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Released | May 6, 1996 [1] | |||
Recorded | November 1994 – June 1995 | |||
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Length | 54:28 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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Backstreet Boys is the debut studio album by American boy band Backstreet Boys, released on May 6, 1996, by Jive Records. [1] It contains some of the band's most successful singles. The album was reissued in 1997 under the same name and released as their debut in the United States. The reissue also includes songs from the band's second international release Backstreet's Back (1997).
The album was first released in Germany on May 6, 1996, where the group was based at the time. [1] [4] It was then released in Switzerland followed by Austria. [5] [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We've Got It Goin' On" | Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbie Crichlow | Denniz PoP, Martin | 3:39 |
2. | "Anywhere for You" | Gary Baker, Wayne Perry | Veit Renn | 4:40 |
3. | "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" | Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura | Aris, Cottura | 3:50 |
4. | "I'll Never Break Your Heart" | Albert Manno, Eugene Wilde | Renn, Timmy Allen | 4:48 |
5. | "Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart)" | Martin, Crichlow | Martin, Kristian Lundin | 3:52 |
6. | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Jolyon Skinner, Renn | Renn, Mr. Lee [a] | 4:06 |
7. | "Just to Be Close to You" | Tim Grant, Michael Gray | Allen, Mookie [b] | 4:49 |
8. | "I Wanna Be with You" | Denniz PoP, Martin | Denniz PoP, Martin | 4:04 |
9. | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | Eric Foster White | Allen, Kay Fingers | 3:55 |
10. | "Darlin'" | Allen, Nneka Morton | Allen | 5:31 |
11. | "Let's Have a Party" | Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | Mookie, Allen [b] | 3:49 |
12. | "Roll with It" | Skinner, Renn | Renn, Mr. Lee [a] , Mad Mike [a] | 4:41 |
13. | "Nobody But You" | Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow | Denniz PoP, Martin | 3:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (European radio edit) | Manno, Wilde | 4:25 |
15. | "Album Medley (Anywhere for You / I'll Never Break Your Heart / Just to Be Close to You)" | Baker, Perry / Manno, Wilde / Grant, Gray | 4:12 |
16. | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (acoustic version) | Martin, Crichlow | 3:58 |
17. | "We've Got It Goin' On" (Markus' Deadly Vocal Hot Mix) | Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow | 6:39 |
18. | "Don't Leave Me" | Sean Combs, Mookie, Alvin Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Craig Mack, Easy Mo Bee | 4:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Don't Leave Me" | Combs, Mookie, Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Mack, Easy Mo Bee | 4:22 |
15. | "We've Got It Goin' On" (Marcus Radio Mix) | Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow | 4:32 |
16. | "I Wanna Be with You" (Amadin's Club Mix) | Denniz PoP, Martin | 5:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Lay Down Beside Me" | Renn, Skinner | 5:26 |
15. | "Give Me Your Heart" | Larry Campbell | 5:08 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Don't Leave Me" | Combs, Mookie, Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Mack, Easy Mo Beee | 4:22 |
15. | "Give Me Your Heart" | Larry Campbell | 5:08 |
16. | "Lay Down Beside Me" | Renn, Skinner | 5:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Donde Quieras Yo Iré" (Spanish version of "Anywhere for You") | 4:50 |
15. | "Nunca Te Haré Llorar" (Spanish version of "I'll Never Break Your Heart") | 4:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We've Got It Goin' On" | Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow | 3:39 |
2. | "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" | Aris, Cottura | 3:50 |
3. | "I'll Never Break Your Heart" | Manno, Wilde | 4:48 |
4. | "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" | Martin, Crichlow | 3:52 |
5. | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Renn, Skinner | 4:06 |
6. | "Just to Be Close to You" | Grant, Gray | 4:49 |
7. | "I Wanna Be with You" | Denniz PoP, Martin | 4:04 |
8. | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | White | 3:55 |
9. | "Darlin" | Allen, Morton | 5:31 |
10. | "Roll with It" | Renn, Skinner | 4:41 |
11. | "Enhanced Section" |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Non Puoi Lasciarmi Così" (Italian version of "Quit Playing Games With My Heart") | Max Martin, Herbie Crichlow, Antonio Galbiati | Martin, Kristian Lundin | 3:53 |
2. | "We've Got It Goin' On" | Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbie Crichlow | Denniz PoP, Martin | 3:39 |
3. | "Anywhere for You" | Gary Baker, Wayne Perry | Veit Renn | 4:40 |
4. | "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" | Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura | Aris, Cottura | 3:50 |
5. | "I'll Never Break Your Heart" | Albert Manno, Eugene Wilde | Renn, Timmy Allen | 4:48 |
6. | "Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart)" | Martin, Crichlow | Martin, Kristian Lundin | 3:52 |
7. | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Jolyon Skinner, Renn | Renn, Mr. Lee [a] | 4:06 |
8. | "Just to Be Close to You" | Tim Grant, Michael Gray | Allen, Mookie [b] | 4:49 |
9. | "I Wanna Be with You" | Denniz PoP, Martin | Denniz PoP, Martin | 4:04 |
10. | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | Eric Foster White | Allen, Kay Fingers | 3:55 |
11. | "Darlin'" | Allen, Nneka Morton | Allen | 5:31 |
12. | "Let's Have a Party" | Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | Mookie, Allen [b] | 3:49 |
13. | "Roll with It" | Skinner, Renn | Renn, Mr. Lee [a] , Mad Mike [a] | 4:41 |
14. | "Nobody but You" | Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow | Denniz PoP, Martin | 3:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We've Got It Goin' On" | Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbie Crichlow | Denniz PoP, Martin | 3:39 |
2. | "Anywhere for You" | Gary Baker, Wayne Perry | Veit Renn | 4:40 |
3. | "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" | Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura | Aris, Cottura | 3:50 |
4. | "I'll Never Break Your Heart" | Albert Manno, Eugene Wilde | Renn, Timmy Allen | 4:48 |
5. | "Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart)" | Martin, Crichlow | Martin, Kristian Lundin | 3:52 |
6. | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Jolyon Skinner, Renn | Renn, Mr. Lee [a] | 4:06 |
7. | "Just to Be Close to You" | Tim Grant, Michael Gray | Allen, Mookie [b] | 4:49 |
8. | "I Wanna Be with You" | Denniz PoP, Martin | Denniz PoP, Martin | 4:04 |
9. | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | Eric Foster White | Allen, Kay Fingers | 3:55 |
10. | "Darlin'" | Allen, Nneka Morton | Allen | 5:31 |
11. | "Let's Have a Party" | Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | Mookie, Allen [b] | 3:49 |
12. | "Nobody but You" | Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow | Denniz PoP, Martin | 3:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" | Lou J. Pearlman | 4:47 |
2. | "I'll Never Find Someone Like You" | Gary Baker, Wayne Perry | 4:23 |
3. | "Happy Valentine" | 3:30 | |
4. | "Roll with It" (radio edit) | Renn, Skinner | 3:35 |
5. | "By My Side" | 2:55 | |
6. | "End of the Road" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons | 5:50 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF) [37] | 3× Platinum | 180,000^ |
Australia (ARIA) [38] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [39] | 3× Platinum | 150,000* |
Belgium (BEA) [40] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [41] | Platinum | 250,000* |
Canada (Music Canada) [42] | Diamond | 1,000,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [43] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [44] | Gold | 21,930 [45] |
France (SNEP) [46] | Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI) [47] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [48] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Japan (RIAJ) [49] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [50] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [51] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [52] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [53] | Platinum | 75,000 [54] |
Poland (ZPAV) [55] | Platinum | 100,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [56] | 4× Platinum | 400,000^ |
Sweden (GLF) [57] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [58] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [59] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI) [60] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Release date |
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Europe | May 6, 1996 |
Canada | September 2, 1996 |
United Kingdom | October 1, 1996 |
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