NSYNC and Better Place on the charts and in streaming
Published on 09/03/2026 at 08:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
NSYNC remain a reference point in pop more than two decades after their commercial peak. Their reunion single Better Place, released on September 29, 2023 as part of the Trolls Band Together soundtrack, continues to register solid streaming numbers according to industry reports.
How Better Place performed in the charts
The key recent chapter for NSYNC is the chart run of Better Place, their first new song together in nearly 20 years and released through RCA for the animated film Trolls Band Together starring Justin Timberlake as the voice of Branch. Trade coverage in 2023 underlined how unusual it was to see the group return with a brand-new track rather than another compilation.
In the United Kingdom, the single entered the Official Charts Company’s sales-based rankings in October 2023. The Official Charts database lists a peak at No. 24 on one of its singles sales charts and a six-week chart run between October and mid-November 2023, a modest but notable reappearance more than 20 years after the group’s previous UK single chart entry with Girlfriend in April 2002. Official Charts data confirm that this was a short but measurable return.
Germany and the song’s streaming presence
For listeners based in Germany, Better Place has not produced a new high-profile Singles Top 100 peak comparable to NSYNC’s early-2000s hits, but it still appears in German chart databases as part of the group’s overall title history. The Offizielle Deutsche Charts database lists the track under NSYNC’s entries, indicating that it has been registered but did not reach the main Top 100 tier in the way classics such as Bye Bye Bye once did. This underlines a shift from physical singles to playlist-driven consumption in the German market.
The long tail of the song’s popularity is visible on global streaming platforms. Industry tracking in 2026 describes Better Place as surpassing well over 100 million plays on Spotify alone, with daily streams still in the tens of thousands roughly three years after release. That scale of activity is significant for a soundtrack single and shows that NSYNC’s brand of late-1990s and early-2000s pop remains in demand well beyond the initial promotional cycle of the film.
All news and background on NSYNC
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The musical identity behind the comeback single
Musically, Better Place stays close to the polished, harmony-rich pop that defined NSYNC’s chart run at the turn of the millennium, while updating the production for contemporary soundtrack expectations. The track blends bright, funk-tinged guitars, layered vocal stacks and a crisp mid-tempo groove that fits easily into current pop playlists alongside solo Justin Timberlake material.
Where NSYNC stand in 2026
As of early September 2026, NSYNC have no officially announced group live date or full-tour schedule, and remain primarily a studio and catalog presence rather than an actively touring band.
NSYNC at a glance
- Act: NSYNC
- Genre: Pop, teen pop
- Origin: Orlando, United States
- Active: 1995-2002, selective reunions since 2013
- Lineup: Justin Timberlake (vocals), JC Chasez (vocals), Joey Fatone (vocals), Lance Bass (vocals), Chris Kirkpatrick (vocals)
- Label: RCA (for Better Place)
- Key works: No Strings Attached (2000), Celebrity (2001), NSYNC (1997), single Bye Bye Bye (2000)
- Current album/single: Single Better Place, released September 29, 2023
- Charts / certifications: Better Place reached No. 24 on a UK Official Charts Company singles sales chart for six weeks from October 12, 2023
- Next live date: no announced live date at present
Frequently asked questions about NSYNC
What is NSYNC’s most recent single?
NSYNC’s most recent single is Better Place, released on September 29, 2023 through RCA as part of the Trolls Band Together soundtrack featuring Justin Timberlake in a leading voice role.
Did Better Place chart in the UK?
Yes, Official Charts Company data show that Better Place entered a UK singles sales chart in October 2023 and peaked at No. 24, remaining on that chart family for six weeks until mid-November 2023.
Are NSYNC touring or playing concerts in 2026?
Ticketing platforms and the group’s official online presence list no confirmed NSYNC tour or group concert dates for 2026 or 2027, so there is currently no announced live schedule for the band.
