| The tracks from the album are: 1. The Call [Max Martin/Rami] (an up-tempo song about a guy submitting to the temptation to cheat on his girlfriend, and living to regret it) 2. Shape Of My Heart [Max Martin/Rami/Lisa Miskovsky](a ballad about a guy thanking his girlfriend for sticking with him through all the tough stuff) 3. Get Another Boyfriend [Max Martin/Rami](an up-tempo about someone telling a friend to get out of a bad relationship and "get another boyfriend") 4. Shining Star [Franciz & LePont/Nick Carter/Howie Dorough] (an up-tempo love song) 5. I Promise You (With Everything I Am) [Dan Hill (a Canadian)] (another ballad, reassuring a girlfriend that no matter what, he will always love her) 6. The Answer To Our Life [Nick Carter/Howie Dorough/Brian T. Littrell/AJ McLean/Kevin Richardson] (up-tempo, talking about the difference people can make for the world) 7. Everyone [Kristian Lundin/Andreas Carlsson] (an up-tempo song that is dedicated to the fans -- something along the lines of Larger Than Life) 8. More Than That [Franciz & LePont/Adam Anders] (ballad professing that he will love her "more than that") 9. Time [Brian T. Littrell/Nick Carter/Howie Dorough/AJ McLean/Kevin Richardson] (a ballad about "where we are and what we've been through" and when "we used to sing at a drop of a dime" -- thanking the fans indirectly) 10. Not For Me [Kristian Lundin/Jake/Andreas Carlsson] (up-tempo about getting rid of a cheating girlfriend) 11. Yes I Will [AJ McLean/Brian Kierulf/Josh Schwartz] (a ballad, asking a girlfriend spend the rest of her life with him and "someday start a family") 12. It's True [Max Martin/Andreas Carlsson/Kevin Richardson] (a ballad apologizing for "the things I did, for your teardrops over words I said") 13. How Did I Fall In Love With You [Howie Dorough/Calum MacColl/Andrew Fromm] (a ballad about going from friends to more without knowing how you got there) |
| Black & Blue |
| The fourth album from the Backstreet Boys was released on November 21, 2000. Called "Black & Blue", it represents another large growth from the Boys. They wrote many of the songs themselves, including "Shining Star", "Shape of My Heart", and many others. They worked with such experts as Babyface, Max Martin, and Dark Child. |