Tearin' Up My Heart was released by NSYNC in 1997 as a single from the group's debut album, and it quickly became one of the defining pop hits of the late boy-band era. Its punchy chorus and polished production helped it stay in rotation long after its chart run, and the song later found a second life in nostalgic playlists, throwback edits and social-video soundtracks. The clip works because that chorus is still widely recognised, even by listeners who were too young to hear it on first release.