*NSYNC’s Iconic ‘Bye Bye Bye’ Music Video Featured Nod’s to the Previous (Unique)

*NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” music video felt so new for its time, but it surely was rooted previously.

On a brand new episode of Vevo’s Footnotes, pop music followers journey again to 2000, after they first laid eyes on the music video for the lead single off of the band’s record-breaking third studio album, No Strings Connected.

It was the album’s cowl artwork, symbolic of the band slicing ties with their former administration, that impressed the high-energy music video. PEOPLE has a primary take a look at the episode, which shares among the inspiration that made it potential.

When it got here to director Wayne Isham, he discovered inspiration for the setting of the dance breaks from 1951’s Royal Marriage ceremony with Fred Astaire, dancing all around the room as he carried out, “You are All The World to Me.”

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As for JC Chasez and Lance Bass’s automotive chase scene, they requested Chasez forward of time what his favourite automotive chase scene in a film was. He replied with Robert De Niro’s in Ronin.

Chasez was stunned when he met the crew who would assist him put together for the chase, as the exact same stunt crew from the Ronin chase scene was there to coordinate.

Footnotes additionally exhibits like to Darrin Henson, who developed the beloved choreography that goes together with the monitor.

It nearly did not occur, nevertheless. Henson was contemplating taking time away from music video choreography when *NSYNC’s supervisor approached him with the mission. He agreed and would go on to win an MTV Video Music Award for Finest Choreography.

In a clip beforehand posted on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 17, Bass commemorated 25 years of the music video in a particular second with son Alexander. The preschooler sat in his lap whereas they watched the “Bye, Bye, Bye” music video on a display positioned off-camera.

“Bye, bye, bye!” sings Alexander. This prompts Lance, 45, to ask, “Are you able to do your hand?” Alexander then repeats the well-known lyrics, this time mimicking the long-lasting hand gesture from the video.

“In honor of Bye Bye Bye’s twenty fifth anniversary,” Lance captioned the put up.