Tearin Up My Heart was released by NSYNC in 1997 as a single from the group's debut album, written by Max Martin and Kristian Lundin during the peak of the late nineties boy-band era. It became one of the band's signature songs, helped by its catchy chorus and polished pop production, and it stayed in rotation on pop radio for years after release. Decades later it survives through nostalgia playlists, throwback parties and short-form video edits, where a few seconds of the chorus instantly signals nineties pop culture without needing any explanation.