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In a World Like This is the eighth studio album (seventh in the U.S.) by the Backstreet Boys, released on July 30, 2013.[3] It's a follow-up to 2009's This Is Us. It's the first album featuring all five original members in six years since Kevin Richardson left the group in 2006 to focus on his family and pursue other interests. Richardson rejoined the group in 2012. It will also be their first independent album after they left their old label Jive Records in 2010.

On May 20, 2013, the group released "Permanent Stain" as a promotional single, which was co-written by band member Nick Carter. A free download of the song was offered with the purchase of a ticket for their In a World Like This Tour.[4] The first single from the album, also titled "In a World Like This" premiered on Z100 New York on June 18, 2013[5] and was released on June 25, 2013.[2]

Background

In May 2010, Backstreet Boys left their long-time label, Jive.[6] The group then was looking to sign with Interscope Records, but the members couldn't agree on whether to take a one-album deal or a three-album deal. In June 2010, Nick Carter revealed that they had started working on new material for the next album,[7] and Brian Littrell said in a separate interview that they were planning to release the album in early 2011.[8] However, in late 2010 they teamed up with New Kids on the Block for a joint tour called NKOTBSB planned for 2011 and they had to push back the release of the album as they had to find time to work on the album in between tour dates. In March 2011, during a press conference in Vietnam, the group stated that for the first time ever they have full creative control because they were no longer with Jive.[9][10]

In November 2011, after the US leg of NKOTBSB tour ended, Carter said in an interview that they were hoping to get a single out in spring 2012 and the album in summer 2012.[11] However, Carter's sister Leslie's unexpected death at the end of January 2012 made the group once again postpone the recording until the end of February 2012 to give him time to cope with his loss. Howie Dorough stated later that month that they would not rush the album and that they would try to release the album in 2012 or 2013 at the latest.[12]

In April 2012, a week before the European leg of NKOTBSB tour started, the group, along with original member Kevin Richardson, went to London to meet with producer Martin Terefe and to write some songs.[13] On April 29, 2012, the group announced that Richardson had rejoined them permanently[14] and in July 2012, all five members moved into a house together all by themselves in London to work on the new album.[15] Besides Terefe, they also wrote songs with Sacha Skarbek and Craig David while in London,[16][17] and in the US they worked with Morgan Taylor Reid, Mika Guillory, GoodWill & MGI,[18] Lucas Hilbert, Geo Slam, and Porcelain Black.[19][20] On July 27, 2012 the group held a lottery for fans to win a chance to hear rough mixes of their new album at their studio in London.[21][22]

On April 20, 2013, during their 20th anniversary celebration event, the group previewed eight new songs, "Soldier", "In Your Arms", "Show 'Em (What You're Made Of)", "Trust Me", "Permanent Stain", "Try", and "Breathe".[23] The following day, they posted a video containing the previews of six of the new songs on their YouTube channel. On May 15, 2013, the group performed a song from the new album, "Permanent Stain", for the very first time on Good Morning America. While on GMA they also announced that the purchase of each ticket for their In A World Like This Tour would include a free download of "Permanent Stain". They released a lyric video of the song on their YouTube Channel the following day.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100[24]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[25]
Daily Express[26]
Digital Spy [27]
The Guardian[28]
Idolator[29]
London Evening Standard[30]
Los Angeles Times[31]
MUZU.TV[32]
NewsdayC[33]
PopMatters6/10[34]
Rolling Stone[35]
Slant Magazine [36]
Virgin Media[37]

In A World Like This received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 60, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 11 reviews.[38] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic found it "far more interesting" sonically than the two last albums and stated, " In a World Like This is a surprisingly mature and fine record from a former boy band that seems unafraid to act its age.[39] MUZU.TV's Pip Ellwood opined that In A World Like This finds Backstreet Boys continuing to mature with their sound. The album’s title track sees the group working once again with long-time collaborator Max Martin. The track keeps Backstreet Boys’ sensibilities allowing their strong harmonies to come to the fore on the chorus and giving each of the individual members vocal parts. Musically the song is an acoustic-driven mid-tempo number that is recognisable as them but different to anything they’ve done before.[40]

In a mixed review, Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian opined that their last record, released 2009, recreated the dancepop of their golden era; this time, perhaps goaded by fear of looking foolish, they've abandoned the beats for mid-tempo adult pop[41]

Musical style

In July 2012, Richardson stated in an interview that the album will be authentic and personal, and that they were hoping Terefe would produce the entire record.[13] They also wrote a lot on it and a lot of the songs were based on their own life experiences.[42] Richardson also revealed that he wrote a song about his son. "We want it to be a personal album about what’s happening in our lives now. A.J. is getting ready to be a father. Howie, Brian and myself are fathers already. So we’re just trying to make it a personal record."[43] In an interview with Clizbeats, Carter talked about reinvention and drastic changes and he said that he didn't feel that the group were at that point anymore.[44]

The album itself is a mixture of modern pop, adult contemporary, and dance music, with a hint of singer/songwriter genre as demonstrated on "Try", "Madeleine", and "Trust Me".[45]

Commercial performance

The album was first released in Japan on July 24, 2013 where it debuted and peaked at No. 4.[46] On July 30, 2013 it was released in the US and reached No. 5 on Billboards 200 and peak No.3 at Independent Album.[47] The album was released in most countries in August 2013 and managed to reach No. 1 in Netherlands, Taiwan, and Switzerland. It entered the top 5 in U.S, Japan, Canada, Germany, and Spain, and the top 10 in Austria, Norway and India.

Track listing

The official track listing was posted on the group's official site on June 17, 2013.[48]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In a World Like This"Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Savan KotechaMax Martin, Kristian Lundin3:40
2."Permanent Stain"Nick Carter, Morgan Taylor Reid, Mika GuilloryMorgan Taylor Reid3:55
3."Breathe"Martin Terefe, Andreas Olsson, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, Nick Whitecross, Magne FuruholmenMartin Terefe3:50
4."Madeleine"Martin Terefe, Sacha SkarbekMartin Terefe4:05
5."Show 'Em (What You're Made Of)"Morgan Taylor Reid, Mika Guillory, AJ McLean, Kevin RichardsonMorgan Taylor Reid3:44
6."Make Believe"Dan Muckala, Bryan Shackle, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Howie DoroughDan Muckala4:46
7."Try"Martin Terefe, James Bryan, James Morrison, Kyle RiabkoMartin Terefe3:22
8."Trust Me"Martin Terefe, James Bryan, Justin NozukaMartin Terefe3:47
9."Love Somebody"Justin Trugman, Jaakko Manninen, Jordan Omley, Nick Carter, Howie DoroughJustin Trugman, Jaakko Manninen3:26
10."One Phone Call"Morgan Taylor Reid, Howie Dorough, Sean DouglasMorgan Taylor Reid3:51
11."Feels Like Home"Dan Muckala, Bryan Shackle, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Kevin RichardsonDan Muckala3:25
12."Soldier"Morgan Taylor Reid, Mika Guillory, Howie Dorough, Nick CarterMorgan Taylor Reid3:52
iTunes Store bonus track[49][50]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Hot, Hot, Hot"Martin Terefe, Glen Scott, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick CarterMartin Terefe3:26
Japanese edition bonus track[51]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Light On"Dan Muckala, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Jess CatesDan Muckala4:06
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mexican and Target special edition bonus tracks[52]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."In Your Arms"Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Morgan Taylor Reid, Mika GuilloryMorgan Taylor Reid3:45
14."Take Care"Martin Terefe, Lowell Boland, Glen Scott, Howie Dorough, Brian LittrellMartin Terefe3:26

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2013
World Music Awards[53] World's Best Live Act Pending
World's Best Group Pending
World's Best Entertainer of the Year Pending
Pop Crush Music Awards[54] Best Summer Album Nominated
Best Summer Tour Nominated
Pop Clash Hall of Fame Won

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[55] 30
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[56] 8
Belgian Albums (Flanders)[57] 17
Belgian Albums (Wallonia)[58] 37
Canadian Albums (Canadian Albums Chart)[59] 2
Danish Albums (IFPI Danmark)[60] 23
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[61] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[62] 14
German Albums (Media Control Charts)[63] 3
Indie Albums (Top 25 Albums)[64] 9
Irish Albums (IRMA)[65] 81
Italian Albums (FIMI)[66] 24
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[67] 4
Korean Albums (Gaon charts)[68] 30
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[69] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[70] 19
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[71] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[72] 25
Swiss Albums(Swiss Hitparade)[73] 1
Taiwanese Albums (IFPI)[74] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[75] 16
U.S. Billboard 200[76] 5
U.S. Independent Albums[77] 3

Release history

Country Date Edition(s) Label
Japan[78] July 24, 2013 CD, digital download Sony Music Japan
United Kingdom[79] July 29, 2013 K-BAHN, BMG Rights Management
United States[3] July 30, 2013
Australia[80] August 2, 2013 Digital download Cooking Vinyl
August 9, 2013 CD
Germany[81] August 2, 2013 CD, digital download K-BAHN, BMG Rights Management
South Africa[82] August 2, 2013 Digital download
August 23, 2013 CD
Hong Kong[82] August 9, 2013 CD, digital download Love Da Records
Taiwan[82]
Singapore[82]
Malaysia[82]
Korea[82] August 12, 2013 Digital download Sony Music Korea
August 22, 2013 CD
Mexico[82] August 15, 2013 CD, digital download
Russia[82] August 26, 2013 CD, digital download

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