Backstreet's Back

Backstreet's Back
Studio album by
Backstreet Boys
ReleasedAugust 11, 1997
RecordedOctober 1996 – June 1997
Studios
Genres
Length46:18
Labels
Producers
Backstreet Boys chronology
Backstreet Boys
(1996)		 Backstreet's Back
(1997)		 Backstreet Boys
(1997)
Singles from Backstreet's Back
  1. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
    Released: July 14, 1997
  2. "As Long as You Love Me"
    Released: September 29, 1997
  3. "All I Have to Give"
    Released: January 13, 1998
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Backstreet's Back is the second studio album by American boy band Backstreet Boys, released on August 11, 1997, by Jive Records and Trans Continental Records, appearing in most countries except the United States. The album served as one of two follow-ups to the group's debut Backstreet Boys, which came out a year prior. A day after Backstreet's Back came out for most of the world, a United States–exclusive album was released with the same title as the group's debut: Backstreet Boys—a hybrid reissue containing a revised track list and additional songs from Backstreet's Back.

The first track recorded for the album was a cover of "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss". The tracks "If You Stay" and "Who Do You Love" were recorded for the album but were ultimately not included; the latter was performed live but never released as a studio track. The three singles released from Backstreet's Back: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)", "As Long as You Love Me", and "All I Have to Give" became three of their most successful singles.

Commercial performance

Backstreet's Back debuted at #1 in Canada, selling 67,000 copies in its first week. By 2007, the album had sold over 1,048,000 copies in Canada.

The album was their first of two to top the European Albums Chart where it stayed for one week.

Track listing

UK, Europe and Australian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
  • Denniz PoP
  • Max Martin
3:44
2."As Long as You Love Me"Martin
3:40
3."All I Have to Give"Full ForceFull Force4:37
4."That's the Way I Like It"
  • PoP
  • Martin
3:40
5."10,000 Promises"Martin
  • PoP
  • Martin
4:00
6."Like a Child""Fitz" Gerald Scott"Fitz" Gerald Scott5:05
7."Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)"
  • Timmy Allen
  • Larry Campbell
  • Jolyon Skinner
  • Timmy Allen
  • Larry "Rock" Campbell
4:25
8."Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
3:40
9."That's What She Said"Brian Littrell
  • Mookie
  • Brian Littrell
4:05
10."If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)"Robert John LangeRobert John "Mutt" Lange4:47
11."If I Don't Have You"
  • Gary Baker
  • Wayne Perry
  • Allen
  • Allen
  • Campbell
4:35
Canadian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
10."Anywhere for You"
  • Baker
  • Perry
Veit Renn4:42
11."If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)"LangeLange4:47
12."If I Don't Have You"
  • Baker
  • Perry
  • Allen
  • Allen
  • Campbell
4:35
Asia, Japan and Australian "Christmas" edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
  • PoP
  • Martin
  • PoP
  • Martin
3:44
2."As Long as You Love Me"Martin
  • Martin
  • Lundin
3:40
3."All I Have to Give"Full ForceFull Force4:37
4."Missing You"
4:31
5."That's the Way I Like It"
  • PoP
  • Martin
  • Crichlow
  • PoP
  • Martin
3:40
6."10,000 Promises"Martin
  • PoP
  • Martin
4:00
7."Like a Child"ScottScott5:05
8."Hey, Mr. D.J. (Keep Playin' This Song)"
  • Allen
  • Campbell
  • Skinner
  • Allen
  • Campbell
4:25
9."Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
  • Cordes
  • Kemp
  • P.M. Dawn
  • Campbell
3:40
10."That's What She Said"Littrell
  • Mookie
  • Littrell
4:05
11."If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)"LangeLange4:47
12."All I Have to Give" (Part II – The Conversation Mix)Full ForceFull Force4:16
13."If I Don't Have You"
  • Baker
  • Perry
  • Allen
  • Allen
  • Campbell
4:35
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Matty's Club Mix)
  • PoP
  • Martin
  • PoP
  • Martin
6:25
Asian and Australian "Christmas" edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Backstreet Boys Interview"  11:23
2."Christmas Time"
  • Renn
  • Joe Smith (co.)
4:07
3."As Long as You Love Me" (Unplugged version)Martin
  • Martin
  • Lundin
3:32
4."Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (E-Smoove Vocal Mix)
  • Martin
  • Crichlow
  • Martin
  • Lundin
6:47
Notes

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Backstreet's Back
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) 5× Platinum 300,000^
Australia (ARIA) 6× Platinum 420,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BRMA) 2× Platinum 100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) 2× Platinum 500,000*
Canada (Music Canada) Diamond 1,048,000
Colombia — 800,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) 6× Platinum 120,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) Platinum 49,334
France (SNEP) Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI) 2× Platinum 1,000,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) Platinum 20,000*
Italy (FIMI) 4× Platinum 400,000*
Japan (RIAJ) Gold 100,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) Platinum+Gold 350,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) 2× Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum 15,000^
Norway — 75,000
Poland (ZPAV) Platinum 100,000*
Spain (Promusicae) 8× Platinum 800,000^
Sweden (GLF) 2× Platinum 160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) 2× Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum 700,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) 5× Platinum 5,000,000*
Worldwide — 10,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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