Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)

"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Backstreet Boys (int'l), Backstreet Boys (US)
B-side "Lay Down Beside Me"
"Give Me Your Heart"
"Christmas Time"
"Anywhere for You"
"Don't Leave Me"
"Nobody but You"
"Backstreet Boys Present... (Album Medley)"
Released October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14)
Format CD single
Recorded
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 3:52
Label Jive Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Backstreet Boys international singles chronology
"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
(1996)		 "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
(1996)		 "Anywhere for You"
(1997)

"Get Down (You're the One for Me)"
(1996)		 "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
(1996)		 "Anywhere for You"
(1997)
Backstreet Boys U.S. singles chronology
"We've Got It Goin' On"
(1995) We've Got It Goin' On1995		 "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
(1996) Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)1996		 "As Long as You Love Me"
(1997) As Long as You Love Me1997
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"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released as the fourth single from their international album. The song was recorded in June 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden and released in 1996. It reached #1 in Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, #2 in the United Kingdom, and #7 in the Netherlands. It was subsequently included on the band's debut U.S. album, and was released as the first single in the summer of 1997.

It also reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of September 6, 1997, making it their most successful single on the chart (the #1 spot was occupied by "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy and Mase and "Honey" by Mariah Carey). It sold 2 million copies in the U.S.[1]

Background

The single was not the label's first choice as single from the U.S. debut. They initially wanted to release the Mutt Lange-produced "If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Badboy)", but the band argued against it, claiming it to be one of their worst songs.[2] Jive president Barry Weiss claims that the serious contenders as first single also included "Anywhere for You" and "All I Have to Give".[2] The band wanted to redo the music video, but the label refused, arguing that they planned to market to radio, and not video. The song ultimately succeeded without MTV support.[2] All of the background vocals on the song, other than McLean's singing harmony with himself on the bridge, are those of Littrell and Kevin Richardson, who decided to finish up the song while the other members were having lunch.[2] The song was unexpectedly offered to the band while recording "We've Got It Goin' On" in June 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden. They accepted the offer when they completed that recording in only two days of their planned week-long session.[2]

Variations

Original version

The original recording of the song features Brian Littrell singing both verses. This version was featured on the early release of their 1996 debut album and is featured on the 1997 debut US album.Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) Lyrics

Single version

A year after it was recorded, Max Martin was flown to London in September 1996 to re-record the second verse with Nick Carter at Battery Studios.[2] This version was added to the later pressings of their 1996 international debut album and on the 1998 re-release of the US debut album. This is the version that was released as a single.

Italian version

There is also an Italian version of this song, titled "Non Puoi Lasciarmi Così", included in the Italian release of the international debut album. The lead vocals of the first two verses are sung by Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough.

Modern Talking

"Don't Play with My Heart", a song from Modern Talking's 1998 album Back for Good closely resembles this song.

Track listing

  • America
CD1 (Old Version)
  1. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:52
  2. "Backstreet Boys Present... (Album Medley)" - 6:57
  3. "Lay Down Beside Me" - 5:30
  4. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (LP Version) - 3:49
CD2 (New Version)
  1. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (LP Version)
  2. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (E-SMOOVE Vocal Mix)
  3. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Jazzy Jim's Mixxshoww Slamma)
  4. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Maurice Joshua Club Mix)
  • Europe
CD1 (Classic Version)
  1. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:52
  2. "Nobody But You" (Long Version) - 6:07
  3. "Give Me Your Heart" - 5:06
  4. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Acoustic Version) - 3:56
CD2 (Winter Version)
  1. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:56
  2. "Christmas Time" - 4:20
  3. "Lay Down Beside Me" - 5:32
  4. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Acoustic Version) - 3:57
  • UK
  1. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:54
  2. "Nobody But You" (Long Version) - 6:08
  3. "Give Me Your Heart" - 5:08
  4. "Lay Down Beside Me" - 5:27
Cassette
  1. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:52
  2. "Lay Down Beside Me" - 5:30
  • Japan
  1. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Video Version) - 3:52
  2. "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Acoustic Version) - 4:02
  3. "Anywhere for You" - 4:40
  4. "Don't Leave Me" - 4:18

Music video

The music video was filmed on October 17, 1996 in Orlando, Florida. It was directed by Kai Sehr, and shows the Boys dancing and singing on a deserted basketball court at night. Halfway through the video, it begins to rain. The boys dance in the rain, some of them have their shirts unbuttoned in the later half of the music video.[3] The video premiered in the US in July 1997, almost a year later.

Release history

Country Release date Format
Europe October 14, 1996 Radio
Europe October 29, 1996 CD Single
United States May 19, 1997 Radio
United States June 10, 1997[4] CD Single

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[40] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[41] Platinum 500,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[42] Gold 50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[44] Platinum 1,200,000[45]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Interview with Backstreet Boys, management, and others from Entertainment Weekly 10th Anniversary Issue.
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  4. ↑ "Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) – Amazon.com Music". Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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  12. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn NR. 208 Vikuna 13.2. '97 - 19.2. '97" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir. 1997-02-14. p. 16. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
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  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)". VG-lista. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
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  21. ↑ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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  23. ↑ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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  25. ↑ "Backstreet Boys Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  26. ↑ 1996 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
  27. ↑ 1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived October 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
  28. ↑ 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
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  30. ↑ Billboard - Google Books. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2014-05-26 – via Google Books.
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  32. ↑ 1997 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
  33. ↑ 1997 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
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  40. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Backstreet Boys in the field Interpret. Enter Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen. 
  41. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Backstreet Boys; 'Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  42. ↑ "Polish single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  43. ↑ "British single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  44. ↑ "American single certifications – Backstreet Boys – Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  45. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
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