{"id":58840,"date":"2023-12-03T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/why-nsyncs-merry-christmas-happy-holidays-is-a-90s-kids-anthem\/"},"modified":"2023-12-03T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T19:00:06","slug":"why-nsyncs-merry-christmas-happy-holidays-is-a-90s-kids-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/03\/why-nsyncs-merry-christmas-happy-holidays-is-a-90s-kids-anthem\/","title":{"rendered":"Why \u2018NSync\u2019s \u2018Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays\u2019 Is a \u201890s Kid\u2019s Anthem"},"content":{"rendered":"


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There are many things that define a \u201890s kid, including a love for Disney Channel Original Movies and a Beanie Babies collection. But at the holidays, a \u201890s baby can be spotted when they blast \u2018NSync<\/a>\u2019s \u201cMerry Christmas, Happy Holidays<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 1998 holiday hit is part of the boy band\u2019s Home for Christmas<\/em> album<\/a>, which is one of four records they released before their breakup in 2002. The group, which is made up of Chris Kirkpatrick<\/strong><\/a>, Justin Timberlake<\/strong><\/a>, Joey Fatone<\/strong><\/a>, Lance Bass<\/strong><\/a> and JC Chasez<\/strong><\/a>, reunited in 2023 for Trolls Band Together<\/em>\u2019s \u201cBetter Place\u201d single<\/a>, but for the generation who grew up on them, December is all about their holiday record.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Christmas album is my favorite album we\u2019ve ever done. I love all of the [original] songs and remixes we did,\u201d Bass said during a Stubhub Q&A<\/a> in December 2016. \u201cThe ironic thing is I did not like \u2018Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays.\u2019 I don\u2019t know what it was, it\u2019s just a little too, like, uppity-cheesy for me and I\u2019m more of a dramatic Christmas listener. But I\u2019m so glad [the band] didn\u2019t listen to me because it\u2019s really grown on me and I love that song [now].\u201d<\/p>\n

Scroll down to see why \u201890s kids can\u2019t stop singing \u201cMerry Christmas, Happy Holidays\u201d every Christmas season:\n<\/p>\n

The Lyrics Are Catchy \u2014 Simple, But Catchy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The band hooked listeners in from the start, but the chorus is what \u201890s kids can\u2019t get out of their heads. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful feeling \/ Feel the love in the room from the floor to the ceiling \/ It\u2019s that time of year \/ Christmas time is here,\u201d the group sings. \u201cAnd with the blessings from above \/ God sends you His love \/ And everything\u2019s OK \/ Merry Christmas, happy holidays!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Music Video for \u2018Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays\u2019 Was Iconic<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The late Gary Coleman was an elf in the music video<\/a>, need we say more? In addition to the comedian being featured, all of the members wore Santa hats, flew around in a festive sleigh and magically saved Christmas after St. Nick got sick and was stuck at home. There was also a lot of garland, dancing with extras on set and fake snow.<\/p>\n

Justin Timberlake\u2019s Frosted Tips Hairstyle Stole the Show<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Timberlake\u2019s fashion choices while in \u2018NSync were iconic, including his frosted tip hairstyle in this video and his denim on denim look<\/a> at the 2001 American Music Awards with then-girlfriend Britney Spears<\/strong>. While Timberlake has since ditched his icy blonde locks \u2014 and he and Spears split in 2002 \u2014 fans will always have this video to hold onto.<\/p>\n

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It Was Featured in \u2018I\u2019ll Be Home for Christmas\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many \u201890s babies will remember the hit holiday track playing on the end credits of 1998\u2019s I\u2019ll Be Home for Christmas<\/em>. The movie starred \u201890s icon Jonathan Taylor Thomas<\/strong> and Timberlake\u2019s now-wife Jessica Biel<\/strong>. When college student Jake (Thomas) gets stranded in the desert he goes on the adventure of a lifetime trying to get back home for Christmas.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tNothing screams the holidays like snuggling up on the couch, grabbing cocoa and putting on a festive movie. Us Weekly has rounded up the most \u201csnuggle-worthy\u201d Christmas films to stream this season, including The Holiday, White Christmas\u00a0and Hallmark\u2019s The Christmas Cottage. \u201cGoing on to the sets for The Holiday, you just felt like you were [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It Was Released at the Height of \u2018NSync\u2019s Career<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Home for Christmas <\/em>was the band\u2019s second studio album<\/a> following 1997\u2019s \u2018NSync<\/em>. The holiday album was certified double platinum. The group later released two more records, 2000\u2019s No Strings Attached and 2001\u2019s Celebrity, before their split.<\/p>\n

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The Song Made the Billboard Top 40 in the U.S.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cMerry Christmas, Happy Holidays\u201d was the only single from Home for Christmas<\/em>. It charted at No. 37 on Billboard\u2019s Top Mainstream chart.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Been Covered By Several Artists<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In 2016, the a cappella group Pentatonix covered the track for their holiday album, A Pentatonix Christmas<\/em>. David Archuleta<\/strong> released his rendition three years later for 2019\u2019s Winter in the Air<\/em> record, while Betty Who<\/strong> dropped her version in 2020. The following year, Tauren Wells<\/strong> sang it for a non-album single.<\/p>\n

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