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The Hits--Chapter One
OhmygodtheBackstreetBoysrule!!!!!! OK, with that out of the way, let's review The Hits--Chapter One, which is one-stop shopping for the hunky pop group's three American albums--their 1997 self-titled debut, 1999's Millennium, and 2000's Black & Blue. The first disc really shines with "As Long as You Love Me," "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)," and "All I Have to Give," capturing the Backstreet Boys' essence: sunny pop under the influence of blue-eyed soul. "I Want It That Way," from the second album, is an undeniable classic, while "The Call" has a deliciously frenzied sexual urgency and a strong, danceable beat. But the other tracks are uneven with the oddball fan-appreciation anthem "Larger Than Life" surrounded by somber, predictable ballads. The new single, "Drowning," is same-old same-old: lazy moaning over a drum machine. The Hits--Chapter One might be an optimistic name for this '90s retrospective. The future is cloudy for chapter two. --Courtney Kemp
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Tracks| 1 | I Want It That Way | | 2 | Everybody (Backstreet's Back) | | 3 | As Long As You Love Me | | 4 | Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely | | 5 | Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) | | 6 | All I Have To Give | | 7 | Larger Than Life | | 8 | I'll Never Break Your Heart | | 9 | The Call | | 10 | Shape Of My Heart | | 11 | The One | | 12 | More Than That | | 13 | Drowning |
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