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Never Gone
''Never Gone'' is the fifth studio album (fourth in the United States) released by American vocal group Backstreet Boys as the follow-up to their fourth studio album '' Black & Blue'' (2000), after a short hiatus. ''Never Gone'' was originally due for release in 2004, but the release date for the album was pushed to June 14, 2005, for unknown reasons. The album differs musically from their previous albums, moving away from teen pop into pop rock tendencies. Unlike previous albums, it featured only live instruments. The album's title track mourns the loss of Kevin Richardson's father, Jerald, who is also Brian Littrell's uncle. It sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Background The Never Gone Tour commenced soon after the album's release. On December 20, 2005, the group released the DVD ''Never Gone: The Videos'', which included behind-the-scenes footage and the music videos for "Incomplete," "Just Want You to Know," and "I Still...". The DVD consists of a slideshow with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson (musician), Kevin Richardson. The band formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The group rose to fame with their debut album, ''Backstreet Boys (1996 album), Backstreet Boys'' (1996). In the following year, they released their second album ''Backstreet's Back'' (1997), along with their Backstreet Boys (1997 album), self-titled U.S. album, ''Backstreet Boys'' (1997), which continued the group's success worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album ''Millennium (Backstreet Boys album), Millennium'' (1999), anchored by the worldwide hit "I Want It That Way," and its follow-up album, ''Black & Blue (Backstreet Boys album), Black & Blue'' (2000). They also released a greatest hits album, ''The Hits – Chapter One (Backstreet Boys album), The Hits – Chapter One'' (2001). After a two-year hiatus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Mann
William Hort-Mann (né Isaiah Erlichman; born December 20, 1968) is an American record producer and songwriter. He is known for producing " 3 Is Family" by Dana Dawson in 1995 as well as ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 40 hits such as " For You I Will (Confidence)" by Teddy Geiger, "Stupid Girls" and " Glitter in the Air" by P!nk, and " With You" by Jessica Simpson. He has co-produced or written albums for Backstreet Boys, Delta Goodrem, Kelly Rowland, Diana King, Ricki-Lee Coulter, Lauren Bennett, and Celine Dion, among others. He founded the music publishing company Green & Bloom/Topline in 2011, and the management firm Manncom in 2012. In 2021, Mann co-founded Proof of Concept, a talent development and creative media services firm, and icons+giants, a record label in partnership with Alternative Distribution Alliance, both with Benton James. Early life and education Mann was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the youngest of three children. He lived with his mother i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Still
"I Still..." is a song from American vocal group Backstreet Boys' fifth studio album, ''Never Gone'' (2005). It was released as the third and final single from the album outside the United States on November 25, 2005. The single reached the top 40 in Australia, Greece, and Sweden. This was the last single the band released with Kevin Richardson until 2012. Music video The music video depicts the group in a dark urban setting. Each member is filmed in their setting: Kevin Richardson in a bar, Howie Dorough in a cab, Nick Carter at a bus stop, Brian Littrell on the street, and AJ McLean in an alley. The video was directed by Matt McDermitt, whom ''The Boston Globe'' reported to be only 19 years old at the time of filming. The music video is noted for using slow-motion technique. There are two versions of the music video for the song. the second is the rough cut. Track listings * European CD single # "I Still..." (album version) – 3:49 # " Just Want You to Know" ( Jason Nevins re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawling Back To You (Backstreet Boys Song)
"Crawling Back to You" is the third single taken from ''Never Gone'', the fifth studio album released by American band Backstreet Boys. It was only released in the United States, where it was the final single from the album. Background The single was released in the United States on October 24, 2005, to coincide with the release of " I Still..." in other territories. The single was issued in support of 'Music For Hurricane Relief', a scheme set up to support the families hit by Hurricane Katrina. The single was released as a digital download, and a promotional CD single was also issued to radio stations. It was issued in a generic Jive card sleeve but with full artwork on the disc. The song peaked at number 30 on the US ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Want You To Know
"Just Want You to Know" is a song performed by American vocal group Backstreet Boys. The song was released on July 18, 2005, as the second single from the group's fifth studio album, ''Never Gone'' (2005). The single performed well in European countries, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom and Spain and peaking within the top 20 in Germany, Ireland, and Italy. Music video The music video for "Just Want You to Know" is a reward for Backstreet Boys' fans, which features the band members themselves. The video is a tribute to the 1986 documentary ''Heavy Metal Parking Lot'', with the Backstreet Boys playing the role of fans of the fictional heavy metal band 'Sphynkter' in May 1985. There are two versions of the video, both directed by Marc Klasfeld and released worldwide on September 3, 2005. The second version, which has the Backstreet Boys performing as the metal band 'Sphynkter' throughout the video, was a special reward exclusively leaked online. Track listings UK CD1 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio & Records
''Radio & Records'' (''R&R'') was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It started as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006 and became a relaunched sister trade to ''Billboard'', until its final issue in 2009. History The company was founded in 1973 and published its first issue on October 5 of that year. Founders included Bob Wilson and Robert Kardashian. The publication was issued in a weekly print edition, and it also issued a bi-annual Directory. R&R published its print edition from 1973 through August 4, 2006. Its weekly columns and features were intended to inform and educate the radio industry by each format, in addition to format-specific charts based on radio airplay. With the June 25, 1999, issue, the charts became populated by data from Mediabase, a company that monitors and tracks radio airplay in cities across the U.S. From 1987 to 2002 the magazine was owned by Westwood On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incomplete (Backstreet Boys Song)
"Incomplete" is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys from their fifth studio album, '' Never Gone'' (2005). The power ballad was released on April 11, 2005, as the group's first single since they decided to reunite after a two-year hiatus. It was written by Dan Muckala, Lindy Robbins, and Jess Cates, and it was produced by Muckala with Kevin Richardson on piano. According to ''Billboard'' magazine's Chuck Taylor, the song is an "emotion-packed, grown-up tome about relationship struggle and strife." "Incomplete" marked a stylistic change for the band, with member AJ McLean saying that the band wanted to break away from the image they had attained during the 1990s and early 2000s. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and earning a gold certification for selling over half a million copies in the US. It also reached the top 10 in several European countries. It debuted at number one in Australia, becoming the group's onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbreakable (Backstreet Boys Album)
''Unbreakable'' is the sixth (fifth in the United States) studio album by American Pop music, pop group Backstreet Boys. It was released on October 24, 2007 in Japan and October 30 in the United States by Jive Records. This was the first of two Backstreet Boys albums that the band released as a quartet, as Kevin Richardson (musician), Kevin Richardson departed from the group in 2006 to pursue other interests. The project was also the group's first without involvement from longtime producers and friends Max Martin and Kristian Lundin, who had worked on all of the group's previous albums. Background In July 2007, it was announced that the Backstreet Boys would release a new album on October 30, 2007, their first album of new material in two years. Rumored titles of the album included ''End to Beginning'', ''Picking Up the Pieces'', and ''Motivation'' before Brian Littrell and AJ McLean confirmed on August 13, 2007, that the title of the album would be ''Unbreakable''. Producers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hits – Chapter One (Backstreet Boys Album)
Chapter One usually refers to a first Chapter (books), chapter in a book. Chapter One, Chapter 1 or Chapter I may also refer to: Albums * Chapter One (Collage album), ''Chapter One'' (Collage album) (1994) * Chapter One (Ella Henderson album), ''Chapter One'' (Ella Henderson album) (2014) * Chapter One (John Sykes album), ''Chapter One'' (John Sykes album) (1998) * Chapter One (Viking Skull album), ''Chapter One'' (Viking Skull album) (2003) * Chapter 1 (EP), ''Chapter 1'' (EP), by Kane Brown (2016) * ''Chapter 1'', by Mae Muller (2019) * ''Chapter One: Blue'', a 2017 EP by Bea Miller * ''Chapter One: Latin America'', a 1973 album by Gato Barbieri * ''Chapter One: Greatest Hits'' (2002), by Jay Z * Greatest Hits – Chapter One (Kelly Clarkson album), ''Greatest Hits – Chapter One'' (Kelly Clarkson album) (2012) * The Hits – Chapter One (Backstreet Boys album), ''The Hits – Chapter One'' (Backstreet Boys album) (2001) * The Hits Chapter 1 (Sammy Kershaw album), ''The Hits Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rami Yacoub
Rami Yacoub (born 17 January 1975), also known by the mononym Rami, is a Palestinian-Swedish record producer and songwriter and former member of the songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone. Yacoub collaborated extensively with Max Martin in the early part of his career. He has worked with acts such as Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Charli XCX, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys, One Direction, Arashi, Westlife, The Saturdays, P!nk, Celine Dion, Enrique Iglesias, Tiësto, Avicii, NSYNC, 5 Seconds of Summer, Lindsay Lohan, Weezer, Måneskin, Foster the People, Taio Cruz and Loreen. Biography Rami began his music career at the age of 13 when he began playing bass in a band in Stockholm. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Wiltshire
Paul Lancaster Wiltshire (born 25 July 1970) is an Australian entrepreneur, record producer and songwriter. Early life Wiltshire grew up in Ballarat in Western Victoria. Wiltshire performed in several cover bands in the Ballarat region before moving to Melbourne in 1991 to pursue a career as an instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer. Career During 2001 Wiltshire worked with the Los Angeles producing team, The Matrix, responsible for writing songs for Avril Lavigne, Korn, Hilary Duff. He was then represented by producer manager Sandy Roberton (World's End) until 2007. Wiltshire eventually set up studios in Los Angeles, United States in 2003 with partner Victoria Wu (now Victoria Wiltshire) producing and writing music for artists in both the United States and Australia. In 2004, Wiltshire signed publishing deals with Orient Pacific Music and Mushroom Music. Between 2000 and 2009, Wiltshire produced and wrote music, which included 12 #1 chart topping albums/singles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Wattenberg
Gregg Wattenberg is an American record producer, based in New York City. Best known for his work with the alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls, he has been nominated for a Grammy Award. Work Gregg Wattenberg has co-written and/or co-produced eight No. 1 hit songs that reached the top of ''Billboard'' Hot AC, Adult Contemporary, Alternative Radio, and/or Rock charts. Wattenberg co-wrote and co-produced John Legend's " Conversations in the Dark" which was RIAA certified Gold and the 1st lead single from the ''Bigger Love'' album, which won the Grammy Award for Best R&B album in 2021. Wattenberg co-wrote and produced The Unlikely Candidates' No. 1 hit single "Novocaine" which reached the top spot on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Radio chart in 2020. Wattenberg co-wrote and produced Phillip Phillips' No. 1 hit and RIAA Certified Platinum single " Gone, Gone, Gone" on the Platinum album '' The World from the Side of the Moon''. Wattenberg co-produced Train's No. 1 hit and RIAA M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
