Black & Blue

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Black & Blue
Studio album by The Backstreet Boys
Released	November 21, 2000
Recorded	June 2000-September 2000
Genre	Pop
Length	45:55
Label	Jive
Producer(s)	Max Martin, Rodney Jerkins, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Rami, Kristian Lundin, Andreas Carlsson.
Professional reviews
All Music Guide
The Backstreet Boys chronology
Millennium (1999)	Black & Blue (2000)	The Hits: Chapter One (2001)

Black & Blue is the follow-up album to the Backstreet Boys' 1999 studio release Millennium. This is their third U.S. album release. The 13-song selection features five songs co-written by members of the group, plus two songs written by all five. In the United States, Black & Blue sold 1.6 million discs in its first week of release, making them the first group in Soundscan history to have million-plus first-week sales with back-to-back albums. Black & Blue also sold more than 5 million copies in its first week of release worldwide, which set a new first-week record for international sales. The album achieved platinum status in over 30 countries and gold certification in 10 regions around the world during its first week of release. Despite the excellent sales, Black and Blue never matched up to the hype that their first two albums made. The first single off the album was "Shape of My Heart," followed by "The Call" and "More Than That." The band members co-wrote five of the songs and wrote two songs on this album, a departure from previous albums, which showcased less of their own song-writing. This was not the final Backstreet Boys album as the group returned in 2005 with their follow-up to this album, Never Gone.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Call" (Martin, Rami) – 3:24
2. "Shape of My Heart" (Martin, Miskowski, Rami) – 3:50
3. "Get Another Boyfriend" (Martin, Rami) – 3:06
4. "Shining Star" (Carter, Dorough, Franciz, Lepont) – 3:24
5. "I Promise You (With Everything I am)" (Hill) – 4:23
6. "The Answer to Our Life" (Carter, Dorough, Littrell, McLean, Richardson) – 3:17
7. "Everyone" (Carlsson, Lundin) – 3:31
8. "More Than That" (Anders, Franciz, LePont) – 3:44
9. "Time" (Carter, Dorough, Littrell, McLean, Richardson) – 3:57
10. "Not for Me" (Carlsson, Jake, Lundin) – 3:15
11. "Yes I Will" (Kieruf, McLean, Schwartz) – 3:50
12. "It's True" (Carlsson, Martin, Richardson) – 4:14
13. "How Did I Fall in Love With You" (Dorough, Fromm, MacColl) – 4:06
14. "What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)" (Dorough, Diamond, Carlsson) – 3:35 [bonus track on some editions]

[edit] Miscellanea

• 'The Answer To Our Life' and 'Time' were both composed by the group
• Kevin co-wrote 'It's True'
• Nick and Howie co-wrote 'Shining Star'
• Howie co-wrote 'How Did I Fall In Love With You' and 'What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)'
• AJ co-wrote 'Yes I Will'

[edit] External links

• Official Backstreet Boys website