Backstreet Boys
Choose the title you wish to view the lyrics from.
Album Information:
Name: Backstreet Boys (International)
Released: May 05th, 1995 (Europe)
September 09th, 2006 (UK)
October 14th, 2006 (Canada)
August 12nd, 2007 (US)
Genre: Pop/Dance
Label: Jive
Producer(s): Various
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 tracklistings in various markets. The German (European) edition is generally considered to be the "standard" tracklist for this album. The release date for the disc is somewhat disputed, with some sources listing 1995, and some listing 1996. This might be due to the release of the different versions of the disc in different markets.
German/European version
1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Crichlow, Martin) – 3:41
2. "Anywhere For You" (Baker, Perry) – 4:42
3. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Aris, Cottura) – 3:52
4. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Manno, Wilde) – 4:49
5. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (Crichlow, Martin) – 3:53
6. "Boys Will Be Boys" (Renn, Skinner) – 4:06
7. "Just To Be Close to You" (Grant, Gray) – 4:49
8. "I Wanna Be With You" (Martin, Pop) – 4:06
9. "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (White) – 3:56
10. "Darlin'" (Allen, Morton) – 5:33
11. "Let's Have a Party" (Galbreth, Gamble, Huff, McPherson, Mookie, Sledge, Trevett) – 3:50
12. "Roll With It" (Renn, Skinner) – 4:41
13. "Nobody But You" (Crichlow, Martin, Pop) – 3:03
Canadian version
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.
European limited edition
A limited edition European release contained a bonus track:
14. Don't Leave Me
Dutch version - limited edition
In The Netherlands, two remixes were added to the European limited edition:
14. Don't Leave Me
15. We've Got It Goin' On [Marcus Radio Mix]
16. I Wanna Be With You [Amadin's Club Mix]
European special edition
There was a European special edition which had a black and white cover image and contained all of the songs (other than remixes and special versions) released in any version of this album.
14. Don't Leave Me
15. Give Me Your Heart
16. Lay Down Beside Me
Asian version
In Asia, a different bonus track was added to the album:
14. Lay Down Beside Me
Japanese version
Japan had its own bonus track on top of the Asian edition. This is common in Japan as the cost of printing and distributing copies of CDs is significantly higher than in most other countries. Bonus tracks appear as incentives for customers to buy the record:
14. Lay Down Beside Me
15. Give Me Your Heart
Asian limited edition
There was a separate limited edition for the Asian market with several bonus tracks, and had to be released somewhat later, since the acoustic version of "Quit Playing Games" is based on the recording of the song which features Nick Carter in the second chorus; this version was recorded later than the original album:
14. Lay Down Beside Me
15. Get Down (DEZIGN Radio I)
16. Give Me Your Heart
17. Quit Playing Games (Acoustic Version)
Italian version
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" was re-recorded in Italian as "Non Puoi Lasciarmi Cosi", with Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson taking over the lead vocals (other than the bridge). The album has the same track listing as the original European release, with the Italian recording added at the beginning of the record.
Spanish version
The band also re-recorded the vocals for "I'll Never Break Your Heart" and "Anywhere For You" in Spanish, with the titles "Nunca Te Haré Llorar", and "Donde Quieras Yo Iré" respectively. The same band members sung the songs as in the English versions. A version of the album released in several Spanish-speaking countries which contained the two songs
14. Nunca Te Haré Llorar
15. Donde Quieras Yo Iré
Filipino version
A version of the album with the aforementioned Spanish versions, but based on the Asian edition was released in the Philippines:
14. Lay Down Beside Me
15. Nunca Te Haré Llorar
16. Donde Quieras Yo Iré
Australian version
A collectors edition re-release of the album in Australia, subtitled "The Start of the Phenomenon", contained several bonus tracks
14. I'll Never Break Your Heart (Radio Edit)
15. Backstreet Boys Album Medley
16. Quit Playing Games (Acoustic Version)
17. We've Got It Goin' On (Markus' Deadly Vocal Hot Mix)
18. Don't Leave Me
Backstreet Boys (US)
Backstreet Boys is the self-titled album by the pop group the Backstreet Boys. This was the second self-titled album by the band. The first was their 1995 international debut, which was not released in the United States. This second self-titled album was their debut album in that country, and was a collection of tracks from their first international album, and their second, Backstreet's Back. Considered a single unit with their previous album that it mastered from, Backstreet Boys is one of the biggest selling debut albums of all time, having sold 14 million copies in the US and 24 million worldwide. Album editions
There were two editions of this album available. The original release had eleven songs and was missing the song Everybody (Backstreet's Back). Presumably this may have been due to the message of the song, indicated in the title of the song, which correlates with the title of the international album (Backstreet's Back), which would not necessarly make sense in the context of an American debut. The decision to make it a single may have contributed to the second edition of the album, which contained an extended version of the song. The original edition had maroon spines and border around the tracklist on the back of the album, and had a blue background on the left of the cover where the "enhanced CD" logo is. The second pressing has teal spines and tracklist border, and a straw coloured background behind the "enhanced CD" logo.
Besides the extended version of "Everybody", there were a few other differences between the US album and international albums. The second verse of Quit Playing Games, originally sung by Brian Littrell like the first verse, was rerecorded to capitalize on Nick Carter's popularity before the song was released as a single. Supposedly due to an error on the part of someone in the production chain, the wrong version of "As Long As You Love Me" was included on the American album, but not on Backstreet's Back. This supposedly annoyed writer and producer Max Martin. This version subsequently became the version released as a single to radio and video. It has noticeably different instrumentation and mixing - especially prominent in the song's intro. It also has a slightly different arrangement.
The album was an enhanced CD, containing multimedia files that can be accessed by putting the disc into a CD-ROM drive.
The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard charts and has been certified 14x Platinum by RIAA for sales to retailers.
Track listing
1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Crichlow, Martin)
2. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (Crichlow, Martin)
3. "As Long as You Love Me" (Martin)
4. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version) (Martin, Pop) [Not on original pressing].
5. "All I Have to Give" (Full Force)
6. "Anywhere For You" (Baker, Perry)
7. "Hey Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)" (Allen, Campbell, Skinner)
8. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Manno, Wilde)
9. "Darlin'" (Allen, Morton)
10. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Aris, Cottura)
11. "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" (Cordes, Kemp)
12. "If You Want It To Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)" (Lange)
Chart positions
--- Album
1997 -- #4
--- Singles
1997 -- We've Got It Goin' On
1997 -- Get Down (You're The One For Me)
1997 -- Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) #2 (Billboard Hot 100)
1997 -- As Long As You Love Me #4 (Billboard Hot 100 Airplay)
1998 -- Everybody (Backstreet's Back) #4 (Billboard Hot 100)
1998 -- I'll Never Break Your Heart #4 (Billlboard Hot 100 Airplay)
1999 -- All I Have to Give #5 (Billboard Hot 100)
Album Information:
Name: Backstreet Boys (International)
Released: May 05th, 1995 (Europe)
September 09th, 2006 (UK)
October 14th, 2006 (Canada)
August 12nd, 2007 (US)
Genre: Pop/Dance
Label: Jive
Producer(s): Various
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 tracklistings in various markets. The German (European) edition is generally considered to be the "standard" tracklist for this album. The release date for the disc is somewhat disputed, with some sources listing 1995, and some listing 1996. This might be due to the release of the different versions of the disc in different markets.
German/European version
1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Crichlow, Martin) – 3:41
2. "Anywhere For You" (Baker, Perry) – 4:42
3. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Aris, Cottura) – 3:52
4. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Manno, Wilde) – 4:49
5. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (Crichlow, Martin) – 3:53
6. "Boys Will Be Boys" (Renn, Skinner) – 4:06
7. "Just To Be Close to You" (Grant, Gray) – 4:49
8. "I Wanna Be With You" (Martin, Pop) – 4:06
9. "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (White) – 3:56
10. "Darlin'" (Allen, Morton) – 5:33
11. "Let's Have a Party" (Galbreth, Gamble, Huff, McPherson, Mookie, Sledge, Trevett) – 3:50
12. "Roll With It" (Renn, Skinner) – 4:41
13. "Nobody But You" (Crichlow, Martin, Pop) – 3:03
Canadian version
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.
European limited edition
A limited edition European release contained a bonus track:
14. Don't Leave Me
Dutch version - limited edition
In The Netherlands, two remixes were added to the European limited edition:
14. Don't Leave Me
15. We've Got It Goin' On [Marcus Radio Mix]
16. I Wanna Be With You [Amadin's Club Mix]
European special edition
There was a European special edition which had a black and white cover image and contained all of the songs (other than remixes and special versions) released in any version of this album.
14. Don't Leave Me
15. Give Me Your Heart
16. Lay Down Beside Me
Asian version
In Asia, a different bonus track was added to the album:
14. Lay Down Beside Me
Japanese version
Japan had its own bonus track on top of the Asian edition. This is common in Japan as the cost of printing and distributing copies of CDs is significantly higher than in most other countries. Bonus tracks appear as incentives for customers to buy the record:
14. Lay Down Beside Me
15. Give Me Your Heart
Asian limited edition
There was a separate limited edition for the Asian market with several bonus tracks, and had to be released somewhat later, since the acoustic version of "Quit Playing Games" is based on the recording of the song which features Nick Carter in the second chorus; this version was recorded later than the original album:
14. Lay Down Beside Me
15. Get Down (DEZIGN Radio I)
16. Give Me Your Heart
17. Quit Playing Games (Acoustic Version)
Italian version
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" was re-recorded in Italian as "Non Puoi Lasciarmi Cosi", with Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson taking over the lead vocals (other than the bridge). The album has the same track listing as the original European release, with the Italian recording added at the beginning of the record.
Spanish version
The band also re-recorded the vocals for "I'll Never Break Your Heart" and "Anywhere For You" in Spanish, with the titles "Nunca Te Haré Llorar", and "Donde Quieras Yo Iré" respectively. The same band members sung the songs as in the English versions. A version of the album released in several Spanish-speaking countries which contained the two songs
14. Nunca Te Haré Llorar
15. Donde Quieras Yo Iré
Filipino version
A version of the album with the aforementioned Spanish versions, but based on the Asian edition was released in the Philippines:
14. Lay Down Beside Me
15. Nunca Te Haré Llorar
16. Donde Quieras Yo Iré
Australian version
A collectors edition re-release of the album in Australia, subtitled "The Start of the Phenomenon", contained several bonus tracks
14. I'll Never Break Your Heart (Radio Edit)
15. Backstreet Boys Album Medley
16. Quit Playing Games (Acoustic Version)
17. We've Got It Goin' On (Markus' Deadly Vocal Hot Mix)
18. Don't Leave Me
Backstreet Boys (US)
Backstreet Boys is the self-titled album by the pop group the Backstreet Boys. This was the second self-titled album by the band. The first was their 1995 international debut, which was not released in the United States. This second self-titled album was their debut album in that country, and was a collection of tracks from their first international album, and their second, Backstreet's Back. Considered a single unit with their previous album that it mastered from, Backstreet Boys is one of the biggest selling debut albums of all time, having sold 14 million copies in the US and 24 million worldwide. Album editions
There were two editions of this album available. The original release had eleven songs and was missing the song Everybody (Backstreet's Back). Presumably this may have been due to the message of the song, indicated in the title of the song, which correlates with the title of the international album (Backstreet's Back), which would not necessarly make sense in the context of an American debut. The decision to make it a single may have contributed to the second edition of the album, which contained an extended version of the song. The original edition had maroon spines and border around the tracklist on the back of the album, and had a blue background on the left of the cover where the "enhanced CD" logo is. The second pressing has teal spines and tracklist border, and a straw coloured background behind the "enhanced CD" logo.
Besides the extended version of "Everybody", there were a few other differences between the US album and international albums. The second verse of Quit Playing Games, originally sung by Brian Littrell like the first verse, was rerecorded to capitalize on Nick Carter's popularity before the song was released as a single. Supposedly due to an error on the part of someone in the production chain, the wrong version of "As Long As You Love Me" was included on the American album, but not on Backstreet's Back. This supposedly annoyed writer and producer Max Martin. This version subsequently became the version released as a single to radio and video. It has noticeably different instrumentation and mixing - especially prominent in the song's intro. It also has a slightly different arrangement.
The album was an enhanced CD, containing multimedia files that can be accessed by putting the disc into a CD-ROM drive.
The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard charts and has been certified 14x Platinum by RIAA for sales to retailers.
Track listing
1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Crichlow, Martin)
2. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (Crichlow, Martin)
3. "As Long as You Love Me" (Martin)
4. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version) (Martin, Pop) [Not on original pressing].
5. "All I Have to Give" (Full Force)
6. "Anywhere For You" (Baker, Perry)
7. "Hey Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)" (Allen, Campbell, Skinner)
8. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Manno, Wilde)
9. "Darlin'" (Allen, Morton)
10. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Aris, Cottura)
11. "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss" (Cordes, Kemp)
12. "If You Want It To Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)" (Lange)
Chart positions
--- Album
--- Singles
