Backstreet_Boys_(US)

<i>Backstreet Boys</i> (1997 album)

Backstreet Boys (1997 album)

1997 Backstreet Boys album

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.[4] 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.

Quick Facts Backstreet Boys, Released ...
More information Review scores, Source ...

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.[5] 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.[6]

Background

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)".[7] 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.

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.[8] 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.[9][10] 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.[11][12] The album was certified fourteen times platinum by the RIAA on April 5, 2001, denoting shipments of fourteen million.[5]

As of March 2015, the album had sold 11,687,000 copies in the US according to Nielsen Music.[13] It had sold additional 1.72 million units at the BMG Music Club as of February 2003.[14]

Track listing

More information No., Title ...
More information No., Title ...
More information No., Title ...
More information No., Title ...

Charts

More information Chart (1997–1998), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    Jones, Steve (August 11, 1997). "Backstreet Boys". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 11, 1999. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Backstreet Boys Come to America". MTV. August 14, 1997. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "American album certifications – Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  6. [6]
    Music Club Sales up to 2003 Archived 2015-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
  7. [7]
    "Backstreet Boys [ENHANCED CD]: Backstreet Boys: Music". Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  8. [8]
    Faison, Datu (August 30, 1997). "Rhythm Section". Billboard. 109 (35): 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  9. [9]
    Newman, Melinda (January 31, 1998). "The Beat". Billboard. 110 (5): 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  10. [10]
    "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  11. [11]
    "Best Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  12. [12]
    "Best Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  13. [13]
    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.
  14. [14]
    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.
  15. [15]
    "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  16. [16]
    "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  17. [17]
    "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  18. [18]
    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.
  19. [19]
    "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  20. [20]
    "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.[13][14] Combined, it has sold over 13,407,000 copies in the United States.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Backstreet_Boys_(US), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.