98 Degrees and Rising

Infobox Album | Name = 98 Degrees and Rising
Type = studio


Artist = 98°
Released = October 20, 1998
Genre = Pop/Soul
Length = 52:23
Label = Motown Records
Producer = Bruce Carbone, Paris D' Jon & George Jackson
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ljuj6joo71q0 link]
Last album = "98 Degrees" (1997)
This album = "98 Degrees and Rising" (1998)
Next album = "This Christmas" (1999)

"98 Degrees and Rising" is the second album released by American male vocal group 98 Degrees. It was recorded at Blue Wave Studios in Vancouver Canada. It went 4x platinum and included such hits as "Because of You", which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went platinum, "The Hardest Thing" which reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold, on the Mulan movie soundtrack "True to Your Heart", a duet with labelmate Stevie Wonder. It also includes a cover of Michael Jackson's "She's Out Of My Life". [ [http://www.98degrees.com/music/album_rising.html Info and discography on the album] ]

European Version Track Listing

# "Intro" – 0:41
# "Heat It Up" – 4:15
# "If She Only Knew" – 4:27
# "I Do (Cherish You)" – 3:45
# "Fly With Me" – 3:49
# "Still" – 4:00
# "Because of You" – 4:55
# "Give It Up (Interlude)" – 1:31
# "Do You Wanna Dance" – 4:14
# "True to Your Heart" (featuring Stevie Wonder) – 4:15
# "To Me You're Everything" – 4:09
# "The Hardest Thing" – 4:34
# "She's Out Of My Life" – 3:07
# "Invisible Man" (Bonus Track) – 4:41
# "Hardest Thing" [Love to Infinity 12" Mix] – 6:37
# "Because Of You" [Hex Hector Dance Mix] – 3:07

ingles

*True To Your Heart - July 21, 1998
*Because Of You - September 15, 1998
*Hardest Thing - June 8, 1999
*I Do (Cherish You) - July 24, 1999

Chart positions

Personnel

*98 Degrees had a hand in writing and/or producing nine of the tracks on 98° and Rising.

*98 Degrees' 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)" was originally recorded by Mark Wills, who took it to the top of the country charts in the summer of 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.

References