As Long as You Love Me (Backstreet Boys song)

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"As Long as You Love Me"
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Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Backstreet's Back and Backstreet Boys (US)
B-side "Every Time I Close My Eyes"
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)
Studio
  • Parc, Orlando (Florida, U.S.)
  • Cheiron (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length
  • 3:40 (album version)
  • 3:32 (radio version)
Label Jive
Songwriter(s) Max Martin
Producer(s)
Backstreet Boys singles chronology
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
(1997)
"As Long as You Love Me"
(1997)
"All I Have to Give"
(1998)
Backstreet Boys USsingles chronology
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
(1997)
"As Long as You Love Me"
(1997)
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
(1998)

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "As Long as You Love Me"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [81] 3× Platinum210,000
Belgium (BEA) [82] Gold25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [83] Platinum60,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [84] Gold45,000
Germany (BVMI) [85] Platinum500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [86] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [87] Platinum30,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [88] Gold30,000
Sweden (GLF) [89] Platinum30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [90] Platinum600,000

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

Release history

Release dates and formats for "As Long as You Love Me"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United KingdomSeptember 29, 1997
  • CD
  • cassette
Jive [91]
United StatesOctober 7, 1997 Contemporary hit radio [92]
JapanOctober 22, 1997CD [93]

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