''Backstreet's Back'' is the second album by American boy band

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, released on August 11, 1997, by

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and Trans Continental Records, appearing in most countries except the United States. The album served as one of two follow-ups to the group's successful debut ''Backstreet Boys'', which came out a year prior. A day after ''Backstreet's Back'' came out for most of the world, a United States–exclusive album was released with the same title as the group's debut: ''Backstreet Boys''—a hybrid reissue containing a revised track list and additional songs from ''Backstreet's Back''. The first track recorded for the album was a cover of "

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". The tracks " If You Stay" and "Who Do You Love" were recorded for the album but were ultimately not included; the latter was performed live but never released as a studio track. The three singles released from ''Backstreet's Back'': " Everybody (Backstreet's Back)", " As Long as You Love Me", and " All I Have to Give" became three of their most successful singles.

Commercial performance

''Backstreet's Back'' debuted at #1 in Canada, selling 67,000 copies in its first week. By 2007, the album had sold over 1,048,000 copies in Canada.

Track listing

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and performed by

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; and a sample from "

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

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