Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys
Studio album by Backstreet Boys
Released	August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12) (U.S.)[1][2]
Recorded	October 1994—May 1997; Parc Studios (Orlando, Florida) Cheiron (Stockholm, Sweden) Battery Studios and The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre	Pop, R&B, teen pop, dance-pop
Length	52:10
Label	Jive
Producer	Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Veit Renn, Timmy Allen, Full Force, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Backstreet Boys chronology
Backstreet's Back (1997) Backstreet Boys (US) (1997) Millennium (1999)
Singles from Backstreet Boys
"We've Got It Goin' On" Released: September 5, 1995 "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" Released: June 10, 1997 "As Long As You Love Me" Released: October 21, 1997 "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" Released: March 31, 1998 "I'll Never Break Your Heart" Released: July 14, 1998 "All I Have to Give" Released: December 8, 1998

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Robert Christgau	A−[4]

Backstreet Boys is the second but debut U.S. self-titled album by the vocal-pop group Backstreet Boys. The first was their 1996 Backstreet Boys, which was not released in the United States. This second self-titled album was released in 1997 and was their debut album in the country. It became one of the most successful debut albums of all time. The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard charts and has been certified 14x Platinum (Diamond) by RIAA for sales to retailers. This was also reported as the second highest seller in the past 14 years for Music Club sales back in 2003, selling 1.72 million units.^[5] This album is a collection of tracks from Backstreet Boys' first and second international albums, 1996 Backstreet Boys and 1997 Backstreet's Back respectively. The album was released in 1997 to coincide with Backstreet's Back. Both albums share basically the same cover, only with slight differences. The third single "As Long As You Love Me" was featured on the 1997 compiatlion album "Now That's What I Call Music! 1" the seventh single "I'll Never Break Your Heart" was featured on the 1998 compiation album "Now That's What I Call Music! 2" and the fifth single "All I Have To Give" was featured the 1998 compilation album "Now That's What I Call Music! 3"

Background

There were two editions of this album available. The original pressing contained eleven songs and did not include "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)". Presumably, this may have been due to the title of the song, which correlates with the title of the international album, Backstreet's Back. The title would not necessarily make sense in the context of this album being their American debut. The decision to make it a single in the US contributed to a re-release of the album, which contained twelve tracks, this time including an extended version of the song.^[6] The original pressing of the album had a maroon spine and blue background on the back inlay. The second pressing of the album had a teal spine and a straw-coloured background on the back inlay. Both versions of the album also contained an Enhanced Section, containing videos and other multimedia files. Several changes were also made to tracks on the album. "Quit Playing Games" was re-recorded to feature a new verse sung by Nick Carter, replacing Brian Littrell's verse from the original version; "Everybody" was only featured in an extended mix, and the main version released in other countries was not included; and a demo version of "As Long As You Love Me", using different instrumentation, arrangement and mixing - was included in place of the final version. The demo version was released as a single in the US.

Track listing

1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow) – 3:40
2. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" [Alternative Version] (Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow) – 3:55
3. "As Long As You Love Me" [Alternative Version] (Max Martin) – 3:33
4. "All I Have to Give" (Full Force) – 4:34
5. "Anywhere for You" (Baker, Perry) – 4:42
6. "Hey Mr. DJ (Keep Playin This Song)" (Allen, Campbell, Skinner) – 4:26
7. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Manno, Wilde) – 4:47
8. "Darlin'" (Allen, Mortonur Heart) – 5:31
9. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Aris, Toni Cottura) – 3:53
10. "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" (Cordes, Kemp) – 3:30
11. "If You Want It To Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)" (R.J. Lange) – 4:49
12. "Enhanced Section"

1998 Additional Re-Issue Track

4. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" [Extended Version] (Max Martin, Denniz PoP) – 4:47

5. "All I Have To Give" (Full Force) - 4:35

6. "Anywhere For You" (Gary Baker, Wayne Perry) - 4:41

7. "Hey Mr. D.J. (Keep Playin' This Song)" (Joylon Skinner, Larry Campbell, Timmy Allen) - 4:25

8. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Albert Mano, Eugene Wilde) - 4:47

9. "Darlin'" (Nnkea Morton, Timmy Allen) - 5:31

10. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Bulent Aris, Toni Cottura) - 3:52

11. "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" (Attrell Cordes, Gary Kemp) - 3:30

12. "If You Want It To Be Good Girl (Get Yourself A Bad Boy)" (Robert John "Mutt" Lange) - 4:49

Marketing

To Promote the album the group appeared on Live with Regis and Kelly, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Saturday Night Live, MTV, and All That.

Charts

Album

End of decade charts

Singles

Certification

• Backstreet Boys has received the Diamond Award from the RIAA and has sold over 14 million copies to date in the United States.^[8]

See also

• List of best-selling albums worldwide
• List of best-selling albums in the United States

References