Backstreet Boys
Recorded
March 1994 – April 1996;
Battery Studios (New York City), Parc Studios, Platinum Post Studios (Orlando, Florida), Cheiron Studios, Polar Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre
Pop, R&B, soul, teen pop, dance-pop, new jack swing
Record Producer (s)
Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Veit Renn, Timmy Allen, Thomas Moore
Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys . The album was released in Europe, Asia, Canada, and other markets. It became one of the biggest debut albums and contains several of the band's most memorable singles. 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
The album's release date, a topic of some debate, is an exciting aspect of its history. While some sources list 1995 and others 1996, the confusion may stem from releasing different disc versions in various markets. However, official charts for European countries, including Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, all indicate a release date of May 6, 1996. Available data also shows the album making its first appearance on various European charts within a few weeks of that date, further supporting this release date.
Track Listing [ ]
Standard edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
"We've Got It Goin' On "
Denniz PoP , Max Martin , Herbie Crichlow
Denniz PoP, Martin
3:39
2.
"Anywhere for You "
Gary Baker, Wayne Perry
Veit Renn
4:40
3.
"Get Down (You're The One For Me) "
Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura
Aris, Cottura
3:50
4.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart "
Albert Manno, Eugene Wilde
Renn, Timmy Allen
4:48
5.
"Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart) "
Martin, Crichlow
Martin, Kristian Lundin
3:52
6.
"Boys Will Be Boys "
Jolyon Skinner, Renn
Renn, Mr. Lee[a]
4:06
7.
"Just To Be Close To You "
Tim Grant, Michael Gray
Allen, Mookie[b]
4:49
8.
"I Wanna Be With You "
Denniz PoP, Martin
Denniz PoP, Martin
4:04
9.
"Everytime I Close My Eyes "
Eric Foster White
Allen, Kay Fingers
3:55
10.
"Darlin' "
Allen, Nneka Morton
Allen
5:31
11.
"Let's Have A Party "
Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Mookie, Allen[b]
3:49
12.
"Roll With It "
Skinner, Renn
Renn, Mr. Lee[a] [a]
4:41
13.
"Nobody But You "
Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow
Denniz PoP, Martin
3:03
Australian Collector's edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
14.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart " (European radio edit)
Manno, Wilde
4:25
15.
"Album Medley (Anywhere for You / I'll Never Break Your Heart / Just to Be Close to You)"
Baker, Perry / Manno, Wilde / Grant, Gray
4:12
16.
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) " (acoustic version)
Martin, Crichlow
3:58
17.
"We've Got It Goin' On " (Markus' Deadly Vocal Hot Mix)
Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow
6:39
18.
"Don't Leave Me "
Sean Combs, Mookie, Alvin Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Craig Mack, Easy Mo Bee
4:22
European edition/Netherlands special edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
14.
"Don't Leave Me"
Combs, Mookie, Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Mack, Easy Mo Bee
4:22
15.
"We've Got It Goin' On" (Marcus Radio Mix)
Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow
4:32
16.
"I Wanna Be with You" (Amadin's Club Mix)
Denniz PoP, Martin
5:24
Japanese edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
14.
"Lay Down Beside Me "
Renn, Skinner
5:26
15.
"Give Me Your Heart "
Larry Campbell
5:08
United Kingdom special edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
14.
"Don't Leave Me"
Combs, Mookie, Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Mack, Easy Mo Beee
4:22
15.
"Give Me Your Heart"
Larry Campbell
5:08
16.
"Lay Down Beside Me"
Renn, Skinner
5:26
Limited edition for Spain/Latin America
No.
Title
Length
14.
"Donde Quieras Yo Iré " (Spanish version of "Anywhere for You")
4:50
15.
"Nunca Te Haré Llorar " (Spanish version of "I'll Never Break Your Heart")
4:35
Canadian edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow
3:39
2.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
Aris, Cottura
3:50
3.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
Manno, Wilde
4:48
4.
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
Martin, Crichlow
3:52
5.
"Boys Will Be Boys"
Renn, Skinner
4:06
6.
"Just to Be Close to You"
Grant, Gray
4:49
7.
"I Wanna Be with You"
Denniz PoP, Martin
4:04
8.
"Every Time I Close My Eyes"
White
3:55
9.
"Darlin"
Allen, Morton
5:31
10.
"Roll with It"
Renn, Skinner
4:41
11.
"Enhanced Section"
Limited edition for Italy
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
"Non Puoi Lasciarmi Così " (Italian version of "Quit Playing Games With My Heart")
Max Martin, Herbie Crichlow, Antonio Galbiati
Martin, Kristian Lundin
3:53
2.
"We've Got It Goin' On "
Denniz PoP , Max Martin , Herbie Crichlow
Denniz PoP, Martin
3:39
3.
"Anywhere for You "
Gary Baker, Wayne Perry
Veit Renn
4:40
4.
"Get Down (You're the One For Me) "
Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura
Aris, Cottura
3:50
5.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart "
Albert Manno, Eugene Wilde
Renn, Timmy Allen
4:48
6.
"Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart) "
Martin, Crichlow
Martin, Kristian Lundin
3:52
7.
"Boys Will Be Boys"
Jolyon Skinner, Renn
Renn, Mr. Lee[a]
4:06
8.
"Just to Be Close to You"
Tim Grant, Michael Gray
Allen, Mookie[b]
4:49
9.
"I Wanna Be with You"
Denniz PoP, Martin
Denniz PoP, Martin
4:04
10.
"Every Time I Close My Eyes"
Eric Foster White
Allen, Kay Fingers
3:55
11.
"Darlin'"
Allen, Nneka Morton
Allen
5:31
12.
"Let's Have a Party"
Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Mookie, Allen[b]
3:49
13.
"Roll with It"
Skinner, Renn
Renn, Mr. Lee[a] [a]
4:41
14.
"Nobody but You"
Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow
Denniz PoP, Martin
3:03
Alternate European edition
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
"We've Got It Goin' On "
Denniz PoP , Max Martin , Herbie Crichlow
Denniz PoP, Martin
3:39
2.
"Anywhere for You "
Gary Baker, Wayne Perry
Veit Renn
4:40
3.
"Get Down (You're the One For Me) "
Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura
Aris, Cottura
3:50
4.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart "
Albert Manno, Eugene Wilde
Renn, Timmy Allen
4:48
5.
"Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart) "
Martin, Crichlow
Martin, Kristian Lundin
3:52
6.
"Boys Will Be Boys"
Jolyon Skinner, Renn
Renn, Mr. Lee[a]
4:06
7.
"Just to Be Close to You"
Tim Grant, Michael Gray
Allen, Mookie[b]
4:49
8.
"I Wanna Be with You"
Denniz PoP, Martin
Denniz PoP, Martin
4:04
9.
"Every Time I Close My Eyes"
Eric Foster White
Allen, Kay Fingers
3:55
10.
"Darlin'"
Allen, Nneka Morton
Allen
5:31
11.
"Let's Have a Party"
Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
Mookie, Allen[b]
3:49
12.
"Nobody but You"
Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow
Denniz PoP, Martin
3:03
B-sides/Unreleased songs
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Tell Me That I'm Dreaming"
Lou J. Pearlman
4:47
2.
"I'll Never Find Someone Like You"
Gary Baker, Wayne Perry
4:23
3.
"Happy Valentine"
3:30
4.
"Roll with It" (radio edit)
Renn, Skinner
3:35
5.
"By My Side"
2:55
6.
"End of the Road"
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons
5:50
Sample credits "Boys Will Be Boys" contains a portion of the composition "Sing a Simple Song" written by Sly Stone and performed by Sly and the Family Stone.
"Let's Have a Party" contains a portion of "Enjoy Yourself" composition written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by The Jackson 5|The Jacksons.
"Don't Leave Me" contains samples of "Flava in Ya Ear," written and performed by Craig Mack, and "Please Don't Go," written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch and performed by KC and the Sunshine Band. Notes ^[a] ^[b] Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Chart (1996–1997)
Peak
position
ARIA)
6
Ö3 Austria)
1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
8
Canadian Albums (Billboard )
1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
4
Album Top 100)
7
European Albums Chart
7
Suomen virallinen lista)
5
Offizielle Top 100)
1
MAHASZ)
1
Tonlist)
2
IRMA)
16
FIMI)
10
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
54
IFPI)
1
RMNZ)
15
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
19
AFP)
2
Scottish Albums (Official Charts Company|OCC)
23
PROMUSICAE)
2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
7
Schweizer Hitparade)
1
IFPI)
1
UK Albums (Official Charts Company|OCC)
12
ZIMA)
3
Year-end charts [ ]
Chart (1996)
Position
German Albums Chart
5
Chart (1997)
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)
68
German Albums Chart
21
Chart (1998)
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)
55
Certifications and sales [ ]
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
CAPIF)
3× Platinum
180,000^
ARIA)
Platinum
70,000^
IFPI Austria)
3× Platinum
150,000*
BEA)
Platinum
50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)
Platinum
250,000*
Canada (Music Canada)
Diamond
1,000,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)
Platinum
50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)
Gold
21,930
SNEP)
Gold
100,000*
BVMI)
Platinum
500,000^
IFPI Hong Kong)
Platinum
20,000*
RIAJ)
Gold
100,000^
AMPROFON)
Gold
100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)
2× Platinum
200,000^
RMNZ)
Platinum
15,000^
IFPI Norway)
Platinum
75,000
ZPAV)
Platinum
100,000*
PROMUSICAE)
4× Platinum
400,000^
GLF)
Platinum
100,000^
IFPI Switzerland)
3× Platinum
150,000^
BPI)
Gold
100,000^
Summaries
IFPI)
3× Platinum
3,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Release history [ ]
Country
Release date
Europe
May 6, 1996
Canada
September 2, 1996
United Kingdom
October 1, 1996
Trivia [ ] To differentiate from the U.S. debut album with the same name , this album is commonly referred to in the fandom as "The Red Album" due to the red cover. [1]
This album was not just a hit, it was a phenomenon. It was not only certified Diamond by Music Canada (the Canadian equivalent of the RIAA), the highest ranking possible but also received similar awards across Asia and Europe. This critical acclaim solidified the Backstreet Boys' status as a global music sensation, making it a must-listen for any music enthusiast.
The album's popularity was not confined to a few regions. It was the 5th most popular album of 1996 in Germany, a testament to its widespread appeal and the band's growing fan base. This achievement underscores the album's global success and impact on the music industry. Video [ ] Backstreet Boys (1996 Album) (Full Album)
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