Boy band NSYNC won 35 awards and received 66 nominations for their music in the late 1990s to early 2000s – but many people are only now learning how the band got its name after all these years

They dominated the music scene in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but many fans are only now learning what NSYNC actually stands for. Founded by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995, boy band NSYNC rose to fame thanks to its members’ catchy tunes and “dreamy looks.”

When NSYNC started, Kirkpatrick was the oldest member at 23, followed by JC Chasez at 19, Joey Fatone at 18, Lance Bass at 16, and Justin Timberlake at just 14. careers including 1999 Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist at the American Music Awards, 2001 Favorite Pop Group at the Billboard Music Awards and securing the Guinness World Record in 2000 for the fastest-selling pop album in American history with no strings attached.

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However, in 2004, Lance Bass revealed that NSYNC had officially disbanded after a two-year hiatus. But last year they reunited to release the single Better Place for DreamWorks animated film Trolls Band Together 2023. Despite being one of the best-known boy bands for almost a decade, many fans have no idea how NSYNC got its iconic band name.

According to an interview with Larry King, NSYNC partly has Justin Timberlake’s mother to thank for the name, after she noticed how “in sync” the boys were when they sang. But that’s not the only reason, because it’s also an acronym of the last letter of each original member’s first name: JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, LanstoN and JC

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However, the band made a “change” to this when Jason Galasso was replaced by Lance Bass, as he needed something to match the “N”. On an episode of Dancing With the Stars, Joey Fatone talked about how they nicknamed Lance “Lanceton” to keep the acronym.

In response to this revelation, one user said: “Word!” Another user added: “Why on earth would they use all the last letters? JCJJJC is way cooler anyway.” Agreeing, a third user said: “JC2 + J2.” Another user added: “Probably a case of a retroactive acronym.”