Inconsolable

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“Inconsolable”
“Inconsolable” cover
Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Unbreakable
Released August 27, 2007 (U.S.)
September 26, 2007 (JPN)
October 05, 2007 (GER)
October 22, 2007 (UK)
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop, piano pop
Length 3:36
Label Jive/Zomba
Writer(s) Emanuel Kiriakou, Lindy Robbins, Jess Cates
Producer Emanuel Kiriakou
Backstreet Boys singles chronology
"Crawling Back to You"
(2005)		 "Inconsolable"
(2007)		 "Helpless When She Smiles"
(2007)

"Inconsolable" is the first single by the Backstreet Boys from their sixth studio album Unbreakable which was released on October 30, 2007. The single hit the U.S. radio outlets on August 27, 2007. It was premiered by Jive at Z-100 - New York's Hit Music Station on August 6. It was written and produced by Emanuel Kiriakou (Nick Lachey "What's Left Of Me", Katharine McPhee "Ordinary World"), and co-written by Lindy Robbins and Jess Cates (Backstreet Boys' "Incomplete"). They entered on the México Top 100 Singles Chart on September 10th 2007 at #94.[1] On September 29, they also entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, at #86, #3 in Japan and #8 in Switzerland.

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[edit] Music video

The Boys shown on the Venice Pier in a chorus, with Nick Carter at the front.
The Boys shown on the Venice Pier in a chorus, with Nick Carter at the front.

The music video, directed by Ray Kay, is shot in Venice Beach, California. Like their previous hit Incomplete, the music video featured the Boys, now without Kevin Richardson, both individually and together. In the beginning, Nick Carter is shown lying on the beach at dawn; Brian Littrell is in his house looking out; A.J. Mclean is on the street with his car, much like in Incomplete. Howie Dorough is shown sitting with his back against a wall near the beach.

Howie Dorough glancing up at the breaking sun.
Howie Dorough glancing up at the breaking sun.

At various intervals in between, when the chorus is sang, the four are seen together on the Venice Pier. After the leads are sung, the scenes shift between the Boys individually and together; at the end of the video, the sun breaks and they look above in wonder. The city wakes up and they walk towards the ocean together on the pier.

The video premiered on Yahoo music on Friday September 14, peaking at #4 on the Top 100 Videos on Yahoo! Canada and #23 on the Top 100 Videos on Yahoo.com. On YouTube they have reached over 9 million views for their new video [1].

[edit] Track listing

Standard

  1. Inconsolable - 03:36
  2. Close My Eyes - 04:06 (Brian Littrell, Jess Cates, Dan Muckala, Lindy )

Europe part 2

  1. Inconsolable (Album Version)
  2. Inconsolable (Jason Nevins Remix)
  3. Inconsolable (Soul Seekerz Remix)
  4. Inconsolable (Eazy Remix)
  5. Inconsolable (video)

Japan/Australia

  1. Inconsolable (Main Version)
  2. Inconsolable (Instrumental)

[edit] Charts

  • Shelly Wade's High Noon Countdown, Z100 New York- #1
  • Romeo's Interactive 9 at 9, Z100 New York- #1
  • Inconsolable make its debut in the Top 40 charts at #39
  • On Toronto's top radio station z1035 the song was pumped by fans more than 80% (fans vote if they pump or dump a song)
  • Inconsolable was Number 1 in its first week on 'HITFM's' Top 20 list. HITFM is the most famous and established radio station in China with over 1 million listeners.
  • AT40, September 23- September 29 #37
  • Top 100 iTunes Chart, Peak position-#54
  • VH1's Top 20 Countdown, 10/27 Position- #3
  • Released in the UK on 22nd October 2007 on standard CD format and Reached No.24, Inconsolable was the first single released by the boys in UK since Just Want You To Know was released in 2005.-
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] 43
Brazilian Singles Chart[3] 2
Chile 100 Singles Chart 15
Germany Singles Chart[4] 17
Japan Singles Chart[5] 3
Lithuania Singles Chart[6] 9
Swedish Singles Chart[7] 22
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 8
Italy Singles Chart[9] 2
Russia Singles Chart[10] 24
Turkish Singles Chart 24
UK Singles Chart 24
United World Chart[11] 32
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks [12] 34
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 21
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Airplay [13] 42
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 [14] 53
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 86
U.S. Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles [15] 50
U.S. Billboard Canadian Hot 100 [16] 68

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mexican Singles Chart - September 11th 2007
  2. ^ Top 50 ARIA Singles Chart
  3. ^ Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Tracks
  4. ^ Germany Singles Chart
  5. ^ Lithuania Singles Chart
  6. ^ Lithuania Singles Chart
  7. ^ Swedish Cingles Chart
  8. ^ Lithuania Singles Chart
  9. ^ Italy Singles Chart
  10. ^ Russia Singles Chart
  11. ^ Global Track Chart
  12. ^ U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
  13. ^ U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Airplay
  14. ^ U.S. Billboard Pop 100
  15. ^ U.S. Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles
  16. ^ U.S. Billboard Canadian Hot 100

[edit] External links

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