I Want You Back (NSYNC song)

"I Want You Back"
Single by NSYNC
from the album *NSYNC
B-side "You Got It", "I Just Wanna Be with You", "Everything I Own", "Giddy Up"
Released 4 October 1996 (1996-10-04)
Format CD single
Recorded August 1996
Cheiron Studios
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre Dance-pop
Length 3:20
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Denniz Pop, Max Martin
Producer(s) Denniz Pop, Max Martin
NSYNC singles chronology
"I Want You Back"
(1996)		 "Tearin' Up My Heart"
(1998)

"I Want You Back"
(1998)		 "Tearin' Up My Heart"
(1998)

"I Want You Back" is the debut single by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on October 4, 1996 in Germany and January 20, 1998 in the UK and United States as the first single from their self-titled debut album; it is also included on their 2005 compilation album, Greatest Hits.

The song was written and produced by Max Martin and his mentor at the time, Denniz Pop. It peaked at #13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and won a Billboard award for Best New Dance Clip. The song was originally supposed to be recorded by the Backstreet Boys but due to scheduling conflicts, the song was then given to *NSYNC.

Music video

Two versions of the music video have been released. The first, shot in Stockholm, Sweden from August 15–16, 1996 was released with the original German release of the song in October 1996. This version features the group in a space station, with many high-tech effects playing out around them. The boys then attempt to contact a girl and bring her on board. This version was directed by Alan Calzatti. The second video accompanied the European and American release of the song in 1998. This version was shot in black-and-white, and features the group performing in a warehouse, with shots of them playing pool and driving with a local Orlando girl in a Cadillac intertwined. This version was directed by Jesse Vaughan and Douglas Biro.

Track listings

  • Germany (1996)
CD1
  1. "I Want You Back" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  2. "I Want You Back" (Long Version) – 4:23
CD2
  1. "I Want You Back" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  2. "I Want You Back" (Long Version) – 4:23
  3. "I Want You Back" (Club Version) – 5:24
  4. "I Want You Back" (Progressive Dub Mix) – 5:26
  • Europe (1998)
  1. "I Want You Back" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  2. "Tearin' Up My Heart" (Radio Version) – 3:26
  3. "You Got It" – 3:34
  4. "I Want You Back" (Club Version) – 5:24
  • UK (1998)
CD1
  1. "I Want You Back" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  2. "I Just Wanna Be with You" – 4:02
  3. "I Want You Back" (Riprock and Alex G.'s Smooth Vibe Mix) – 4:28
CD2
  1. "I Want You Back" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  2. "Everything I Own" – 4:10
  3. Exclusive interview – 5:06
  • America (1998)
CD1
  1. "I Want You Back" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  2. "I Want You Back" (Riprock's Elevation Mix) – 5:28
CD2
  1. "I Want You Back" (Hot Tracks Extended Version) – 5:23
  2. "I Want You Back" (Riprock's Elevation Mix) – 5:28
  3. "I Want You Back" (Florian's Transcontinent Club Mix) – 5:45
  4. "I Want You Back" (Riprock & Alex G.'s Smooth Vibe Mix) – 4:27
Limited edition digipak
  1. "I Want You Back" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  2. "Giddy Up" – 4:07
  • Australia (1998)
  1. "I Want You Back" (Radio Version) – 3:20
  2. "I Want You Back" (Back Beat Radio Mix) – 3:38
  3. "I Want You Back" (Riprock's Elevation Radio Mix) – 3:42
  4. "I Want You Back" (Florian's Transcontinent Radio Mix) – 3:15
  5. "I Want You Back" (Suggested Callout Hook) – 0:10

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – 'N Sync – I Want You Back" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  2. ↑ "Musicline.de – 'N Sync Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  3. ↑ Billboard - Google Books
  4. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – 'N Sync" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  5. ↑ "I Want You Back", Media Markt Top 40
  6. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – 'N Sync – I Want You Back". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. 1 2 "NSYNC: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – 'N Sync – I Want You Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Charts.nz – 'N Sync – I Want You Back". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19990221/41/
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – 'N Sync – I Want You Back". Singles Top 100.
  14. ↑ "NSYNC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  15. ↑ "NSYNC Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  16. ↑ "NSYNC Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Archived from the original on 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  19. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('N Sync; 'I Want You Back')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – 'N Sync – I Want You Back". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  21. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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