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1997年中旬,借着在欧洲及亚洲的巨大成功,后街男孩将《Backstreet Boys》带到了祖国。
美国版《Backstreet Boys》是海外版《Backstreet Boys》及《Backstreet's Back》的混合版。在词曲收录上更为倾向美国潮流。
词曲收入:
黑体为单曲。
"We've Got It Goin' On" (Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow)
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (Max Martin, Herbert Crichlow)
"As Long As You Love Me" (Max Martin)
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version) (Denniz PoP, Max Martin)
"All I Have to Give" (Full Force)
"Anywhere for You" (Baker, Perry)
"Hey Mr. DJ (Keep Playin This Song)" (Allen, Campbell, Skinner)
"I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Manno, Wilde)
"Darlin'" (Allen, Mortonur Heart) 5:31
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)" (Aris, Cottura)
"Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" (Cordes, Kemp)
"If You Want to Be a Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)" (R.J. Lange)
首张专辑中,Max Martin和已故词曲人Denniz PoP对于后街在美国的首张专辑,奉献最多。
在BIllboard Top 200专辑榜上,这张专辑首登场的名次为#4。看上去不太让人满意——但在随后的10个月内,这张专辑的销量稳定上升,并在2000年被认定为钻石级唱片。单单在美国的发行量已破14白金。实际销量也不可抵挡的冲破千万张。
2003年2月,BMG称该专辑在其旗下Music Club销售网点的销量为172万张。是有统计以来仅次于Shania Twain金作《Come On Over》的专辑。
关于单曲成绩:
除了"We've Got It Goin' On","Anywhere for You" 和"Get Down (You're the One for Me)" ,首张专辑的其他五首单曲均成为Hot 100 Top 5金曲。其中"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"更是成为后街在Hot 100上成绩最好单曲。
"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"也是他们从1996年开始在欧洲进行小范围俱乐部巡演,到接下来的数次环球大规模巡演中,唯一一首次次巡演必唱的歌曲。某种程度上来说,这首歌曲在经典和受认可度方面要超过"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"和“I Want It That Way”。
但"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"则是他们在美国销售最好的单曲。 |
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