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160-460: A Doritos commercial during Super Bowl LIII (promoting its new "Flamin' Hot" flavor), which featured Chance the Rapper rapping over a remix of the song. The group itself also makes an appearance in the ad. On March 1, 2020, American rapper Lil Uzi Vert interpolated the song on their single " That Way " from their second studio album Eternal Atake . Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter praised
240-403: A British-Irish boy band consisting of group members Max George , Siva Kaneswaran , Jay McGuiness , Nathan Sykes , and the late Tom Parker . The group was formed in 2009 and signed a worldwide contract to Universal Music , Island Records and Mercury Records , and was managed by Scooter Braun . The Wanted's released their debut album, The Wanted in 2010. It peaked at number four on
320-459: A November 17 Oprah taping, vocals for the song had been completed in two days. Originally, " Larger Than Life " was intended to be the lead single , following the similar formula of their first two albums, having an upbeat lead single. However, after hearing the final version of "I Want It That Way," the group wanted to move more maturely by utilizing a mid-tempo track as the lead single. Zomba Recording executives had to be convinced to approve of
400-525: A hiatus in order to pursue individual solo projects. In a 2014 interview with The Sun , George stated that part of the group's reasoning for taking a hiatus was due to the success of One Direction , saying "One Direction are a phenomenon that no one else can compete with. They've taken over the market. We have our own fans, who we love, but we couldn't stop things from happening". Parker later echoed George's statements in an interview with Digital Spy , stating "For The Wanted to try and compete against one of
480-402: A high-speed zoom effect makes it appear that the foreground subject has not changed to a new shot while the background has faded in and out of white and shifts between different film speeds during shots. Another special effects sequence using greenscreen , in which the band, dressed in white (video styled by Rachel Zoe ), would perform a dance sequence while being manipulated over the backdrop of
560-440: A member of the band, explained in an interview that, "Ultimately, the song really doesn't make much sense." Richardson also wrote that co-writer Max Martin 's knowledge of English was limited at the time. "There are a lot of songs out there like that don't make sense but make you feel good when you sing along to them, and that's one of them," Richardson commented in an interview. In 2018, the band seemed to reverse course regarding
640-462: A performance on The X Factor . The group's eponymous debut album was released on 25 October 2010 and peaked at number four in the UK and has since been certified Platinum in the UK. Between 28 March and 15 April 2010, the group embarked on the fifteen-date Behind Bars theatre tour, which saw them play in twelve UK cities. They were supported by Lawson , Twenty Twenty and Starboy Nathan . In January 2011,
720-649: A report of a man having been verbally threatened and having had a liquid substance thrown over him at a hotel in Marylebone." On 7 October 2013, it was announced that the Wanted would embark on their first world tour, the Word of Mouth World Tour , in 2014. The tour included shows in the UK, mainland Europe, the US, and Canada. The band originally announced in January 2014 that they were taking
800-405: Is a genre-transcending classic". While listing the 10 biggest boy bands from 1987 until 2012, Billboard placed the band at number two, writing, "They tallied up six Hot 100 top 10 hits including well-loved tunes like 'I Want It That Way' and ' Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) '. "I Want It That Way" was also placed at number two on Complex list of The 30 Best Boy Band Songs . The song
880-474: Is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys . It was released on April 12, 1999, as the lead single from their third studio album, Millennium . It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson , while Martin and Kristian Lundin produced it. The pop ballad tells of a romantic relationship strained by emotional or physical distance matters. Critically, the song was met with a positive reception, with many critics commending its catchiness and calling it
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#1733086326169960-561: Is particularly glorious) that would put any classic vocal troupe to shame and an iconic airport-based video that perfectly encapsulates the mania the group inspired". "I Want It That Way" became one of the Backstreet Boys ' signature songs and one of the most praised songs by the group. Rolling Stone listed Backstreet Boys at number one on their Readers' Poll: The Best Boy Bands of All Time , writing that "the five-piece scored several huge hits, but their 1999 smash 'I Want It That Way'
1040-642: The Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart the single debuted at number 30 the week of April 24, 1999, and reached the top of the chart after twelve weeks, it set a record for most weeks at number one. Additionally, it reached number one on the Radio Songs chart for three weeks from July 17, 1999, to July 31, 1999. In the United Kingdom, "I Want It That Way" debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart
1120-506: The 42nd edition . It was nominated for " Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals , losing to " Maria Maria ", by Santana featuring the Product G&;B , " Record of the Year and Song of the Year , both losing to " Smooth ", also by Santana, featuring Rob Thomas . The song was also voted the best boyband single of the past 15 years (until 2013) by Amazepop , topping the poll above
1200-483: The British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the band has been certified for 700,000 albums and 3.2 million singles in the UK. Their nominations and accolades include 14 World Music Awards , two Brit Awards , an American Music Award , and a MTV Video Music Award . On 8 September 2021, The Wanted had announced that they would be reuniting for a greatest hits album and a performance at a charity concert at
1280-545: The Royal Albert Hall in support of band member Tom Parker, who had been diagnosed with brain cancer in late 2020. Parker died from the illness on 30 March 2022. The Wanted were formed in 2009 through mass auditions held by Jayne Collins, who also put together the Saturdays and Parade . The audition process, which saw more than 1,000 people attend, took over nine months. Just George, Parker and Sykes were involved at
1360-578: The Royal Albert Hall on 20 September 2021, the band's first performance together in seven years. The concert raised money for the cancer charities Stand Up to Cancer and The National Brain Appeal. On 13 October 2021, the band released "Rule The World", co-written by Max George , their first single in seven years. This was closely followed by their greatest hits album, Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits , on 12 November 2021, which included another new song titled "Colours", co-written by Nathan Sykes , alongside all
1440-572: The UK Albums Chart . and spawned three UK top 20 singles: their debut single, " All Time Low ", which topped UK Singles Chart , " Heart Vacancy ", which reached number two, and " Lose My Mind ", which reached number nineteen. Their follow-up album Battleground , was released in 2011 and reached number five in the UK and number four in Ireland. The album lead single, " Gold Forever ", was released in aid of Comic Relief and peaked at number three in
1520-484: The UK Singles Chart . On 9 September 2013, the band announced that their new album Word of Mouth would be released on 4 November. It was preceded by the release of " We Own the Night " and " Show Me Love (America) ". On 25 July 2013 the group was spoken to by police after champagne was thrown out of a hotel window, soaking poet Todd Swift . A police statement said "Police were called at around 12.20pm on Thursday, July 25, to
1600-454: The 1999 monster smash is the quintessential modern pop ballad, propelling the genre and the state of the boy band into the 21st century. There's call and response, human emotion, and allusions to fire even Charli XCX can't resist." Danielle Sweeney of TheCelebrityCafe.com also listed "I Want It That Way" at number one, calling it "Quite possibly the greatest pop song of all time. If not, it's at least BSB's greatest song of all time." The song
1680-528: The 2-minute, 25-second point of the song, the key modulates to B major . Their vocals span from E 3 to B 4 . An alternate version of the song with different lyrics was written and recorded by the band in January 1999. The version was included in some early demo presses of the album. In the alternate version, the song has the opposite message ("I love it when I hear you say, I want it that way"). The alternative lyrics were written by Martin and Carlsson in collaboration with Mutt Lange . The alternate version
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#17330863261691760-398: The 2019 Max Martin jukebox musical & Juliet . The song appears as the second song of Act 1 and the penultimate song of Act 2. On October 31, 2024, Lake Street Dive did this song for their annual Halloween Cover song. In 2024, water utility Denver Water released a parody version entitled "I Water That Way." In 2019, the band re-recorded the song. "I Want It That Way: Reimagined"
1840-831: The Beach , V Festival , and the iTunes Festival , the group supported Canadian singer Justin Bieber in Brazil on 8 and 9 October 2011 and Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale Tour at the Manchester Evening News Arena on 6 November 2011. Between 15 February and 9 March 2012, the group embarked on "The Code" tour, to promote the release of the album. The 16-date arena tour saw the group play in thirteen cities in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland. Known as #TheCodeTour, each concert featured an interactive element that linked to
1920-537: The Internet. This purge occurred because the Ministry claimed that these songs had been released without first being subjected to a mandatory screening process by Ministry officials as per official government policy. Media sites were given until September 15 to delete the named songs or face unspecified penalties. The Chinese government claims that such measures are necessary for national security purposes. "I Want It That Way"
2000-598: The Sun " and " I Found You " reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The band's compilation album , The Wanted (2012), reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 . In 2013, the Wanted starred in their own reality series on E! entitled The Wanted Life . On 22 January 2014, the band announced that they would be taking a hiatus in order to pursue individual solo projects. According to
2080-552: The Tom Bradley terminal lobby was mostly cut from the video, as it was felt that a dance sequence did not fit with the song. However, elements of the dance remain in the second chorus, as do non-dance elements in that sequence. The video reached number 35 on " Muchmusic 's 100 Best Videos". The song's music video has been parodied by Blink-182 in their music video for the song " All the Small Things ". The video ranked number three on
2160-408: The UK and number 5 in Ireland. The fourth single, " Warzone ", was released on 26 December 2011, with the music video and radio debut coming in early November 2011. On 7 November 2011, the group's second album Battleground was released. It debuted at number 5 in the UK and number 4 in Ireland. It has since been certified Platinum in the UK. In addition to shows in the United Kingdom, including T4 on
2240-522: The UK performing to all their fans before finishing on 17 March 2022, in Liverpool. They were joined by special guest Hrvy across all twelve dates. The band teamed up with the iPledge charity, where they donated £1 from every single ticket sale in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity . Parker died on 30 March 2022, as stated by his wife. The band's single "Gold Forever" surged in sales and streams following
2320-516: The UK. The third single, " Lightning ", hit number two in the UK. In early 2012, the Wanted achieved success in the United States and Canada with their single " Glad You Came " which became their second UK number-one. It peaked at number three for four consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 , the highest American chart entry by a British boy band at the time. Their follow-up singles " Chasing
2400-430: The Wanted parodied the video for their music video for the song " Walks Like Rihanna ." The song is featured on the re-release version of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4 , Microsoft Windows and Xbox One versions released on November 18, 2014, then on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions released on March 15, 2022. It can be heard on the in-game radio station Non-Stop-Pop FM. The remix version of
2480-401: The Wanted would star in their own reality series called The Wanted Life , produced by Ryan Seacrest . In the United States, it premiered on E! on 2 June 2013. In April 2013, the band announced the release of the third single from their third album, titled " Walks Like Rihanna ", named after Barbadian singer Rihanna . It was released on 23 June 2013 and debuted and peaked at number 4 on
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2560-503: The album's second single, " Glad You Came ", which became their second number-one single. It was number one for two weeks, and stayed in the top ten of the chart for six weeks. The single also reached number one in Ireland and remained there for five weeks. The song also charted in some European territories, and was very successful in Australia. The third single from the album, "Lightning", was released on 16 October 2011, peaking at number 2 in
2640-546: The announcement, and the song debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Sales Chart on 1 April 2022. On 27 April 2022, the Wanted released a new version of the song, titled "Gold Forever (For Tom)" in tribute. All proceeds of the single sales will be donated to The Brain Tumour Charity. Current members Former members The group run a weekly online podcast, #WantedWednesday , featuring backstage footage, social activities and exclusive performances. In 2012,
2720-403: The band announced that the album had been pushed back from the original release of 3 December 2012 to February 2013 at their request; the reason stated for this delay was to perfect the album, and "tweak out a few insecurities involving certain tracks". It was confirmed that the album would feature a track co-written by fellow label-mate Justin Bieber. In early February 2013, it was announced that
2800-465: The band performed a concert at New York City's Beacon Theatre , which was also broadcast live on music television station Fuse . The group visited Australia and New Zealand for the promotion of their extended play in August 2012. Following their promotional tour of Australia, the group headed to the US for a number of promotional concerts. The Wanted began working on their third studio album shortly after
2880-492: The band sings and dances to the chorus. In the final chorus, as the band prepares to board their plane, a Boeing 727 , they are greeted by a crowd of screaming fans bearing signs and flowers. The scenes involving the plane and the final scenes, which featured the fans, were filmed in one of the hangars of LAX. Additionally, a Delta Air Lines L-1011 appears when Howie D sings the fourth verse. The video features prominent special effects scene transitions between shots. Notably,
2960-413: The biggest bands in the world ... it's almost impossible. I don't think any band out there can compete with them at the moment". Since 2020, the band had been teasing a reunion. On 5 September 2021, it was reported that a reunion would be officially announced on 8 September, with new music and performances announced, including raising money for cancer charities in support of band member Tom Parker, who
3040-426: The chorus – but everybody loved it!" Many critics over the years have questioned the song's lyrical meaning, mainly the line, "I want it that way." Ben Westhoff of LA Weekly dissected the song, writing that its lyrical content "makes zero sense." For Westhoff, "Mainly, the meaning of 'that' is at issue." While analyzing the lyrics, Westhoff perceived that "None of the sentiments in the chorus seem to go with any of
3120-454: The depth of the song's lyrical content, at least in part. In response to Chrissy Teigen on Twitter , the official Backstreet Boys Twitter account attempted to clarify the song's meaning of "it," among other points of confusion: "Don't wanna hear you say that you want heartaches and mistakes... or to be 2 worlds apart. We don't want you to want "it" that way - that's the way we want it... for you to not want it that way." "I Want It That Way"
3200-482: The earlier days..." The song and the video received many parodies . American radio personality Howard Stern parodied the track on his show called "If I Went The Gay Way", which was sung by his band The Losers and peaked at No. 115 on the Billboard charts . A parody called "Which Backstreet Boy is Gay" became an internet phenomenon and became misattributed to parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic — who actually did parody
3280-463: The end credits of the episode "Forget Me Not". An animated version of the music video was shown at the beginning of the Arthur television special, Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll . The five members were also featured as guest stars. The song was used in the 2015 film Magic Mike XXL . In 2016, Brittany Howard , lead singer of Alabama Shakes , and Jim James , frontman of My Morning Jacket , covered
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3360-528: The fan favourites and some newly recorded acoustic tracks. Their Christmas single, a cover of East 17's " Stay Another Day ", was released 5 November 2021 and also features on the deluxe version of Most Wanted . An acoustic cover of " Remember " by Becky Hill and David Guetta was released as the first promotional single off the album. They kicked off their twelve-date Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits Tour on 3 March 2022 in Glasgow, which saw them travel up and down
3440-446: The greatest key changes in music history". In November 2021, the music video reached one billion views on YouTube, joining Guns N' Roses " November Rain ", Nirvana's " Smells Like Teen Spirit ", 4 Non Blondes' " What's Up? ", The Cranberries' " Zombie ", and Whitney Houston's " I Will Always Love You " as a small handful of 1990s songs to surpass that mark. "I Want It That Way" was also nominated for three Grammy Awards at
3520-467: The group began to work on their second studio album. The album featured writing credits from the band members on ten of the fifteen tracks, and contributions from Steve Mac , Wayne Hector , Ed Drewett , Diane Warren and Guy Chambers . The album's lead single, "Gold Forever", was released in aid of Comic Relief and debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. In July 2011, the group released
3600-567: The group launched an interactive fan site titled Wanted World , where the fans can get exclusive access to new videos, merchandise, VIP tour tickets, and live web chats. Platinum membership costs £100 per year and gold membership £40 per year. Since 2013, fans have been able to buy a £5 monthly membership that gives them the same access as gold membership. The Behind Bars Tour was the band's first theatre tour which sold out within weeks of going on sale. It began on 26 March 2011 and concluded on until 15 April. The tour featured 12 different cities with
3680-500: The group's official Facebook and Twitter pages. In a bid to break into the United States market, the Wanted went on a short promotional radio and club tour of the United States, touring between 17 January to 8 February 2012. The success of the 10-date tour led to the group's official release of their debut American single, "Glad You Came". It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since sold over 3 million copies there. Their debut American EP, The Wanted: The EP ,
3760-643: The likes of 5ive 's ' Keep On Movin' ' and Westlife 's ' Flying Without Wings '. "I Want It That Way" became one of the most successful singles by the band in most countries where it has charted. In Australia, the song debuted at number six on the ARIA Singles Chart week of May 16, 1999, dropping to number seven the next week. Later, it climbed to number three before peaking at number two, becoming their highest-charting single, alongside " As Long As You Love Me " (which also peaked at number two), until " Incomplete " surpassed them, in 2005, reaching number-one. It
3840-457: The most famous parodies came from the American pop punk band Blink-182 , who parody the music video for "I Want It That Way" (as well as Britney Spears 's " Sometimes " and Christina Aguilera 's " Genie in a Bottle ") in their video for the song " All the Small Things ". Brazilian comedian Rafinha Bastos parodied the band as "Backstreet Farmers", sing the song. In 2013, British-Irish boyband
3920-551: The number-one position again. It was also their second number-one single, after " Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) " (1996). The song also topped the charts of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland. "I Want It That Way" became the group's fourth top-10 single in the United States. It opened at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 24, 1999. After nine weeks it reached and peaked at number six, staying there for eight non-consecutive weeks, also breaking
4000-488: The number-one spot in more than 25 countries, including Austria, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for eight non-consecutive weeks, while it topped the AC and Mainstream Top 40 charts. The song has been widely covered and parodied by a range of artists, including other boy bands such as JLS and One Direction . At
4080-432: The other ones. Even worse, no further explanation is given for what 'that' is." The critic assumed that in the song, "someone simply doesn't like it when his lover expresses preferences, never wanting to hear when his girlfriend says she wants things in particular ways." Andrew Unterberger of PopDust also questioned the song's lyrics, writing that "the song doesn't make a whole lot of sense" and noting "the odd phrasing of
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#17330863261694160-430: The pop ballad of the year. The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards , including Song and Record of the Year , and has been included in lists by Blender , MTV , Rolling Stone and VH1 . In 2021, "I Want It That Way" was placed at number 240 on the revised list of Rolling Stone' s " 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ". "I Want It That Way" is the Backstreet Boys' signature song , and commercially it reached
4240-629: The record for most radio station adds in its first week with 165. It did not chart higher as it was not released commercially during the height of its popularity, so the song was not able to go any higher than No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, which then combined only airplay and sales data to determine the week's most popular songs in the US. It also reached the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, where it stayed for ten non consecutive weeks. On
4320-525: The release of Battleground on 4 November 2011. In May 2012, " Chasing the Sun " was released as the album's lead single, and the third single from the band's The Wanted: The EP in the United States. Around this time, the band also premiered a brand new track called "Satellite", which was co-written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic . In August 2012, the band filmed a music video in Los Angeles, reportedly for their brand new single, " I Found You ". However, when
4400-484: The same time, its music video, directed by Wayne Isham , received famous parodies, including Blink-182 in their music video for " All the Small Things ," Big Time Rush in their music videos for " Like Nobody's Around " and "Worldwide," and The Wanted in their video for " Walks Like Rihanna ". The original music video received four VMA nominations, winning Viewer's Choice . It became the group's first music video to surpass one billion views on YouTube in 2021. After
4480-492: The song "is about a relationship that's troubled by matters of emotional and/or physical distance, but that the singer feels strongly enough about to keep it going just the same…until the chorus, at which point he decides that it's not worth the trouble. No, it doesn't make sense, but it's still stirring, beautiful in its own weird way, and undeniably unforgettable. And frankly, we wouldn't want it any other way." Kevin Richardson ,
4560-575: The song as the first single because they cited that the group could "alienate fans" with a mid-tempo song that had a vague lyrical meaning. In the end, press information in the form of snippets was authorized for release to radio stations in March 1999 to precede the song's release to radio in April. On August 19, 2011, China's Ministry of Culture released a list of 100 songs, including the then twelve-year-old "I Want It That Way", that were required to be removed from
4640-524: The song in a commercial for American fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill . The song was used in the cold open of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 5 episode " DFW ." Andy Samberg 's character has a police lineup sing the song to help a victim identify a killer. The song was also used in the 2002 Arthur special " Arthur It's Only Rock and Roll ." In 2019, the song was featured in
4720-483: The song on his Twitter and told Uzi that he wants them to be "featured on our next album". For the 2021 holiday season, the song was used in a television commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 , entitled "You Are The Gift." In 2022, the song appeared in and was used as the title for episode 4, season 1, of HBO 's Tokyo Vice , where several characters discuss what "that" alludes to. The song appears in
4800-413: The song was a play with words. He said, "When Max came up with the original idea for the song, it already had the line 'you are my fire, the one desire.' We tried a million different variations on the second verse, and finally, we had to go back to what was sounding so great, 'you are my fire, the one desire.' And then we changed it to 'am I your fire, your one desire,' which made no sense in combination with
4880-402: The song, entitled The Jack D. Elliot Remix , was featured on the soundtrack of the 1999 American romantic comedy Drive Me Crazy , starring Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier . Main characters Shawn and Gus from USA Network's Psych , played by James Roday and Dulé Hill respectively, sing a rendition of the song while trying to block Juliet ( Maggie Lawson ) from the spotlight during
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#17330863261694960-404: The song; however, in his actual parody of the song, titled " eBay " (on the album Poodle Hat ), the narrator tells of his impulsive habits of buying bizarre items on the online auction site for which the parody is named . The misattributed version "Which Backstreet Boy is Gay" was actually performed by the morning crew at Portland, Oregon , radio station KKRZ-FM , known locally as Z100. One of
5040-433: The start, and Kaneswaran and McGuiness joined later through the process. The group revealed in their autobiography that after they were informed of the line-up, seven more people were re-auditioned before they were signed to Maximum Artist Management and Geffen Records. The group were credited with co-writing five of the thirteen tracks on the album. On 25 July 2010, they released their debut single, " All Time Low ". The song
5120-494: The success of their first two albums, Backstreet Boys (1996) and Backstreet's Back (1997), the band recorded their third studio album, during 1998 and 1999. When the members of the Backstreet Boys came to Stockholm in November 1998 for a two-week recording engagement, they were eventually presented with the demo of "I Want It That Way," which at the time only consisted of the main chorus. Upon leaving Sweden on November 16 for
5200-476: The title That Way . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=That_Way&oldid=1234823220 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages I Want It That Way " I Want It That Way "
5280-438: The title and certain other key lyrics." Unterberger also stated, "The phrase 'I want it that way' is similarly devoid of inherent meaning, but it's used recurringly as a kind of conclusive phrase, always calling back to those first two lines, as the song gets gradually more despairing in nature." Unterberger also found out that "The chorus would appear to be in direct opposition to the rest of the song." Unterberger concluded that
5360-601: The top 10 list of the most iconic videos of all time at the TRL finale. The music video has achieved over one billion views on YouTube as of November 2021. Since its release, "I Want It That Way" has been covered numerous times. In 2010, American band Steel Panther released a rock cover of the song. After British boy band One Direction performed a cover of the song in concert in 2013, Backstreet Boys member Howie D voiced his approval, saying, "It's nice to see groups like that pay homage to us. We definitely paid homage to groups in
5440-512: The track "ranks as the bubblegum ballad of the year. It's so likable, it doesn't matter that the group's voices are the sonic equivalent of warm milk." In a 2024 retrospective review, Jon O'Brien of Billboard considered it the best track from Millennium , saying "...semantics aside, Millennium ’s lead single remains a masterclass in boy band balladry. ‘I Want It That Way’ boasts an earworm chorus which feels like it's always been part of pop's fabric, multi-layered harmonies (the “you are” crescendo
5520-675: The video for "I Found You" was released in October 2012, it was a different one. The band later revealed that they had reshot the video in London, not being satisfied with the first one. The original was later released as the "fan version" on Vevo . "I Found You" was released on 5 November 2012 as the album's second single. The band confirmed in September 2012 that the album would contain a number of collaborations, including tracks with Pitbull , LMFAO , Chris Brown , Rita Ora and Dappy . In November 2012,
5600-444: The week of May 15, 1999, and became the band's first and only number-one single. The song was also the 15th biggest selling boyband single of the 1990s in the UK selling 423,300 copies. The music video , directed by Wayne Isham , was filmed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) April 1–2, 1999, and debuted on MTV's TRL on May 5, 1999. The Tom Bradley International Terminal is seen in numerous shots and also appears as
5680-506: Was also listed at the top of many lists that included the band's best songs. Bill Lamb of About.com ranked the song at the top of the list, writing that "Even Backstreet Boys detractors sometimes admit this single is a gorgeous pop ballad. The quintet's pure singing skills often set them apart from pretenders to the boy band throne." Emily Exton of VH1 chose the song, among twenty, as the best Backstreet Boys song, writing that, "It doesn't take weeks of phoning Carson Daly to know that this
5760-539: Was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association , for selling over 70,000 copies. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number two, peaking at number-one for two consecutive weeks. It became their second number-one single, after "As Long As You Love Me" (1997). The song was also a number-one hit in Austria, where it debuted at the top before falling to number three and regaining
5840-419: Was co-written by Steve Mac (who also produced it), Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett . It hit number one in the UK and spent 17 weeks in the UK top 40. The second single " Heart Vacancy ", again written with Hector, was released on 17 October 2010. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart . The group's third single from the album was " Lose My Mind ", which reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart following
5920-400: Was diagnosed with an inoperable stage 4 glioblastoma in late 2020. On 8 September 2021, it was announced that the band would return with a greatest hits album titled Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits , set to be released on 8 November. The album would also include new music. Additionally, the band were set to perform at a charity concert by Tom Parker titled "Inside My Head – The Concert" at
6000-454: Was leaked on the internet via Napster and other methods in the early 2000s and was also played infrequently on some radio stations. According to a member of the Boys' backing band, Tommy Smith, the album version is the "original version"; the alternate version was recorded because the chorus of the album version did not make sense. In an interview with HitQuarters , Andreas Carlsson confessed that
6080-425: Was met with positive reception from most music critics . Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic picked the song as a highlight on Millennium , calling it an "infectious song that will be enough to satisfy anyone craving more, more, more". In a review of the compilation The Hits – Chapter One (2001), Erlewine further declared that the song "transcend[ed] their era." Jim Farber of Entertainment Weekly wrote that
6160-519: Was ranked number 10 on MTV / Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs of All Time" in 2000. VH1 listed the song at number three on "The 100 Greatest Songs of the '90s", and number 61 on 100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years in June 2003. Blender ranked at number 16 on their 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born list. In 2017, ShortList's Dave Fawbert listed the song as containing "one of
6240-601: Was released in April 2012, debuting at number seven in the US and number eight in Canada. " Chasing the Sun " was released as the band's second official single there, peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 whilst also reaching number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. "Chasing the Sun" was released on 21 May 2012. On 22 May 2012, the band opened and performed at the first Q102's Springle Ball concert. On 14 June 2012
6320-505: Was released on May 16, 2019, on their YouTube channel and digital streaming platforms in celebration of the song's 20th anniversary. " I Want It That Way " " My Heart Stays with You " " I'll Be There for You " Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. The Wanted The Wanted are
6400-409: Was written by Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin , while Martin and Kristian Lundin produced the track. The acoustic-guitar arpeggio riff , which forms the song's intro and reiterates throughout the verses, was written at the very end of the recording sessions and was, according to Carlsson, inspired by " Nothing Else Matters " by Metallica . The song is in the key of A major . At approximately
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