How *NSYNC's Iconic 'Bye Bye Bye' Music Video Featured a Nod to Robert DeNiro (Exclusive)
On a new episode of Vevo's Footnotes, pop music fans travel back to 2000, when they first laid eyes on the music video for the lead single off of the band's record-breaking third studio album, No Strings Attached.
It was the album's cover art, symbolic of the band cutting ties with their former management, that inspired the high-energy music video. PEOPLE has a first look at the episode, which shares some of the inspiration that made it possible.
When it came to director Wayne Isham, he found inspiration for the setting of the dance breaks from 1951's Royal Wedding with Fred Astaire, dancing all over the room as he performed, "You're All The World to Me."
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As for JC Chasez and Lance Bass's car chase scene, they asked Chasez ahead of time what his favorite car chase scene in a movie was. He replied with Robert De Niro's in Ronin.
Chasez was surprised when he met the crew who would help him prepare for the chase, as the very same stunt crew from the Ronin chase scene was there to coordinate.
Footnotes also shows love to Darrin Henson, who developed the beloved choreography that goes along with the track.
It almost didn't happen, however. Henson was considering taking time away from music video choreography when *NSYNC's manager approached him with the project. He agreed and would go on to win an MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.
In a clip previously posted on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 17, Bass commemorated 25 years of the music video in a special moment with son Alexander. The preschooler sat in his lap while they watched the 'Bye, Bye, Bye' music video on a screen positioned off-camera.
'Bye, bye, bye!' sings Alexander. This prompts Lance, 45, to ask, 'Can you do your hand?' Alexander then repeats the famous lyrics, this time mimicking the iconic hand gesture from the video.
'In honor of Bye Bye Bye's 25th anniversary,' Lance captioned the post.
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