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98° and Rising
Motown Records
October 27, 1998
Certified Gold on
December 10, 1998
Certified Platinum on
March 22, 1999
Certified 2x Platinum on
July 12, 1999
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tracks
1. Intro (0:41)
Produced by 98°
Recording Engineered by Steve Igner
Mixed by Mick Guzauski
Mix Engineered by Tom Bender
2. Heat It Up (4:15)
Written by 98°, Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks, Thomas Lockett, Raymond Turner, Daniel Webster, and Starleana Taylor
Produced by Poke and Tone
Vocals Produced and Arranged by 98°
Background Vocals by Off Limits - Latoya Duggin, Sylvia Duggin, and Taneka Duggin
Bass by Kern Brantley
Recording Engineered by Jason Goldstein
Mix Engineered by Rich Travali
3. If She Only Knew (4:27)
Written by Chris Farren and Gordon Chambers
Produced by Dane DeViller and Sean Hosein
Co-Produced by 98°
All Programming and Arranging by Sean Hosein and Dane DeViller
Electric Bass by Brian Newcombe
Classical Guitar by Dane DeViller
Recording Engineered by Steve Smith
Assisted by Matt Marteinsson and Gary Winger
Pro Tooling by Craig Waddell
Mix Engineered by Mick Guzauski, Sean Hosein, and Dane DeViller
Assisted by Tom Bender
4. I Do (Cherish You) (3:45)
Written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill
Produced by Keith Thomas
Keyboard and Bass by Keith Thomas
Drum Programming by Mark Hammond
Guitars by Gordon Kennedy
Recording Engineered by Bill Whittington
Assisted by Greg Parker
Mix Engineered by Bill Whittington
5. Fly With Me (3:49)
Written by 98°, S.P. Michel, Jerry Duplessis, Stig Anderson, Bjoern Ulvaeus, and Benny Anderson
Produced by Pras Michel
Co-Produced by Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis
Vocals Produced and Arranged by 98°
Recording Engineered by Chris Theis
Assisted by Chris Bailey
Mix Engineered by Chris Theis and Pras
6. Still (4:00)
Written by 98°, Dane DeViller, and Sean Hosein
Produced by Dane DeViller and Sean Hosein
Co-Produced by 98°
All Programming by Sean Hosein and Dane DeViller
Guitar by Dane DeViller
Recording Engineered by Steve Smith
Assisted by Matt Marteinsson and Gary Winger
Pro Tooling by Craig Waddell
Mixed by Mick Guzauski, Dane DeViller, and Sean Hosein
Mix Engineered by Mick Guzauski
7. Because Of You (4:58)
Written by Anders Bagge, Arntor Birgisson, Christian Karlsson, and Patrick Tucker
Produced by Bag, Bloodshy, and Arntor
Guitar by Patrick Tucker
Violin by Mattias Johansson
Cello by Beata Söderberg
8. Give It Up - Interlude (1:31)
Written by 98°
Produced by 98°
Recording Engineered by Steve Igner
Mix Engineered by Mick Guzauski
Assisted by Tom Bender
9. Do You Wanna Dance (4:14)
Written by 98°, Jean Claude Olivier, Samuel Barnes, Robert Bell, James Taylor, George Brown, Ronald Bell, Charles Smith, Robert Mickens, and Eumir Deodato
Produced by Poke and Tone
Vocals Produced and Arranged by 98°
Recording Engineered by Jason Goldstein
Mix Engineered by Rich Travali
10. True to Your Heart (4:15)
Written by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel
Produced and Arranged by Matthew Wilder
Additional Vocals by Stevie Wonder
Background Vocals by 98° and Stevie Wonder
Recording Engineered by Phil Kaffel and Chris Fogel
Mix Engineered by Phil Kaffel
11. To Me You're Everything (4:09)
Written by Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge, Jocelyn Gueridon Mathieux, Maurice White, Eduardo Del-Barrio, and Verdine White
Produced by Bag
All Instruments by Bag
Recording Engineered by Bag and Bob Rosa
Assisted by Alex Olsson
Mix Engineered by Bob Rosa
12. The Hardest Thing (4:34)
Written by Steve Kipner and David Frank
Produced and Arranged by David Frank and Steve Kipner
Additional Production by 98°
Trumpet by Dr. Roy
Keyboards by David Frank
Cello by Stephen Erdody
Recording Engineered by Mikael Ifverson and Paul Arnold
Assisted by Cathy Rich
Mixed by Mick Guzauski
13. She's Out Of My Life (3:07)
Written by Tom Bahler
Produced by 98 Degrees
Co-Produced by Devon Biere
Arranged by Devon Biere
Recording Engineered by John Kelton
Assisted by Mark Nevers and Adam D. Hatley
Mix Engineered by Mick Guzauski
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credits
All Vocals by 98°, except where indicated
Management: Paris D'Jon for Top 40 Entertainment
Executive Producers: Bruce Carbone, Paris D'Jon, and George Jackson
Mastered by: Chris Gehringer
Product Manager: Lisa Clark
Road Manager: Johnny Camisa
A&R Project Coordinators: Sal Guastella and Tony Vanias
A&R Production Coordinator: Chad Gary
Radio Promotion: Barbara Seltzer, Marni Helpern, Connie Breeze, Davey Ingenloff, Andy Rosenberg, Kevin Ross, David Leach
Sample Clearances: Deborah Mannis-Gardner
Art Direction: David Irvin and David Harley
Design: Jin Kul Kim
Photographer: Norman Jean Roy
Stylist: Andre Austin
Hair: Jerome Lourdet
Makeup: Billie B
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singles
Because of You
September 15, 1998
#3 Billboard Hot 100
Gold on October 26, 1998
Platinum on December 21, 1998
The Hardest Thing
June 8, 1999
#5 Billboard Hot 100
Gold on July 12, 1999
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insights
98° had a hand in writing and/or producing nine of the tracks on 98° and Rising.
98°' personal favorites on this album include "Still" (Jeff), "She's Out Of My Life" (Drew, Jeff), "Fly With Me" (Justin), "If She Only Knew" (Justin), and "Heat It Up" (Nick).
"I Do (Cherish You)" may sound familiar to country music fans. It was originally recorded by Mark Wills, who took it to the top of the country singles charts in summer 1998.
The song "True To Your Heart" appears in the Walt Disney Motion Picture Mulan. It begins playing during the final celebration scene and ends as the closing credits roll.
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