Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
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"Everybody" is the first single
from the Backstreet Boys
' second international album Backstreet's Back
in 1997, and the third single and fourth track from their debut US album in 1997. It is one of their signature songs. The US debut was originally released without the song, which references the band's return via their second international album. However, once it was decided to release the single in the US, the album was re-released with "Everybody" included.
suggested the song as a single, but Jive
president Barry Weiss thought it would be weird to have a song called "Backstreet's Back" on the band's first US album. The band suggested it could just mean that they were back home. After Canadian markets began playing the song, US markets near the border began picking the song up. The band met with Weiss and asked that the song be added to the US album after the first million units had already been produced. Written by Max Martin
and Denniz PoP
, "Everybody" is one of the Backstreet Boys' most successful singles to date, reaching #4 in the US Billboard Hot 100
, running 22 weeks, and #3 in the UK Singles Chart
. It is certified
platinum in the United States
with 2.1 million sales. There are two versions of the song. The international album features the Album or 7" Version, which is the standard recording. The U.S. album features the extended version of the song which includes an extended breakdown section, but cuts the bridge. The music video for the song was cut to both versions of the song, with the extended video released to the U.S. market, and the standard video released everywhere else. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" was used on the 2002 Philippine TV commercial of Rexona
.
CD1
CD2
Vinyl
CD1
CD2
-directed music video for "Everybody" plays as a parody of the horror film
genre in the same light as Michael Jackson
's Thriller
. It was filmed from June 16–18, 1997 in Los Angeles
, California
. It debuted outside the United States in July 1997. The concept of the video came from the band itself. The label did not get behind the concept of the band in costumes or the large budget requirements, and did not believe MTV would respect the video. The band ultimately had to put up its own money to shoot the video and had to fight with the label to get reimbursed once it was successful. The video ranked at #76 of "MuchMusic
's 100 Best Videos." The Backstreet Boys also performed this song at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards
.
by scenes framing the context: When their bus breaks down, the band's driver (Antonio Fargas
) insists that the group spend a night at a nearby haunted house while he gets help. It then shows Brian preparing to sleep in one of the bedrooms. As he is in bed, he pulls out a scary animal from under the covers, making him scream in horror. The musical portion of the video plays as a dream sequence in which each band members appears as a different movie monster: Brian
as a werewolf
; Howie
as Dracula
; Nick
as a mummy
; A.J. as Erik, the Phantom of the Opera; and Kevin
as Two-Face
-like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The boys, as monsters, mainly appear in their own individual vignettes related to their character, while the band as a group appear in the foyer of the house dressed in centuries-old clothing, performing a dance routine with a group of additional dancers. Supermodel
Josie Maran
appeared as Howie's companion in his vignette. Following the song, the boys meet up in the foyer, each one having dreamed themselves as monsters. They resolve to leave, but are terrified by the sight of their driver standing at the front door with the appearance of Frankenstein's monster
. There are two cuts of the video; one for the US market, and one for the international market, each of which features the edit of the song released on the album for that market. The international video cuts from the opening bookend to the first verse. The bridge of the song is intact and the first half of the dance routine, a ballroom dance portion, is intercut with the vignettes under it. This leads into the second half of the dance portion during the final choruses of the song which are not intercut with the vignettes. In the US cut, the ballroom half of the dance routine and the beginning of the second half are used at the start of the song during the first rhythm-only breakdown, and is not intercut with the vignettes. The second breakdown, which replaces the bridge, is accompanied only by shots from the vignettes, along with some shots of Brian's Wolfman character doing some tumbling
moves in the foyer and in the various vignettes. When the final choruses begin, the second half of the dance routine is shown again from the start, but is intercut with vignette scenes. Most of the remainder of the video is cut identically, other than several minor instances of alternate scenes or takes being used. The dance floor in the video was painted on June 17, 1997. At the end, Brian wakes up, looks in his bed to see nothing, and realizes that he had a nightmare. As he tells Howie about his dream, he and the other guys tell each other that they had a dream as well and described what they were. Howie insists that they leave, but they are stopped at the front to see a scary creature is in place of the bus driver, making the Backstreet Boys scream in terror.
MTV Video Music Awards
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|Best Group Video
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|Best Dance Video
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|rowspan="2"|1999
|rowspan="2"|Everybody (Backstreets Back)
|Favorite Song
|
|rowspan="1"|1999
|rowspan="1"|Everybody (Backstreets Back)
|Best New Artist
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MuchMusic Video Awards
|-
|rowspan="1"|1998
|rowspan="1"|Everybody Backstreets Back
|Peoples Choice Favorite International Group
|
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
' second international album Backstreet's Back
Backstreet's Back
Backstreet's Back is an album by the Backstreet Boys released internationally in 1997, but not in the United States. It was a follow-up to their successful self-titled international debut. Some songs from this album, and the prior release were compiled into a second self-titled album whose release...
in 1997, and the third single and fourth track from their debut US album in 1997. It is one of their signature songs. The US debut was originally released without the song, which references the band's return via their second international album. However, once it was decided to release the single in the US, the album was re-released with "Everybody" included.
Background
Zomba chairman Clive CalderClive Calder
Clive Calder is a South African-born and UK based record executive and businessman primarily known for co-founding the Zomba Group and its subsidiary Jive Records. The relocation of Warner Music Group Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr...
suggested the song as a single, but Jive
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
president Barry Weiss thought it would be weird to have a song called "Backstreet's Back" on the band's first US album. The band suggested it could just mean that they were back home. After Canadian markets began playing the song, US markets near the border began picking the song up. The band met with Weiss and asked that the song be added to the US album after the first million units had already been produced. Written by Max Martin
Max Martin
Martin Karl Sandberg, known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Raised in Stenhamra, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, he broke through as a producer and songwriter in the mid to late 1990s after crafting a string of hits for pop artists like the Backstreet Boys,...
and Denniz PoP
Denniz Pop
Dag Krister Volle , better known under the artistic name Denniz Pop , was a Swedish DJ, music producer and songwriter....
, "Everybody" is one of the Backstreet Boys' most successful singles to date, reaching #4 in the US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, running 22 weeks, and #3 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It is certified
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
platinum in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with 2.1 million sales. There are two versions of the song. The international album features the Album or 7" Version, which is the standard recording. The U.S. album features the extended version of the song which includes an extended breakdown section, but cuts the bridge. The music video for the song was cut to both versions of the song, with the extended video released to the U.S. market, and the standard video released everywhere else. "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" was used on the 2002 Philippine TV commercial of Rexona
Rexona
Rexona is a deodorant brand manufactured by Anglo Dutch company Unilever. It was developed in 1908 by an Australian pharmacist and his wife.The brand Rexona also exists in India...
.
Track listing
- America
CD1
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Radio Edit)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Matty's Radio Mix)
CD2
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Radio Edit)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Multiman Remix)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Matty's Radio Mix)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Sharp London Vocal Remix)
Vinyl
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Radio Mix)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Matty's Hip Hop Radio Remix)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Kano's Undercurrent Dub)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Sharp London Vocal Remix)
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Sharp Trade Dub)
- UK
CD1
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (7" Version) - 3:44
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version) - 4:45
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Multiman Remix) - 4:09
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Matty's Remix) - 3:55
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Max & Macario Club Mix) - 6:12
CD2
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (7" Version)- 3.44
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version) - 4.45
- "Boys Will Be Boys" - 4.05
- Japan
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (7" Version) - 3:44
- "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Extended Version) - 4:42
- "Anywhere For You" - 4:40
- "Boys Will Be Boys" - 4:05
Release history
| Country | Release Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | Airplay | |
| Europe | CD Single | |
| United States | Airplay | |
| United States | CD Single |
Music video
The Joseph KahnJoseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn is an American music video, advertising, and feature film director.-Early life:Kahn was born in Jersey Village, Texas, a suburb of Houston. He is of Korean ancestry. He spent part of his childhood growing up in Livorno, Italy until his family moved to Texas...
-directed music video for "Everybody" plays as a parody of the horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
genre in the same light as Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's Thriller
Thriller (song)
"Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records...
. It was filmed from June 16–18, 1997 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It debuted outside the United States in July 1997. The concept of the video came from the band itself. The label did not get behind the concept of the band in costumes or the large budget requirements, and did not believe MTV would respect the video. The band ultimately had to put up its own money to shoot the video and had to fight with the label to get reimbursed once it was successful. The video ranked at #76 of "MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
's 100 Best Videos." The Backstreet Boys also performed this song at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
.
Structure
The video is bookendedFraming device
The term framing device refers to the usage of the same single action, scene, event, setting, or any element of significance at both the beginning and end of an artistic, musical, or literary work. The repeated element thus creates a ‘frame’ within which the main body of work can develop.The...
by scenes framing the context: When their bus breaks down, the band's driver (Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Juan Fargas is an American actor famous for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation movies, as well as his portrayal of Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series Starsky and Hutch.-Biography:...
) insists that the group spend a night at a nearby haunted house while he gets help. It then shows Brian preparing to sleep in one of the bedrooms. As he is in bed, he pulls out a scary animal from under the covers, making him scream in horror. The musical portion of the video plays as a dream sequence in which each band members appears as a different movie monster: Brian
Brian Littrell
Brian Thomas Littrell is an American singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian recording artist and released a solo album, Welcome Home, in 2006...
as a werewolf
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
; Howie
Howie Dorough
Howard Dwaine "Howie D." Dorough is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer, actor and member of American music group Backstreet Boys-Biography:...
as Dracula
Dracula
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker.Famous for introducing the character of the vampire Count Dracula, the novel tells the story of Dracula's attempt to relocate from Transylvania to England, and the battle between Dracula and a small group of men and women led by Professor...
; Nick
Nick Carter (musician)
Nickolas Gene "Nick" Carter is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, entertainer and actor. He is best known as a member of the pop group, Backstreet Boys. He went on to release a solo album called Now Or Never during their hiatus. He has made occasional television appearances and...
as a mummy
Mummy
A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness , very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry...
; A.J. as Erik, the Phantom of the Opera; and Kevin
Kevin Richardson (musician)
Kevin Scott Richardson is an American singer and a former member of the Backstreet Boys, model, actor, and composer. He was the oldest member of the band during his tenure.- Early years :...
as Two-Face
Two-Face
Two-Face is a fictional comic book supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. and is an enemy of Batman. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #66 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger....
-like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The boys, as monsters, mainly appear in their own individual vignettes related to their character, while the band as a group appear in the foyer of the house dressed in centuries-old clothing, performing a dance routine with a group of additional dancers. Supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
Josie Maran
Josie Maran
Johanna Selhorst "Josie" Maran is an American model and actress.-Early life:Maran was born in Menlo Park, California. She attended Castilleja School, an all-girls' school in Palo Alto, California. She is of Russian-Jewish descent on her paternal side. Her first cover was Glamour in 1998...
appeared as Howie's companion in his vignette. Following the song, the boys meet up in the foyer, each one having dreamed themselves as monsters. They resolve to leave, but are terrified by the sight of their driver standing at the front door with the appearance of Frankenstein's monster
Frankenstein's monster
Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name...
. There are two cuts of the video; one for the US market, and one for the international market, each of which features the edit of the song released on the album for that market. The international video cuts from the opening bookend to the first verse. The bridge of the song is intact and the first half of the dance routine, a ballroom dance portion, is intercut with the vignettes under it. This leads into the second half of the dance portion during the final choruses of the song which are not intercut with the vignettes. In the US cut, the ballroom half of the dance routine and the beginning of the second half are used at the start of the song during the first rhythm-only breakdown, and is not intercut with the vignettes. The second breakdown, which replaces the bridge, is accompanied only by shots from the vignettes, along with some shots of Brian's Wolfman character doing some tumbling
Tumbling (gymnastics)
In gymnastics, tumbling, also known as power tumbling is an acrobatic sporting discipline which combines some of the skills of artistic gymnastics on the floor with those of trampolining. It is practised on a 25 metre long spring track...
moves in the foyer and in the various vignettes. When the final choruses begin, the second half of the dance routine is shown again from the start, but is intercut with vignette scenes. Most of the remainder of the video is cut identically, other than several minor instances of alternate scenes or takes being used. The dance floor in the video was painted on June 17, 1997. At the end, Brian wakes up, looks in his bed to see nothing, and realizes that he had a nightmare. As he tells Howie about his dream, he and the other guys tell each other that they had a dream as well and described what they were. Howie insists that they leave, but they are stopped at the front to see a scary creature is in place of the bus driver, making the Backstreet Boys scream in terror.
Peak positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
3 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Begium (Flanders) Singles Chart | 5 |
| Belgium (Walonia) Singles Chart | 5 |
| Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
2 |
| Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
3 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 5 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 4 |
| French Singles Chart | 26 |
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 10 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 6 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 6 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 4 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
MTV Video Music AwardsMTV Video Music AwardsAn MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
|-|rowspan="2"|1998
1998 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 10, 1998, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The show was hosted by Ben Stiller at Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles....
|rowspan="2"|"Everybody (Backstreets Back)"
|Best Group Video
|
|-
|Best Dance Video
|
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
|-|rowspan="2"|1999
1999 Kids' Choice Awards
The 1999 Kids' Choice Awards was the 12th annual edition of the awards on May 1, 1999. It was once again held at Pauley Pavilion at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. Britney Spears performed live from Orlando, Florida. About 6.2 million children participated in voting.-Favorite Movie:* The Rugrats...
|rowspan="2"|Everybody (Backstreets Back)
|Favorite Song
|
Grammy Awards
|-|rowspan="1"|1999
|rowspan="1"|Everybody (Backstreets Back)
|Best New Artist
|
MuchMusic Video AwardsMuchMusic Video AwardsThe MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
|-|rowspan="1"|1998
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
|rowspan="1"|Everybody Backstreets Back
|Peoples Choice Favorite International Group
|
Other cover versions
- "Weird Al" Yankovic"Weird Al" YankovicAlfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
put the song on the list of the songs in the polka medley "Polka Power!" on his 1999 album Running with ScissorsRunning with Scissors (album)Running with Scissors is the 10th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on June 29, 1999. The album contains the hit single "The Saga Begins", a parody of Don McLean's song "American Pie".-Details:...
. - In 2007, the song was performed by WestlifeWestlifeWestlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
on their The Love Tour. - Howard SternHoward SternHoward Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
had a parody on his show titled "Every Homo (Backside's Back)", which was performed by his band, The Losers. - Snowball the CockatooSnowball (Cockatoo)Snowball is a male Eleonora Cockatoo, noted as being the first non-human animal conclusively demonstrated to be capable of beat induction — perceiving music and synchronizing his body movements to the beat .-Background:...
, the first non-human animal conclusively demonstrated to be capable of beat induction, was first observed "dancing" to this song. - Electric SixElectric SixElectric Six is a six-piece metro Detroit-based band that plays what has been described as a brand of rock music infused with elements of "garage, disco, punk, new wave, and metal." The band met recognition in 2003 with the singles "Danger! High Voltage" and "Gay Bar", and subsequently recorded...
quote the familiar line "Backstreet's back, alright" in the track "Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
" on the 2005 album Señor SmokeSeñor SmokeSeñor Smoke is the second album from Electric Six, following Fire in 2003. It was released in the UK February 14, 2005 by Warner Music imprint Rushmore Records...
. - In 2010, JLSJLS- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
performed the song along with "I Want It That WayI Want It That Way"I Want It That Way" is a song by the Backstreet Boys, and their first single from their 1999 album Millennium. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson along with other producers. The song was highly played on the radio and the video, directed by Wayne Isham, was well played on television...
" and two NSYNC songs in a medley on their tour for their second album Outta This WorldOutta This WorldThe album has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. In his review for The Independent, Andy Gill reviewed the album poorly and said "For most of its 14 tracks, Outta This World is boy-band R&B at its most formulaic, tracks like "That's My Girl" and over-autotuned opener "The Club Is...
. - Also, on the same year, Matthew Wilkening of AOL RadioAOL RadioAOL Radio powered by Slacker, , is an online radio service available only in the United States.- Roots :...
ranked the song at #43 on the list of the 100 Worst Songs Ever while dissing the band with, "You wrote a theme song about yourself? What are you, a fictional band from a Saturday morning cartoon show?" - The same house that the music video was filmed-in was also used as Whipstaff ManorManor-Land tenure:*Manor, an estate in land of the mediaeval era in England*Manorialism, a system of land tenure and organization of the rural economy and society in parts of medieval Europe based on the manor*Manor house, the principal house of a manor...
and MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
- the setting for Casper the Friendly GhostCasper (film)Casper is a 1995 American comedy fantasy film starring Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci, based on the Casper the Friendly Ghost animated cartoons and comic books. The ghosts featured in the film were created through computer-generated imagery...
. - The song was covered by Irish twins JedwardJedwardJohn Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward...
for their debut album Planet JedwardPlanet JedwardPlanet Jedward is the debut studio album by Irish pop duo Jedward. The album was released on July 16, 2010.-Background:The album was released via Absolute Records, a minor subsidiary of the Universal Music Group label. Despite this, the twins' debut single, "Under Pressure ", was released by Sony...
. - Metalcore band Blind Witness made a cover of this song in 2009.