Although I am not a musical expert by any means, I do love music. I have an eclectic taste in music, and I know what I like. My friend and I were at our local Wal-Mart scanning the music section when I came across this record. I was immediately flustered the first time I laid eyes upon Mr. Lachey. I knew that this man had some special talent to tap raw human emotion by means of his larynx. I listened to some samples, and I broke down in tears in that aisle. My friend and a Wal-Mart employee had to help me to my feet. I cradled this CD to the counter, where I promptly purchased it. I arrived home, and put this disc into my player, and wept because of the purity of each and every tone. Listening to this CD is more satisfying than a fine wine, a robust cigar, or a beautiful woman. Days would pass where all I would only sit and listen. I began to skip meals, and I lost my job because I would not come to work due to this, or I would listen to it at work. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to know what dreams are made of. I have sent numerous letters to Mr. Lachey explaining to him my feelings, but between touring and composing more beautiful magnum opuses, he more than likely has not had the change to get back to me. Oh, Mr. Lachey! I cry blood and bleed tears for thine!

I love this CD, and I recommend it to anyone who A) Likes romantic music B) Likes to sing C) Likes Nick Lachey music. This is a great awe inspiring CD.

If anybody else has read my review for an N'sync album, I stated quite clearly that only 1 good song was on that album. I meant this album.


That still means both albums AND bands suck big time!

I remember this album when I was in the 6th grade. I love this album. This album spans the worlds of hip-hop influenced R&B and pop to Euro Dance and beyond. With this album,they have matured,evolving as artists and musicians. The album is full of romantic songs. The ballads are their strong point. The album was certified 4x Platinum. Remember,this was 1998-1999.

Corny beyond words, only one good track "Fly With Me" the rest, I dislike very.

I'd reccomend
Avril Lavigne
Ashlee Simpson
Or Even N'Sync
But not this trash!

The "Hardest Thing" I've ever had to do Is listen to this cd, February 28, 2005
Recently I had the misfortune to be given this cd by a homeless man. I was coming home from my job at the paper clip factory, where I put paper clips into cardboard boxes, when I passed a man asking for spare change. I apologized because I had none to give him, and he handed me this cd. "Take this," he said in his grizzled wino voice. "I tried to sell it to make money for food but no one would buy it."

So I brought the disc home and put it into my cd player while I was cooking dinner for myself and my seventeen dogs and also my latest mistress, Angela Adams. I wish I had not put it in the cd player, because the music that came out was really not that good.

Imagine if the Backstreet Boys met O-Town for dinner, and the four least talented decided to step into the alleyway beside the restaurant for a few minutes and began to scat. N'Sync hears the racket and pops in to see if their services are needed, but Nick Lachey steps forward and says, "No, N'Sync! Go away! We don't want any danceable beats or r&b flava in our music!" So Justin Timberlake and crew slink back into the empty garage next door to practice their moonwalks.

Not only is the 98 Degrees music boring, but an examination of the cd itself reveals more issues.

1. The font which is used to write the words "And Rising" is an unfortunate choice. The components of the "d" in "and" are not joined as tightly as they might be, so the "d" looks like an "al." This changes the name of the album significantly.

2. The boys are standing in front of a wall of fire, which I assume is supposed to be a reference to their name, 98 Degrees, which is a warm temperature. However, any idiot knows that fire is much hotter than 98 Degrees. Human beings are hotter than 98 Degrees, usually by about .6 degrees, and they BURN when put into fire. In fact, 98 Degrees the temperature is not that hot, just like 98 Degrees the performing group.

3. Several of the members appear to have gotten tattoos of the band's name on their arms. How lame is that? Can you imagine if people in all bands did that? I bet Emma Bunton would feel really lame right now, what with the Spice Girls having broken up and become completely irrelevant to pop culture. What's that? 98 Degrees is no more? No one buys their music? Nick Lachey is best known as Mr. Jessica Simpson? Ha ha! Bet you're glad you got that tattoo now, sucker!

I recommend you not buy this cd. Buy anything else instead. I hear Britney Spears is genius.

98 Degrees will go down as thee best band ever - mark my words. Who didn't melt the first time they heard "I Do"? Grab your loved one, some wine, light some candles and put on this album and lose your virginity all over again.

98 Degrees' "And Rising" is the very first boyband album I purchased, and it made no disappointment. Their duet is the best among other lads and the major singer Nick Lachey's got an awesome voice, though it bothers me a little when he reached high pitches. Their songs are well-written, soothing and offer listeners a feeling of peace and harmony.

There are also some hot-tempo songs on the album. They're also very different from those of other boybands'. I guess Nick liked to challenge the limitations of his voice, and fortunately, he did a great job here. I don't like "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" from their next album "Revelation," but after all, this suggested that 98 Degrees was a group that seeked something new and revolutionary.

Nick has already started his solo career. Wish him good luck!!!

excellent sound, songs, variety....give it a whirl!! Way to go 98 Degrees!!!

This cd's a great cd with some variety. The guys of 98 Degrees have slow songs, dance songs, and one a cappella song. This is one of the few cds I have enjoued the whole way through. :-)

The boys of 98 Degrees really hit the mark with this album.

It has some fun dance rhythms and some sweet ballads. Of course, people have heard "I Do", but I think their remake of "She's Out of My Life" is probably the best song on the entire CD. It's a cappella, so you can hear the exact harmonies between the guys...and it just gives me goose bumps.

This CD is almost as good as hearing the guys in person!

this is the best cd ever. my favorite song is the hardest thing. they have beautiful voices, im really surprised they havent come out with a new cd. and their looks, to die for.

98 Degrees has a beautiful front man (Nick Lachy) and 2 of the others are pretty good looking but that's about it. They don't have a unique sound and while I Do is a beautiful song for a wedding that's about the only reasn to have this CD. I am just glad I got mine as a gift!

If I could give any CD by these guys a zero, I would. This is basically due to the fact that this is not music, it is record executive product designed to prey upon the mindless public's addiction to unabridged cheezy music. This genre of music is so manufactured that it's motives are highly questionable.

The unfortunate thing is that a lot of these singers actually have some vocal talent and they become pawns in the recording industry's money machine.

Take one look and move on.

98* and Rising is a really cool CD. My favorite songs are "Still", " I Do (Cherish You)", "The Hardest Thing" and especially "She's Out of my Life", it's acapella but very very beautiful. Get this CD if you want talent

Ninety-eight degrees. What do you think of them? I hated there first cd. I thought all the songs were terrible and I could't handle listening to them. This cd is great except for the fact that they use aother peoples songs on there album. I was extremely impressed with their song I Do (Cherish you).I was extremely disapionted when I found out that it was a country song. I am not sure if the country artist wrote it or not but I got the impression that he had after I did some research. My research was that the song was written in 1998 in May and they sung it and published their second cd in october of the same year. I think that 98 degrees are a group of very talented young men. In general Revelation is a better cd because they not only wrote most of THEIR OWN songs but they had some different varieties of songs kind of like the backstreet boys do. I am getting pretty sick of hearing the same typical old voices. I am not speaking of 98 degrees, just in general. There are groups called westlife,Youngstown,five,O-town,bb-mac who just all sound the same. I thought wow for the first backstreet boys cd, Outstanding for the second backstreet boys cd and very talented for the third backstreet boys cd. Then there was 98 degrees that I had never heard of. I read about them in a cosmo girl magazine. So I bought revelation and loved it and then I bought 98 degrees and rising. It was pretty good and then I bought the 1st 98 degrees cd which was terribly disapionting. I think that all these various boy groups that haven't been recognized yet have a lot of talent but the same old songs get old.98 degrees sings some very sweet songs but please, when is somebody going to come up with something new. I want something new to listen to. I listened to 98 degrees, westlife,bb mak, backstreet boys,youngstown,otown,five and n'sync today with my dad and we could detect no difference in any of the songs except for maybe the backstreet boys who I feel have more talent then any of those pop bands out there. If you like the backstreet boys ,I am almost sure that you'll like 98 degrees although 98 degrees bo have more softer smoother voices and sing more slow jams on this paticular cd. A great cd but please come up with something new.

98 Degrees is definitely rising; their music is awesome! I love this album. In fact, I kind of like it better than their new album, REVELATION (I own both albums). My new favorite song on this CD is "Still"...it's a beautiful slow ballad. I also love "If She Only Knew", "I Do (Cherish You)", "Because Of You", "True To Your Heart", "To Me You're Everything", "The Hardest Thing", and "She's Out Of My Life" [the a cappella and last track listed on this wonderful album]. I also like the Interlude, "Give It Up", which is a great fast-beat, short a cappella. One thing I like about 98 Degrees is that they can actually sing a cappellas - and sing them well, too - unlike some *other* Boy Bands (such as N'Sync...they try, but they cannot!). Also, I think the guys of 98 Degrees are all really hot (which doesn't hurt if you want to start a Boy Band!), especially Nick Lachey - he's the hottest and the best singer of the group. Anyways, if you love music with uptempo and upbeat songs, slow love ballads, and much more than 98 DEGREES AND RISING is for you!!

This album is a soul-filled look into the boy band scene. The exquisite harmonies and beautiful lyrics make this album hard to hate. Sure, the intro is corny and "She's Out of My Life" isn't original, but the blend of the group makes this album worth the while. I promise you that this cd is worth the money and time. :)

I am 50 years old and never did like any group music until I listened to the 98 degree. I plan to buy all of there CD's. Excellent songs, soft and uplifting sound. Thank you! :)

Maybe it's because they're a Motown group and not part of the 'Jive' factory that these guys are a cut above the average boy-band, teeny bopper groups. They have a more mature sound that appeals to all ages. Plus they help write a lot of their songs, and you don't find them dancing all over the stage either. Their vocal harmonizing ranks up there with the best of the genre, and I have a feeling that these guys will outlast The Backstreet Boys and N'Sync. But of course, time will tell. The highlight of the album is the beautiful accapella version of "She's out of my life" which seems the perfect follow up song to come after "The Hardest Thing". Worth the price of the cd just for those 2 songs...brilliant!!

This is a great cd. Normally I don't like boybands, but this is just a great cd. With some good slow songs: Because of You, Still, If Only She Knew and I Do and some great dance songs: True To Your Heart, Heat It Up and Do You Wanna Dance. So if you like good (pop) music go buy this cd.

The second disc by 98 Degrees was the first one I bought. I really like the sound of their voices, and The Hardest Thing was one of my fave songs. The fastest song here is To Me You're Everything, another fave. The rest of the CD is mostly ballads, but they don't sound like boring boy band ballads, the songs have depth and meaning, not to mention that Justin, Jeff, Nick and Drew have the best voices I've ever heard. I'm sure you'll agree with me once you hear their version of Michael Jackson's She's Out Of My Life. Their shimmering harmonies blend together perfectly, which is also apparent on the other tracks. Buy this disc and surprise yourself!

I'm not going to waste a lot of time reviewing this crummy CD. 98 Degrees is the worst group EVER! They are the only group I ever have given 1 star, and the completely deserve it. They are so boring and sound like a bunch of girls on this CD. Their only bearable song ever was "Give Me One Night (Una Noche)" if you like it, though, DON'T buy this. It's not like anything on here.

CD is not your typical boy-band CD....probably cause these guys don't really fit into the boyband formula. They have a different sound on a few songs from what you might find with BSB or NSYNC. Great tracks include an arrangement with Stevie Wonder (#10 "True to your Heart") and an acapella arrangement of "She's Out of My Life" (#13).

... 98 degrees stands above "boyband status" as atrue vocal group. This CD clearly displays the incredible vocal talent of all four guys, especially lead singers Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons. From its heartfelt ballads to funky uptempos, "98 Degrees...and Rising" is definitely worth your money. The entire album is worth listening to, but their are some songs that stand above the rest. "I Do" is the quintessential wedding song and "The Hardest Thing" is another ballad that deserves to be repeated. Slightly more up-tempo are the incredible tracks "Because of You" and "True to Your Heart", which features vocals by Stevie Wonder.

Hey 98 Degrees makes KoRn look like U2. There music is so hardcore influenced it gets all of your senses assaulted. Everytime I listen to them my face gets red its just so bizzare. My fave songs on here are ''Surfacing'' and ''Wait and Bleed'' err I mean ''The Hardest Thing'' and ''Because of You''. 98 Degrees is hardcore, without a doubt.

This album is great. Here's what I think on each song 1. Intro-Nothing speical 2. Heat It Up-This song is really great not too slow but not too fast 3. If She Only Knew-Great ballad 4. I Do (Cherish You)-I love this song awesome ballad they really show their voices here great job 5. Fly With Me-Very good song 6. Still-Nice ballad 7. Because Of You-One of my fave songs they show their Harmonize here 8. Give It Up (Interlude)-Nice acapalla 9. Do You Wanna Dance-Not my fave song but still nice 10. True To Your Heart - (featuring Stevie Wonder)-This is definatly my fave song togther with stevie wonder they created a brilliant song 11. To Me You're Everything-Great song 12. Hardest Thing, The-Excellent ballad 13. She's Out Of My Life-Nice song

These songs are sweet, and the guys from 98 Degrees have heavenly voices. This is a really great album. They're not really considered a boy band, because their music is not really "pop". It's more of "soul" and "r&b". It's a really cool cd to own...for everyone.

98 Degrees are a good band, not like most boy bands. They have great harmonizing, vocals and are easy on the eyes.

This CD is a good compilation of ballads, however they tend to wear a little thin after a while sounding like all the other boy bands. The thing that makes 98 Degrees standsout are their voices. They could sing over N Sync & Backstreet Boys anyday with their ranges.

However I would like to see 98 Degrees rock a little and take their ballads a new direction with more strings, and a little less sappy.

All together though this is a good album. Songs to listen for are "I Do" a great song for newlyweds, "The Hardest Thing" and "Do You Wanna Dance"

This CD is great! I absolutely LOVE "The Hardest Thing"! It's one of my all time favorite songs: and the rest of the CD is almost as good. I'd really recommend it to anyone, even if you think boy bands are so-so.

I used to think 98 degrees was just a regular boy band , but when I got the CD I was amazed! I recomend it to people who like N'sync and LFO!

THIS IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CD! 98 DEGREES ARE THE BEST BOY BAND OUT THERE. I LOVE ALL THERE SONGS AND THEY ALL HAVE GREAT VOICES. I THINK THAT EVERYONE WOULD ENJOY THIS CD. I RECOMMEND THIS TO EVERYONE NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE IS.

98 Degrees is just not a boy band but can sing band along with the likes of BSB & Westlife all of these should tour together that would be great ! my fave songs are all of the top #1 which are Because of you .....and the Hardest thing but I love them all ! cannot wait for their next project !

I'm not really in to boybands right now, but this is a pretty good CD. These guys have beautiful harmonies, and I love "The Hardest Thing". "Heat It Up" is probably my second-favorite.

Now, I'll be the first to admit that I bought this CD about a year ago, when I was going through the teenybopper phase. But now that that's over, this remains one of my favorites. The talent level on these guys is off the charts. You hear one song-full of their smooth voices and gorgeous harmonies, and you're hooked. These fellas are definitely not a part of the boyband factory. My favorite song is "She's Out Of My Life" because it's a cappella and you can (amazingly enough) hear every part.