Backstreet Boys (1996 album)

This article is about the international debut album. For the US debut album, see Backstreet Boys (1997 album).
Backstreet Boys
Studio album by Backstreet Boys
Released May 6, 1996 (1996-05-06)
(See release history)
Recorded 1993–1996;
Battery Studios (New York City)
Parc Studios, Platinum Post Studios (Orlando, Florida)
Cheiron Studios, Polar Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre Pop, dance-pop, R&B
Length 54:28
Label Jive
Producer Denniz Pop, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Veit Renn, Timmy Allen, Thomas Moore
Backstreet Boys chronology
Backstreet Boys (International)
(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

Backstreet Boys is the self-titled international debut studio album by American boy band Backstreet Boys. The album was released around Europe, Asia, Canada and in a few other markets. It was a success, becoming one of the biggest debut albums ever and contains a number of the band's most memorable singles. All of those singles were later released on the second self-titled debut in the United States in 1997, which compiled songs from this album, and the band's second international release, Backstreet's Back.

The release date for the disc is somewhat disputed, with some sources listing 1995, and some listing 1996. Some confusion might be due to the release of the different versions of the disc in different markets. Official charts for European countries including Germany,[1][2] Switzerland[3] and Austria,[4] however, all give a release date of May 6, 1996, and data where available shows the album first appearing on various European charts within a couple of weeks of that date.

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "We've Got It Goin' On"  Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbie CrichlowDenniz PoP, Martin 3:41
2. "Anywhere for You"  Gary Baker, Wayne PerryVeit Renn 4:42
3. "Get Down (You're the One for Me)"  Bülent Aris, Toni CotturaAris, Cottura 3:52
4. "I'll Never Break Your Heart"  Albert Manno, Eugene WildeTimmy Allen, Renn 4:48
5. "Quit Playin' Games (with My Heart)"  Martin, CrichlowMartin, Kristian Lundin 3:53
6. "Boys Will Be Boys"  Jolyon Skinner, RennRenn, Mr. Lee[a] 4:05
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, Martin 4:05
9. "Every Time I Close My Eyes"  Eric Foster WhiteAllen, Kay Fingers 3:55
10. "Darlin'"  Allen, Nneka MortonAllen 5:32
11. "Let's Have a Party"  Mookie, Dave McPherson, Jeff Sledge, Kenyatta Galbreth, C.J. Trevett, Kenneth Gamble, Leon HuffMookie, Allen[b] 3.50
12. "Roll with It"  Skinner, RennRenn, Mr. Lee[a], Mad Mike[a] 4:41
13. "Nobody but You"  Denniz PoP, Martin, CrichlowDenniz PoP, Martin 3:03
Sample credits
Notes

Release history

Country Release date
Europe May 6, 1996
Canada September 2, 1996
UK October 1, 1996

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[10] 6
Austrian Albums Chart[10] 1
Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[10] 6
Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[10] 8
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[11] 1
Danish Albums Chart[12] 4
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 7
European Albums Chart[13] 7
Finnish Albums Chart[10] 5
German Albums Chart[14] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[15] 1
Italian Albums Chart[16] 10
Japanese Albums Chart[17] 54
Malaysian Albums Chart[18] 1
New Zealand Albums Chart[10] 15
Norwegian Albums Chart[10] 19
Portuguese Albums Chart[19] 2
Scottish Albums Chart[20] 23
Spanish Albums Chart[21] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[10] 7
Swiss Albums Chart[10] 1
Taiwanese Albums Chart[22] 1
UK Albums Chart[23] 12

Certifications

Country Providers Certification Sales or
shipments
Argentina CAPIF 3× Platinum[24] 180,000+
Australia ARIA Platinum[25] 70,000+
Austria IFPI 3× Platinum[26] 150,000+
Belgium IFPI Platinum[27] 50,000+
Brazil ABPD Platinum[28] 250,000+
Canada Music Canada Diamond[29] 1,000,000+
Finland IFPI Gold[30] 21,930+
France SNEP Gold[31] 100,000+
Germany BVMI Platinum[32] 500,000+
Hong Kong IFPI Platinum[33] 20,000+
Mexico AMPF Gold[34] 100,000+
Poland ZPAV Platinum[35] 329,234+[36][37]
Spain PROMUSICAE 4× Platinum[38] 400,000+
Sweden IFPI Platinum[39] 100,000+
Switzerland IFPI 3× Platinum[40] 150,000+
United Kingdom BPI Gold[41] 100,000+

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