The song became somewhat of a seminal record because of that tour. Then it became a great part of their live show, when they flew in on the boards during the Into the Millennium tour. It was the “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” of the Millennium album - plus it was the opening track, so it was pretty big. “In hindsight, it’s clear that it was all magic.”Īs the Jive Records album turns 20, here is the track-by-track story of Millennium in the words of those who helped the Backstreet Boys create the “magic.”īarry Weiss, RECORDS CEO & former Jive Records president: This was the real tempo record of the album. “We became a brotherhood, but it’s only now when we get together 20 years later, that we reflect on the amazing time that we were too immature to understand back then,” he reflects. “I Want It That Way” co-writer Andreas Carlsson agrees that the team had no idea how iconic the music they were creating in the bubble of Cheiron Studios would become. 'It's What America Needed at That Time': Backstreet Boys Look Back on Their U.S. Yacoub became a strong creative force on the production of Millennium, but it’s only now that he appreciates the impact that the music had. Part of that team (who were also behind hits by Britney Spears and *NSYNC) was producer and songwriter Rami Yacoub, who became Martin’s protégé after Pop became ill, passing away from stomach cancer in 1998. He was also just really smart about getting the right people to help him, and the teams he assembled for us on Millennium were amazing.” Max brought us all those big hits and we’ll always be indebted to him for that. He’s by far the biggest reason why the Backstreet Boys are as successful as we are, besides our amazing fans. “His writing, his producing, his arranging of vocals - he’s just really got his finger on the pulse and we were very lucky that we started our careers with him. “Max is a musical genius,” Howie Dorough tells Billboard ahead of the record’s 20th anniversary on May 18. Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way' Turns 20: The Story Behind the Hit's Mystery Lyrics
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