The song rightly gave them a #2 UK hit single, again with Max Martin on songwriting duties. Acoustic guitars join in after a while, but the song is an upbeat but mellow track. This gives the boys a perfect platform to show off their vocals, especially in the chorus which is catchy, and warmed nicely by their vocal harmonies. The vocal harmonies are nice, but it’s quite a boring song.įollowing that is Quit Playin’ Games (With My Heart) bringing us a drum machine beat and simple bass before the vocals drop in (and not much else in the first verse). When re-released 11 months later as the fifth single, it gave them a #8 UK hit.
Like We’ve Got It Goin’ On, this track was released as the album’s second UK single, but again it stumbled at #42. It does at least give us some clear vocals from the wider group, but it really could Boyz II Men if I didn’t know, complete with a get-off-those-stools key change in the final third. That’s followed by the sultry spoken word intro of plodding heartfelt song I’ll Never Break Your Heart. This reminds me a bit of I’ve Got A Little Something For You by MN8 which was a hit the year before. Whilst Nick starts the song off, the stronger vocals come from AJ and Brian, with the former briefly sounding like early Jason Donovan the first time he appears. They’re going to make your theirs, but not until Smooth T has literally dropped in (see video) to rap in the middle. Here, the pumping beats and synths return as the boys chat ‘ get down, get down, and move it all around‘. Tempo rises for Get Down (You’re The One For Me), and this was the track that gave the group their UK breakthrough – with a #14 hit. This was the seventh and final single released for this album, and despite it being a paint-by-numbers American ballad, it gave them a #4 hit in the UK. Again, Brian takes the lead here, showing off his impressive vocal range, and he’s joined here by Nick Carter, who sounds a bit saccharine here in comparison. It is prime Backstreet Boys tune, and the perfect opening track.Īnywhere For You follows that, opening with chime bars and a whispery ‘ oh yeah!‘ as this ballad lands us into heart-throbs sing a schmaltzy ballad. When re-released 10 months later as the fourth single, the UK rightly rewarded it with a #3 position instead. This was actually a rough start for the group, with this single original charting in the UK at #54.
With Brian Littrell on lead vocals, and the rap from AJ McLean he even sounds like Michael Jackson has stopped by for luck. This track bounces along perfectly thanks the magic of Swedish songwriter Max Martin (Britney Spears etc) in the first of four collaborations here. This 13 track CD opens with lead single We’ve Got It Goin’ On, and we’re straight into those fat synth sounds, slamming beats, and harmonies ‘aaah!’ tropes of Backstreet Boys. Has this album Got It Goin’ On, or will you want to Quit Playin’ it? Read on… Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys (1996) album The song which showcased the band in their prime is probably better known as the first real success for Anders who would go on to become the executive music producer for Glee and many a Disney Channel hits and artists.Today’s Pop Rescue from a fate uncertain, is the 1996 eponymous debut album Backstreet Boys by the American boy band, Backstreet Boys. “More Than That” was a hit for Backstreet Boys in 2001, the third single from their fourth studio album Black & Blue, co-written by Adam Anders. The band has had so many iconic hits and songs that become a part of the very fabric of pop culture, it is hard to pick and choose the best of the best, but we’re doing that just here. Thankfully we can do it all together now. So it was music to our teenage ears to hear that BSB will return to India this May and we’ll all get to sing along to the hits we grew up listening to, some with pride, while others in hiding. Unlike most boy bands where one singer breaks out, the joy for many has been to see Backstreet Boys stay strong, stay together and stick in it for the long haul. For many, Backstreet Boys epitomize teenage-pop For others, they didn’t think cheese and instead just heard timeless melodies and harmonies for the ages.
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