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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 in Germany.[1] It was a success, becoming one of the biggest debut albums ever. It contains a number of the band's most memorable singles. All of those singles were later released on the group's second self-titled album, Backstreet Boys (1997), their debut in the United States in 1997, which compiled songs from this album and the band's second international release Backstreet's Back (1997).

This article is about the international debut album. For the debut US studio album, see Backstreet Boys (1997 album).

Backstreet Boys
Studio album by
Backstreet Boys
ReleasedMay 6, 1996[1]
RecordedNovember 1994 - June 1995
Studio
  • Battery (New York)
  • Parc (Orlando)
  • Platinum Post (Orlando)
  • Cheiron (Stockholm)
  • Polar (Stockholm)
Genre
  • R&B
  • pop
  • dance-pop
Length54:28
LabelJive
Producer
Backstreet Boys chronology
Backstreet Boys
(1996)		 Backstreet's Back
(1997)
Singles from Backstreet Boys
  1. "We've Got It Goin' On"
    Released: September 5, 1995
  2. "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
    Released: December 13, 1995
  3. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
    Released: April 30, 1996
  4. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
    Released: October 14, 1996
  5. "Anywhere for You"
    Released: February 24, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Music Week[3]

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]


Track listing


Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We've Got It Goin' On"Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbie CrichlowDenniz PoP, Martin3:39
2."Anywhere for You"Gary Baker, Wayne PerryVeit Renn4:40
3."Get Down (You're the One for Me)"Bülent Aris, Toni CotturaAris, Cottura3:50
4."I'll Never Break Your Heart"Albert Manno, Eugene WildeRenn, Timmy Allen4:48
5."Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart)"Martin, CrichlowMartin, Kristian Lundin3:52
6."Boys Will Be Boys"Jolyon Skinner, RennRenn, Mr. Lee[a]4:06
7."Just to Be Close to You"Tim Grant, Michael GrayAllen, Mookie[b]4:49
8."I Wanna Be with You"Denniz PoP, MartinDenniz PoP, Martin4:04
9."Every Time I Close My Eyes"Eric Foster WhiteAllen, Kay Fingers3:55
10."Darlin'"Allen, Nneka MortonAllen5:31
11."Let's Have a Party"Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffMookie, Allen[b]3:49
12."Roll with It"Skinner, RennRenn, Mr. Lee[a], Mad Mike[a]4:41
13."Nobody But You"Denniz PoP, Martin, CrichlowDenniz PoP, Martin3:03
Australian collector's edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."I'll Never Break Your Heart" (European radio edit)Manno, Wilde4:25
15."Album Medley (Anywhere for You / I'll Never Break Your Heart / Just to Be Close to You)"Baker, Perry / Manno, Wilde / Grant, Gray4:12
16."Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (acoustic version)Martin, Crichlow3:58
17."We've Got It Goin' On" (Markus' Deadly Vocal Hot Mix)Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow6:39
18."Don't Leave Me"Sean Combs, Mookie, Alvin Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Craig Mack, Easy Mo Bee4:22
European edition/Netherlands special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Don't Leave Me"Combs, Mookie, Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Mack, Easy Mo Bee4:22
15."We've Got It Goin' On" (Marcus Radio Mix)Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow4:32
16."I Wanna Be with You" (Amadin's Club Mix)Denniz PoP, Martin5:24
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Lay Down Beside Me"Renn, Skinner5:26
15."Give Me Your Heart"Larry Campbell5:08
United Kingdom special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Don't Leave Me"Combs, Mookie, Toney, Harry Wayne Casey, Mack, Easy Mo Beee4:22
15."Give Me Your Heart"Larry Campbell5:08
16."Lay Down Beside Me"Renn, Skinner5:26
Limited edition for Spain/Latin America
No.TitleLength
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
Canadian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We've Got It Goin' On"Denniz PoP, Martin, Crichlow3:39
2."Get Down (You're the One for Me)"Aris, Cottura3:50
3."I'll Never Break Your Heart"Manno, Wilde4:48
4."Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"Martin, Crichlow3:52
5."Boys Will Be Boys"Renn, Skinner4:06
6."Just to Be Close to You"Grant, Gray4:49
7."I Wanna Be with You"Denniz PoP, Martin4:04
8."Every Time I Close My Eyes"White3:55
9."Darlin"Allen, Morton5:31
10."Roll with It"Renn, Skinner4:41
11."Enhanced Section"  
Limited edition for Italy
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Non Puoi Lasciarmi Così" (Italian version of "Quit Playing Games With My Heart")Max Martin, Herbie Crichlow, Antonio GalbiatiMartin, Kristian Lundin3:53
2."We've Got It Goin' On"Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbie CrichlowDenniz PoP, Martin3:39
3."Anywhere for You"Gary Baker, Wayne PerryVeit Renn4:40
4."Get Down (You're the One for Me)"Bülent Aris, Toni CotturaAris, Cottura3:50
5."I'll Never Break Your Heart"Albert Manno, Eugene WildeRenn, Timmy Allen4:48
6."Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart)"Martin, CrichlowMartin, Kristian Lundin3:52
7."Boys Will Be Boys"Jolyon Skinner, RennRenn, Mr. Lee[a]4:06
8."Just to Be Close to You"Tim Grant, Michael GrayAllen, Mookie[b]4:49
9."I Wanna Be with You"Denniz PoP, MartinDenniz PoP, Martin4:04
10."Every Time I Close My Eyes"Eric Foster WhiteAllen, Kay Fingers3:55
11."Darlin'"Allen, Nneka MortonAllen5:31
12."Let's Have a Party"Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffMookie, Allen[b]3:49
13."Roll with It"Skinner, RennRenn, Mr. Lee[a], Mad Mike[a]4:41
14."Nobody but You"Denniz PoP, Martin, CrichlowDenniz PoP, Martin3:03
Alternate European edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We've Got It Goin' On"Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbie CrichlowDenniz PoP, Martin3:39
2."Anywhere for You"Gary Baker, Wayne PerryVeit Renn4:40
3."Get Down (You're the One for Me)"Bülent Aris, Toni CotturaAris, Cottura3:50
4."I'll Never Break Your Heart"Albert Manno, Eugene WildeRenn, Timmy Allen4:48
5."Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart)"Martin, CrichlowMartin, Kristian Lundin3:52
6."Boys Will Be Boys"Jolyon Skinner, RennRenn, Mr. Lee[a]4:06
7."Just to Be Close to You"Tim Grant, Michael GrayAllen, Mookie[b]4:49
8."I Wanna Be with You"Denniz PoP, MartinDenniz PoP, Martin4:04
9."Every Time I Close My Eyes"Eric Foster WhiteAllen, Kay Fingers3:55
10."Darlin'"Allen, Nneka MortonAllen5:31
11."Let's Have a Party"Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffMookie, Allen[b]3:49
12."Nobody but You"Denniz PoP, Martin, CrichlowDenniz PoP, Martin3:03
B-sides/Unreleased songs
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tell Me That I'm Dreaming"Lou J. Pearlman4:47
2."I'll Never Find Someone Like You"Gary Baker, Wayne Perry4:23
3."Happy Valentine" 3:30
4."Roll with It" (radio edit)Renn, Skinner3:35
5."By My Side" 2:55
6."End of the Road"Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons5:50
Sample credits
Notes

Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
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^
Poland (ZPAV)[53] Platinum 100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[54] 4× Platinum 400,000^
Sweden (GLF)[55] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[56] 3× Platinum 150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Gold 100,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[58] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*

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


Release history


Country Release date
Europe May 6, 1996 (1996-05-06)
Canada September 2, 1996 (1996-09-02)
United Kingdom October 1, 1996 (1996-10-01)

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На других языках

[de] Backstreet Boys (Album)

Backstreet Boys ist das Debütalbum der gleichnamigen US-amerikanischen Boygroup. Es erschien am 6. Mai 1996 bei Jive Records. Weltweit wurde das Album ca. 4,65 Millionen Mal verkauft.
- [en] Backstreet Boys (1996 album)

[es] Backstreet Boys (Internacional)

Backstreet Boys es el primer álbum de estudio y primer disco homónimo lanzado por el grupo pop estadounidense Backstreet Boys. El álbum fue lanzado con gran éxito en Europa, Asia, Hispanoamérica y Canadá. Contiene los primeros cinco sencillos de la banda, los cuales fueron posteriormente incluidos en su primer álbum debut para Estados Unidos Backstreet Boys (USA) lanzado en 1997. Este álbum, como ha sido común en los álbumes de los Backstreet Boys, tiene varias ediciones para diferentes mercados. La edición alemana se consideró como estándar para la lista de canciones del álbum. La fecha de lanzamiento del disco es un poco controvertida, en algunos lugares se anuncia que fue en 1995, y en otros en 1996. La confusión podría deberse al lanzamiento de las diferentes versiones del disco en los diferentes mercados. En las listas oficiales de los países europeos, entre ellos Alemania, Suiza y Austria, dan una fecha de lanzamiento del 6 de mayo de 1996.[1][2][3][4]

[ru] Backstreet Boys (альбом)

Backstreet Boys (с англ. — «Парни с задворок»)— дебютный студийный альбом американской поп-группы Backstreet Boys, вышел в 1996 году в Канаде, странах Европы и Азии. Многие песни с этого альбома стали синглами. Позднее в 1997 году эти песни, наряду с некоторыми песнями из альбома Backstreet's Back вошли в специальное издание для США — «Backstreet Boys (US)». Альбом получил статус золотого и платинового в 38 странах мира. Его продажи составляют 32 млн экземпляров[1].


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