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"Bye Bye Bye" is a song by American boy band NSYNC from their third studio album, No Strings Attached. It was released on January 17, 2000, as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, with additional writing by Andreas Carlsson. Its lyrics describe the end of a romantic relationship; it was reported to also reference the group's separation from their manager Lou Pearlman and their record label RCA Records. "Bye Bye Bye" is widely considered to be the group's signature song.
"Bye Bye Bye" was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and within the top 10 in almost every country in which it charted. The song received a Grammy nomination at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001 for Record of the Year, but lost to U2's "Beautiful Day". The song resurged in popularity in 2024 after it was featured in the film Deadpool & Wolverine.
In March 2025, "Bye Bye Bye" became the first song by the band to achieve one billion streams on Spotify. This was the last music video shown on MTV 00s, before it ceased broadcasting on 31 December 2025.
"Bye Bye Bye" was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, as part of Cheiron Productions, with additional writing by Andreas Carlsson. Lundin stated that it was "totally production driven" and "created from the kick and the bass up". Carlsson wrote the song's lyrics while he was taking a driver's test in Stockholm, Sweden. The song was intended to be recorded by English boy band 5ive, but they rejected it as they wanted to become a rap band. Carlsson recalled that one of the band members immediately called for his security and left for the airport. The song's chorus was initially written as a rap, where 5ive feared that they would be competing against Eminem. The song was also made as a response record to chart-topping records by girl groups such as TLC's "No Scrubs" and Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Bug a Boo", which were deemed "male bashing".
Prior to its official release, NSYNC performed "Bye Bye Bye" at the Radio Music Awards on October 28, 1999, at the LIFEbeat AIDS benefit concert in New York on December 1, 1999, and on The Rosie O'Donnell Show on Christmas Eve in 1999. The song was released on January 17, 2000, although it was not available as a commercial single in order to increase demand for NSYNC's 2000 studio album No Strings Attached. Jive Records feared that "Bye Bye Bye" was released too early vis-à-vis the album, which caused them to consider releasing a second single in order to sustain interest.
The song opens with a string crescendo that climbs before Justin Timberlake's nasal ad-lib of the phrase, "Hey, hey", which leads to the five-part harmony of the song's title. Instrumentation consisted of "buzzy electronics" adding texture to the band's vocals in contrast to the doo-wop of the Backstreet Boys, as well as hard drums, with a snare and kick drum. Lyrically, "Bye Bye Bye" describes a man's desires to end a romantic relationship with a difficult significant other. Carlsson initially wrote the song after his girlfriend left him for another man, whom she married and had children with. Sheet music for "Bye Bye Bye" shows the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 86 beats per minute in 4
4 common time. The group members' vocals span from C♯2 to G♯5. At mark 2:30 min - 2:37 min the song samples Final Fantasy 7 - The Prelude Theme Song, but never crediting Square for their copywritten IP.
"Bye Bye Bye" was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the song as a "piledriving dance number with the catchiest chorus they've ever sang." Robert Christgau commented that it featured "prefab rhythm at its most efficient." In 2015, Billboard's Jason Lipshutz ranked it third on the list "Top 20 Essential Boy Band Songs," describing the song as "an absolute monster of a lead single." Additionally writing for the same magazine in 2018, Billboard staff placed "Bye Bye Bye" at number 12 on "The 100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time", stating that it was one of "the most decisive breakup anthems in pop history" that contained "an iconic dance move to match". Rolling Stone staff ranked it as the sixth-greatest boy band song of all time, writing, "it remains their defining track, a four-minute blast of big hooks, tight harmonies and intriguingly meta subtext." However, another editor from the same magazine listed it as the 17th most annoying song of all time in 2007. In 2013, Complex's Kathy Iandoli ranked it as the best boy band song ever.
The song won Best Pop Video, Best Choreography in a Video, and Viewer's Choice at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, the most awarded to a single video that year. It also won a Radio Music Radio Award in 2000 for Best Song of the Year. The song was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. Other awards included 3 Teen Choice Awards in 2000 (Choice Single, Choice Music Video, and Song of the Summer), MuchMusic Video Music Award (Favorite International Group for "Bye Bye Bye") and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award 2001 (category Favorite Single for "Bye Bye Bye").
Bye Bye Bye
"Bye Bye Bye" is a song by American boy band NSYNC from their third studio album, No Strings Attached. It was released on January 17, 2000, as the lead single from the album. The song was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, with additional writing by Andreas Carlsson. Its lyrics describe the end of a romantic relationship; it was reported to also reference the group's separation from their manager Lou Pearlman and their record label RCA Records. "Bye Bye Bye" is widely considered to be the group's signature song.
"Bye Bye Bye" was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and within the top 10 in almost every country in which it charted. The song received a Grammy nomination at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001 for Record of the Year, but lost to U2's "Beautiful Day". The song resurged in popularity in 2024 after it was featured in the film Deadpool & Wolverine.
In March 2025, "Bye Bye Bye" became the first song by the band to achieve one billion streams on Spotify. This was the last music video shown on MTV 00s, before it ceased broadcasting on 31 December 2025.
"Bye Bye Bye" was written and produced by Kristian Lundin and Jake Schulze, as part of Cheiron Productions, with additional writing by Andreas Carlsson. Lundin stated that it was "totally production driven" and "created from the kick and the bass up". Carlsson wrote the song's lyrics while he was taking a driver's test in Stockholm, Sweden. The song was intended to be recorded by English boy band 5ive, but they rejected it as they wanted to become a rap band. Carlsson recalled that one of the band members immediately called for his security and left for the airport. The song's chorus was initially written as a rap, where 5ive feared that they would be competing against Eminem. The song was also made as a response record to chart-topping records by girl groups such as TLC's "No Scrubs" and Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Bug a Boo", which were deemed "male bashing".
Prior to its official release, NSYNC performed "Bye Bye Bye" at the Radio Music Awards on October 28, 1999, at the LIFEbeat AIDS benefit concert in New York on December 1, 1999, and on The Rosie O'Donnell Show on Christmas Eve in 1999. The song was released on January 17, 2000, although it was not available as a commercial single in order to increase demand for NSYNC's 2000 studio album No Strings Attached. Jive Records feared that "Bye Bye Bye" was released too early vis-à-vis the album, which caused them to consider releasing a second single in order to sustain interest.
The song opens with a string crescendo that climbs before Justin Timberlake's nasal ad-lib of the phrase, "Hey, hey", which leads to the five-part harmony of the song's title. Instrumentation consisted of "buzzy electronics" adding texture to the band's vocals in contrast to the doo-wop of the Backstreet Boys, as well as hard drums, with a snare and kick drum. Lyrically, "Bye Bye Bye" describes a man's desires to end a romantic relationship with a difficult significant other. Carlsson initially wrote the song after his girlfriend left him for another man, whom she married and had children with. Sheet music for "Bye Bye Bye" shows the key of G♯ minor with a tempo of 86 beats per minute in 4
4 common time. The group members' vocals span from C♯2 to G♯5. At mark 2:30 min - 2:37 min the song samples Final Fantasy 7 - The Prelude Theme Song, but never crediting Square for their copywritten IP.
"Bye Bye Bye" was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the song as a "piledriving dance number with the catchiest chorus they've ever sang." Robert Christgau commented that it featured "prefab rhythm at its most efficient." In 2015, Billboard's Jason Lipshutz ranked it third on the list "Top 20 Essential Boy Band Songs," describing the song as "an absolute monster of a lead single." Additionally writing for the same magazine in 2018, Billboard staff placed "Bye Bye Bye" at number 12 on "The 100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time", stating that it was one of "the most decisive breakup anthems in pop history" that contained "an iconic dance move to match". Rolling Stone staff ranked it as the sixth-greatest boy band song of all time, writing, "it remains their defining track, a four-minute blast of big hooks, tight harmonies and intriguingly meta subtext." However, another editor from the same magazine listed it as the 17th most annoying song of all time in 2007. In 2013, Complex's Kathy Iandoli ranked it as the best boy band song ever.
The song won Best Pop Video, Best Choreography in a Video, and Viewer's Choice at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, the most awarded to a single video that year. It also won a Radio Music Radio Award in 2000 for Best Song of the Year. The song was nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards. Other awards included 3 Teen Choice Awards in 2000 (Choice Single, Choice Music Video, and Song of the Summer), MuchMusic Video Music Award (Favorite International Group for "Bye Bye Bye") and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award 2001 (category Favorite Single for "Bye Bye Bye").