Álbum Millennium (Backstreet Boys)

Millennium de Backstreet Boys

Álbum de Backstreet Boys

1999
★★★★★
Basado en 164 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 18 de Mayo de 1999
  • Sello Discográfico: Jive
  • Compositores: Max Martin, Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Rami Yacoub, Jörgen Elofsson, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, Timmy Allen, Gary Baker, Wayne Perry
  • Productores: Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Rami Yacoub, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Timmy Allen, Stephen Lipson, Mattias Gustafsson

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Millennium es un álbum de Backstreet Boys, publicado en 1999 por Jive. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «Larger Than Life», «I Want It That Way», «Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely» y «It's Gotta Be You».

Antecedentes: en la cima del mundo

Para 1999, los Backstreet Boys no eran solo una boy band; eran el acto musical más grande del planeta. La expectación por su tercer álbum (segundo en Estados Unidos) era astronómica. El título, "Millennium", reflejaba no solo el inminente cambio de siglo, y también la escala épica de su fama y la ambición del proyecto. Este álbum fue creado en el apogeo absoluto de la "Backstreet-manía", un período en el que el grupo dominaba las ondas de radio, los canales de vídeo y las portadas de las revistas de todo el mundo.

El álbum también llegó en un momento de agitación interna. El grupo había estado en una batalla legal con su creador y mánager, Lou Pearlman, y Brian Littrell se sometió a una cirugía a corazón abierto. Lejos de detenerlos, estas adversidades parecieron fortalecer su determinación. "Millennium" fue su declaración de independencia artística y su asientación como leyendas del pop.

Proceso de grabación: perfeccionando la fórmula pop

La grabación de "Millennium" tuvo lugar principalmente en los Cheiron Studios en Suecia, con el equipo de Max Martin y sus colaboradores, como Kristian Lundin y Rami Yacoub, al timón. Para este álbum, la simbiosis entre el grupo y los productores suecos alcanzó su punto álgido. La fórmula Cheiron, caracterizada por su estructura de "melodía matemática" (versos tensos que explotan en estribillos eufóricos), se perfeccionó hasta convertirse en una ciencia.

El grupo también tuvo una mayor participación en la composición. Brian Littrell y Kevin Richardson coescribieron varias canciones, aportando un toque más personal al álbum. La producción es impecable, con capas de sintetizadores, guitarras acústicas y, sobre todo, unas armonías vocales estratosféricas que se convirtieron en el sello distintivo del sonido "Millennium".

Análisis musical y temático

"Millennium" es la culminación del sonido teen pop de los 90. Es un álbum increíblemente consistente, donde cada canción está pulida a la perfección. El disco equilibra baladas poderosas y emotivas con himnos de pop-dance de alta energía. La producción de Max Martin es el ingrediente secreto, creando un sonido que es a la vez grandioso y pegadizo, diseñado para llenar estadios.

Líricamente, el álbum madura ligeramente. Aunque el amor y el desamor siguen siendo temas centrales, canciones como "Larger Than Life" y "The Perfect Fan" son cartas de agradecimiento a sus fans y a sus familias, respectivamente, mostrando un lado más reflexivo y agradecido del grupo.

Repaso a los temas clave

"I Want It That Way": Considerada por muchos como la canción pop perfecta. Este single principal se convirtió en un himno generacional y en la canción insignia del grupo. A pesar de la ambigüedad de su letra (un resultado de la traducción del sueco al inglés por parte de Max Martin), la emoción cruda y el estribillo universalmente relatable la convirtieron en un éxito masivo en todo el mundo. Su vídeo, filmado en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles, es una de las imágenes más icónicas de la era TRL de MTV.

"Larger Than Life": Un enérgico himno de agradecimiento a sus fans. Coescrita por Brian Littrell, la canción es una explosión de synth-pop con una producción futurista. Su vídeo musical fue uno de los más caros jamás realizados en ese momento, con un presupuesto de más de 2 millones de dólares, y presentaba al grupo en un entorno de ciencia ficción, consolidando su imagen de "más grandes que la vida".

"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely": Una balada desgarradora con influencias latinas que muestra el lado más vulnerable del grupo. La letra aborda la pérdida y el dolor, y el vídeo musical hace referencias a tragedias personales de los miembros, incluyendo la cirugía de Brian, la muerte del padre de Kevin y la pérdida del productor Denniz PoP, a quien está dedicada la canción.

"The One": Un tema pop optimista y alegre, también coescrito por Brian Littrell y Max Martin. La canción fue elegida como cuarto sencillo a través de una votación de los fans en MTV. Su vídeo musical es un montaje de imágenes de su gira y momentos detrás de las cámaras, sirviendo como una celebración de su conexión con los fans.

Rendimiento comercial y récords

El éxito comercial de "Millennium" fue, en una palabra, histórico. El álbum rompió todos los récords de ventas existentes en ese momento. Debutó en el número 1 del Billboard 200 en Estados Unidos con 1.13 millones de copias vendidas en su primera semana, un récord que se mantuvo durante años. El álbum se mantuvo en el Top 10 durante más de un año y ha vendido más de 30 millones de copias en todo el mundo, convirtiéndose en uno de los álbumes más vendidos de todos los tiempos.

Fue nominado a cinco premios Grammy, incluyendo Álbum del Año. La gira mundial que lo acompañó, Into the Millennium Tour, fue una de las más grandes y exitosas de la historia, con más de 115 espectáculos con entradas agotadas en todo el mundo.

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Opiniones de la crítica

A diferencia de sus trabajos anteriores, "Millennium" recibió críticas en su mayoría positivas. La crítica reconoció la calidad impecable de la producción y la composición, y admitió que el grupo había trascendido la etiqueta de "boy band" para convertirse en una potencia del pop. La revista Rolling Stone le dio una crítica favorable, llamándolo "una fiesta de pop futurista". El álbum solidificó el legado de los Backstreet Boys, demostrando que eran capaces de crear música pop duradera y de alta calidad.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Larger Than Life3:52
    vídeo del tema Larger Than Life
    (Yeah) I may run and hide While you're screamin my name alright But let me tell ya now there are prices to pay alright All of our time spent in Flashes of light [Chorus:] All you people can't ya see can't ya see How your love's affecting our reality Every time we're down You can make it right And that makes you larger than life (Alright) Looking at the crowd And I see your body sway C'mon Wishin I could thank you In a different way Cm' on Cause all of your time spent Keeps us alive [Chorus:] All you people can't ya see, Can't ya see How your love's affecting our reality Every time we're down You can make it right And that makes you larger than life (Larger than life) (Yeah) (That's right) All of your time spent Keeps us alive [Musical Break] [Chorus:] All you people can't you see can't you see How your love's affecting our reality Every time we're down You can make it right And that makes you larger than life (Yeah) Every time we're down (Yeah) You can make it right (Yeah) That's what makes you larger than life [Repeat] All you people can't you see can't you see How your love's affecting our reality Every time we're down You can make it right And that makes you larger (that makes you larger than...) That makes you larger That makes you larger than life
  2. I Want It That Way3:33
    vídeo del tema I Want It That Way
    [Brian] Yeah You are my fire The one desire Believe when I say I want it that way [Nick] But we are two worlds apart Can't reach to your heart When you say That I want it that way [Nick]Tell me why [All]Ain't nothin' but a heartache [Nick]Tell me why [All]Ain't nothin' but a mistake [Nick]Tell me why I never wanna hear you say [All/Nick]I want it that way [AJ] Am I your fire Your one desire Yes I know it's too late But I want it that way [AJ]Tell me why [All]Ain't nothin' but a heartache ([AJ] Tell me why) [AJ]Tell me why [All]Ain't nothin' but a mistake [AJ]Tell me why [Brian] I never wanna hear you say [All/AJ] I want it that way [Kevin] Now I can see that we're fallen apart From the way that it used to be, yeah [Kevin/AJ] No matter the distance I want you to know That deep down inside of me... [Howie D] You are my fire The one desire You are [All] You are, you are, you are [Nick]Don't wanna hear you say [All]Ain't nothin' but a heartache Ain't nothin' but a mistake ([Nick] Don't wanna hear you say) [All/Brian] I never wanna hear you say ([Nick] Oh yeah) [All/Brian] I want it that way [Brian] Tell me why [All]Ain't nothin' but a heartache ([Brian] Tell me why) Tell me why Ain't nothin but a mistake Tell me why I never wanna hear you say ([Nick]Don't wanna hear you say) [All] I want it that way ([Brian]Tell me why) [All] Ain't nothin But a heartache Ain't nothin but a mistake Tell me why [Nick/Brian] I never want to hear you say I want it that way ([Howie D] Don't wanna hear you say, yeah) [AJ] Cause I want it that way
  3. Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely3:54
    vídeo del tema Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely
    Show me the meaning of being lonely So many words for the broken heart It's hard to see in a crimson love So hard to breathe Walk with me, and maybe Nights of light so soon become Wild and free, I can feel the sun Your every wish will be done, they tell me Show me the meaning of being lonely Is this the feeling I need to walk with Tell me why I can't be there where you are There's something missing in my heart Life goes on as it never ends Eyes of stone observe the trends They never say forever gaze if only Guilty roads to an endless love There's no control Are you with me now? Your every wish will be done, they tell me Show me the meaning of being lonely Is this the feeling I need to walk with Tell me why I can't be there where you are There's something missing in my heart There's nowhere to run I have no place to go Surrender my heart, body, and soul How can it be? You're asking me to feel the things you never show You are missing in my heart Tell me why I can't be there where you are Show me the meaning of being lonely Is this the feeling I need to walk with Tell me why I can't be there where you are There's something missing in my heart Show me the meaning of being lonely Is this the feeling I need to walk with Tell me why I can't be there where you are There's something missing in my heart
  4. It's Gotta Be You2:56
  5. I Need You Tonight4:23

    Letra

    Open up your heart to me And say what's on your mind, oh yes I know that we have been through so much pain But I still need you in my life this time, and... I need you tonight I need you right now I know deep within my heart It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right I really need you tonight I figured out what to say to you But sometimes the words they, they come out so wrong, oh yes they do And I know in time that you will understand That what we have is so right this time, and... I need you tonight I need you right now I know deep within my heart It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right All those endless times We tried to make it last forever more And baby I know I need you I know deep within my heart It doesn't matter if it's wrong or right I really need you, oh I need you tonight - I need you, oh I need you baby I need you right now - It's gotta be this, it's gotta be this I know deep within my heart No, it doesn't matter if it's wrong or it's right All I know is baby I really need you tonight
  6. Don't Want You Back3:25
  7. Don't Wanna Lose You Now3:54
  8. The One3:45

    Letra

    I'll be the one I guess you were lost when I met you Still there were tears in your eyes So out of trust and I knew No more than mysteries and lies There you were, wild and free Reachin' out like you needed me A helping hand to make it right I am holding you all through the night I'll be the one (I'll be the one) Who will make all your sorrows undone I'll be the light (I'll be the light) When you feel like there's nowhere to run I'll be the one To hold you and make sure that you'll be allright 'Cause my fear is gone And I want to take you from darkness to light There you were, wild and free Reachin' out like you needed me A helping hand to make it right I am holding you all through the night I'll be the one (I'll be the one) Who will make all your sorrows undone I'll be the light (I'll be the light) When you feel like there's nowhere to run I'll be the one To hold you, and make sure that you'll be allright You need me like I need you We can share our dreams comin' true I can show you what true love means Just take my hand, baby please I'll be the one I'll be the light Where you can run To make it alright I'll be the one I'll be the light Where you can run I'll be the one (I'll be the one) Who will make all your sorrows undone I'll be the light (I'll be the light) When you feel like there's nowhere to run I'll be the one I'll be the one I'll be the light Where you can run To make it alright I'll be the one I'll be the light Where you can run To make it all right I'll be the one To hold you And make sure that you'll be alright I'll be the one
  9. Back To Your Heart4:21

    Letra

    [Aj] It's not that I can't live without you It's just that I don't even want to try Every night I dream about you Ever since the day we said goodbye [Nick] If I wasn't such a fool Right now I'd be holding you There's nothin' that I wouldn't do Baby if I only knew Chorus[emphasis on Brian] The words to say The road to take To find a way back to your heart What can I do To get to you And find a way back to your heart [Brian] I don't know how it got so crazy But I'll do anything to set things right 'Cause your love is so amazing Baby you're the best thing in my life [Nick] Let me prove my love is real And made you feel the way I feel I promise I would give the world If only you would tell me girl Chorus - repeat Bridge: Give me one more chance, To give my love to you [Aj] 'Cause no one on this earth loves you like I do, [Brian] Tell me Chorus - repeat I turn back time To make you mine And find a way back to your heart I beg and plead Fall to my knees To find a way back to your heart Chorus - repeat These arms of mine Are open wide From now until the end of time You are my world What can I do? It's hard to find A way back to your Heart Back to your heart
  10. Spanish Eyes3:53

    Letra

    Here we are in the arms of one another And we still go on searching for each other Knowing that hate is wrong and love is Right for us tonight When I look into your Spanish eyes I know the reason why I am alive And the world is so beautiful tonight CHORUS It's a place I've never been And it comes from deep within And it's telling me that I'm about to win first prize Knowing all I have to do Is reach out my hand to you Anytime I want to look into your Spanish eyes Let it be if we're nothing more than dreamers Who believe that we see no wall between us How can they be in my heart and in my mind, When all I could find When I look into your Spanish eyes I know the reason why I am alive And the world is so beautiful tonight CHORUS - repeat I loved you from a distance Thought I couldn't reach that far I can't believe how close that we are When I look into your Spanish eyes And the world is so beautiful tonight CHORUS - repeat
  11. No One Else Comes Close3:42

    Letra

    When we turn out the lights The two of us alone together Something's just not right But girl you know that I would never Ever let another's touch, come between the two of us 'Cause no one else will ever take your place No one else comes close to you No one makes me feel the way you do You're so special girl to me And you'll always be eternally Every time I hold you near You always say the words I love to hear Girl with just a touch you can do so much No one else comes close And when I wake up to The touch of your head on my shoulder You're my dream come true, oh yeah Girl you know I'll always treasure Every kiss and everyday I'll love you girl in every way And I always will, 'cause in my eyes No one else comes close to you No one makes me feel the way you do You're so special girl to me And you'll always be eternally Every time I hold you near You always say the words I love to hear Girl with just a touch you can do so much No one else comes close
  12. The Perfect Fan4:13

    Letra

    It takes a lot to know what is love It's not the big things but the little things That can mean enough A lot of prayers to get me through And there is never a day that passes by I don't think of you You were always there for me Pushing me and guiding me Always to succeed You showed me When I was young just how to grow You showed me everything that I should know You showed me just how to walk without your hands 'Cause, mom, you always were the perfect fan God has been so good Blessing me with the family Who did all they could And I've had many years of Grace And it flatters me when I see a smile on your face I wanna thank you for what you've done In hopes I can give back to you And be the perfect son You showed me When I was young just how to grow You showed me everything that I should know You showed me just how to walk without your hands 'Cause, mom, you always were the perfect fan You showed me how to love You showed me how to care And showed me that you would always be there I wanna thank you for the time And I'm proud to say you're mine You showed me When I was young just how to grow You showed me everything that I should know You showed me just how to walk without your hands 'Cause mom you always were the perfect fan 'Cause, Mom, you always were, Mom, you always were, Mom, you always were, You know you always were, 'Cause, Mom, you always were ... The perfect fan I Love You, Mom