outside-written by Swedish hitmakers, No Strings Attached added limited Timberlake/Chasez co-writes, and Celebrity saw both finally emerge as genuine contributors, accounting for nearly all of the group's total writing credits.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A boy band that took the pen late: NSYNC's early hits were written for them by Sweden's Max Martin and the Cheiron team, but on their final album Celebrity, members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez wrote and produced most of the songs.
The Story
NSYNC were an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995, consisting of Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass. They became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, selling over 70 million records worldwide, driven largely by the songwriting and production of Max Martin, Denniz Pop, and Veit Renn. On their later albums, Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez began taking on significant co-writing roles, most notably on Celebrity (2001).