2013 - Max Martin Working With Backstreet Boys!

[B Steady]

I was at least hoping for bigger sales too.

Kevin's comeback, the 20th anniversary, the Walk Of Fame Thing ..... imaging the sales without all these things ......

[B Steady]

The world wide sales are 143,000 so far. Could've been worse!!

[Joshua]

So being free of Jive didn't really make the difference people were expecting. I bought the album today and I'm not really sure how I feel about it yet. There are some brilliant songs on there, but they keep jumping from electro pop ballads to acoustic soul style tracks and it feels a bit disjointed and quite dull in places. Too much use of Kevin's voice too, I love him as a member but I don't think he has the greatest tone. My favourite at the moment is "Show 'Em (What You're Made Of)".

[Rebecca]

The world wide sales are 143,000 so far. Could've been worse!!

yes, I suppose so! oh dear

I finally bought the album last Friday and have spent a while listening to it. It is nice and I really like it, but not too much is sticking in my head. Josh, my favourite is also "Show em (what you're made of)" - after "In a World Like This" of course!

[Axel]

For a change I have some interesting news to share.

When I opened the newspaper "20 Minuten" here in Switzerland this morning, I was quickly breezing through the charts-page until I noticed the headline. "Backstreet Boys are back.... again."

The album has debuted on the pole position. Yep, Number 1. Pushing Daft Punkt to second place.

The text, written by the host of the national chart show on Swiss radio SRF3 mentions their anniversary and temporary joint-venture with News Kids on the Block (which he writes "was ignored by the charts completely". And he continues: "The Boys without the Kids are doing a lot better." . He mentions the star on the walk of fame and now comes the interesting part: "And in Switzerland they can also count on their loyal fans. Each of their albums ranked in the top 10, four of them made it to the Number 1. And this includes their eighth studio album "In a World Like This" which debuts at Number 1 this week. And with that their Swiss fans are even more loyal than their peers in the US where it 'only' shot to 5th place."

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[B Steady]

I'm still waiting for the interesting part

[Axel]

well, it's number one?

[Rebecca]

great they're doing well in Switzerland!

[Joshua]

great they're doing well in Switzerland!

Yeah, here in Australia it only made 73 which is disgraceful.

Were there any other big releases in the Swiss album charts the same week? I'd be surprised if they stick around in the top 10 after a couple of weeks. I mean I'm sure there are huge fans there, but sometimes good chart entries are more luck than anything.

[Axel]

nope there weren't any particular big ones released. Will keep you posted how they're doing 

[B Steady]

In a world like this / I want it that way @ AGT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMFkHpoJTII&sns=em

Well, the beginning was a bit clumsy but from the first refrain on they KILLED it. I'm still amazed by their voices <3 - fantastic performance!!!

[Rebecca]

Thanks, the performance is great!

Josh, 73 copies in Australia - that is embarrassing!

[B Steady]

Thanks, the performance is great!

Josh, 73 copies in Australia - that is embarrassing!

I don't think that he meant copies otherwise the sales in Australia would be alarming low

But maybe 73 copies were enough to reach the top in Switzerland

[Rebecca]

oh now I see! no.73 on the charts! lol

still a disaster!

But maybe 73 copies were enough to reach the top in Switzerland

maybe!

[Raul_esp]

In a world like this / I want it that way @ AGT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMFkHpoJTII&sns=em

Well, the beginning was a bit clumsy but from the first refrain on they KILLED it. I'm still amazed by their voices <3 - fantastic performance!!!

Great performance!