When I first heard the cd, I thought I was going to hear 10 Bye,Bye,Bye's and three GMHS's. It was totally not what I expected, and it was great. They have invented a new pop sound...dirty. Oh yeah, they wrote almost every song! So here we go track by track-

1. POP- good song, not sure if the we were ready musically for it. It is the version of the song used in their video.(including the beat-box). 4 out of 5

2. Celebrity- new sound starts here... great song with some hot beats. It's more of a mid-tempo and has a great hook. One of my favorites. 5 out of 5

3. The Game Is Game over- How can a song that samples Pac-man be bad? Creative was to slip digi in to the song(digi,digi, think...)Great idea and it works well. 4 out of 5

4. Girlfriend- different vibe for them, it starts like a rap song(not suprising...Neptunes helped with this one). Overall, good song but new direstion for N'sync...good stuff. 4 out of 5

5. Just The Two of Us- Think Jordan Knight's "Give it to you" and plug in N'sync. The only real pop song(not to dirty) it had some good writing..props to J.C. 4 out of 5

6. Gone- GREAT song. Ballad unlike anything I have heard before. Although it's more of a solo for Justin, it works in the end. Haunting hook and great guitar chord that reels you in. 5 out of 5

7. Tell Me, Tell Me...Baby- Original song. Starts off with some new sound effects and kind of vibes like Michael Jackson's "Scream". Then it pulls into a good up-tempo. I like :) 4 out of 5

8. Up Against The Wall- John Blaze hot. N'sync bringin the Two-step formula to life. Great dance number and again a new sound for them. The whole Disco Ball bit is pretty cool. 5 out of 5

9. See Right Through You- up-tempo sporting the "Look into my eyes..tell me what you see" part you'll think you've heard before. Again great stuff.. 4 out of 5

10. Selfish- great ballad produce by Brian MkNight(sorry about spelling). All I have to say is this a great one for background music at a dinner date...4 out of 5

11. Just Don't Tell That- I like this one because it sounds cool after you hear the whole thing. But it sounds like "Tell me" in the very beginning. But you grow used to it. 3 out of 5

12. Something Like You- good song, with Stevie Wonder on harmonica. Has a different sound from the other ballads. The harmonica does make it sound like it's from the 80's a bit. But it picks up- 4 out of 5

13. Do Your Thing- really cool totally unlike anything you've ever heard. I mean that. You just have to hear it. It's a mid-tempo, but it's really an orginal type of song.

Great album overall. However the U.S. version is missing two tracks. One is "That Girl Will Never Be Mine" which is a lot of fun because it kind of sounds like "Bye,Bye,Bye" part two. (Seriously, you can actually sing the chourus in place of the one in the song!) And a song called Falling- a really good ballad written by Chris, but this one will be on the soundtrack for "On The Line"- Lance's movie that is due out in September. N'sync can't be compared to the Backstreet Boys anymore... N'sync has moved on to a different kind of music and they don't even live in the same neiborhood.

Trust me, you will not be sorry about this purchase, because this one surpasses No Strings Attached and is a must have. Even if you don't like N'sync you might want to give this album a try...it stands a good chance to change your mind.

I'm not a conventional fan of the boy band craze, but 'NSync's latest CD, "Celebrity", holds its own as a prototype of today's Pop sound: irresistably catchy, slick, and cross pollinated with other genres to lend it just enough edginess it needs to stay on top of the pop game. Mind you, there's nothing wrong with these traits, especially when it works so well ("Pop", "Tell Me Tell Me, Baby"). This time around, the boys from 'NSync have not only begun to write some of their own material, but they also lend a more distinct R&B influence to "Celebrity", of which their previous effort "No Strings Attached" just began to scratch the surface. Elements of dance techno and electronic squiggles are also thrown in for good measure, and they definitely get kudos for making all of it sound cohesive and accessible enough so as to never alienate their old fans, while certainly snaring some more. It seems this time around they've taken their cue from pop Giants Madonna and Michael Jackson to parlay another fifteen minutes in the Pop landscape. And so far, "Celebrity" succeeds with flying colors, but it also makes you wonder: what else have they got under their sleeve for next time? No matter, just enjoy this for the time being...

CD BREAKDOWN: 13 songs; 3 slow songs (none as good as my personal fav. This I Promise You" 10 "pop" songs. the majority of the pop songs were too repeditive in their beats, and were just uninteresting, and not moving at all, for the most part. I found one of the songs to be over the top in the lameness category. Song number 3, called "the game is over" starts off with a chain of video game sound effects. I wanted to throw up, pictureing a crowed of 13 year old girls jamming to this worthless track. NSYNC needs to improve their next cd by evening out the fast/slow song ratio; and making the fast songs good, and not something i could just as easily turn on my NINTENDO game system to hear the same thing. I gave this CD 2 stars for the songs "POP" and the exceptional slow, R&B type song, "GONE."

Let me start this review by saying that I hate boy bands. Wait a minute, hate is too mild. I loathe them. So what made me think twice when actually hearing this latest N'Sync offering? The answer would be the overleaf of the CD. I was surprised that Justin Timberlake and JC Chacez have written most of the songs on the album. The major drawback of boy bands of all kinds is that you actually feel tired of listening to happy people singing manufactured songs by some production bozos. This case was different. You actually feel that some of the songs are original, sung with heart by the two lead singers Justin and JC (I don't know what the other three members actually do?).

Highlights of the album would be their first single, POP. This song is a fast and furious piece that melds techno, electronica and R&B together. This eclectic cocktail actually works for the boys and you have a really good song in the end. Most of the album follows the same suit with some signature N'Sync takes, especially highlighted in songs like, The Game is Over, Tell me Tell me, Baby..., and Just Don't Tell me That. All those songs have your typical flirtations in vocals by Justin and JC.

The boys follow the trend of Michael Jackson and J.Lo in giving out a remixed version of Girlfriend with rapper Nelly. I have to admit, the bass and beat of the remix is much more superior than the original. Nelly's vocals just adds the fun factor. Too bad the song is not featured in their album as the original is a tad boring after a number of listens.

The biggest surprise of the album would have to be the haunting Gone. The music and lyrics have such a dark mystery to them that you will be entranced by it from the beginning of it till the end. The song's theme is powerfule and the message is delivered mainly through Justin's voice. What I would have liked to see is JC's much more masculine and clear cut voice in this song. It would have been fun if the boys actually tried comparing the differences between each one's version of the song. Or did they just toss a coin?

All in all, an excellent album filled with good beats and singable tunes. What I would like to see more is more input from other members (one star off for that) and more excellent writing by Justin and JC.

Here is a case in which the terms 'pop' and 'original' belong in the same sentence. 'N Sync's latest release combines electronica, pop, and some jazz to create an edgier pop sound. This album is completely different than any of their other albums. It shows 'N Sync's agressive side without portraying them as spoiled, whiny brats (ie: some "punk" bands). The reason I'm not doing another song-by-song analysis is because the songs are so original, there honestly isn't any other songs to compare them to or way describe them. As far as writing goes, the guys wrote ten out of the thirteen tracks. To all you complainers: Face it, 'N Sync isn't going anywhere anytime soon-especially when another album will be recorded in early 2004! Quit whining, get over it, and go listen to your idea of "real" music! If you willingly listened to this album and still said, "This isn't real music! This is corporate garbage!"-then there must be at least something that aroused your listening interest. Maybe one of the singles? My point is, if you're going to whine about boybands and the like, at least come up with something original that hasn't been repeated 1,000 times. Then maybe us fans might take you seriously!! Yes, believe it or not, I'm twenty years old. No, I'm not some obsessed teenybopper that wants to marry Justin. And no I don't have boyband wallpaper or pointless boyband merchandise-I'm simply own 'N Sync's music.