It will be the first single of the new Backstreet Boys album. The song was scheduled to premiere on the radio on April 12, but a station in california aired it in the first days of April and the other stations soon followed. (JIVE was maaaaad about this.) It's a song in the lines of Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart) and As Long As You Love Me, written by the same guy, Max Martin. The video shot was scheduled for April 4-5, it's mostly going to be a stage performance. We should be able to see it on April 23, but in some places in UK, they've started playing it on April 10. (JIVE will still be mad!)
IWITW Video Imformation
This video was filmed in Los Angeles on April 1 '99. Directed by Wayne Isham who's recently also directed "The Hardest Thing" for 98 Degrees and Ricky Martin's new video, "Livin' La Vida Loca."
100 BSB crazy fans are included in this video along with a kinda Aremegeddon feel to the whole thing. The video was shot in a hanger at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) until early in the morning - 4:30am. Most the the filming took place in front of blue screens. The basic theme is "Backstreet VS Armegeddon". The video will apparently include shots of the BSB in different locations around the world:
Nick: To save himself from falling down a waterfall, he swigs on a vine Brian: Fights some galdiators Kevin: Gets in his jeep to drive to the beach, and ends up in ancient Eygpt Howie: Ends up running with the bulls in Spain AJ: Is in a palace of some sort
Possible Shots from the Making of the IWITW Video
Millennium
"With pre-release sales of Millennium at almost two millions with two months to go, the boys are guaranteed a debut on the Billboard at the #1 position. Analysts say the BSB have broken the barrier down in American music. Growing up, and leaving those other 'boybands' in their dust, the Backstreet Boys are on the road to becoming music legends."
"Industry analysts are already predicting that it will be the best selling recording of 1999 in the US and produce multiple award nominations."
Songs On The CD
(This is the track listing for the United States. Knowing the Boys' habits, I'm probably not wrong when I say it'll be different for some countries.)
In Nick's "THANKS", he lists a numbered code. Christina Calogero was the first to decode Nick's secret message. She used the telephone-lettering convention to convert his message.
5483-5433-86-843-3855378-367-843-388873-47-722723
"LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST FOR THE FUTURE IS SCARCE."
Other Songs
(Songs that were supposed to be on the CD but aren't, or are on the CD but with a name so different that we can't make the connection.)
My Heart Stays With You
Ballad
Written by Full Force
Solo by Howie, the others do background vocals
Who Do You Love
Ballad
Has been performed here and there for over two years
