Backstreet's Back is the second studio album by American boy band Backstreet Boys, released on August 11, 1997, by Jive Records and Trans Continental Records, appearing in most countries except the United States. The album served as one of two follow-ups to the group's debut Backstreet Boys, which came out a year prior. A day after Backstreet's Back came out for most of the world, a United States–exclusive album was released with the same title as the group's debut: Backstreet Boys—a hybrid reissue containing a revised track list and additional songs from Backstreet's Back.
The first track recorded for the album was a cover of "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss". The tracks "If You Stay" and "Who Do You Love" were recorded for the album but were ultimately not included; the latter was performed live but never released as a studio track. The three singles released from Backstreet's Back: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)", "As Long as You Love Me", and "All I Have to Give" became three of their most successful singles.
Commercial performance Backstreet's Back debuted at #1 in Canada, selling 67,000 copies in its first week. By 2007, the album had sold over 1,048,000 copies in Canada.
The album was their first of two to top the European Albums Chart where it stayed for one week.
Track listing
Notes "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" contains an interpolation of "True" written by Gary Kemp and performed by Spandau Ballet; and a sample from "How High" written by Erick Sermon, Reggie Noble, and Clifford Smith and performed by Method Man & Redman.
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Backstreet's Back Chart (1997–1998) PeakpositionCzech Albums (IFPI CR)2 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)1Estonian Albums (Eesti Top 10)3European Albums Chart1Greek Albums (IFPI Greece)1Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)1Icelandic Albums (Tonlist)12Irish Albums (IRMA)5Italian Albums (FIMI)4Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Backstreet Boys". 4Malaysian Albums (IFPI)1Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)1Taiwanese Albums (IFPI)1Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 20008
Year-end charts +1997 year-end chart performance for Backstreet's BackChart (1997)Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)5Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)8Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)16Canadian Albums (Nielsen Soundscan)5Danish Albums (Hitlisten)5Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)19European Albums (Music & Media)9German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)4New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)46Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)3Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)10Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)13UK Albums (OCC)12 +1998 year-end chart performance for Backstreet's BackChart (1998)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)4Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)11European Albums (Music & Media)15German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)43Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) 6New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)24Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)25Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)69Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 50UK Albums (OCC) 74
Certifications and sales
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