*NSYNC, Bye Bye Bye | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

In the 15^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Bye Bye Bye” performed by boy band extraordinaire, *NSYNC.

Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and/or stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 15^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we break down “Bye Bye Bye” performed by *NSYNC.

Three words: “Bye Bye Bye”! *NSYNC dropped a pop banger in 2000 with this hella catchy, ‘thrice’ song title.  The opener from their multiplatinum album, No Strings Attached, is one of six top-10 hits by the boy band.  While “Bye Bye Bye” didn’t top the pop charts like “It’s Gonna Be Me” would later the same year, it reached no. 4 which is highly respectable. This pop bop was penned by Andreas Carlsson, Jake Schulze, and Kristian Lundin. Schulze and Lundin also produced the track. Sigh, you gotta love those Swedish songwriters and music producers, particularly from late 90s/early 00s pop!

“Bye Bye Bye” is a blast. JC Chasez takes the lead in the first verse, crying foul about this no-good girl. He sings, “I loved you endlessly / And you weren’t there for me / So now, it’s time to leave / And make it alone.” FACTS! Chasez goes on to add in the pre-chorus, “I know that I can’t take no more / It ain’t no lie.” Guess what *NSYNC ends up singing, dynamically? “Bye, bye, bye (Bye Bye)!” In the second verse, it’s Justin Timberlake who takes the reins, reaching the same conclusions as JC: “I lived for you and me / And now, I really come to see / That life would be much better / Once you’re gone.” Word! Of course, the section that sums up the goodbyes to this girl who doesn’t care is the chorus.  The boys arrive at the fact, “Don’t wanna be a fool for you / Just another player in your game for two / You may hate me but it ain’t no lie / Baby, bye, bye bye (Bye, bey).” Pop doesn’t sound like “Bye Bye Bye” anymore, even if it remains gimmicky and tongue in cheek. That said, this song, approaching 25 years of age, remains fresh – ICONIC!

🎙 *NSYNC • 💿 No Strings Attached • 🏷 Zomba Recording LLC • 🗓 2000

*NSYNC, Bye Bye Bye: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 15 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]