"For the Girl Who Has Everything" is a song by American boy band
NSYNC
NSYNC (, ; also stylized as *NSYNC or 'N Sync) was an American boy band formed by Chris Kirkpatrick in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich. Their self-titled debut album was successfully released to European ...
. It was released as the fourth single from
their self-titled debut album. It was released in August 1997, exclusively on the German market. The track was later included on the US version of their debut album.
Music video
The video premiered on terrestrial television in August 1997. The video features the band stranded on a beach, attempting to send messages to a lady, in an attempt to get her to rescue them. The video intertwines clips of the band with clips of the wealthy, yet lonely girl, who has been left at home on her birthday by her parents. The girl, being cared for by household staff, seems to have everything except love. The video was partly recorded in the north of Spain, in Santander. The version of the video included on N the Mix'' is adjusted to the remix of the song, which had
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...
sing the second verse in place of
JC Chasez
Joshua Scott "JC" Chasez (; born August 8, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actor. He started out his career as a cast member on '' The Mickey Mouse Club'' before rising to stardom with NSYNC, and ...
.
Track listing
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NSYNC - "For the Girl Who Has Everything" - Discogs
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# "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Radio Mix) – 3:56
# "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Album Version) – 3:51
;CD2
# "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Radio Mix) – 3:56
# "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Album Version) – 3:51
# "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Unplugged) – 4:19
# "The Lion Sleeps Tonight
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" (Solomon Linda
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; Hugo Peretti
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Born in New York City to an Italian American family, Peretti began his music career as a teenager, playing the trumpet in the Bors ...
; Luigi Creatore
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; George David Weiss
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He is an inductee in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Biography
Weiss was born in a Jewish fa ...
; Albert Stanton) – 3:10
# "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Video) – 4:07
Charts
Release history
References
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1997 singles
NSYNC songs
Pop ballads
Contemporary R&B ballads
Songs written by Veit Renn
RCA Records singles
1996 songs
1990s ballads
Songs written by Jolyon Skinner