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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]<ref name="IND"/><ref name="Rolling Stone"/> |
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| producer = {{hlist|[[Stuart Crichton]]|[[Kuk Harrell]]|[[Ben's Brother|Jamie Hartman]]|[[Ryan Ogren|Ryan OG]]|[[Lauv]]|Andy Grammer|Steve James|Ben Bram|Elof Loelv|Jake Troth|[[The Stereotypes]]|The Wild|[[Mitch Allan]]|[[Ian Kirkpatrick (record producer)|Ian Kirkpatrick]]|[[Ryan Tedder]]|Zach Skelton|Steven Solomon|[[Ross Copperman]]|[[Josh Kear]]}} |
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'''''DNA''''' is the ninth studio album (eighth in the |
'''''DNA''''' is the ninth studio album (eighth in the United States) by the [[Backstreet Boys]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Backstreet Boys Are Back With 'DNA': Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8494938/backstreet-boys-album-dna-stream-it-now |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The album was first released in Japan on January 23, 2019, and everywhere else on January 25, 2019, through a collaboration with the group's own K-Bahn [[record label]] and [[RCA Records]]. The album features tracks written by [[Edei]], [[Lauv]], [[Andy Grammer]], [[Stuart Crichton]], [[Ryan Tedder]] and [[Shawn Mendes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/backstreet-boys-announce-3arena-date-on-world-tour-and-new-album-dna-37509983.html|title=Backstreet Boys announce 3Arena date on world tour and new album DNA|work=[[Irish Independent]]|last=Kelly|first=Aoife|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref> This is the group's second album, after 2007's ''[[Unbreakable (Backstreet Boys album)|Unbreakable]]'', without involvement from long-time producers and friends [[Max Martin]] and [[Kristian Lundin]]. It also serves as the follow-up to their eighth studio album, ''[[In a World Like This]]'' (2013). The singles preceded it "[[Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Backstreet Boys song)|Don't Go Breaking My Heart]]", "[[Chances (Backstreet Boys song)|Chances]]", "No Place", and is supported by the [[DNA World Tour]], which is the band's most expansive in 18 years. The tour began on May 11, 2019, in [[Lisbon]], Portugal,<ref name="EOnline">{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/985414/backstreet-boys-announce-new-dna-album-and-world-tour-in-2019|title=Backstreet Boys Announce New DNA Album and World Tour in 2019|website=[[E! Online]]|last=Johnson|first=Zach|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref> before visiting North America in July 2019.<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/backstreet-boys-dna-world-tour-new-album-753987/|title=Backstreet Boys Announce Biggest Arena Tour in 18 Years|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=November 11, 2018}}</ref> The album is their first on one of [[Sony Music|Sony Music's]] subsidiary companies after ''In a World Like This'' was released independently through [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Backstreet Boys Release Brand New Single & Video For 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' |url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/78524/ |publisher=[[RCA Records]] |access-date=November 17, 2018 |date=May 17, 2018}}</ref> It debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], becoming the Backstreet Boys' third number-one album there and the first since ''[[Black & Blue (Backstreet Boys album)|Black & Blue]]'' in 2000. |
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==Background and promotion== |
==Background and promotion== |
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A press release stated that the group "analyzed their |
A press release stated that the group "analyzed their DNA profiles to see what crucial element each member represents in the group's DNA."<ref name="RS"/> [[Kevin Richardson (musician)|Kevin Richardson]] said of the album: "We were able to bring all of our influences and styles into one coherent piece of work. These songs are a great representation of who we are as individuals and who we are as a group. It's our DNA. We're really proud of that," yet any group members wrote no song on the album.<ref name="EOnline"/> DNA is also short for "Digital and Analog", which is how the boys started recording in the 1990s. |
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The group announced the name |
The group announced the album's name and its release date of November 9, 2018. The same day, they also released the single "[[Chances (Backstreet Boys song)|Chances]]" and announced the [[DNA World Tour]] in support of the album, which began in May 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8484122/backstreet-boys-70-date-world-arena-tour|title=Backstreet Boys Announce Massive 70-Date World Arena Tour: See the Dates|magazine=Billboard|last=Bajgrowicz|first=Brooke|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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''DNA'' |
''DNA'' mainly received positive reviews from music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 67 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Metacritic"/> |
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==Commercial performance== |
==Commercial performance== |
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''DNA'' debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 234,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s, of which 227,000 were pure album sales.<ref name="BB200">{{cite |
''DNA'' debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 234,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s, of which 227,000 were pure album sales.<ref name="BB200">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8496211/backstreet-boys-first-no-1-album-20-years-billboard-200|title=Backstreet Boys Score First No. 1 Album in Nearly 20 Years on Billboard 200 Chart With 'DNA'|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=February 3, 2019|access-date=February 4, 2019}}</ref> It is the Backstreet Boys' third number-one album and first in 19 years, the last being ''[[Black & Blue (Backstreet Boys album)|Black & Blue]]'' (2000). It also makes this their eighth consecutive top-ten album following ''[[In a World Like This]]'' (2013) and set the group's record of generating number-one albums for three consecutive decades (1990-2010).<ref name="BB200"/> |
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In Canada, the album debuted at number one with over 46,000 first |
In Canada, the album debuted at number one with over 46,000 first-week sales. On January 3, 2020, the album was certified platinum with over 80,000 sales. This is also the 5th highest-selling album in Canada in 2019 in terms of physical copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.billboard.com/files/pdfs/NIELSEN_2019_YEARENDreportCANADA.pdf|title=2019 Nielsen Music/MRC Data Canada Year-End Report|publisher=[[Nielsen Holdings|Nielsen]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402131151/https://static.billboard.com/files/pdfs/NIELSEN_2019_YEARENDreportCANADA.pdf|archive-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref> |
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In Japan, the album debuted at number one on the ''[[Billboard Japan]]'' Hot Albums chart selling 26,210 physical copies and 3,644 digital downloads.<ref name="Billboard 2019">{{cite magazine | title=Backstreet Boys' 'DNA' Tops Billboard Japan's Hot Albums Tally After TV Appearances | magazine=Billboard | date=February 1, 2019 | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/backstreet-boys-dna-billboard-japan-hot-albums-tally-tv-appearances-8496128/ | access-date=May 10, 2023}}</ref> |
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As of January 20, 2020, the album sold over 416,000 copies in the US.<ref name="DNA SPS">{{cite web|url=https://www.ukmix.org/forum/chart-discussion/chart-analysis/123228-2019-ytd-thread-united-states/page30?120280-2019-YTD-thread-United-States/page30=|title=2019 YTD thread - United States|work=UKMIX Forum|last=|first=|date=January 20, 2020|access-date=September 22, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Credits adapted from [[Apple Music]]. |
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{{Track listing |
{{Track listing |
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| headline = Standard edition track listing |
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| headline = Standard edition<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dna/1441172028|title=Backstreet Boys – DNA|publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US)|access-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref> |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| total_length = 39:19 |
| total_length = 39:19 |
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| title1 = [[Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Backstreet Boys song)|Don't Go Breaking My Heart]] |
| title1 = [[Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Backstreet Boys song)|Don't Go Breaking My Heart]] |
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| writer1 = {{hlist |
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Wrabel|Stephen Wrabel]]}} |
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| extra1 = {{hlist|Crichton|Hartman}} |
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[Stuart Crichton]]|[[Jamie Hartman]]}} |
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| length1 = 3:36 |
| length1 = 3:36 |
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| title2 = Nobody Else |
| title2 = Nobody Else |
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| writer2 = {{hlist |
| writer2 = {{hlist|Nicholas Bailey|[[Emily Warren]]|[[LunchMoney Lewis|Gamal "LunchMoney" Lewis]]}} |
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| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Ryan Ogren|Ryan OG]]|Steve James|Leff{{ref|a|[a]}}}} |
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Ryan Ogren|Ryan OG]]|Steve James|[[Lauv|Ari Leff]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}} |
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| length2 = 3:38 |
| length2 = 3:38 |
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| title3 = Breathe |
| title3 = Breathe |
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| writer3 = {{hlist|Ogren|Bailey| |
| writer3 = {{hlist|Ogren|Bailey|Burnette}} |
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| extra3 = Ben Bram |
| extra3 = Ben Bram |
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| length3 = 3:06 |
| length3 = 3:06 |
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| title4 = New Love |
| title4 = New Love |
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| writer4 = {{hlist |
| writer4 = {{hlist|[[Erik Hassle]]}} |
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| extra4 = {{hlist|Loelv|Troth{{ref|a|[a]}}|[[Kuk Harrell]]{{ref|b|[b]}}}} |
| extra4 = {{hlist|Elof Loelv|Jake Troth{{ref|a|[a]}}|[[Kuk Harrell]]{{ref|b|[b]}}}} |
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| length4 = 3:00 |
| length4 = 3:00 |
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| title5 = Passionate |
| title5 = Passionate |
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| writer5 = {{hlist |
| writer5 = {{hlist|[[Andy Grammer]]|[[Lindy Robbins]]|[[Louis Schoorl]]}} |
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| extra5 = {{hlist|[[The Stereotypes]]|The Wiild|Allan{{ref|b|[b]}}}} |
| extra5 = {{hlist|[[The Stereotypes]]|The Wiild|[[Mitch Allan]]{{ref|b|[b]}}}} |
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| length5 = 3:43 |
| length5 = 3:43 |
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| title6 = Is It Just Me |
| title6 = Is It Just Me |
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| writer6 = {{hlist |
| writer6 = {{hlist|Robbin|[[Eskeerdo|Alexander "Xplicit" Izquierdo]]}} |
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| extra6 = {{hlist|Kirkpatrick|Crichton{{ref|b|[b]}}}} |
| extra6 = {{hlist|Ian Kirkpatrick|Crichton{{ref|b|[b]}}}} |
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| length6 = 3:37 |
| length6 = 3:37 |
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| title7 = [[Chances (Backstreet Boys song)|Chances]] |
| title7 = [[Chances (Backstreet Boys song)|Chances]] |
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| writer7 = {{hlist|Edei |
| writer7 = {{hlist|Edei|Casey Smith|[[Fiona Bevan]]}} |
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| extra7 = {{hlist|Tedder|Skelton|Harrell{{ref|b|[b]}}}} |
| extra7 = {{hlist|[[Ryan Tedder]]|Zach Skelton|Harrell{{ref|b|[b]}}}} |
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| length7 = 2:53 |
| length7 = 2:53 |
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| title8 = No Place |
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| writer8 = {{hlist|[[Brett James]]|Joshua Miller|[[Troy Verges]]}} |
| writer8 = {{hlist|[[Brett James]]|Joshua Miller|[[Troy Verges]]}} |
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| extra8 = Steven Solomon |
| extra8 = Steven Solomon |
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| length8 = 2:59 |
| length8 = 2:59 |
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| title9 = Chateau |
| title9 = Chateau |
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| writer9 = {{hlist |
| writer9 = {{hlist|Wrabel|[[Michael Pollack (musician)|Michael Pollack]]|[[James Newman (musician)|James Newman]]|Cole Citrenbaum}} |
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| extra9 = Crichton |
| extra9 = Crichton |
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| length9 = 3:08 |
| length9 = 3:08 |
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| title10 = The Way It Was |
| title10 = The Way It Was |
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| writer10 = {{hlist |
| writer10 = {{hlist|[[Garrison Starr]]|[[Justin Jesso]]}} |
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| extra10 = Crichton |
| extra10 = Crichton |
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| length10 = 3:26 |
| length10 = 3:26 |
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| length11 = 3:42 |
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| title12 = OK |
| title12 = OK |
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| writer12 = {{hlist |
| writer12 = {{hlist|Newman|[[Artist vs. Poet|Joe Kirkland]]|[[Artist vs. Poet|Jason Allen]]}} |
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| extra12 = Crichton |
| extra12 = Crichton |
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| length12 = 2:31 |
| length12 = 2:31 |
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{{Track listing |
{{Track listing |
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| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks |
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| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/jp/album/dna/1441368134|title=Backstreet Boys – DNA|publisher=[[Apple Music]] (JP)|access-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref> |
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| extra_column = Producer(s |
| extra_column = Producer(s |
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| total_length = 48:43 |
| total_length = 48:43 |
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| title13 = Said I Love You |
| title13 = Said I Love You |
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| writer13 = {{hlist |
| writer13 = {{hlist|[[Dewain Whitmore Jr.|Dewain Whitmore]]|[[Patrick "J. Que" Smith]]}} |
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| extra13 = Mike Sabath |
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| length13 = 2:50 |
| length13 = 2:50 |
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| title14 = Do You Remember |
| title14 = Do You Remember |
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| writer14 = {{hlist|Alexander Isaak|Mason Levy|Tom Meredith}} |
| writer14 = {{hlist|Alexander Isaak}} |
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| extra14 = {{hlist|Mason Levy|Tom Meredith}} |
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| length14 = 2:54 |
| length14 = 2:54 |
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| title15 = Best Days |
| title15 = Best Days |
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| writer15 = {{hlist |
| writer15 = {{hlist|Newman|Jesso}} |
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| extra15 = Crichton |
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| length15 = 3:40 |
| length15 = 3:40 |
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==Personnel== |
==Personnel== |
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Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title= DNA |year= 2019 |type= booklet |publisher= K-BAHN, [[RCA Records|RCA]]}}</ref> |
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'''Backstreet Boys''' |
'''Backstreet Boys''' |
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* [[Nick Carter (musician)|Nick Carter]] |
* [[Nick Carter (musician)|Nick Carter]] |
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* [[The Stereotypes]] – producers <small>(track 5)</small> |
* [[The Stereotypes]] – producers <small>(track 5)</small> |
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* [[Ryan Tedder]] – producer and additional programming <small>(track 7)</small> |
* [[Ryan Tedder]] – producer and additional programming <small>(track 7)</small> |
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* Simone Torres – vocal engineer <small>(tracks 4, 7)</small> |
* [[Simone Torres (audio engineer)|Simone Torres]] – vocal engineer <small>(tracks 4, 7)</small> |
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* Jake Troth – additional production <small>(track 4)</small> |
* Jake Troth – additional production <small>(track 4)</small> |
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* Tim Watt – mixing assistant <small>(tracks 9, 10, 12)</small> |
* Tim Watt – mixing assistant <small>(tracks 9, 10, 12)</small> |
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===Weekly charts=== |
===Weekly charts=== |
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===Year-end charts=== |
===Year-end charts=== |
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==Certifications== |
==Certifications== |
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{{certification Table Top}} |
{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''DNA''}} |
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{{certification Table Entry|title=DNA|artist=Backstreet Boys|type=album|relyear=2019|certyear=2019|region=Canada|award=Platinum|refname=Canada certification}} |
{{certification Table Entry|title=DNA|artist=Backstreet Boys|type=album|relyear=2019|certyear=2019|region=Canada|award=Platinum|refname=Canada certification}} |
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==Release history== |
==Release history== |
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| [[Sony Music|Sony]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICX-113|title=DNA [Japan Bonus Track] Backstreet Boys CD Album|website=Cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref> |
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICX-113|title=DNA [Japan Bonus Track] Backstreet Boys CD Album|website=Cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref> |
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| rowspan=2|[[RCA Records|RCA]] |
| rowspan="2"| [[RCA Records|RCA]] |
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/DNA-Backstreet-Boys/dp/B07G1YKQ5Q|title=Backstreet Boys - DNA - Amazon.com Music|website=Amazon.com|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref> |
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/DNA-Backstreet-Boys/dp/B07G1YKQ5Q|title=Backstreet Boys - DNA - Amazon.com Music|website=Amazon.com|access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref> |
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Genre | Pop[1][2] | |||
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DNA is the ninth studio album (eighth in the United States) by the Backstreet Boys.[3] The album was first released in Japan on January 23, 2019, and everywhere else on January 25, 2019, through a collaboration with the group's own K-Bahn record label and RCA Records. The album features tracks written by Edei, Lauv, Andy Grammer, Stuart Crichton, Ryan Tedder and Shawn Mendes.[4] This is the group's second album, after 2007's Unbreakable, without involvement from long-time producers and friends Max Martin and Kristian Lundin. It also serves as the follow-up to their eighth studio album, In a World Like This (2013). The singles preceded it "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "Chances", "No Place", and is supported by the DNA World Tour, which is the band's most expansive in 18 years. The tour began on May 11, 2019, in Lisbon, Portugal,[5] before visiting North America in July 2019.[6] The album is their first on one of Sony Music's subsidiary companies after In a World Like This was released independently through BMG.[7] It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming the Backstreet Boys' third number-one album there and the first since Black & Blue in 2000.
Background and promotion
[edit]A press release stated that the group "analyzed their DNA profiles to see what crucial element each member represents in the group's DNA."[6] Kevin Richardson said of the album: "We were able to bring all of our influences and styles into one coherent piece of work. These songs are a great representation of who we are as individuals and who we are as a group. It's our DNA. We're really proud of that," yet any group members wrote no song on the album.[5] DNA is also short for "Digital and Analog", which is how the boys started recording in the 1990s.
The group announced the album's name and its release date of November 9, 2018. The same day, they also released the single "Chances" and announced the DNA World Tour in support of the album, which began in May 2019.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 67/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Flood Magazine | 6/10[11] |
The Guardian | |
God Is in the TV | 2/10[13] |
The Independent | |
Rolling Stone |
DNA mainly received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 67 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Commercial performance
[edit]DNA debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 234,000 album-equivalent units, of which 227,000 were pure album sales.[14] It is the Backstreet Boys' third number-one album and first in 19 years, the last being Black & Blue (2000). It also makes this their eighth consecutive top-ten album following In a World Like This (2013) and set the group's record of generating number-one albums for three consecutive decades (1990-2010).[14]
In Canada, the album debuted at number one with over 46,000 first-week sales. On January 3, 2020, the album was certified platinum with over 80,000 sales. This is also the 5th highest-selling album in Canada in 2019 in terms of physical copies.[15]
In Japan, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart selling 26,210 physical copies and 3,644 digital downloads.[16]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | 3:36 | ||
2. | "Nobody Else" |
| 3:38 | |
3. | "Breathe" |
| Ben Bram | 3:06 |
4. | "New Love" |
| 3:00 | |
5. | "Passionate" |
| 3:43 | |
6. | "Is It Just Me" |
| 3:37 | |
7. | "Chances" |
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| 2:53 |
8. | "No Place" |
| Steven Solomon | 2:59 |
9. | "Chateau" |
| Crichton | 3:08 |
10. | "The Way It Was" | Crichton | 3:26 | |
11. | "Just Like You Like It" |
| 3:42 | |
12. | "OK" |
| Crichton | 2:31 |
Total length: | 39:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s | Length |
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13. | "Said I Love You" | Mike Sabath | 2:50 | |
14. | "Do You Remember" |
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| 2:54 |
15. | "Best Days" |
| Crichton | 3:40 |
Total length: | 48:43 |
Notes
[edit]Personnel
[edit]Backstreet Boys
Additional personnel
- Mitch Allan – vocal production (track 5)
- Ed Boyer – mixing (track 3)
- Ben Bram – producer, arranger, engineer, and additional vocals (track 3)
- Ross Copperman – producer, engineer, mixing, programming, guitars, and keyboards (track 11)
- Serge Courtois – mixing (track 8)
- Stuart Crichton – producer, beats, and programming (tracks 1, 9, 10, 12); engineer (tracks 1, 9, 10); piano and synthesizers (track 1); vocal producer (track 6)
- Josh Ditty – assistant engineer (track 11)
- Eric J. Dubowsky – mixing (tracks 9, 10, 12)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 1, 4, 7)
- Josh Gudwin – mixing (tracks 2, 5, 6)
- John Hanes – mix engineer (tracks 1, 4, 7)
- Kuk Harrell – vocal production (tracks 4, 7)
- Jamie Hartman – producer, engineer, piano, synthesizers, and bass (track 1)
- Erik Hassle – electric piano (track 4)
- Hunter Jackson – mixing assistant (tracks 2, 5, 6)
- Steve James – producer (track 2)
- Josh Kear – additional production (track 11)
- Scott Kelly – assistant engineer (track 7)
- Joe Kirkland – guitar (track 12)
- Ian Kirkpatrick – producer, engineer, instruments, and programming (track 6)
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Ari Leff – additional production (track 2)
- Elof Loelv – producer, instrumentation, programming, and engineer (track 4)
- Elijah Marrett-Hitch – mixing assistant (tracks 2, 5, 6)
- Ryan Ogren – producer (track 2)
- David Phelan – engineer (track 4)
- Michael Pollack – additional keyboards (track 9)
- Rich Rich – engineer (track 7)
- Zach Skelton – producer, guitar, drums, keyboards, and programming (track 7)
- Casey Smith – backing vocals (track 7)
- Steven Solomon – producer, guitar, bass, and programming (track 8)
- Garrison Starr – guitar (track 10)
- The Stereotypes – producers (track 5)
- Ryan Tedder – producer and additional programming (track 7)
- Simone Torres – vocal engineer (tracks 4, 7)
- Jake Troth – additional production (track 4)
- Tim Watt – mixing assistant (tracks 9, 10, 12)
- The Wiild – producer (track 5)
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[46] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Japan | January 23, 2019 | CD | Sony | [47] |
United States | January 25, 2019 | RCA | [48] | |
United States | February 1, 2019 | LP | [49] |
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