The Essential Backstreet Boys

~ Release by Backstreet Boys (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Anywhere for You
recording engineer:
Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer)
assistant engineer:
Adam Barber, Martin Czembor, Rob Farrell, Chaz Harper, Ken Latchney, Charles McCrorey, Franco Starnella and Daniel Wierup
producer:
Veit Renn
mixer:
Chris Trevett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Corporation (in 1996)
recorded at:
Parc Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Anywhere for You
writer:
Gary Baker (songwriter) and Wayne Perry (songwriter)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
2.74:40
2Just Want You to Know
producer:
Łukasz Gottwald and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
music videos:
Just Want You to Know by Backstreet Boys and Just Want You to Know (alternate video) by Backstreet Boys
recording of:
Just Want You to Know
writer:
Łukasz Gottwald and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
3.753:52
3Drowning
recording of:
Drowning
writer:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter), Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter) and Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
2.84:28
4Incomplete
recording engineer:
Dave Dilbeck and Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer)
additional engineer:
Lee Bridges, Aaron Fessel, Skye McCaskey and F. Reid Shippen
audio engineer:
Chris Haggerty
producer:
Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Brandon Heath
bass:
Brent Milligan
drums (drum set):
Joe Porter
electric guitar:
Chris McMurtry and Alex Nifong
piano:
Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer)
strings arranger:
Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer)
music videos:
Incomplete by Backstreet Boys
recording of:
Incomplete
writer:
Jess Cates, Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer) and Lindy Robbins (American songwriter)
3.753:59
5Weird World
recording of:
Weird World
2.64:12
6Lose It All
recording of:
Lose It All
2.94:05
7Inconsolable
assistant recording engineer:
Brian Warwick
recording engineer:
Chris Brooke
programming and producer:
Emanuel Kiriakou
engineer and editor:
Pat Thrall (guitarist, producer & engineer)
assistant mixer:
Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, keyboard, percussion and piano:
Emanuel Kiriakou
membranophone:
Dorian Crozier
performer:
Matty Green (mix engineer)
recording of:
Inconsolable
writer:
Jess Cates, Emanuel Kiriakou and Lindy Robbins (American songwriter)
33:38
8Helpless When She Smiles (radio version)34:05
9One in a Million
recording of:
One in a Million
33:32
10Crawling Back to You
recording of:
Crawling Back to You
3.753:44
11I Still…
music videos:
I Still… by Backstreet Boys
recording of:
I Still…
3.353:49
12Straight Through My Heart
recording engineer and engineer:
Martin Cooke (mix engineer & producer) and RedOne
programming:
Novel Jannusi (real name Novel Jannusi) and RedOne
producer:
RedOne
mixer:
Robert Orton
instruments:
Novel Jannusi (real name Novel Jannusi) and RedOne
background vocals:
Backstreet Boys
vocals arranger:
RedOne
recorded at and engineered at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Hit Mix Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Straight Through My Heart
writer:
Achraf Jannusi, Bilal “The Chef” Hajji, Kinda “Kee” Hamid, Novel Jannusi (real name Novel Jannusi) and RedOne
publisher:
Ole 2101 Songs, RedOne Productions LLC, Songs of RedOne, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, The Wheel Tunes Group Inc., Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia AB and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
3.53:28
13Bigger
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Galland
recording engineer:
Al Clay, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass guitar, drums (drum set) and guitar:
Shellback
keyboard:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Maratone Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Bigger
writer:
Tiffany Amber, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
publisher:
Maratone AB and Universal Publishing
2.53:17
14Bye Bye Love
recording engineer:
Bill Malina
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
producer:
Soulshock & Karlin
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Soulshock & Karlin
background vocals:
Claude Kelly
arranger:
Soulshock & Karlin
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin and Claude Kelly
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Full of Soul Music, Soulvang Music, Studiobeast Music (publishing company linked to Claude Kelly) and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
34:20

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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 172)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/822805 [info]
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/704159/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002558447 [info]
Wikidata:Q16835681 [info]