Showing posts with label Brian Littrell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brian Littrell. Show all posts

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Backstreet Boys "I'll Never Break Your Heart"

Originally released in 1995, the Backstreet Boys finally found success with their ballad "I'll Never Break Your Heart" in 1998. The delay actually is fitting given that it took the boys two weeks to record the song because Brian Littrell and A.J. McLean both had colds.

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Backstreet Boys "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"

Some fun facts about the Backstreet Boys first big hit:


  • The song went to #2 on the Hot 100 in 1997 (blocked by "Mo Money, Mo Problems" from The Notorious B.I.G. and later Mariah Carey's "Honey") 
  • The song also went to #2 on the Adult Contemporary Chart
  • BSB record company originally wanted to release "You Want it to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself A Bad Boy)" instead of "Quit Playing Games", but the boys argued against it saying that particular song was their worst
  • The original version of the song was recorded in 1995 and only featured Brian Littrell singing both verses -- Nick Carter was later added
  • An Italian version of the song was also recorded but only featured Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough