Track Listing

1. Pop
2. Celebrity
3. The Game Is Over
4. Girlfriend
5. The Two Of Us
6. Gone
7. Tell Me, Tell Me...Baby
8. Up Against The Wall
9. See Right Through You
10. Selfish
11. Just Don't Tell Me That
12. Something Like You
13. Do Your Thing

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14021 in Music
• Released on: 2001-07-24
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com's Best of 2001
The boy balladeers of 'N Sync have always kept in step with their competition, but with Celebrity, they've entered a different race altogether. Members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez (who co-wrote and co-produced most of the tracks on this album) have drawn on R&B, hip-hop, and electronica to make a remarkably adult mix. While younger fans will love the disc (it is 'N Sync, after all), older listeners will be surprised and pleased by the Prince-influenced "Gone," the Miami bass beat of "The Two of Us," and the Stevie Wonder harmonica cameo on "Something Like You." The disc only fails in its more predictable territory: the title track's lyrics are hopelessly generic ("Would you be so into me / if I wasn't a celebrity"). The Swedish-pop machine (also behind Britney Spears) cranks out two solid dance tracks ("Tell Me, Tell Me...Baby" and "Just Don't Tell Me That"), but his offerings are hardly as innovative, or as much fun, as the band's own contributions. Overall, Celebrity, is a triumph, and unlike many of their teen-pop peers, the members of 'N Sync (or Timberlake and Chasez, at least) promise solid careers ahead. --Courtney Kemp

Customer Reviews

Pop
2001 was unforgettable, for better or worse. July 24th came the release of the group's newest album. Bubblegum pop fused with an r&b vibe to create a more mature sound. Members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez wrote and produced several of the tracks.
"Pop" their first offering has an edgy, and funky sound. Justin, and Choreographer, Wade Robinson penned the track. The studio version ends with Timberlake beat boxing.
Second Single,"Gone" came across as message that Timberlake wanted out of the boy band stereotypes. As one of the slower listens "Gone" is soaking with emotional pain, and question of what went wrong in the relationship? The debut comes at an unfortunate time. The 9/11 attacks hurt the track, as many artists struggled through the devastations. The piece did lead the group into other areas of music. They even obtained an appearance on BET,an African American Entertainment Show a huge accomplishment. Few whites have graced such a privilege!
"Girlfriend" is their most urban song, and later Nelly is added in a remix version. As the title would suggest it is about girlfriends. They're trying to persuade the girl to ditch her current boyfriend, for a better love life.
This album is full of good music, that doesn't need to be skipped over. A highlight "Something Like You" written by Justin has hit maker Stevie Wonder playing harmonica.
J.C. too has writing credibility throughout the record. "The Two Of Us," has a carnival backing,and feels like walking through fairgrounds, with that somebody special.
"Up Against The Wall" has more of an adult vibe. A club setting sets the mood for a boys night out! It is the women who have the upper hand.

bad singing makes BAD MUSIC
need i say more? again, like the last album "no strings attached", "celebrity" is another studio synthesized/manufactured one. if offers no quality music whatsoever. i have this CD and i'm ashamed of myself for even still having it.

btw, the name of this album is very pompous don't u think?? well, these guys sure aren't anymore, not counting JT, who's a little over his head w/his dumb music

Weak, weak, weak. EVEN by pop's standards.

I guess "The Two Of Us" is passable, but skates dangerously close to filler as does "Pop". Thank goodness it's somewhat catchy...

The absolute filler tracks though, are: "Celebrity", "Tell Me, Tell Me...Baby" (UGH. TERRIBLE. Almost as bad as the horrid, "Celebrity", "Up Against The Wall" (Yawn...), "See Right Through You" (Whatever...it just ain't believe-able), "Just Don't Tell Me That"; Hell, pretty much the whole album is plagued with filler after filler tracks.

The only decent songs are "Gone" (a pop classic) and "Girlfriend". The songs that are tolerable are "The Two Of Us", the half-hearted ballad, "Selfish" and the sneakin'-around-sounding-production on "Something Like You". The rest is absolutely trashy filler material.

Do yourself a favor today and don't look back to 2001. At least not for this CD!! Go back a year to 2000, and pick up Nelly Furtado's "Whoa, Nelly!". Now THAT'S a classic pop album!

2 stars. Sorry.