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).
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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 chronology | ||||
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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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Year-end 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^ |
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^ |
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Europe (IFPI)[58] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
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Country | Release date |
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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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