The Hits - Chapter One , also known as Greatest Hits: Chapter One internationally, is the first greatest hits compilation released by the Backstreet Boys . The album features 15 songs by the group, as well as a new song, "Drowning ." "Drowning" was the album's only single, peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart and charting in the top 10 in several countries.
A video album featuring all of the videos from the release was made available around the same time as the album. It peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was also their second album to reach number four in the US following Backstreet Boys in 1997, and their fourth consecutive top-ten album in the US following Black & Blue in 2000. The album sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
Background [ ]
The Backstreet Boys' label, Jive Records, decided to release a Backstreet Boys greatest hits CD by Christmas 2001 as they had not released a blockbuster album that year. The group resisted the release as they felt it was too early in their career for such an album and would ruin their plan to mark the group's 10th anniversary in 2003 with a greatest hits release. Band member Kevin Richardson said, "Our management company was supportive, and we weren't. And the record company was going to put it out anyway. So it's either promote or fight with your label; don't promote it and risk it doing very badly. But ultimately, who is it that's going to get hurt? It's not going to hurt our label. It's going to hurt us." Jive ultimately released the album after a long debate, despite threats from the group.
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Commercial performance [ ]
The Hits – Chapter One debuted and peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 the week of November 17, 2001. With 197,000 copies sold, it was a scarce sales debut after the band's last two albums debuted with more than one million copies. The album remained on the chart for a total of twenty-five weeks. On September 19, 2002, The Hits – Chapter One was certified RIAA Certification|platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies. As of June 2011, the album has sold 1,834,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted and peaked at number five on November 10, 2001, staying there for a week. It remained on the chart for nineteen weeks. On November 30, 2001, the British Phonographic Industry|BPI certified it platinum, denoting shipments of 300,000 units.
The album was the 13th best-selling of 2001, with 5 million copies shipped worldwide in that year, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). To date, it has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
Track Listing [ ]
Canadian edition
No.
Title
Original release
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version)
4:47
3.
"As Long As You Love Me" (Single Remix)
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
3:55
6.
"We've Got It Goin' On "
Backstreet Boys
3:41
7.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
8.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
9.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
4:50
10.
"The Call"
3:25
11.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
12.
"The One"
3:48
13.
"More than That"
3:43
14.
"Drowning"
4:27
UK/Asian edition
No.
Title
Original release
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
Millennium
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
Backstreet's Back
4:47
3.
"As Long As You Love Me"
Backstreet's Back
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
Millennium
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
Backstreet Boys
3:55
6.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
Backstreet Boys
3:41
7.
"All I Have to Give"
Backstreet's Back
4:38
8.
"Larger Than Life"
Millennium
4:04
9.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
Backstreet Boys
4:50
10.
"The Call"
Black & Blue
3:25
11.
"Shape of My Heart"
Black & Blue
3:52
12.
"Get Down (You're the One For Me) "
Backstreet Boys
3:52
13.
"Anywhere for You "
Backstreet Boys
4:42
14.
"The One"
Millennium
3:48
15.
"More than That"
Black & Blue
3:43
16.
"Drowning"
The Hits - Chapter One
4:27
Spanish edition
No.
Title
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version)
4:47
3.
"As Long As You Love Me"
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
3:55
6.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
3:41
7.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
8.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
9.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
4:50
10.
"The Call"
3:25
11.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
12.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
3:52
13.
"Anywhere for You"
4:42
14.
"More than That"
3:43
15.
"Drowning"
4:27
16.
"Nunca Te Haré Llorar (I'll Never Break Your Heart)"
4:38
Italian edition
No.
Title
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version)
4:47
3.
"As Long As You Love Me"
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
3:55
6.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
3:41
7.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
8.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
9.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
4:50
10.
"The Call"
3:25
11.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
12.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
3:52
13.
"Anywhere for You"
4:42
14.
"More than That"
3:43
15.
"Drowning"
4:27
16.
"Non Puoi Lasciarmi Cosi"
3:55
European edition 1
No.
Title
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
3:48
3.
"As Long as You Love Me" (Album Version)
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
3:54
6.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
3:41
7.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
8.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
9.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
4:50
10.
"The Call"
3:25
11.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
12.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
3:52
13.
"Anywhere for You"
4:42
14.
"More than That"
3:43
15.
"Drowning"
4:27
European edition 2
No.
Title
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
3:44
3.
"As Long as You Love Me" (Radio Version)
3:40
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
3:54
6.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
3:41
7.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
8.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
9.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
4:50
10.
"The Call"
3:25
11.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
12.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
3:52
13.
"Anywhere for You"
4:42
14.
"The One"
3:48
15.
"More than That"
3:43
16.
"The Perfect Fan"
4:13
Latin American edition 1
No.
Title
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version)
4:47
3.
"As Long as You Love Me"
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
3:55
6.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
3:41
7.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
8.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
9.
"The Call"
3:25
10.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
11.
"The One"
3:48
12.
"More than That"
3:43
13.
"Drowning"
4:27
14.
"Nunca Te Haré Llorar (I'll Never Break Your Heart)"
4:50
15.
"Donde Quieras Yo Iré (Anywhere For You)"
4:42
Latin American edition 2
No.
Title
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version)
4:47
3.
"As Long as You Love Me"
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
3:55
6.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
3:41
7.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
8.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
9.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
4:50
10.
"The Call"
3:25
11.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
12.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
3:53
13.
"Anywhere for You"
4:42
14.
"The One"
3:48
15.
"More than That"
3:43
16.
"Drowning"
4:27
17.
"The Perfect Fan"
4:13
18.
"Nunca Te Haré Llorar (I'll Never Break Your Heart)"
4:50
19.
"Donde Quieras Yo Iré (Anywhere For You)"
4:42
Japanese edition
No.
Title
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version)
4:47
3.
"As Long as You Love Me"
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
3:55
6.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
7.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
8.
"Anywhere for You"
4:42
9.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
3:52
10.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
4:50
11.
"The Call"
3:25
12.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
13.
"The One"
3:48
14.
"More than That"
3:43
15.
"Drowning"
4:27
16.
"The Perfect Fan"
4:13
Australian edition
No.
Title
Length
1.
"I Want It That Way"
3:35
2.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version)
4:47
3.
"As Long as You Love Me"
3:34
4.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
3:56
5.
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
3:55
6.
"All I Have to Give"
4:38
7.
"Larger Than Life"
4:04
8.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
4:50
9.
"The Call"
3:25
10.
"Shape of My Heart"
3:52
11.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
3:52
12.
"Anywhere for You"
4:42
13.
"The One"
3:48
14.
"More than That"
3:43
15.
"Drowning"
4:27
16.
"The Perfect Fan"
4:13
Korean bonus disc
No.
Title
Length
1.
"All I Have to Give" (The Conversation Mix)
4:14
2.
"Shape of My Heart" (Soul Solution Mixshow Edit)
5:50
3.
"As Long as You Love Me" (Soul Solution Club Mix)
8:07
4.
"Larger Than Life" (Jack D. Elliot Radio Mix)
4:01
5.
"More than That" (Hani Radio Edit)
4:03
6.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (MultiMan Remix)
4:08
Taiwanese bonus disc
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Give Me Your Heart"
2.
"You Wrote the Book on Love"
3.
"If You Knew What I Knew"
4.
"My Heart Stays with You"
5.
"All I Have to Give" (a cappella)
6.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Matty's Club Mix)
7.
"Shape of My Heart" (Soul Solution Radio Mix)
8.
"The Call" (Neptunes Remix with Rap)
9.
"Drowning" (Dezrok Club Mix)
UK Jive Records Shop additional 12-inch vinyl
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Sharp London Vocal Mix)
7:58
2.
"As Long as You Love Me" (Jason Nevins Radio Mix)
3:38
3.
"I Want It That Way" (Morales Club Version)
7:25
4.
"All I Have to Give" (Soul Solution Club Mix)
6:34
The Greatest Video Hits – Chapter One DVD (Japan)
No.
Title
Length
1.
"We've Got It Goin' On"
2.
"Anywhere for You"
3.
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
4.
"I'll Never Break Your Heart"
5.
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
6.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
7.
"As Long as You Love Me"
8.
"All I Have to Give"
9.
"I Want It That Way"
10.
"Larger than Life"
11.
"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
12.
"The One"
13.
"Shape of My Heart"
14.
"The Call"
15.
"More than That"
16.
"Drowning"
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Weekly chart performance for The Hits – Chapter One by the Backstreet Boys
Chart (2001)
Peak
position
ARIA)
32
Ö3 Austria)
6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
32
Canadian Albums (Billboard )
1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
11
Album Top 100)
9
Suomen virallinen lista)
27
Offizielle Top 100)
4
Tonlist)
5
IRMA)
9
FIMI)
11
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
1
IFPI)
1
RMNZ)
7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
18
AFP)
1
OCC)
4
RIAS)
2
RISA)
2
Promusicae)
4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
13
Schweizer Hitparade)
10
OCC)
5
US Billboard 200
4
Year-end charts [ ]
Year-end chart performance for The Hits – Chapter One by the Backstreet Boys
Chart (2001)
Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
32
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
67
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
75
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
93
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
79
UK Albums (OCC)
55
Chart (2002)
Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
157
US Billboard 200
55
Certifications [ ]
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
CAPIF)
Gold
20,000^
ARIA)
Platinum
70,000‡
BEA)
Gold
25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)
Platinum
125,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)
Gold
25,000^
BVMI)
Gold
150,000^
RIAJ)
Million
1,000,000^
RMNZ)
Gold
7,500^
RISA)
2× Platinum
100,000*
PROMUSICAE)
Gold
50,000^
GLF)
Gold
40,000^
IFPI Switzerland)
Gold
20,000^
BPI)
Platinum
300,000^
RIAA)
Platinum
1,834,000
Summaries
IFPI)
Platinum
1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Video [ ]
Backstreet Boys-The Hits-Chapter One (Full Album)