"Bigger" is a song by American boy band

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. It was released on November 29, 2009 as the second single from their seventh studio album, ''

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'' (2009). The song was co-written and produced by collaborator and producer

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. The band stated that the song was one of their best cuts since "

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", a song written and produced by Martin for the band in 1998. This was also the last standard Backstreet Boys single to be released as a quartet before Kevin Richardson returned to the group in 2012.

Background and composition

"Bigger" was written by

Max Martin Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin
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, Johan Schuster and

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, while produced by Martin and Shellback. It was recorded by Al Clay at Conway Studios in

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, and by Martin and Shellback at Maratone Studios in

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. It was mixed at Mixstar Studios by Serban Ghenea.

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was done by John Hanes, while assisted by Tim Roberts. Shellback played the

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and

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, and Martin played the

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. When asked about the track,

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said:

"We met with him while we were touring the last record just to see if he was even interested. Obviously he's busy with Pink and Kelly Clarkson and people like that. He sent us a track called 'Bigger' and we loved it - it's like the new 'I Want It That Way'. He's one of the reasons why we've had the hits that we've had."

Music video

The music video was directed by Frank Borin, was filmed in

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. During a mini-tour there to promote their album ''

''. It premiered worldwide at the official Backstreet Boys website.

Track listing

* Digital download # "Bigger" - 3:15 * iTunes Single # "Bigger" — 3:15 # "Straight Through My Heart" (Dave Aude Club) — 6:39 * iTunes Digital EP # "Bigger" — 3:15 # "Straight Through My Heart" (Jason Nevins Mixshow Remix) — 5:35 # "On Without You" — 3:36 # "Bigger" (Video) — 3:22 * CD single # "Bigger" — 3:17 # "Bigger (Instrumental)" — 3:16

Charts

References

{{authority control 2009 singles 2009 songs Backstreet Boys songs Jive Records singles Pop ballads Song recordings produced by Max Martin Song recordings produced by Shellback (record producer) Songs written by Max Martin Songs written by Shellback (record producer) Songs written by Sophia Somajo