Álbum Backstreet Boys (Backstreet Boys)

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Álbum de Backstreet Boys

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 6 de Mayo de 1996
  • Sello Discográfico: Jive
  • Compositores: Max Martin, Denniz PoP, Herbert Crichlow, Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura, Veit Renn, Jolyon Skinner, Timmy Allen, Larry Campbell, Eugene Wilde, Gary Carolla, Alan Rich, Joe Smith, Johnny Wright, Allen Copeland, Charles Dixon
  • Productores: Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Veit Renn, Mookie, Timmy Allen, Mr. Lee, Allen Copeland, Charles Dixon

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Backstreet Boys es un álbum de Backstreet Boys, publicado en 1996 por Jive. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «We've Got It Goin' On», «Anywhere for You», «Get Down (You're the One for Me)» y «I'll Never Break Your Heart».

Antecedentes: La formación de una boy band

A mediados de la década de 1990, el panorama musical estaba listo para una nueva ola de pop. Lou Pearlman, inspirado por el éxito de New Kids on the Block, decidió crear su propio grupo vocal. Tras una serie de audiciones en Orlando, Florida, en 1993, se formó el quinteto compuesto por AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson y Brian Littrell. Así nacieron los Backstreet Boys.

El grupo pasó los siguientes dos años perfeccionando sus armonías vocales y coreografías, actuando en centros comerciales, escuelas y pequeños locales. En 1994, firmaron con Jive Records, un sello que sería fundamental en su carrera. La discográfica los envió a Suecia para trabajar con productores emergentes que estaban redefiniendo el sonido del pop: Denniz PoP y su protegido, Max Martin. Esta colaboración sería la clave para forjar el sonido que los catapultaría a la fama mundial.

Proceso de grabación en Suecia

La mayor parte del álbum debut se grabó en Estocolmo, en los Cheiron Studios, el epicentro del pop de los 90. Trabajar con Denniz PoP y Max Martin fue una experiencia formativa para el joven grupo. Estos productores suecos eran maestros en la creación de melodías pop increíblemente pegadizas, combinadas con una producción de vanguardia que fusionaba el pop europeo con el R&B estadounidense.

La grabación se centró en crear un sonido pulido y apto para la radio. Se puso un gran énfasis en las armonías vocales, una de las fortalezas del grupo, superponiendo capas de voces para crear un sonido rico y completo. El resultado fue una colección de canciones de dance-pop enérgico y baladas románticas que definirían la plantilla para el movimiento de las boy bands de finales de los 90.

Sonido y temática

El álbum homónimo de los Backstreet Boys es una cápsula del tiempo del teen pop de mediados de los 90. Musicalmente, el disco se divide en dos categorías principales: los temas de baile de ritmo rápido y las baladas de R&B. Las canciones uptempo, como "We've Got It Goin' On" y "Get Down (You're the One for Me)", están fuertemente influenciadas por el europop y el new jack swing, con ritmos contundentes y sintetizadores prominentes.

Las baladas como "I'll Never Break Your Heart" y "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)", muestran el lado más suave del grupo, con un enfoque en las armonías vocales y las melodías emotivas. Líricamente, el álbum se centra casi exclusivamente en temas de amor juvenil, cortejo y desamor, un contenido perfectamente adaptado a su público objetivo adolescente.

Análisis de las canciones principales

"We've Got It Goin' On": El primer sencillo del grupo. Curiosamente, tuvo un éxito modesto en Estados Unidos inicialmente, pero fue un gran éxito en Europa, especialmente en Alemania y Austria. Su sonido enérgico, una mezcla de pop y R&B, estableció el tono para la carrera del grupo y les abrió las puertas del mercado internacional.

"Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)": Esta balada de medio tiempo, escrita por Max Martin, se convirtió en su primer gran éxito transatlántico. La canción, con su distintivo piano y la emotiva voz principal de Brian Littrell, capturó los corazones de millones de fans. Su éxito en las listas de Billboard en EE. UU. (aunque el álbum no se lanzó allí todavía) fue un presagio de la "invasión de las boy bands" que estaba por llegar. El icónico vídeo musical, con los miembros cantando bajo la lluvia, se convirtió en un clásico de MTV.

"I'll Never Break Your Heart": Una balada de R&B que se convirtió en otro de los sencillos más exitosos del álbum. Demostró la capacidad del grupo para manejar baladas románticas con sinceridad y mostró la fuerza de sus armonías vocales. Se lanzaron dos versiones del vídeo musical, una para el mercado europeo y otra para el estadounidense, una vez que el grupo comenzó a ganar tracción allí.

Salida al mercado y ventas

El álbum fue lanzado internacionalmente el 6 de mayo de 1996, pero notablemente, no fue lanzado en Estados Unidos en ese momento. La estrategia de Jive Records fue construir primero una base de fans sólida en Europa y Asia. La estrategia funcionó a la perfección. El álbum fue un éxito masivo en toda Europa, especialmente en Alemania, Austria, Suiza y España, donde alcanzó el estatus de multiplatino.

El éxito internacional generó una enorme expectación en su país de origen. Para cuando los Backstreet Boys lanzaron su álbum debut en Estados Unidos en 1997 (que era una compilación de este álbum y su segundo trabajo internacional, "Backstreet's Back"), ya eran superestrellas en el resto del mundo. Este álbum debut internacional vendió más de 10 millones de copias en todo el mundo, sentando las bases de uno de los actos pop más grandes de la historia.

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Reacción de la prensa especializada

La crítica de la época fue mixta, como solía ocurrir con la música de las boy bands. Algunos críticos elogiaron la producción pulida y las melodías pegadizas, reconociendo su atractivo para el público juvenil. Otros lo desestimaron por ser un producto de pop fabricado. Retrospectivamente, el álbum es visto como un clásico del género teen pop. AllMusic, en su revisión, lo describe como "un conjunto de dance-pop y baladas bien elaborado", destacando la producción de Max Martin y Denniz PoP como un punto culminante.

Listado de Canciones

  1. We've Got It Goin' On3:39

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema We've Got It Goin' On
  2. Anywhere for You4:40
    vídeo del tema Anywhere for You
    I'd go anywhere for you Anywhere you asked me to I'd do anything for you Anything you want me to I'd walk halfway around the world For just one kiss from you Far beyond the call of love The sun, the stars, the moon As long as your love's there to lead me I won't lose my way, believe me Even trough the darkest night you know Chorus: I'd go anywhere for you Anywhere you asked me to I'd do anything for you Anything you want me to Your love as far as I can see Is all I'm ever gonna need There's one thing for sure I know it's true Baby, I'd go anywhere for you I used to think that dreams were just For sentimental fools And I'd never find someone Who'd give their love so true But I knew the very minute Couldn't live my life without you in it And now I want the whole wide world To know Chorus Hey baby, hey baby, hey baby, oohhh (2x) Chorus (2x)
  3. Get Down (You're the One for Me)
  4. I'll Never Break Your Heart4:48

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema I'll Never Break Your Heart
  5. Boys Will Be Boys

    Letra

    Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be boys (hey) Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be boys You've got something So incredible in my eyes And my heart (and my heart) It starts pumpin' (pumpin') Whenever you're around The whole world's upside down baby But I try to get closer And you always push me away You tell me it's much too soon But I just can't help it I always gotta make a play Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be boys (hey hey) Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Baby, boys will be boys All my senses Go right into overdrive Oh my defenses I'm never gonna hope I always gotta lose control And I hear you say That you think that we should wait And I can't hold on anymore My body's callin' for you So please don't hesitate Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be boys (you oughta know by now baby) Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh (oh baby) Boys will be boys Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh (oh oh) Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be boys (you oughta know by now baby) Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be boys (I gotta do what I gotta do baby) Go go go... And I hear you say That you think that we should wait And I can't hold on anymore My body's callin' for you So please don't hesitate My body's callin' for you So please don't hesitate Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be be boys (boys will be boys) Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be boys (you oughta know by now baby) Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh (oh oh yeah) Oh ooh oh ooh oh Boys will be boys (you know I gotta do what I gotta do baby) Oh ooh oh ooh oh oh Oh ooh oh ooh oh Baby, boys will be boys (boys will be boys)
  6. Just to Be Close to You

    Letra

    Spoken: This is for the lovers, Strictly for the lovers, year If you want some one you wanna get close to, Then you get close to this Woo... Just to be close to ya Yo, drop the verse Like a flower to a tree, that how close I wanna be, To your heart (baby to your heart, heart) Like the stars to the night, and daytime is to light Will never part (will never part) I want you to be the only thing that I see ''cause I believe it's our destiny Chorus Just to be close, just to be close It's the only thing that I wanna do Just to be close, just to be close Just to be close to ya (closer to ya) Just to be close So lonely is the night, without you to hold me tight (I wanna hold ya closer) I need ya (baby hold me closer, closer) My life will mean nothing without the joy you bring To me, you know, you know, you know There were never (never be) no one else for me You were like the dream that become reality Chorus I wanna give you all my love (all my love) I gonna give it to you, I gonna give to you All me love (all my love) I gonna give it to you, I gonna give to you Give you everything you need (all my love I gonna give it to you) I'm gonna it to you all you want (to be close to you) close to you Chorus I don't want to be without your side I've never never never ever let you go Just wanna be close I don't want to be without You girl never never never ever let you go Just to be close Never be no one else for me you were like a dream that become reality Chorus Just wanna be close... To you...
  7. Quit Playin' Games with My Heart

    Vídeo

    vídeo del tema Quit Playin' Games with My Heart
  8. I Wanna Be with You

    Letra

    I wanna be with you It's crazy but it's true And everything I do I wanna be with you I'd like to know your policy When it comes to me Like to know what's in your mind It's not easy to see I know now what I feel And what to do I wanna be with you And I'll be waitin' Until you face the truth When the light is fadin' You know what I wanna do [Chorus:] I wanna be with you It's crazy but it's true (you know it's true) And everything I do (is for you baby) I wanna be with you (oh with you) [Bridge:] Everybody say hey Yeah, see you once again Yeah, everybody swing Yeah, everybody Yeah, everybody swing Wish you'd come and set me free So that I can see All the things I've left behind What's missin' in me I'm lookin' for a sign In the things you do I wanna be with you And I'll be waitin' Until you face the truth When the light is fadin' You know what I wanna do [Chorus:] [Bridge:] I wanna be with you It's crazy but it's true And everything I do I wanna be with you [2x] I wanna be with you (I wanna be with you) It's crazy but it's true (It's crazy but it's true) And everything I do (And everything I do) I wanna be with you (I wanna be with you) Hey yeah And everything I do I wanna be with you
  9. Every Time I Close My Eyes
  10. Darlin'5:31
  11. Let's Have a Party
  12. Roll with It

    Letra

    Roll with it Roll with it (oh yeah) Roll with it You've got to roll with it If you ever feel Like no one cares When you try your best But you get nowhere Don't give in Cuz good times Will come again hey When they criticize Every move you make And you've had as much As you're gonna take Don't you worry Soon enough things will change, ohh [Bridge:] And when it seems as though Nobody understands young man (understand young man) Oh don't you let your head hang down Young woman just stick to your plan You've got to roll with it (that's whatcha gotta do) Roll with it (yeah, yeah) Roll with it (oh yeah) You've got to roll wih it (that's whatcha gotta do) Roll with it (just roll with it) Roll with it (roll with it) You've got to roll (you've got to roll) Just roll with it Everything will be fine Just roll with it It's gonna be alright Just roll with it Don't put yourself down Just roll with it If you just can't find Someone to trust And when you give your heart But you don't get much Don't you worry Your time is gonna come, oh yeah The whole world's a school So much to learn So learn it well young man The whole world's a stage Some act the fool Young woman understand You've got to roll Roll with it (you've got to roll) Roll with it (that's whatcha gotta do) Roll with it (roll with it) You've got to roll with it (that's whatcha gotta do) Roll with it (ooh yeah) Roll with it (roll with it) You've got to roll with it (you've got to roll with it) Just roll with it (roll) Just roll with it Just roll with it Everybody just Just roll with it Come on now Just roll with it Backstreet's say Just roll with it Come on y'all Just roll with it [Bridge:] You've got to roll Roll with it (all the fellas roll) Roll with it (all the ladies roll) Roll with it (everybody roll) You've got to roll with it (just roll) Roll with it Roll with it (just roll with it) You've got to roll with it (you've got to) Just roll with it Roll with it (you've got to) Just roll with it Roll with it (you've got to roll) Just roll with it You've got to roll with it (you've got to roll with it) Just roll with it (everybody roll with it) Just roll with it Roll with it (you've got to roll with it) Just roll with it (You've got to roll with it) Just roll with it You've got to roll with it (you've got to roll, you've got to roll) You've got to roll with it Everybody, anybody, everybody roll with it Everybody, anybody everybody roll You've got to roll with it Everybody, anybody, everybody roll with it Everybody, anybody, everybody roll You've got to roll with it (just roll)
  13. Nobody But You

    Letra

    Ain't nobody else but you (3x) There is nobody Who can make me cry Nobody can do Nobody but you (2x) Ain't nobody else but you There is nobody Who can make me lie Nobody else can do it Nobody but you (2x) Ain't nobody else but you Nobody, nobody but you Gimme one more chance to make it right Time has come for us to reunite Baby it's true Ain't nobody else but you There's no one like you There is nobody Who can make it right Nobody else can do Nobody but you You know what to do Nobody else but you Nobody, nobody but you Somebody tell me ''cause I can't eat or sleep When you're not close to my body You're a bittersweet delight Come and help me through the night Ain't nobody else can make me cry Ain't nobody else can make me lie Nobody but you Ain't nobody else but you Nobody but you Gimme one more chance to make it right Time has come for us to reunite ''cause baby it's true Ain't nobody else but you There's no one like you