Editing JC Chasez (section)

===1995–2002: NSYNC===
{{main article|NSYNC}}
Chasez and Timberlake served as the two lead singers of the boy band [[NSYNC]]. The group was formed in 1995 by [[Chris Kirkpatrick]], and they began recording and performing the following year in Europe.<ref name="RSWeird" /> In 1998, the band released its debut album ''[[*NSYNC (album)|*NSYNC]]'' which sold 11 million copies, earning them popularity in the United States with four number one singles including [[Tearin' Up My Heart]] and [[(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Sean |title=Justin: The Unauthorized Biography |date=2005 |isbn=9781416516040 |page=110 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cki-FYnGCu8C}}</ref> After the band had a series of legal struggles with manager [[Lou Pearlman]], they signed with [[Jive Records]]. They released their third studio album ''[[No Strings Attached (NSYNC album)|No Strings Attached]]'' in 2000, which became the fastest-selling album of all time, selling 2.4&nbsp;million copies in the first week.  They held this record until 2015 when [[Adele]] surpassed the single-week sales record with her third album ''[[25 (Adele album)|25]]''. Singles from the ''[[No Strings Attached (NSYNC album)|No Strings Attached]]'' album include "[[Bye Bye Bye]]", "[[This I Promise You]]", and the number one hit "[[It's Gonna Be Me]]". The band produced their fourth studio album, ''[[Celebrity (album)|Celebrity]]'' in 2001, which sold 1.8&nbsp;million copies in the first week. NSYNC performed at the [[Academy Awards]] in 2000,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/NSYNC-Performance-Oscars-2000-Video-43221772 | title=This Actually Isn't Justin Timberlake's First Time Performing at the Oscars | first=Laura Marie | last=Meyers | work=[[PopSugar]] | date=February 26, 2017 | access-date=June 3, 2021 | archive-date=June 3, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603153946/https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/NSYNC-Performance-Oscars-2000-Video-43221772 | url-status=live }}</ref> the [[2002 Winter Olympics]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1451549/creed-nsync-dave-matthews-band-more-set-for-olympic-concert-series/ |title=Creed, 'NSYNC, Dave Matthews Band, More Set for Olympic Concert Series | work=[[MTV News]] |last=Moss |first=Corey |date=December 18, 2001 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405160909/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451549/20011218/creed.jhtml |archive-date=April 5, 2008}}</ref> and the [[Super Bowl XXXV halftime show]].<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://ew.com/music/2001-super-bowl-halftime-show-20th-anniversary/ | title=Watching the 2001 Super Bowl halftime show, 20 years later | first=Darren | last=Franich | magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | date=February 5, 2021 | access-date=June 3, 2021 | archive-date=June 3, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603153947/https://ew.com/music/2001-super-bowl-halftime-show-20th-anniversary/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The group sold more than 70 million records globally, making them the [[boy band#top|fifth-best selling boy band]] in history.<ref name="nsync records">{{Cite magazine |last=Newman |first=Melinda |title=*NSYNC And Epic Rights Join Together For Merchandise Line to Celebrate Band's 20th Anniversary: Exclusive |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8031516/nsync-and-epic-rights-join-together-for-merchandise-line-to-celebrate-bands |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 14, 2017 |access-date=March 9, 2018 |archive-date=May 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511090158/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8031516/nsync-and-epic-rights-join-together-for-merchandise-line-to-celebrate-bands |url-status=live }}</ref>

After their [[Celebrity Tour]] in 2002, NSYNC went on an indefinite hiatus but never formally disbanded. <ref name=HuffPost>{{Cite web|last=Blickley|first=Leigh|date=2018-04-30|title=A History Of *NSYNC's Breakup, According To Bandmates Not Named Justin Timberlake|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nsync-interview-walk-of-fame_n_5ade1b2be4b0df502a4e64d0|access-date=2021-06-26|website=[[HuffPost]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Abbott">{{Cite web |last=Abbott |first=Jim |date=2007-10-23 |title=Lance Bass book comes out |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2007/10/23/lance-bass-book-comes-out/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303131602/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2007-10-23/news/bass23_1_lance-bass-justin-timberlake-stage-door |archive-date=2010-03-03 |website=[[Orlando Sentinel]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Arl0AKZJhA |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Lance Bass on Why 'NSYNC Will NEVER Reunite Again |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715075210/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Arl0AKZJhA |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |work=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |via=[[YouTube]] |url-status=live|access-date=July 15, 2021 }}</ref>