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| studio = Parc Studios (Orlando, Florida)<br />[[Cheiron]] (Stockholm)<br />Battery Studios, The Hit Factory {{nowrap|(New York City)}}
| studio = *Parc Studios (Orlando, Florida)
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|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/backstreet-boys-mw0000084822 |title=Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=September 22, 2018 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref>
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|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s|Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
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|rev2score = A−<ref>{{cite book |chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=222 |chapter=Backstreet Boys: Backstreet Boys |access-date=September 22, 2018 |title=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s]] |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |publisher=[[St. Martin's Press]] |year=2000 |isbn=0-312-24560-2}}</ref>
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|rev3 = ''[[USA Today]]''
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|rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/music/lem966.htm |title=Backstreet Boys |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=August 11, 1997 |access-date=March 17, 2020 |last=Jones |first=Steve |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991111135705/http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/music/lem966.htm |archive-date=November 11, 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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'''''Backstreet Boys''''' is the [[reissue]] of the [[Backstreet Boys (1996 album)|1996 album of the same name]], released by the vocal-pop group [[Backstreet Boys]] in the United States on August 12, 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/uqk1g4/backstreet-boys-come-to-america |title=Backstreet Boys Come to America |publisher=[[MTV]] |date=1997-08-14 |access-date=2023-08-29}}</ref> Its initial release contains six tracks from their first studio album, ''[[Backstreet Boys (1996 album)|Backstreet Boys]]'' (1996) and five tracks from their second studio album ''[[Backstreet's Back]]'' (1997). Released a day after ''Backstreet's Back'', both albums share nearly the same cover but with different titles. The album served as their debut in the United States, where their previous records were not released.
'''''Backstreet Boys''''' is the [[reissue]] of the [[Backstreet Boys (1996 album)|1996 album of the same name]], released by the vocal-pop group [[Backstreet Boys]] in the United States on August 12, 1997.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/uqk1g4/backstreet-boys-come-to-america |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829210651/https://www.mtv.com/news/uqk1g4/backstreet-boys-come-to-america |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |title=Backstreet Boys Come to America |publisher=[[MTV]] |date=1997-08-14 |access-date=2023-08-29}}</ref> Its initial release contains six tracks from their first studio album, ''[[Backstreet Boys (1996 album)|Backstreet Boys]]'' (1996) and five tracks from their second studio album ''[[Backstreet's Back]]'' (1997). Released a day after ''Backstreet's Back'', both albums share nearly the same cover but with different titles. The album served as their debut in the United States, where their previous records were not released.


The album became one of their most successful albums and received acclaim from music critics. It peaked at number four on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart and has been certified 14× [[RIAA certification|platinum]] ([[RIAA certification|diamond]]) by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] for sales to retailers, having sold over 14 million copies to date in the United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=BACKSTREET+BOYS&ti=BACKSTREET+BOYS|title=American album certifications – Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys|work=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=2017-09-22|language=en-US}}</ref> The album was reported as the second highest seller in the past fourteen years for Music Club sales as of 2003, selling 1.72 million units.<ref>[http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 Music Club Sales up to 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925173959/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 |date=2015-09-25 }}</ref>
The album became one of their most successful albums and received acclaim from music critics. It peaked at number four on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart and has been certified 14× [[RIAA certification|platinum]] ([[RIAA certification|diamond]]) by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] for sales to retailers, having sold over 14 million copies to date in the United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=BACKSTREET+BOYS&ti=BACKSTREET+BOYS|title=American album certifications – Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys|work=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=2017-09-22|language=en-US}}</ref> The album was reported as the second highest seller in the past fourteen years for Music Club sales as of 2003, selling 1.72 million units.<ref>[http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 Music Club Sales up to 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925173959/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 |date=2015-09-25 }}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
Backstreet Boys released their first single, "[[We've Got It Goin' On]]", in September 1995. While the single was successful across Europe, it stalled in the United States, peaking at number 69.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Backstreet Boys Hot 100 Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/backstreet-boys/chart-history/hsi/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> As a result, the original issue of their 1996 [[Backstreet Boys (1996 album)|debut album]] was only released outside of the country.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Weatherby |first=Taylor |date=2017-08-10 |title=‘It’s What America Needed at That Time’: Backstreet Boys Look Back on Their U.S. Debut, 20 Years Later |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/backstreet-boys-us-debut-album-oral-history-7897897/ |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Throughout 1996, the group released three more singles internationally: "[[I'll Never Break Your Heart]]", "[[Get Down (You're the One for Me)]]", and "[[Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)]]". [[Jive Records]] planned to relaunch the group in the United States in 1997 with the new song "If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)". The group instead pushed for a US single release of "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)".<ref name=":3" /> The label relented, and following its single release in the United States in April 1997, the song peaked at number 2.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1192|page=33|date=April 11, 1997}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> By this point, the group had already recorded material for their second studio album, ''[[Backstreet's Back]]'', which was released internationally on August 11, 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Backstreet's Back - Backstreet Boys {{!}} Release ... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/backstreets-back-mr0001447484 |access-date=2024-12-16 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> To serve as their debut album in the United States, Jive decided to reissue the group's 1996 debut album with additional tracks from ''Backstreet's Back''.<ref name=":2" />
The original 1997 pressing of the album contains 11 songs—six from the 1996 ''Backstreet Boys'' album and five from ''Backstreet's Back''. This version did not include "[[Everybody (Backstreet's Back)]]", which was included on ''Backstreet's Back''.


The album was reissued for a second time in 1998. The reissue contains the single mixes of "[[Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)]]" and "[[As Long as You Love Me (Backstreet Boys song)|As Long as You Love Me]]" in addition to an extended version of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000053X |title=Backstreet Boys [ENHANCED CD&#93;: Backstreet Boys: Music |access-date=2012-01-15}}</ref> For the single version of "Quit Playing Games", the second verse was re-recorded to feature [[Nick Carter (musician)|Nick Carter]], replacing [[Brian Littrell]]'s verse from the original version. The single version of "As Long as You Love Me" uses different instrumentation, arrangement, and mixing.
The original 1997 pressing of the album contains 11 songs—six from the 1996 ''Backstreet Boys'' album and five from ''Backstreet's Back''. This version did not include "[[Everybody (Backstreet's Back)]]", which was included on ''Backstreet's Back''. The album was reissued for a second time in 1998. The reissue contains the single mixes of "[[Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)]]" and "[[As Long as You Love Me (Backstreet Boys song)|As Long as You Love Me]]" in addition to an extended version of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000053X |title=Backstreet Boys [ENHANCED CD&#93;: Backstreet Boys: Music |website=Amazon |access-date=2012-01-15}}</ref> For the single version of "Quit Playing Games", the second verse was re-recorded to feature [[Nick Carter (musician)|Nick Carter]], replacing [[Brian Littrell]]'s verse from the original version. The single version of "As Long as You Love Me" uses different instrumentation, arrangement, and mixing.


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-colored background on the back inlay. Both versions of the album contained the same Enhanced Section, containing videos and other multimedia files.
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-colored background on the back inlay. Both versions of the album contained the same enhanced section, containing videos and other multimedia files.


==Marketing==
==Marketing==
To promote the album the group appeared on ''[[Live with Regis and Kathie Lee]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', [[MTV]], ''[[The Ricki Lake Show]]'', ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]'', ''[[Soul Train]]'' and ''[[All That]]''. The group also appeared on ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'', and a remix of "Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)" was included on the [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Album|show's soundtrack]].
To promote the album the group appeared on ''[[Live with Regis and Kathie Lee]]'', ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', [[MTV]], ''[[The Ricki Lake Show]]'', ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]'', ''[[Soul Train]]'' and ''[[All That]]''. The group also appeared on ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'', and a remix of "Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)" was included on the [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Album|show's soundtrack]].


==Reception==
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==Commercial performance==
===Critical reception===
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''Backstreet Boys'' debuted at number 29 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] the week of August 30, 1997, with 40,000 copies sold.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Faison |first=Datu |date=August 30, 1997 |title=Rhythm Section |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_gkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22 |journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=109 |pages=22 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=September 21, 2017 |number=35}}</ref> On January 31, 1998, it peaked at number four on the chart; by this point the album had sold two million copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Beat|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14|first=Melinda|last=Newman|date=January 31, 1998|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510|volume=110|number=5|access-date=September 21, 2017|pages=14}}</ref><ref name="BB200"/> According to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], it was the fifty-second best selling record of 1997 in the United States with 1,300,000 copies sold and the third best selling album of 1998 with 5,700,000 copies sold.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76|title=Best Selling Records of 1997|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 31, 1998|issn=0006-2510|volume=110|number=5|access-date=September 21, 2017|pages=76}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|date=January 30, 1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75|title=Best Selling Records of 1998|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510|volume=111|number=5|access-date=September 21, 2017|pages=75}}</ref> The album was certified fourteen times platinum by the [[RIAA]] on April 5, 2001, denoting shipments of fourteen million.<ref name=":0" />
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|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/backstreet-boys-mw0000084822 |title=Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=September 22, 2018 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
|rev2score = Positive<ref name=Billboard>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BwoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22backstreet+boys%22+41589&pg=PA100|title=Reviews & Previews, Albums, Pop|magazine=Billboard|date=September 6, 1997|page=100|volume=109|issue=36|via=Google Books|access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref>
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|rev3 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s|Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
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|rev3score = A−<ref>{{cite book |chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=222 |chapter=Backstreet Boys: Backstreet Boys |access-date=September 22, 2018 |title=[[Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s]] |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |publisher=[[St. Martin's Press]] |year=2000 |isbn=0-312-24560-2}}</ref>
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|rev4 = ''[[USA Today]]''
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|rev4score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="USA Today">{{cite news |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/music/lem966.htm |title=Backstreet Boys |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=August 11, 1997 |access-date=March 17, 2020 |last=Jones |first=Steve |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991111135705/http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/music/lem966.htm |archive-date=November 11, 1999 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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The album received generally positive reviews. Steve Jones of ''[[USA Today]]'' rated it three stars out of four, commenting that the Backstreet Boys "are confident enough in their voices not to let them get lost in waves of harmonies."<ref name="USA Today"/> [[Allmusic]] rated the album four out of five stars, with [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] calling it "thoroughly enjoyable" and the group "as reliant on their personality as they are their talent".<ref name="allmusic"/> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' was complimentary of the different styles presented on the album, regarding "Quit Playing Games" and the lead singles as "lethally catchy" and the cover of "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" to show "more sophisticated musical leanings".<ref name=Billboard />

In 2005, Bill Lamb of [[About.com]] described the album as "an engaging mix of uptempo dance music and sweet ballads".<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamb|first=Bill|title=Backstreet Boys Discography|publisher=About.com|date=2005|url=http://top40.about.com/od/discographies/a/bboysdisc.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050917235428/http://top40.about.com/od/discographies/a/bboysdisc.htm|access-date=August 23, 2024|archive-date=September 17, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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===Commercial performance===
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''Backstreet Boys'' debuted at number 29 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] the week of August 30, 1997, with 40,000 copies sold.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Faison |first=Datu |date=August 30, 1997 |title=Rhythm Section |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_gkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=109 |pages=22 |issn=0006-2510 |access-date=September 21, 2017 |number=35}}</ref> On January 31, 1998, it peaked at number four on the chart; by this point the album had sold two million copies in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Beat|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14|first=Melinda|last=Newman|date=January 31, 1998|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510|volume=110|number=5|access-date=September 21, 2017|pages=14}}</ref><ref name="BB200"/> According to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], it was the fifty-second best selling record of 1997 in the United States with 1,300,000 copies sold and the third best selling album of 1998 with 5,700,000 copies sold.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76|title=Best Selling Records of 1997|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 31, 1998|issn=0006-2510|volume=110|number=5|access-date=September 21, 2017|pages=76}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=January 30, 1999|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75|title=Best Selling Records of 1998|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|issn=0006-2510|volume=111|number=5|access-date=September 21, 2017|pages=75}}</ref> The album was certified fourteen times platinum by the [[RIAA]] on April 5, 2001, denoting shipments of fourteen million.<ref name=":0" />


As of March 2015, the album had sold 11,687,000 copies in the US according to [[Nielsen SoundScan|Nielsen Music]].<ref name="SoundScan">{{Cite news|last=Peoples|first=Glenn|date=March 26, 2015|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6516477/zayn-malik-departure-one-direction-music-sales |title=Why Zayn Malik's Departure From One Direction Won't Hurt Band's Music Sales|work=Billboard|access-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref> It had sold additional 1.72 million units at the BMG Music Club as of February 2003.<ref name="BMG">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877|title=Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers|last=David|first=Barry|date=February 18, 2003|website=Music Industry News Network|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030703090845/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877|archive-date=2003-07-03|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-10-01}}</ref>
As of March 2015, the album had sold 11,687,000 copies in the US according to [[Nielsen SoundScan|Nielsen Music]].<ref name="SoundScan">{{Cite magazine|last=Peoples|first=Glenn|date=March 26, 2015|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6516477/zayn-malik-departure-one-direction-music-sales |title=Why Zayn Malik's Departure From One Direction Won't Hurt Band's Music Sales|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref> It had sold additional 1.72 million units at the BMG Music Club as of February 2003.<ref name="BMG">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877|title=Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers|last=David|first=Barry|date=February 18, 2003|website=Music Industry News Network|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030703090845/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877|archive-date=2003-07-03|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-10-01}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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Backstreet Boys
Studio album (reissue) by
Backstreet Boys
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
RecordedNovember 1994 – May 1997
Studio
  • Parc Studios (Orlando, Florida)
  • Cheiron (Stockholm)
  • Battery (New York City)
  • Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre
Length52:10
Label
  • Jive
  • Trans Continental
Producer
Backstreet Boys chronology
Backstreet's Back
(1997) 		Backstreet Boys
(1997) 		Millennium
(1999)
Singles from Backstreet Boys
  1. "We've Got It Goin' On"
    Released: September 11, 1995
  2. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
    Released: April 15, 1997
  3. "As Long as You Love Me"
    Released: October 7, 1997
  4. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
    Released: March 9, 1998
  5. "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
    Released: June 30, 1998
  6. "All I Have to Give"
    Released: November 24, 1998

Backstreet Boys is the reissue of the 1996 album of the same name, released by the vocal-pop group Backstreet Boys in the United States on August 12, 1997.[1] Its initial release contains six tracks from their first studio album, Backstreet Boys (1996) and five tracks from their second studio album Backstreet's Back (1997). Released a day after Backstreet's Back, both albums share nearly the same cover but with different titles. The album served as their debut in the United States, where their previous records were not released.

The album became one of their most successful albums and received acclaim from music critics. It peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has been certified 14× platinum (diamond) by the RIAA for sales to retailers, having sold over 14 million copies to date in the United States.[2] The album was reported as the second highest seller in the past fourteen years for Music Club sales as of 2003, selling 1.72 million units.[3]

Background

Backstreet Boys released their first single, "We've Got It Goin' On", in September 1995. While the single was successful across Europe, it stalled in the United States, peaking at number 69.[4] As a result, the original issue of their 1996 debut album was only released outside of the country.[5] Throughout 1996, the group released three more singles internationally: "I'll Never Break Your Heart", "Get Down (You're the One for Me)", and "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)". Jive Records planned to relaunch the group in the United States in 1997 with the new song "If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)". The group instead pushed for a US single release of "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)".[5] The label relented, and following its single release in the United States in April 1997, the song peaked at number 2.[6][4] By this point, the group had already recorded material for their second studio album, Backstreet's Back, which was released internationally on August 11, 1997.[7] To serve as their debut album in the United States, Jive decided to reissue the group's 1996 debut album with additional tracks from Backstreet's Back.[1]

The original 1997 pressing of the album contains 11 songs—six from the 1996 Backstreet Boys album and five from Backstreet's Back. This version did not include "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)", which was included on Backstreet's Back. The album was reissued for a second time in 1998. The reissue contains the single mixes of "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" and "As Long as You Love Me" in addition to an extended version of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".[8] For the single version of "Quit Playing Games", the second verse was re-recorded to feature Nick Carter, replacing Brian Littrell's verse from the original version. The single version of "As Long as You Love Me" uses different instrumentation, arrangement, and mixing.

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-colored background on the back inlay. Both versions of the album contained the same enhanced section, containing videos and other multimedia files.

Marketing

To promote the album the group appeared on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Saturday Night Live, MTV, The Ricki Lake Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Soul Train and All That. The group also appeared on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and a remix of "Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)" was included on the show's soundtrack.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
BillboardPositive[10]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA−[11]
USA Today[12]

The album received generally positive reviews. Steve Jones of USA Today rated it three stars out of four, commenting that the Backstreet Boys "are confident enough in their voices not to let them get lost in waves of harmonies."[12] Allmusic rated the album four out of five stars, with Stephen Thomas Erlewine calling it "thoroughly enjoyable" and the group "as reliant on their personality as they are their talent".[9] Billboard was complimentary of the different styles presented on the album, regarding "Quit Playing Games" and the lead singles as "lethally catchy" and the cover of "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" to show "more sophisticated musical leanings".[10]

In 2005, Bill Lamb of About.com described the album as "an engaging mix of uptempo dance music and sweet ballads".[13]

Commercial performance

Backstreet Boys debuted at number 29 on the U.S. Billboard 200 the week of August 30, 1997, with 40,000 copies sold.[14] On January 31, 1998, it peaked at number four on the chart; by this point the album had sold two million copies in the United States.[15][16] According to Nielsen SoundScan, it was the fifty-second best selling record of 1997 in the United States with 1,300,000 copies sold and the third best selling album of 1998 with 5,700,000 copies sold.[17][18] The album was certified fourteen times platinum by the RIAA on April 5, 2001, denoting shipments of fourteen million.[2]

As of March 2015, the album had sold 11,687,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen Music.[19] It had sold additional 1.72 million units at the BMG Music Club as of February 2003.[20]

Track listing

1997 original release
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We've Got It Goin' On"
  • PoP
  • Martin
3:40
2."Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (original mix)
  • Martin
  • Crichlow
3:54
3."As Long as You Love Me" (original mix)Martin
  • Martin
  • Lundin
3:33
4."All I Have to Give"Full ForceFull Force4:35
5."Anywhere for You"
Veit Renn4:41
6."Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)"
  • Allen
  • Campbell
4:25
7."I'll Never Break Your Heart"
  • Allen
  • Renn
4:48
8."Darlin'"
  • Timmy Allen
  • Nneka Morton
Allen5:32
9."Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (featuring Smooth T.)
  • Aris
  • Cottura
3:52
10."Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
3:30
11."If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)"Robert John "Mutt" LangeLange4:48
1998 reissue
No.TitleLength
1."We've Got It Goin' On"3:40
2."Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (single version)3:55
3."As Long as You Love Me" (single version)3:33
4."Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (extended version)4:48
5."All I Have to Give"4:35
6."Anywhere for You"4:42
7."Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)"4:26
8."I'll Never Break Your Heart"4:48
9."Darlin'"5:31
10."Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (featuring Smooth T.)3:52
11."Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"3:30
12."If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)"4:49
U.S. double sided audio cassette (frontside)
No.TitleLength
1."We've Got It Goin' On"3:40
2."Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"3:55
3."As Long as You Love Me"3:33
4."All I Have to Give"4:35
5."Anywhere for You"4:41
6."I'll Never Break Your Heart"4:48
U.S. double sided audio cassette (backside)
No.TitleLength
1."Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (extended version; only on 1998 reissue)4:48
2."Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"3:30
3."Hey Mr. DJ (Keep Playing This Song)"4:25
4."Darlin'"5:31
5."Get Down (You're the One for Me)"3:52
6."If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)"4:49

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Backstreet Boys
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[26] 14× Platinum 13,407,000[A]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Backstreet Boys Come to America". MTV. August 14, 1997. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "American album certifications – Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Music Club Sales up to 2003 Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Backstreet Boys Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Weatherby, Taylor (August 10, 2017). "'It's What America Needed at That Time': Backstreet Boys Look Back on Their U.S. Debut, 20 Years Later". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1192. April 11, 1997. p. 33.
  7. ^ "Backstreet's Back - Backstreet Boys | Release ..." AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Backstreet Boys [ENHANCED CD]: Backstreet Boys: Music". Amazon. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Reviews & Previews, Albums, Pop". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 36. September 6, 1997. p. 100. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Backstreet Boys: Backstreet Boys". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  12. ^ a b Jones, Steve (August 11, 1997). "Backstreet Boys". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 11, 1999. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  13. ^ Lamb, Bill (2005). "Backstreet Boys Discography". About.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2005. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  14. ^ Faison, Datu (August 30, 1997). "Rhythm Section". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 35. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  15. ^ Newman, Melinda (January 31, 1998). "The Beat". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 5. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  17. ^ "Best Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 5. January 31, 1998. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  18. ^ "Best Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 5. January 30, 1999. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  19. ^ a b Peoples, Glenn (March 26, 2015). "Why Zayn Malik's Departure From One Direction Won't Hurt Band's Music Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  20. ^ a b David, Barry (February 18, 2003). "Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem And Janet Top All Time Sellers". Music Industry News Network. Archived from the original on July 3, 2003. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  21. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  24. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  25. ^ "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  26. ^ "American album certifications – Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

Notes

  1. ^ As of March 2015, the album has sold 11,687,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan, which does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Club, where it sold 1.72 million units.[19][20] Combined, it has sold over 13,407,000 copies in the United States.
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