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This Is Us
Studio album by Backstreet Boys
Released September 30, 2009
(see release history)
Recorded December 2008 - August 2009
Genre R&B, dance-pop, synth pop
Label Jive
Producer Jim Jonsin, Brian Kennedy, Printz Board, Soulshock & Karlin, Claude Kelly, Max Martin, T-Pain, RedOne Mr. Pyro, Mike Mani, Troy Johnson, Antwonie Collins, Jorden Omley, Emanuel Kiriakou, Ryan Tedder
Professional reviews
Backstreet Boys chronology
Unbreakable
(2007)		 This Is Us
(2009)
Singles from This Is Us
  1. "Straight Through My Heart"
    Released: August 27, 2009
  2. "Bigger"
    Released: December 14, 2009[1]
  3. "If I Knew Then"
    Released: 2010

This Is Us is the seventh studio album from American pop band Backstreet Boys. It is their second album since becoming a four-piece band and was released on September 30, 2009[2] in Japan through Sony Music Japan, October 5, 2009 in the UK through RCA, and October 6 in the US through Jive Records.

On the album, the group have reunited with previous collaborator and producer Max Martin (responsible for the previous hit "I Want It That Way") to try and create their best record since their 1999 worldwide smash hit album Millennium.[3] They worked with Ryan Tedder, Claude Kelly, Jim Jonsin and T-Pain amongst others for the album as well.[4]

The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 making the boyband the first group since Sade to have their first seven albums reach top 10 on the chart.[5] RedOne produced the album's lead single "Straight Through My Heart" was released in August/September 2009 and reached number 1 in Taiwan, number 3 in Japan, 19 in Canada, 72 in the UK, and 18 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Contents

Recording and production

In an interview with Extra TV, the group confirmed the title of their seventh album to be This Is Us.[6] In the official press release RCA/Jive Records describes the album as "a finely crafted R&B and pop album from four talented musicians who love what they do and who maintain the rare relevance in an industry that often disposes of pop acts. The 11 songs that make up album are the sounds of four skilled singers with a similar vision, who have dealt with the trials and tribulations that accompany fame at an early age and who came out as one of the most successful groups of all time. It shows remarkable growth as songwriters and continues to give us songs that has made millions smile."[4]

On May 1, 2009, the Backstreet Boys management team expressed discontent at the fact that four recorded songs had been leaked on the internet. In an interview, A.J. McLean said that the group were "P.O.ed that music had leaked especially since extra care had been taken to keep the record secret".[7] In the end, however, the group used the feedback from the leaks to help guide the direction of the album and even the song selection by comparing fan reviews to what producers thought about the songs.[7] The album was described by McLean as being a mix of pop and R&B, but including more uptempo songs for live performances and the tour. The first single "Straight Through My Heart" was performed for the first time on August 15, 2009 at the KTU Beatsock in New York City.

Speaking of their collaborations with RedOne, McLean remarked that it had been largely a last minute affair. Due to timing, the group was not able to make any recordings with the in-demand producer; however, near to the album's turn-in date, RedOne revealed that he had worked on three songs for the group and was more than willing to collaborate. It was also revealed that there had previously been 5 or 6 singles in the running for the lead single, although a Kevin Borg production titled "PDA" was most likely to be released; however, the RedOne production felt like "it was meant to be".[7] Interestingly one Tedder song which was co-written by McLean was snapped up by Simon Cowell who wanted the song for Leona Lewis's second album Echo but in the end felt it more suited for a boyband and it will now feature on Westlife's 10th album Where We Are.[8]

This Is Us Tour

Further information: This Is Us Tour

Release

The group simultaneously released the standard and deluxe editions of the album. The deluxe edition (limited first edition in Japan) will feature a DVD with live performances of previous singles at The O2 Arena in London, along with the music video for the first single.

Singles

Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Straight Through My Heart"   RedOne, Bilal Hajji, Novel Jannusi, AJ Jannusi, Kinnda Hamid RedOne 3:27
2. "Bigger"   Max Martin, Shellback, Tiffany Amber Max Martin 3:15
3. "Bye Bye Love"   Kenneth Karlin, Carsten Schack, Claude Kelly Soulshock & Karlin 4:20
4. "All of Your Life (You Need Love)"   RedOne, Charles Hinshaw, Jr. RedOne 3:55
5. "If I Knew Then"   K. Karlin, C. Schack, C. Kelly Soulshock & Karlin 3:16
6. "This Is Us"   Jordan Omley, Michael Mani, James Scheffer, Frank Romano, Howie Dorough Jim Jonsin, Jorden Omley, Mike Mani 3:03
7. "PDA"   Printz Board, Mario "Tex" James Printz Board 3:48
8. "Masquerade"   Busbee, Brian Kennedy, Alexander James, Antwoine Collins Brian Kennedy 3:03
9. "She's a Dream"   Nick Carter, T-Pain, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean, Daen Simmons T-Pain, Mr. Pyro 3:58
10. "Shattered"   Jordan Suecof, Tiron "TC" Mack, Chad "C-Note" Roper, Daryl Camper Emanuel Kiriakou 3:53
11. "Undone"   RADIO, Ryan Tedder, Josh Hoge Troy Johnson 4:16
European[11] / Asian[12] / Australian / Canadian / Brazilian bonus track
  1. "Helpless" featuring Pitbull Produced By: (Jim Jonsin) — 3:32
Japan bonus tracks[2]
  1. "International Luv" Written By: (AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, T-Pain) Produced By: (T-Pain) — 3:17
  2. "Straight Through My Heart" (Jason Nevins Mixshow Remix) — 5:35

Deluxe edition

Source: HMV Japan
The disc features mainly video footage from the groups London performances at O2 Arena. The DVD will be available in the U.S. only at Target stores.

Bonus DVD
  1. "I Want It That Way"
  2. "Inconsolable"
  3. "The One"
  4. "The Call"
  5. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
  6. "Shape of My Heart"
  7. "Straight Through My Heart"
    • Music video filmed by Kai Regan

Chart positions

Chart/Country Peak
position		 Total
sales
Australian Albums Chart[14] 35
Austria Albums Chart[15] 47
Belgium Albums Chart[16] 27
Brazil Top 20 CD ABPD[17] 9
Canadian Albums Chart[18] 3
Dutch Albums Chart[19] 5
European Albums Chart[20] 11
Finnish Albums Chart[21] 24
German Album Chart[22] 10
Irish Albums Chart [23] 24
Italian Albums Chart [24] 21
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart [25][26] 2 250,000+[26][27]
Mexican Albums Chart[28] 12
Portugese Albums Chart[29] 17
Spanish Albums Chart[30] 5 40,000
UK Albums Chart[31] 39 20,000
US Billboard 200[32] 9 200,000

Release history

Region Format Date Label Catalogue
Japan Standard edition[2] September 30, 2009 Sony Music Japan BVCP40100
Deluxe edition[33] BVCP40098
United Kingdom Standard edition,[34] October 5, 2009 RCA Records[7] 88697596182
Deluxe edition[35] 88697580882
United States Standard edition October 6, 2009 Jive Records 886975650422
Deluxe edition
Canada Standard edition[36] Sony Music Entertainment 88697565042
Deluxe edition[37] 88697580882
Taiwan Deluxe edition October 9, 2009 200909B
Brazil Standard edition[38] October 15, 2009 886975961825

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Backstreet Boys
A. J. McLean • Howie Dorough • Brian Littrell • Nick Carter
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Studio albums
Backstreet Boys (1996)  · Backstreet's Back (1997)  · Millennium (1999)  · Black & Blue (2000)  · Never Gone (2005) · Unbreakable (2007)  · This Is Us (2009)
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