Why *NSYNC’s “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” Still Slaps | Revisiting Millennial Pop Christmas Albums

Let’s get this out of the way right now: I was always more of a Backstreet Boys girl. My heart was firmly in Camp BSB, doodling “Kieran Carter” in my notebook because Nick Carter was obviously going to randomly sail from Tampa to Lake Superior and fall in love with me. NSYNC? They were just... fine. That said, when NSYNC released Home for Christmas in 1998, even I had to admit they absolutely nailed “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays.” And yes, it serves as yet another reminder why JC Chasez is the best member of *NSYNC; fight me in the comments.

This song is everything a holiday bop should be: joyful, cheesy in the best way, and guaranteed to get stuck in your head for days. But what makes it so endearing? Let’s break it down like it’s a boy-band dance routine.

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