Backstreet Boys were the biggest band in the world for a short while and that period is documented on their first hits compilation, 2001's The Hits: Chapter One.
Twelve years later came Essential Backstreet Boys, a double-disc set that has all 13 songs from The Hits, along with another 16 songs -- generally, songs that came after 2001, when BSB started to slide down the charts.
There were hits -- 2005's "Incomplete," 2007's "Inconsolable" -- that just showed up on the Adult Contemporary charts; a fair approximation of where the group wound up in their second decade.
Essential Backstreet Boys traces this evolution, filling in a few more details of those early hit-making years, which makes this worthwhile for the dedicated fan, but many listeners may find either The Hits, or the variety of budget-line collections released since, to be a better bet as they contain the hits and nothing but.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everybody (Backstreet's Back) [Extended Version]Max Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | As Long as You Love MeMax Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)Max Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | I'll Never Break Your Heart | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | We've Got It Goin' On [Radio Edit]Max Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | All I Have To GiveFull Force | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The CallMax Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | I Want It That WayMax Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Show Me the Meaning of Being LonelyMax Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | If You Stay | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The OneMax Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Shape of My HeartMax Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | More Than ThatLePont | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Larger Than LifeMax Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Anywhere for You | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Just Want You To KnowMax Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Drowning | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Incomplete | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Weird World | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | Lose It All | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Inconsolable | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Helpless When She Smiles [Radio Version] | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | One In a Million | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | Crawling Back to You | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | I Still...Max Martin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | BiggerMax Martin, Shellback | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 | Bye Bye LoveKarlin | Backstreet Boys | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 | Straight Through My Heart (Main Version) | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 | Get Down (You're the One for Me) (LP Edit No Rap) | Backstreet Boys | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 114 mins | 262 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timmy Allen | Producer |
| 2 | Vic Anesini | Mastering |
| 3 | Bülent Aris | Producer |
| 4 | Backstreet Boys | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Mike Cimicata | Project Director |
| 6 | Toni Cottura | Producer |
| 7 | Dr. Luke | Producer |
| 8 | John Fields | Producer |
| 9 | Full Force | Composer, Producer |
| 10 | Shirley Halperin | Liner Notes |
| 11 | Achraf "AJ Junior" Jannusi | Composer |
| 12 | Karlin | Composer, Producer |
| 13 | Emanuel Kiriakou | Producer |
| 14 | Mark Larson | Art Direction |
| 15 | LePont | Composer, Producer |
| 16 | Kristian Lundin | Producer |
| 17 | Jeff Magid | Compilation Producer |
| 18 | Max Martin | Composer, Producer |
| 19 | Dan Muckala | Producer |
| 20 | P.M. Dawn | Producer |
| 21 | Denniz Pop | Producer |
| 22 | RedOne | Composer, Producer |
| 23 | Reisig | Photography |
| 24 | Veit Renn | Producer |
| 25 | John Shanks | Producer |
| 26 | Shellback | Composer, Producer |
| 27 | Soulshock | Producer |
| 28 | Gregg Wattenberg | Producer |
| 29 | Joel Whitburn | Contribution |
| 30 | Rami Yacoub | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |