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| Released = {{start date|1997|8|12}} ([[United States|U.S.]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.backstreetboys.com/discography/ |title=Discog |publisher=Backstreet Boys |date= |accessdate=2012-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425277/19970814/backstreet_boys.jhtml |title=News - Articles - 1425277 |publisher=Mtv.com |date=1997-08-14 |accessdate=2012-01-15}}</ref>
| Released = {{start date|1997|8|12}} ([[United States|U.S.]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.backstreetboys.com/discography/ |title=Discog |publisher=Backstreet Boys |date= |accessdate=2012-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425277/19970814/backstreet_boys.jhtml |title=News - Articles - 1425277 |publisher=Mtv.com |date=1997-08-14 |accessdate=2012-01-15}}</ref>
| Recorded = October 1994–May 1997;<br />Parc Studios <small>([[Orlando, Florida]])</small><br />[[Cheiron]] <small>([[Stockholm]], Sweden)</small><br />Battery Studios and The Hit Factory <small>([[New York City]])
| Recorded = October 1994–May 1997;<br />Parc Studios <small>([[Orlando, Florida]])</small><br />[[Cheiron]] <small>([[Stockholm]], Sweden)</small><br />Battery Studios and The Hit Factory <small>([[New York City]])
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[teen pop]], [[dance-pop]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[teen pop]], [[dance-pop]]
| Length = 52:10
| Length = 52:10
| Label = [[Jive Records|Jive]]
| Label = [[Jive Records|Jive]]

Revision as of 09:41, 25 February 2016

This article is about the US debut album. For the international debut album, see Backstreet Boys (1996 album).
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Backstreet Boys is the self-titled debut U.S. studio album by the vocal-pop group Backstreet Boys. The release of this album coincided with the release of their second international album Backstreet's Back. Their international debut album released in 1996 was also titled Backstreet Boys, but it was not released in the United States. This second self-titled album was released only in the United States in 1997, making it their debut album in the country. It became one of the most successful debut albums of all time. The album 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.[5] 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.[6]

This album is a collection of tracks from Backstreet Boys' first and second international albums, Backstreet Boys (1996) and Backstreet's Back (1997) respectively. Since this album and Backstreet's Back were released at the same time, both albums share the same cover, only with different titles.

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 in 1998, which contained twelve tracks, this time including an extended version of the song.[7] There are also several differences between the songs from the international debut album: the second verse of "Quit Playing Games" was re-recorded to feature Nick Carter, replacing Brian Littrell's verse from the original version; "Everybody" was only featured in an extended mix, 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 and the final version was released in the 1998 pressing of the album and on The Hits – Chapter One.

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 contained the same Enhanced Section, containing videos and other multimedia files.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We've Got It Goin' On"Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow3:40
2."Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (alternate version)Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow3:55
3."As Long as You Love Me" (alternate version)Max Martin3:33
4."All I Have to Give"Full Force4:34
5."Anywhere for You"Gary Baker, Wayne Perry4:42
6."Hey Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)"Timmy Allen, Larry Campbell, Jolyon Skinner4:26
7."I'll Never Break Your Heart"Albert Manno, Eugene Wilde4:47
8."Darlin'"Timmy Allen, Nneka Morton5:31
9."Get Down (You're the One for Me) [feat. Toni Cottura]"Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura3:53
10."Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"Attrell Cordes, Gary Kemp3:30
11."If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)"R.J. Lange4:49
1998 Re-issue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We've Got It Goin' On"Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow3:40
2."Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (alternate version)Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow3:54
3."As Long as You Love Me" (alternate version)Max Martin3:33
4."Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (extended version)Max Martin, Denniz PoP4:47
5."All I Have to Give"Full Force4:35
6."Anywhere for You"Gary Baker, Wayne Perry4:41
7."Hey Mr. D.J. (Keep Playin' This Song)"Joylon Skinner, Larry Campbell, Timmy Allen4:25
8."I'll Never Break Your Heart"Albert Mano, Eugene Wilde4:47
9."Darlin'"Timmy Allen, Nnkea Morton5:31
10."Get Down (You're the One for Me) [feat. Toni Cottura]"Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura3:52
11."Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"Attrell Cordes, Gary Kemp3:30
12."If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)"R.J. Lange4:48

Marketing

To promote the album the group appeared on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Saturday Night Live, MTV, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and All That.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

See also

References

  1. ^ "Discog". Backstreet Boys. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  2. ^ "News - Articles - 1425277". Mtv.com. 1997-08-14. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  3. ^ AllMusic review
  4. ^ Robert Christgau review
  5. ^ a b "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  6. ^ Music Club Sales up to 2003
  7. ^ "Backstreet Boys [ENHANCED CD]: Backstreet Boys: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  8. ^ 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. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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