FM are going to delete me once they take a look at my Recently Played tracks and see nothing but songs from a boy band ; all pretense of me having a sophisticated taste in music will be shattered. In fact, when Nsync released their sophomore album, No Strings Attached , in wow, I feel old now , it sold 2.
The disc starts off with the lead single, Bye, Bye, Bye. Still, during the heyday of pop music and boy bands, this song was a genuine hit. Speaking of Chasez, we see him get writing credit for the first time on this disc. I think Chasez started out with a good concept namely the first verse , but the rest gets a bit muddled in this outlandishly ridiculous song. The real fun, though, comes with Just Got Paid. The tempo picks right back up with the upbeat title track, No Strings Attached.
The chorus is such an earworm, and I also love the harmonies and rounds towards the end of the song. Shut up. Nsync spices things up and hits a bit of risque territory with Digital Getdown. The title basically describes everything you need to know- this song is all about cyber sex.
Then again, I was very naive about that kind of stuff. The concept of the song seems like a disaster waiting to happen, but somehow Timberlake and Chasez pull off the racy verses well, and overall, the track is another fun one. Even Kirkpatrick, Fatone and Bass are heard on this track, and the song is, quite simply, a beautiful love ballad.
This time, at least. Timberlake who is also credited as a co-writer takes up the majority of the singing and his vocals have never sounded smoother. I used to love listening to this song when this album was released, and I still enjoy hearing the song now.
