I Want It That Way

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Album Millennium [Japanese Edition]

ALBUM

Backstreet Boys

1999

I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys

Release Date

Mon Apr 12 1999

Performed by

Backstreet Boys

Produced by

Kristian Lundin & Max Martin

Writed by

Andreas Carlsson & Max Martin

About

“I Want It That Way” is about a strained relationship. The lyrical interpretation of this song, however, is notoriously muddled. They don’t necessarily make sense—and this is the subject of much the online discussion about this song. The lyrics were written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson, vetera...

I Want It That Way Lyrics

[Intro: AJ]
Yeah-eh-eh

[Verse 1: Brian]
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way

[Verse 2: Nick]
But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

[Chorus: Nick & All]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

[Verse 3: AJ, AJ & Brian]
Am I your fire?
Your one desire
Yes, I know it's too late
But I want it that way

[Chorus: AJ, All & Brian]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

[Bridge: Kevin, Kevin & AJ]
Now I can see that we're fallin' apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance, I want you to know
That deep down inside of me

[Verse 4: Howie, Nick & All]
You are my fire
The one desire
You are (You are, you are, you are)
Don't wanna hear you

[Break: All & Nick]
Ain't nothin' but a heartache (Say, hey, yeah)
Ain't nothin' but a mistake (Don't wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say (Oh, yeah)
I want it that way

[Chorus: Brian, All, Nick & AJ]
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say (Don't wanna hear you say)
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say (Never wanna hear you say, yeah)
I want it that way

[Outro: AJ]
'Cause I want it that way

I Want It That Way Q&A

Who wrote I Want It That Way's ?

I Want It That Way was written by Andreas Carlsson & Max Martin.

Who produced I Want It That Way's ?

I Want It That Way was produced by Kristian Lundin & Max Martin.

When did Backstreet Boys release I Want It That Way?

Backstreet Boys released I Want It That Way on Mon Apr 12 1999.

What makes the song important?

Voted #3 on VH1’s list of greatest songs from the 1990s

What did Backstreet Boys say about "I Want It That Way"?

Andreas Carlsson ascribed the lyrics to Max Martin’s poor English skills at the time:

[The lyrics to the verse] made absolutely no sense in combination with the chorus. Ultimately, the song doesn’t really make sense.

How much did the song sell worldwide?

The song sold an estimated 30 million copies worldwide.

What have the artists said about the music video?

Nick Carter:

After filming the video, everyone thought we had our own airplane…we’ve always flown commercial!

AJ:

I always loved the blink-182 parody of this video.

Kevin:

We originally weren’t supposed to do any dancing at all. At the last minute, we learned a few steps, and thought it looked...

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