A Dose of I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys Song Facts

“I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys” was written by Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin, both of which are Swedish producers who also have written numerous hits for *NSYNC, Celine Dion and Britney Spears.

This was the very first single from third album of The Backstreet Boys. It’s among the fastest and massive selling album that ever graced the recording industry, not until *NSYNC released their No Strings Attached a little later that year, though.

The band did not realize that this should be the very first single since it sounded too much or a bit like their previous album. The record company had to really convince them otherwise and just give it a go.

Vanilla Fudge had covered this on their album called Then And Now. The Fudge drummer Carmine Appice noted: “That song is such an awesome song. I actually used to hear that I Want It That Way song before and I also used to hear Vanilla Fudge concord behind it with the really “goosebump-ing” hair raising kind of organ thing in the background. The lyrics, however, did not dictate that song though as much as the mood did. That was another one as well, we said, ‘Let’s simply put in an awesome arrangement and then make it sound like it’s really Fudge. Put a couple of emotional vocals here and there.'”

This was also The Backstreet Boys’ first and only chart topping number 1 hit in the UK.

I Want It That Way was also used as the soundtrack of the 1999 film Drive Me Crazy.

And then, due to its popularity Weird Al Yankovic have recorded a parody of the song called “eBay,” where he sang about continually purchasing bizarre and unnecessary items being sold on eBay. The purchases he made included “a pre-loved pink bathrobe,” “the little Smurf TV tray,” “an Alf alarm clock” and “a pretty weird Kleenex that’s been used by Dr. Dre.”

So a lot of people think that these lyrics don’t make any sense at all, however that’s because they don’t really know what the real mindset of the song writer is.

The singer is actually singing something about someone that he loves and longs for so much, but could not call her or pay her a visit simply because of his pride. Few people run away from their past, even if it really means shutting people out that they once knew. They could be hiding the real person that they have become, and just don’t want their past relationship from finding out about the life that they now lead. Many have changed in the singer’s life then ever since he knew her, and he knows that if they ever reunite, things will never be the same again. So, he pushes the ex-lower away and vow to not let her get close.

He’s singing the song, “I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys” to himself, just like a prayer, or it can also be interpreted as a dialogue among the two.

Harnessing Your Talent: Getting To Know Your Singing Tools

There are many students that come in to a musical studio with a frustrated face because they were not able to sing the songs that they love most simply because the notes are bit too high for their vocal range. And so for some of these students to compensate, they push their selves too hard and even beyond their limits just to reach the notes, while others have somehow eased out and simply settled on a karaoke app to practice , “if only I had more power on my vocal registry, then I shouldn’t be dealing with this dilemma.” Vocal coaches are well aware of this event and they have set various ways to conquer such frustration. After all, singing has to be something where you find yourself having fun with.

The ultimate secret lies on maintaining a balance. And so whether you are seeking to belt with a more powerful and a song with higher notes, or you only wanted to add a few more notes to further add power on your range, then the following tips should be able to help you significantly on how you can improve your singing ability.

For starters, you need to know and understand the importance of keeping a steady flow of air so you can maintain a vocal balance.

As we go up in pitch, we begin to make some modifications on our technique. The classic singer will either thrust greater air to force their way through (often leading to stressing and scratching in the voice), or they will just back off, creating likely so a sound that’s close to being breathy. None of these are ideal actually. A great singer knows how to keep steady flow of air, ensuring that you keep the entire lines as connected as possible, and you will have much better luck on this department.

Second is that you need to rely on your resonance space in order to create a sound… and not pressing.

Taking this formula to mind:

More Resonating Space = More Sound Created.

Resonance space could be found in the following: chest, mouth, throat, and head. And so if your mouth is hardly opened up as you sing notes higher, then you’re actually and dramatically limiting the amount of sound which could have been more.

And so while we’re still at it, the topic of space that is, it is also important to remember that we need to narrow down the vowels, creating a more vertical space than a horizontal space… especially when you’re singing a song requiring a higher vocal register.

Well this is so because when a singer widens more the vowel in the upper part of their vocal range, then it is almost sure that the back of their mouth also widens. Whenever this happens, the tongue will then tense up and the larynx will escalate, throwing the entire vocal mechanism off balance. To fix this, you’ll only need to narrow your vowels. The best way around this is to bring the corners of your lips together and then feel more of the tall open space (most especially at the back of your mouth).

And so to clarify things, you can sing songs with higher note while you’re enjoying yourself. It’s simply easier at the start if you don’t.