Millennium
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Backstreet Boys' Millennium is the boy band’s follow up album to the successful Backstreet’s Back. Millennium is the first ever album to be released internationally and in the U.S at the same time.
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[edit] About
May 18, 1999 marked a history in music industry when Backstreet Boys released their third studio album, Millennium under Jive Records. “I Want It That Way”, the album’s carrier single has made the album enter various charts internationally.
The Millennium album sold almost 500,000 copies in the United States on its first day of release. It immediately reached the #1 spot in Billboard 200, where it also stayed for 10 non-consecutive weeks. Certified to be 13x Platinum, the Millennium is quoted as the best selling album of 1999. It also received several gold and platinum awards in 45 countries.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larger Than Life | 3:53 |
| 2 | I Want It That Way | 3:33 |
| 3 | Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely | 3:55 |
| 4 | It's Gotta Be You | 2:57 |
| 5 | I Need You Tonight | 4:23 |
| 6 | Don't Want You Back | 3:26 |
| 7 | Don't Wanna Lose You Now | 3:55 |
| 8 | The One | 3:47 |
| 9 | Back to Your Heart | 4:21 |
| 10 | Spanish Eyes | 3:55 |
| 11 | No One Else Comes Close | 3:43 |
| 12 | The Perfect Fan | 4:14 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | VH1 | 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years, I Want It That Way |
| 2000 | Sonicnet/Addicted to Noise Readers Poll | Album of the Year |
| California Music Award | Outstanding Album | |
| 1999 | Grammy Awards | Nomintaed for 5 categories including "Album of the Year" |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | Chart | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The One | UK Singles Chart | #8 |
| 2000 | The One | The Billboard Hot 100 | #30 |
| 2000 | Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely | UK Singles Chart | #3 |
| 2000 | Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely | The Billboard Hot 100 | #6 |
| 1999 | Larger Than Life | UK Singles Chart | #5 |
| 1999 | Larger Than Life | The Billboard Hot 100 | #25 |
| 1999 | I Want It That Way | UK Singles Chart | #1 |
| 1999 | I Want It That Way | Adult Contemporary | #1 |
| 1999 | I Want It That Way | The Billboard Hot 100 | #6 |
[edit] Credits
Backstreet Boys Primary Artist
George Wadenius Guitar
Mattias Gustafsson Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
Nick Carter Vocals
Brian Littrell Conductor, Vocals
Andrew Fromm Piano
Hans Akeson Viola
Tomas Andersson Violin
Torbjorn Bernhardsson Viola
Asa Forsberg Cello
Ulf Forsberg Viola
Dennis Gallo Guitar, Keyboards
Samuli Ornstromer Cello
Elisabeth Arnberg Ranmo Viola
Paul Howards Percussion, Keyboards, Saxophone
Bashiri Johnson Percussion
Randy Bowland Acoustic Guitar, Guitar
Kevin Richardson Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
Technical Credits
Brian Littrell Vocal Arrangements
Mattias Gustafsson Programming, Producer
Nick Carter Arranger
Ben Glynne Programming
Timmy Allen Producer
Henrik Janson Arranger
Ulf Janson Arranger
Robert John "Mutt" Lange Producer
Steve Lipson Programming, Producer
Heff Moraes Engineer
Edwin Nicholas Programming, Producer
Olle Romo Programming
Chris Trevett Engineer
Peter John Vettese Programming
Eric Foster White Producer, Engineer
Stephen George Engineer
Tom Coyne Mastering
George Spatta Engineer
Adam Blackburn Engineer
Nick Gamma Art Direction
Max Martin Producer
Jackie Murphy Art Direction
Carl Robinson Engineer
Kevin Richardson Arranger
Adam Barber Engineer, Vocal Engineer
Daniel Boom Engineer
Joe Bates Engineer
Kristian Lundin Producer, Engineer
Charles Infante Set Designer
Christian "Wicked" Wicht Engineer
[edit] Trivia
Did you know that Millennium Album...
- sold 9,445,732 in 1999
- remained in Billboard chart for 93 weeks
- sold 1,134,000 copies in its first week of release
- is 13 times platinum
- received gold and platinum awards in 45 countries
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
