Still, Unterberger acknowledged that “it’s still stirring, beautiful in its own weird way, and undeniably unforgettable.” WK ’s Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it “an infectious song” WK and Entertainment Weekly’s Jim Farber said it was “the bubblegum ballad of the year.” WK Band member Kevin Richardson agreed that “ultimately the song really doesn’t make much sense” WK but said Max Martin, one of the song’s co-writers, had limited knowledge of English at the time. WK PopDust’s Andrew Unterberger said the phrase “’I want it that way’ is simply devoid of inherent meaning.” WK Ben Westhoff of LA Weekly said it “makes zero sense” WK and wondered what the word “that” in the title even means. The song “tells of a romantic relationship strained by matters of emotional or physical distance.” WK While it generally received acclaim for its catchiness, there were questions about its lyrics. It was nominated for three Grammys, including Record and Song of the Year. The lead single from the album was “I Want It That Way.” The mid-tempo pop ballad topped the charts in more than 25 countries and became the group’s signature song.
and moved a whopping 25 million copies worldwide. It gave the group their first chart-topping album in the U.S. It all set them up for their greatest blockbuster – the 1999 Millennium album. That same year, a compilation of tracks from the two albums sold eleven million copies in the United States. In 1997, their sophomore effort moved five million copies in Europe alone. Their self-titled 1996 debut album sold ten million copies worldwide. The boy band Backstreet Boys formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. Writer(s): Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin ( see lyrics here)
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