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DISCID=950acc0c
DTITLE=Backstreet Boys / Millennium
DYEAR=1999
DGENRE=Pop
TTITLE0=Larger Than Life
TTITLE1=I Want it That Way
TTITLE2=Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely
TTITLE3=It's Gotta Be You
TTITLE4=I Need You Tonight
TTITLE5=Don't Want You Back
TTITLE6=Don't Wanna Lose You Now
TTITLE7=The One
TTITLE8=Back to Your Heart
TTITLE9=Spanish Eyes
TTITLE10=No One Else Comes Close
TTITLE11=The Perfect Fan
EXTD=1999 Jive Records, Inc.\n\nOriginally Released May 18, 1999\n\nAM
EXTD=G EXPERT REVIEW: The Backstreet Boys finally broke (and broke big
EXTD=) in \nAmerica during 1998, as if by design. They had been Euro s
EXTD=ensations for \na couple of years, but it wasn't until Backstreet
EXTD='s Back was unleashed \nin the U.S. in 1997 that they had a prese
EXTD=nce in the States, and it was \nno small presence, either -- afte
EXTD=r selling over ten million copies, the \nalbum remained in the To
EXTD=p 40 on the eve of the release of its sequel, \nMillennium. And s
EXTD=equel is the appropriate word -- Millennium has no pretense \nof 
EXTD=being anything other than an album for the moment, delivering mor
EXTD=e \nof everything that made Backstreet's Back a blockbuster. Ther
EXTD=e's a familiar \nblend of ballads and dance-pop, a similar shiny 
EXTD=production, a reliance \non the Boys' charisma that brings to min
EXTD=d the debut. If Millennium were \nanything other than big, glossy
EXTD= mainstream pop, such calculation may be \na little unseemly, but
EXTD= in this context, it can be rather fun. True, the \nalbum doesn't
EXTD= pack as much punch as its predecessor -- there's a number \nof g
EXTD=ood songs, but more filler than before, and the Backstreet sound 
EXTD=isn't \nas fresh as it was the first time around -- but it does d
EXTD=eliver what fans \nwant: more of the same. And since there are si
EXTD=ngles as infectious as "I \nWant It That Way" and a handful of go
EXTD=od ballads, that will be enough to \nsatisfy anyone craving more,
EXTD= more, more. -- Stephen Thomas Erlewine\n\nAmazon.com Editorial R
EXTD=eview\nFor their hard-core under-18 fans, of course, the Backstre
EXTD=et Boys are \nall that, and a bag of chips and free soda to boot.
EXTD= Millennium, the follow-up \nto the quintet's umpteen-million-sel
EXTD=ling debut, offers more reasons why \nso many of the rest of us h
EXTD=ave found a place for them in our hearts. The \nBoys' ultrapackag
EXTD=ed look and up-to-date production underscore the quality \nof the
EXTD=ir best tracks; only a churl could deny that "I Want It That Way"
EXTD= \nis one fine radio-aimed declaration of love, or that "Larger T
EXTD=han Life" \nmakes the most of its Daft Punk sample and double-edg
EXTD=ed acknowledgment \nof Backstreet followers' loyalty. And who can
EXTD= resist an album-closer like \n"The Perfect Fan," Brian Littrell'
EXTD=s ode to his mom? --Rickey Wright \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\n
EXTD=Don't feel ashamed, 20-30 somethings. Purchase with pride., May 2
EXTD=8, 2000\nReviewer: J. Derek Reardon (KC, MO, USA)\nWhile this rev
EXTD=iew is for all, it is somewhat geared for those in the 25-35 \nra
EXTD=nge. You know who you are. You remember what it was like to hear 
EXTD=and \nsee New Kids on the Block everywhere. You loved "Soldier of
EXTD= Love," only \nto reel in horror when you found out it was Donny 
EXTD=Osmond. Now, 10 years \nlater, you find yourself liking the Backs
EXTD=treet Boys. What to do? Put away \nany shame you might feel and g
EXTD=o buy Millennium. Be proud you picked a \nquality piece of music 
EXTD=that features wonderful orchestration, depth and \nrange of style
EXTD= and emotion, fun and well thought out lyrics, and great \nvocal 
EXTD=harmonics. \n\nWith 5 major hits already, you can't go wrong purc
EXTD=hasing this release, \neven if the rest wasn't as great. But ther
EXTD=e's no fear of that -- these \nare 12 gems you be singing along w
EXTD=ith for a long time. "Larger Than Life" \nis a huge power dance t
EXTD=une with great lyrics and an undeniable groove, \nI've car danced
EXTD= to this song frequently on my commute. A smooth groove, \n"I Wan
EXTD=t It That Way" is a boppy ballad with great harmonics that are fu
EXTD=n \nto sing along with. "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" is 
EXTD=a power ballad \nthat features strong orchestration, vocals and l
EXTD=yrics. "It's Gotta Be \nYou" is a funky dance groove with great a
EXTD=ttitude for the dance floor. \nA silky smooth ballad that feature
EXTD=s beautiful piano and vocals, "I Need \nYou Tonight" will send ch
EXTD=ills down your spine with its emotional power. \n"Don't Want You 
EXTD=Back" is a fantastic power attitude song that features \nfunky sy
EXTD=ncopation and a great chorus. Though it might sound trite, "Don't
EXTD= \nWanna Lose You Now" is a fantastic ballad that features powerf
EXTD=ul orchestration \nand vocal harmonies. "The One" is another fun,
EXTD= uplifting, sway-along dance \ntune that creates a great positive
EXTD= attitude. The final 4 songs are ballads, \nhowever these are muc
EXTD=h lower-key in orchestration, allowing the Boys to \nshowcase the
EXTD=ir vocal and harmonic depth. "Back to Your Heart" features \nmini
EXTD=mal guitar and percussion; the depth comes from the richness of t
EXTD=he \nBoys' voices. With little orchestration, "Spanish Eyes" conc
EXTD=entrates on \nthe harmonies, however they seem a bit off and stra
EXTD=ined. "No One Else \nComes Close" is nice with really great backi
EXTD=ng vocals, and kudos for the \nbridge key change. We conclude wit
EXTD=h "The Perfect Fan" which has an anthemic \nfeel with its power o
EXTD=rchestration elements and a backing choir that help \nheighten th
EXTD=e emotional intensity of this beautiful ballad dedicated to \nmot
EXTD=hers everywhere. \n\nDoing a review of this CD is somewhat out of
EXTD= character for me. I have \nhad this CD for less than a year. And
EXTD= I am not a BSB fan; I didn't buy \ntheir first album, and I don'
EXTD=t know any of their names and couldn't pick \nthem out of a lineu
EXTD=p. However, what BSB have released here is a strong \npiece of po
EXTD=p music for the new millennium. This isn't a release you can \nsi
EXTD=mply listen to once and then put back on the shelf. It will be in
EXTD=teresting \nto see 10 years down the road, but I have a strong fe
EXTD=eling this CD will \nstill be with many of us and bring fond memo
EXTD=ries. While originally thinking \nI'd give it 4 stars (since it's
EXTD= so new to my collection), this most recent \nlisten convinces me
EXTD= that a low 5 star rating is really in order -- it \nreally is th
EXTD=at solid. \n\nMy recommendation is if you've liked what you've he
EXTD=ard on the radio thus \nfar, you can't go wrong buying this CD. F
EXTD=orget the fact that they are \nthe most recent boy band that ever
EXTD=y teen and pre-teen girl in America \nis screaming over. Forget t
EXTD=he fact they get probably way too much air \nplay on MTV and the 
EXTD=Top 40 stations. Get away from the kids or friends \nwho play thi
EXTD=s release 24/7. Give it a serious listen by yourself, and \nyou w
EXTD=ill come to realize there is no shame in admitting you like BSB. 
EXTD=\nBeyond all the hype, they really do have talent. And how many p
EXTD=op stars \ncan you truly say that about? \n\nStand proud with you
EXTD=r copy of Millennium. It really is a great addition \nto any pop 
EXTD=music collection.\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nIn my opinion, n
EXTD=ot as good as their first CD, March 23, 2005\nReviewer: Ryan A. R
EXTD=igg\nThe reviews of this CD seem to be very polarized. Either peo
EXTD=ple love them \nor hate them. I suppose a lot of the backlash is 
EXTD=from rockers who hate \nboy bands. A lot of people put down this 
EXTD=type of pop music saying that \nthese artist don't last long and 
EXTD=that there music is disposable or forgettable. \nWhat people don'
EXTD=t realize is that ALL music is used up and forgotten. \nSimilarly
EXTD=, most artists have a limited shelf-life, after which they become
EXTD= \n"oldies" artists. This is largely due to the fact that most mu
EXTD=sic consumers \nare kids in their teens and twenties, and they ar
EXTD=e not going to buy a \nCD by someone over 40. So, yes, the Backst
EXTD=reet Boys time has come and \ngone, and maybe their music was dis
EXTD=posable. But the same thing has happened \nto the supposedly more
EXTD= serious artists of that era. When was the last \ntime you heard 
EXTD=a hit from the Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, or \nHootie &
EXTD= the Blowfish? These groups were taken seriously because they \nw
EXTD=ere bands that played instruments and wrote songs, but they have 
EXTD=been \ndiscarded the same way that the boy bands have. \n\nWell, 
EXTD=enough of my rant. On to reviewing this album. I don't like it as
EXTD= \nmuch as I like their debut album. Certain tracks stand out, su
EXTD=ch as "Larger \nthan Life", "The One", and "Show me the Meaning o
EXTD=f Being Lonely". "I Want \nit That Way" is catchy, but I could ne
EXTD=ver really figure out what the song \nmeans. "Don't Want You Back
EXTD=" incorporates one of my pet peaves in recent \nmusic: using pops
EXTD= and hisses to make it sound like an old scratchy vinyl \nrecord.
EXTD= Listen kids, I used to have to suffer through pops and scratches
EXTD= \non records. It wasn't fun. If I am buying a CD, I want crisp, 
EXTD=clear music. \nSimulating scratchy vinyl records is just a waste 
EXTD=of digital technology. \n"The Perfect Fan" enters into gag-induci
EXTD=ng sweetness as an ode to mothers \nbeing "the perfect fan". The 
EXTD=music is good, but the energy of the first \nalbum has been lost 
EXTD=in the overproduction of this sophomore effort. But \nwell worth 
EXTD=buying for some of the key tracks. \n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW
EXTD=\nAppropriately entitled, December 16, 2003\nReviewer: andy8047 (
EXTD=Nokomis,Florida)\nMILLENIUM was the appropriate title for this al
EXTD=bum since it was released \nwhen the twentieth century was nearin
EXTD=g the end(May 1999). Following the \nblockbusting self-titled deb
EXTD=ut 2 years earlier,this album spawned many \nhits for the Backstr
EXTD=eet Boys. They are LARGER THAN LIFE,I WANT IT THAT \nWAY,SHOW ME 
EXTD=THE MEANING OF BEING LONELY and THE ONE(not the Elton John-Bernie
EXTD= \nTaupin song). Around the beginning of 2000,SHOW ME THE MEANING
EXTD= OF BEING \nLONELY became a hit. The group's Jive Records labelma
EXTD=te Britney Spears \nbecame a hitmaker with her debut album releas
EXTD=ed the same year as this \none. The aforementioned hits were late
EXTD=r recycled for 2001's THE HITS-CHAPTER \nONE.\n\nHalf.com Details
EXTD= \nContributing artists: Chieli Minucci, Dominic Miller \n\nAlbum
EXTD= Notes\nBackstreet Boys: Kevin Richardson, Howard "Howie D." Doro
EXTD=ugh, Alexander \nJames "A.J." Mclean, Brian "B-Rok" Littrel, Nick
EXTD= Carter (vocals).\n\nAdditional personnel includes: Chieli Minucc
EXTD=i (acoustic & electric guitars); \nDennis Gallo (acoustic guitar,
EXTD= keyboards); Dominic Miller, Esbjorn Ohrwall, \nJojje Wadenius, B
EXTD=illy Chapin (guitar); Paul Howards (saxophone, keyboards, \npercu
EXTD=ssion); Andrew Fromm (piano); Edwin "Tony" Nicholas (keyboards, b
EXTD=ass, \ndrum programming); Kevin Richardson (keyboards, bass); Pet
EXTD=er-John Vettesse, \nOlle Romo (keyboards, programming); Tom Smith
EXTD= (keyboards); Tomas Lindberg, \nLoie Vigilante (bass); Tim Berkeb
EXTD=ile (drums); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); \nStephen Lipson, Ben 
EXTD=Glynne (programming).\n\nProducers include: Kristian Lundin, Max 
EXTD=Martin, Rami, Robert John "Mutt" \nLange, Stephen Lipson.\n\nEngi
EXTD=neers include: Kristian Lundin, Bo Reimer, George Spatta.\n\nMILL
EXTD=ENNIUM was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Album Of The Y
EXTD=ear \nand for Best Pop Vocal Album. \n\n"I Want It That Way" was 
EXTD=nominated for Record Of The Year and for Song \nOf The Year.\n\n"
EXTD=Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" was nominated for the 2001 G
EXTD=rammy \nAward for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Voc
EXTD=al.\n\nThe Backstreet Boys self-titled 1997 debut album endeared 
EXTD=the group to \nmillions of teens and pre-teens with its radio-fri
EXTD=endly blend of pop harmonies \nand danceable beats. MILLENNIUM fi
EXTD=nds the Boys in the unenviable position \nof following up the min
EXTD=d-blowing success of the first album. Less ambitious \nartists mi
EXTD=ght wither under such pressure, but the Backstreet Boys beat \nth
EXTD=e dreaded sophomore slump in style. In the tradition of the debut
EXTD=, the \nalbum is a combination of romantic ballads guaranteed to 
EXTD=make your little \nsister sob, and syncopated, eminently danceabl
EXTD=e, upbeat tunes. Throughout, \nit's the rich combination of the m
EXTD=embers' voices that creates the distinctive \nsound the group's l
EXTD=egion of fans has grown to love. Most notably though, \nthere is 
EXTD=an added maturity in both the songs and the performances. It \nse
EXTD=ems, regardless of their fans' fervent wishes, that even Backstre
EXTD=et \nBoys can't help but grow up.\n\nIndustry Reviews\n7 (out of 
EXTD=10) - ...boogies deftly and punks daftly...\nSpin (07/01/1999)\n\n
EXTD=3 out of 5 - Good - ...an album filled with examples of their for
EXTD=te: New \nJack doo-wop and lyrically trivial, rhythmically insist
EXTD=ent funk lite...\nRolling Stone (06/10/1999)\n\n3 out of 5 - Good
EXTD= - ...an album filled with examples of their forte: New \nJack do
EXTD=o-wop and lyrically trivial, rhythmically insistent funk lite...S
EXTD=pin \n(7/99, p.128) - 7 (out of 10) - ...boogies deftly and punks
EXTD= daftly...\nRolling Stone (06/10/1999)
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