I Want It That Way
"I Want It That Way" is a dance-pop ballad from the American boy band Backstreet Boys. It is about a relationship that is troubled by emotional or physical distance. In the United States, the song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. It hit #1 in many other countries.[1]
| "I Want It That Way" | ||||
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| Single by Backstreet Boys | ||||
| from Millennium" | ||||
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| Released | April 12, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | November 1998 | |||
| Studio | Cheiron (Stockholm, Sweden) | |||
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| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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| Backstreet Boys singles chronology | ||||
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| "I Want It That Way" at YouTube | ||||
The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards.
It was released on April 12, 1999, as the lead single from their third studio album, Millennium.
Composition
The song is written in the key of A major. At approximately the 2-minute, 25-second mark of the song, the key changes to B major. It is around a tempo of 99 beats per minute. Their vocals span from E3 to B4.[2]
References
- ↑ "Backstreet Boys". MStarz. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved Feb 5, 2015.
- ↑ Backstreet Boys (October 21, 1999). "Backstreet Boys – I Want It That Way Sheet Music (Digital Download)". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
