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About I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys
I Want It That Way is credited to Backstreet Boys on The Hits - Chapter One. This catalogue edition runs 3:34 and lists the song as track 1 of 13. The linked edition is dated 1999-04-12.
Catalogue artist credit: Backstreet Boys.
Catalogue title: I Want It That Way. Genre: Pop. The date above belongs to the linked edition; it is not a claim about the original release or the video upload date.
Recording & video versions
Also represented from The Hits - Chapter One: Shape of My Heart, Larger Than Life, Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely. Follow the related song pages to compare the recordings and their selected videos.
Selected video: Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (2025 Version). Published by Backstreet Boys. Video length: 3:43.
Playback checked on 2026-10-19. Video edits and album recordings can have different running times.
Artist Information
Backstreet Boys
I Want It That Way and As Long as You Love Me provide an introduction built around shared vocal lines. For a different pace, try Everybody and Larger Than Life before moving to the more restrained Shape of My Heart and Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely.
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