Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys
Studio album by Backstreet Boys
Released	May 6, 1996 (1996-05-06) (See release history)
Recorded	Spring 1994 - April 1996 at Battery Studios, New York City, Orlando, FL, Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, and London, UK
Genre	Pop/Dance
Label	Jive
Producer	Denniz PoP Max Martin Kristian Lundin
Backstreet Boys chronology
Backstreet Boys (International) (1996) Backstreet's Back (1997)
Singles from Backstreet Boys
"We've Got It Goin' On" Released: September 5, 1995 "I'll Never Break Your Heart" Released: December 13, 1995 "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" Released: April 30, 1996 "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" Released: October 29, 1996 "Anywhere For You" Released: February 24, 1997

Backstreet Boys is the self-titled international debut album from the pop group Backstreet Boys. The album was released around Europe, Asia, Canada and in a few other markets. It was a fair success and contains a number of the band's most memorable singles. All of those singles were later released on the second self-titled debut in the United States in 1997, which compiled songs from this album, and the band's second international release, Backstreet's Back.

Track listing

This album, as has been common with Backstreet Boys albums, had several different track-listings in various markets. The German (European) edition is generally considered to be the "standard" track-list for this album. The release date for the disc is somewhat disputed, with some sources listing 1995, and some listing 1996. Some confusion might be due to the release of the different versions of the disc in different markets. Official charts for European countries including Germany, Switzerland and Austria, however, all give a release date of May 6, 1996, and data where available shows the album first appearing on various European charts within a couple of weeks of that date. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow) – 3:41 Lead Vocals by Brian Littrell and AJ Mclean
2. "Anywhere for You" (Baker, Perry) – 4:42 Lead Vocals by Brian Littrell and Nick Carter
3. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Aris, Toni Cottura) – 3:52 Lead Vocals by Nick Carter, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean. Rap by Smooth T and AJ.
4. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Manno, Wilde) – 4:48 Lead Vocals by Brian Littrell and AJ McLean. Spoken By Kevin Richardson.
5. "Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart)" (Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow) – 3:52 Lead Vocals by Brian Littrel, Nick Carter and AJ McLean.
6. "Boys Will Be Boys" (Renn, Skinner) – 4:09 Lead Vocals by AJ McLean, Brian Littrell and Nick Carter
7. "Just to Be Close to You" (Grant, Gray) – 4:54 Lead Vocal by Brian Littrell, AJ McLean,Nick Carter and Howie Dorough. Spoken by Kevin Richardson.
8. "I Wanna Be With You" (Denniz PoP, Max Martin) – 4:10 Lead Vocals by AJ McLean and Brian Littrell.
9. "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (White) – 4:00 Lead Vocals by AJ McLean and Brian Littrell.Rap By Kevin Richardson.
10. "Darlin'" (Allen, Morton) – 5:36 Lead Vocals by Brian Littrell. Spoken By Kevin Richardson.
11. "Let's Have a Party" (Galbreth, Gamble, Huff, McPherson, Mookie, Sledge, Trevett) – 3:53 Lead Vocal by Nick Carter. Rap by Brian Littrell and AJ McLean.
12. "Roll With It" (Renn, Skinner) – 4:44 Lead Vocal by AJ McLean, Brian Littrell and Nick Carter
13. "Nobody but You" (Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow) – 3:06 Lead Vocal by Kevin Richardson

Special European Edition

A special European edition (containing a black-and-white cover image) included three bonus songs, some of which were sporadically released in other territories.

14. Don't Leave Me
15. Give Me Your Heart (also in Japan)
16. Lay Down Beside Me (also in Asia, Philippines & Australia)

Bonus tracks

• We've Got It Goin' On (Marcus Radio Mix) (Limited Dutch Edition)
• I Wanna Be With You (Amadin's Club Mix) (Limited Dutch Edition)
• Get Down (DEZIGN Radio I) (Limited Asian Edition)
• Quit Playing Games (Acoustic Version) (Limited Asian Edition)
• Non Puoi Lasciarmi Cosi ["Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"] (Italy)
• Nunca te haré llorar [I'll Never Break Your Heart] (Argentina, Spain & Philippines)
• Donde quieras yo iré [Anywhere for You] (Argentina, Spain & Philippines)
• I'll Never Break Your Heart (Radio Edit) [Australia “The Start of the Phenomenon” release]
• Backstreet Boys Album Medley (Australia “The Start of the Phenomenon” release)
• We've Got It Goin' On (Markus' Deadly Vocal Hot Mix) [Australia “The Start of the Phenomenon” release]

NOTE: In Canada, "Anywhere for You", "Let's Have a Party", and "Nobody but You" were omitted, making it a 10-track release. "Anywhere for You" would later be added to the Canadian edition of Backstreet's Back.

Release history

Certification

• Gold (Colombia, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, UK, Hungary, South Africa)
• Platinum (Denmark, Thailand, Korea, Venezuela, Central America, Belgium, Sweden, New Zealand, Australia)
• 2x Platinum (Holland, Portugal, The Gulf, India)
• 2x Platinum (Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Poland, Argentina, Switzerland, Singapore)
• 4x Platinum (Spain)
• 5x Platinum (Taiwan, Chile, Malaysia)
• 7x Platinum (Philippines)
• Diamond (Canada)

Backstreet Boys has Gold and Platinum Awards in thirty-eight countries, with eight million albums sold.

Miscellaneous

• The track "Boys Will Be Boys" was featured in the movie "The Nutty Professor" and the 1996 film "Kazaam" starring Shaquille O'Neal which is also on the soundtrack.

References

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