The pop band released a new single from the soundtrack for ‘Trolls Band Together’ on Friday.
*NSYNC is officially back!
The pop band featuring Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Justin Timberlake and Lance Bass has released “Better Place,” their first song together in over 20 years. New song from the soundtrack for the upcoming movie Trolls Band Together finally arrived on Friday after the group also began teasing their long-awaited reunion in August.
“Better Place” is an infectious pop song — bringing back the early ’90s and ’00s boy band sound while giving it a contemporary upgrade with a disco-pop beat. Each member also gets their moment to shine, with Timberlake, 42, singing the chorus.
Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC.
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“Just to take you to a better place / I’ll make you kiss the sky tonight / Yeah if you let me show you the way / I’m so excited to see you excited,” the hitmaker croons, leading his longtime fans and new listeners to dance-worthy euphoria .
Although the “Bye Bye Bye” band has reunited in the past — teaming up for their 2018 Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony and in honor of Timberlake’s Video Vanguard Award at the 2013 MTV VMAs — this is the first time they’ve dropped new music, music.
The Y2K stars last released “Girlfriend” from their 2001 album A celebrity as a single with Nelly in early 2002. It was also their last charting song, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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*NSYNC in April 2018.
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“A Better Place” was confirmed when a new trailer was released for Trolls Band Together dropped in September, revealing snippets of the track and announcing a release date.
The fivesome reunited once again at the 2023 Video Music Awards, shocking fans as they appeared on stage together to present the award for Best Pop Video.
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The appearance was greeted with loud screams from the crowd, including Taylor Swift who later accepted the band’s Moon Person (as well as a few friendship bracelets).
“Are you doing something? What will happen now?” Swift asked the “It’s Gonna Be Me” band on stage. “They’re going to do something and I need to know what it is!”
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Since then, they’ve shared a handful of sweet posts on social media celebrating the reunion.
On the same day that *NSYNC confirmed that “Better Place” is coming soon, Timberlake also took to Instagram to share a touching video of the group in the studio. In the caption, the “SexyBack” artist wrote: “When the stars set… she got my brothers back in the studio to work on something fun and the energy was special. Better Place is coming September 29th 🙏🏻 I LOVE YOU ALL.”
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