Millennium - Backstreet Boys

Advantages: Some very good solid, catchy tracks, good mix of fast and slow paced tracks
Disadvantages: None really

...they'll say Millennium. When Millennium was released, back in May 1999, the group were at their most popular. The release was heavily covered by MTV and large crowds showed up in Times Square just to catch a glimpse of them on the then very popular TRL show, among others probably (my memory is a little sketchy I admit). At one point, they even had to close roads because of the size of crowds there. The most well known track on Millennium is, of ...
...most well known songs, which finally gave them their first UK number 1 single. The recording academy in the US also noticed the album, as they were nominated for a number of different Grammy awards in the year 2000, however they weren't successful in winning any, losing out to Santana instead. Though they did appear during the ceremony, singing with Elton John (the song 'Philadelphia Freedom') and they also performed a short medley combining a few ... Read review

Advantages: Good balance between uptempo and ballads
Disadvantages: A couple of weaker links

**Introduction** Released in 1999 this album was released to mark the Backstreet Boys career up until the Millenium hence it's title. This was the third studio album from the Backstreet Boys and their first where they wrote the majority of the songs. This album is the most succesful album release of their career to date and is one of the biggest selling pop albums of the last ten years or so. I was Fourteen years old at the time of the release and ...
...ten years on I have decided to review it for all you dooyoo members young and old and all in between. So without further ado. Here it is. **Track Listing** 1.) Larger than Life This was a huge hit single for the band and is a high energy pop song which is a great one to dance to. One of their best uptempo tracks. I still like this track nearly ten years on and the music is very catchy indeed. A great start to the album. 2.) I want it that way ... Read review

Advantages: First 3 tracks were ok
Disadvantages: Too cheesy, just too obvious

(Apologies for the original format!) This month's competition on Ciao is for album reviews, so my wife and I have resurrected a challenge we set each other last year of reviewing albums we would not consider to be the 'norm' for us. I have to admit, I have been quite timid with my choices for her, but she has gone to town on me, and this time is no exception. She has chosen 'Millennium' by The Backstreet Boys. Now I am familiar with the group and ...
...their music, but I would not go as far as call them fans, but having to listen to a full CD of their stuff is not the way I like to spend my afternoons! The group were brought together (I will not use the word manufactured) in the early 1990's, by a man called Lou Pearlman, who later went on to be the head honcho on 'Making The Band' on MTV which brought us the completely forgettable 'O-Town'. See....I know my stuff! After endless auditions I am ... Read review

Advantages: One of the best Backstreet Boys album ever
Disadvantages: Not all the lyrics are in the booklet!

...copies of their third album MILLENNIUM all over the world! * The album * The album, Millennium was released in the summer of 1998! There are 12 tracks on the album: 1. Larger Than Life This was the second song released as a single from the MILLENNIUM album! Although the video cost more to make the single didn't do as well in the UK as the first single to be released from the album, I Want It That Way! It was written by Brian of BSB, Max Martin ...
...the third single from the MILLENNIUM album! This begins very slow and boring but the chorus is quite catchy! I think this is just a boring ballad and I think it's probably the worst song on the album! Lots of instruments are played in this song including the guitar and the bass! It was written by Max Martin and Herbet Crichlow. Howie said "It's got some Spanish-style acoustic guitars in it. It's cool." I give it 4/10 4. It's Gotta Be You This ... Read review

Advantages: Great pop music
Disadvantages:

This is the Backstreet Boys’ best and most mature album so far. All the songs are good. Two were written by members of the group and although in my opinion these aren’t quite as good as the others, I think it is great that they are getting more involved in the music and showing that they unlike many other pop-groups may have some talent. There’s a good mix of styles on the album. It will take a long time to get bored of this one. The singles represent ... Read review

Advantages: Another classic!
Disadvantages: None

...This song came out a few months ago and is very much a song along the same lines as Everybody, the classic Backstreet Boys song from the previous album. It was off their last album, Millennium, a fantastic album. The song is dedicated to the Backstreet Boys fans, where they call them larger than life, not an ego trip about the guys themselves. The words are really good, and it is a great singalong single. The video accompanying this single was a 'space' type video in which the record company poured a lot of money into the making of it, then near the end the guys are dancing - let's fact it, they can dance! This song should go down in history as being one of the Backstreet Boys many great singles. There will be loads more.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Pop, catchy music, five nice guys
Disadvantages: not for you if you hate pop music

...songs that the backstreet boys have ever done. Like I say you are probably not a bacskstreet boys fan but I know a lot of different ages of people who like their music if not them. I can say I have seen them live (a few years ago now) but even so they REALLY CAN sing (unlike alot of boybands now) and put on a good show and cut it live so, so well. Maybe my way of explaining songs is not so great but it really is a good all round mix of the backstreet boys without having to buy all of their albums. Good catchy music I haven't and probably won't get bored of listening too. Other albums by the backstreet boys: Backstreet boys Backstreets Back Millennium Black & Blue and of course this one...greatest hits chapter one... Read review

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Advantages: Huge booklet, great songs
Disadvantages: none

...N Sync may be exactly like the Backstreet Boys, but I have to be honest that if you compare this album with the Backstreet Boys last offering, Millennium, this is much better. On Millennium, the majority of it is taken up by slow, average boyband songs. On this, those necessary slow songs are mostly hidden away at the end. The album kicks off with Bye Bye Bye and It’s Gonna Be Me, their best singles yet. Then there’s the oddly tiled (and it has odd lyrics too) Space Cowboy (Yippie-Yi-Yay). It’s a great song but whether I like the fact that Left-Eye features on it is another matter. The woman seems to have made it her mission to ruin every good pop song this year. Just Got Paid begins with the boy harmonising, before turning into a great pop song. The rest of the songs are fantastic too. Even the booklet’s good – or perhaps it should... Read review

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