Track Listing

1. We've Got It Goin' On
2. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
3. As Long as You Love Me
4. Everybody (Backstreet's Back) [Extended Version]
5. All I Have to Give
6. Anywhere for You
7. Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song)
8. I'll Never Break Your Heart
9. Darlin'
10. Get Down (You're the One for Me)
11. Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
12. If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20083 in Music
• Released on: 1997-08-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Amazon.com
The world may be divided into two camps when it comes to the Orlando-based Backstreet Boys--detractors and hard-core fans--but no one can deny the fact that the boys produce perfectly polished pop that sells. The hits on this album speak for themselves: "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)," "As Long as You Love Me," and "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." If you're not one of the disciples, however, you may want to steer clear: lackluster attempts at R&B, saccharine ballads, and a murderous remake of PM Dawn's "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" make this a slick production but little more. --Rebecca Wallwork

Customer Reviews

They've Got it Goin' On.....Now and Forever!
This CD has a mix of everything from r&b, pop, and soft ballads. Here is a review on their whole CD.

1. "We've Got it Goin' On" has a great beat. The song says it all about the Backstreet Boys. Even though I agree with the idea, but I don't really like it because I kind of like soft ballads. 3 out of 5

2. "Quit Playing Games With My Heart" has great lyrics and it's a really cute song 5 out of 5

3. "As Long as You Love Me" explains that even though they are a unique song. 5 out of 5

4. "Backstreet's Back" is my least favorite because it has a lot group, they have different personality. It's a very cool and of repeating lyrics which reminds of Nsync. (Not a good thing)3 out of 5

5. "All I have Give" is the sweetest song I have ever heard. It tells that even though a guy buys you a lot of cool stuff, and spends a lot of money on you, he doesn't give you enough time or love. 5 out of 5

6. "Anywhere for you" has great music and lyrics that can melt you. 5 out of 5

7. "Hey Mr. DJ" nice, kind of an r and b sound, great beat, and cool dance song. 5 out of 5

8. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" is very mature, sincere, and beautiful lyrics. 10 out of 5.

9. "Darlin" not exactly my favorite song, but it's an okay. It's one of those songs you don't want to hear too many times. 4 out of 5

10. "Get Down" Cool song. I love it. Get up and dance everybody! 5 out of 5

11. "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" is a nice, soft song. It just puts me to sleep. zzzzzzzzzz....zzzzzzzzz....zzzzzzzz 5 out of 5

12. "If You Want it to be Good Girl" cool song, a little different from Backstreet style. 5 out of 5

Oh, Freedom!
Freedom of speech is a great thing I guess, because it allows someone to compare the Beach Boys to [gulp!] the Backstreet Boys. Brian Wilson was a musical genious - a composer, arranger, performer, and producer. The Backstreet Boys are studio singers, any one of whom is replaceable any time. Staying power? Don't bet on it. These are the future stars of VH-1's "Where ARE They Now? As for the album - there are a couple of good songs, but overall it's just kind of weak. 1-star.

Pure Teenage Girl Pop--Good, For Once!
I know what you're thinking. Five stars, for "pure teenage girl pop"? But no matter what genre you categorize this under, it's simply splendid for its place in the music industry.
Examples of its mastery of deliciously dramatic love songs are "As Long As You Love Me" (a personal fave), "Quit Playin' Games With My Heart", "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "Get Down (You're The One For Me)". With such groovin' tunes for title tracks, who can call this piece of bubblegum pop anything but stellarly made?
Certainly, the album has its downside, as all '90s pop albums seem to. It has some over-produced tracks (ex.: "Anywhere For You", "Hey Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song", and the almost unbearable barber-shop-quartetlike remake of "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss") that make for a grotesque blemish on the album's face, and detract from the listener's love and the potential customer's interest. All in all, though, the devoted listener will learn when to groove to the beat and when to skip to the next enjoyable track rather quickly, and aside from the above-mentioned tracks, this one's a winner.