Hey guys, I just thought of a little game with following "rules": Every day (or maybe every second day) I name a song that's produced by Max / Rami / Kristian / Luke / Shellback / ... and anyone who wants to writes down what comes to his/her mind ... like special memories or favorite passages in this song.
but first I need to know if anybody is interested in!
(btw if there are some grammatical mistakes or the like, I'm German ... but you're allowed to correct myself :) )
I'm game!
Let's try this :D
Probably we should just start it and then find some takers
"We've Got It Goin' On"
Initially released 1995 it is the debut single by the Backstreet Boys.
Then I was three years old, so actually I have no special memory of this but the Backstreet Boys were my first love and I was a fan right from the beginning so I surely loved the song! Of course I'm still in love with it!! And from my today's point of view I clearly recognize how Denniz and Max on the one side KEPT their Ace Of Base-Sound, on the other side EVOLVED it.
My favorite part is the break, because here the track comes down first, inlcuding a wonderful vocal arrangement, and few seconds later the whole power of the song is coming back.
All in all a perfect song!
We've got it goin on'
First song that made me notice Cheiron.
Also made me into a bsb fanatic.
Still today think its an absolute classic.
Fave part of the song is "everybody groove to the music, everybody jam...."
"We've Got It Goin' On"
This didn't chart well in Australia at all, it didn't even make the top 50, so I was only aware of "Get Down" and "Quit Playing Games" by the time the second album came out, and it was only then that I became a big fan. I remember being with my best friend on a Saturday night in 1998, his Dad was driving us around as per usual (we were only 14), and while listening to the top 40 countdown on the radio, they mentioned the Boys in a news segment. That's when I first heard a five second clip of "We've Got It Goin' On". Why they chose to randomly play a part of that and not one of their Australian hits I have no idea, but I was so excited. From then on I was obsessed about hearing the rest of it, it sounded so good. Being young I was always saving any money I had for the few new releases I wanted, so I didn't get to buy their debut album at the time. It was years before I manged to finally hear the whole song, but I think that made it all the more special in my mind, that one day I was going to hear the rest of this amazing sounding track.
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
Another perfect Backstreet Boys song. I'll never forget the video! Then as a little child I was always frightened of the beginning ... so scary hahaha! :)
"Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
The first time I heard this, I remember thinking, "this song is literally perfect"! It just felt so full, so fresh, so epic... like nothing I had heard before. I bought the single and for some random reason decided to read the credits, and for the very first time saw the names Denniz Pop and Max Martin. Without knowing a thing about either of them, I had already created images in my mind of what they looked like. Denniz was an old, very large man, and Max just a cool young guy. I was half right! :D
Unfortunately Denniz never got old :(
"... Baby One More Time"
I remember my mother saying "this will be a huge success!" when she heard it for the first time. Actually she was right! :) I never liked this song that much, very good song though! But I think there are at least 10 songs from Britney I like more than "Baby One More Time". I feel like something is missing in this track. Probably it's just the tempo ... furthermore it's maybe a bit too dry for my taste.
However, I liked the video a lot and I still remember almost the whole video. I would say the song as well as the video is a classic! And last but not least it was Rami's breakthrough!! :)
"... Baby One More Time"
This is for me the best pop song ever , a classic , all in this song is perfection , it gets you attention in the first note.
"I Want It That Way"
one of the 10 best songs ever in my opinion. every second of the track is just ingenious! nuff said.
"...Baby One More Time"
This song blew me away and began my obsession with Max songs. Before this, Max to me was just another writer among many who happened to write a couple of songs I liked. But this time around I knew he had something extra special, and I started looking out for his name. The video was just as good and I used to watch it over and over. I loved the thick vocal harmonies, and my favourite bit was Max's low harmony on the last line of the chorus, it was magic. I also remember assuming Rami was a female when seeing his name on the single sleeve, and it was a year or so before I discovered otherwise.
Quote from: Joshua on February 07, 2013, 07:35:24 AM
"...Baby One More Time"
I also remember assuming Rami was a female when seeing his name on the single sleeve, and it was a year or so before I discovered otherwise.
Haha, that's what I thought of "Danja" for years! :D
"I Want It That Way"
The first I heard of this song was a short clip of the chorus on the radio, and I swore the lyrics were "aint nothin' but a party", which seemed strange lyrics for a ballad. Anyway, the next time I heard it was with the video, and both were nothing short of perfect. This was another case of song and video working brilliantly together. I remember this whole feeling of the boys having grown up all of a sudden... wearing mature clothes, AJ looking really different with his clear glasses, and even Kevin having a solo seemed really exciting. I remember being gobsmacked at my friend liking BSB but saying he didn't like the song at all. Then only days later I turned up at his house to find he had bought the single and had track one blasting out on constant repeat... he was hooked! The chorus is amazing, what can I say, it's magical. Along with Britney, it felt like a whole new era of pop, and was a perfect start to what would be one of my favourite years in music.
I want it that way
Another perfect pop song , the second best pop song ever after baby one more time for me , the second chorus is amazing.
Next? :)
"Criminal"
I remember when I heard that song in 2010/2011 the first time and I just thought: Damn, that's a great production!!! And after a long time this was the first Britney song I really liked! Then I actually didn't care about producers that much but as I found out it is produced by Max & Shellback I was like: OF COURSE it's a great production! Haha :)
Alongside "Hold It Against Me" my favorite song on Femme Fatale! Unfortunately the song wasn't released as a single so it didn't become a success.
Quote from: B Steady on February 22, 2013, 10:45:42 AM
"Criminal"
I remember when I heard that song in 2010/2011 the first time and I just thought: Damn, that's a great production!!! And after a long time this was the first Britney song I really liked! Then I actually didn't care about producers that much but as I found out it is produced by Max & Shellback I was like: OF COURSE it's a great production! Haha :)
Alongside "Hold It Against Me" my favorite song on Femme Fatale! Unfortunately the song wasn't released as a single so it didn't become a success.
It was released as single.
Quote from: Raul_esp on February 22, 2013, 02:19:21 PM
Quote from: B Steady on February 22, 2013, 10:45:42 AM
"Criminal"
I remember when I heard that song in 2010/2011 the first time and I just thought: Damn, that's a great production!!! And after a long time this was the first Britney song I really liked! Then I actually didn't care about producers that much but as I found out it is produced by Max & Shellback I was like: OF COURSE it's a great production! Haha :)
Alongside "Hold It Against Me" my favorite song on Femme Fatale! Unfortunately the song wasn't released as a single so it didn't become a success.
It was released as single.
Oh, you're right! But not in Germany. At least people weren't interested in this song here :(
"Criminal"
Quote from: B Steady on February 22, 2013, 02:40:05 PM
Oh, you're right! But not in Germany. At least people weren't interested in this song here :(
Sadly I don't think anyone worldwide was that interested... it didn't chart very well at all. I love this song, and I also would've believed if someone had told me it was written/produced by any other random team. But like you B, once I knew it was Max and Shellback, it seemed to be obvious because it was sooo good. That minor scale melody in the chorus is genius, like something from another culture altogether, and the flute really made it even more so. When I heard it was going to be the fourth single, there was news of it being a remixed version from an upcoming remix album. I was preparing myself for a terrible dance mix that would kill the feel of the original, but luckily it was just a few enhancements to the album version. If only they had released it as the third single, it may have performed better, but dance floor anthems are the go as per usual. To have it go mostly unheard of in the charts was a huge disappointment, it should have been a hit. Having said that, I was even MORE disappointed that "Inside Out" wasn't a single as originally planned, to me that was pure gold waiting to go straight to number one. But "Criminal" was a good alternative and it should have done well. They even put a bit of effort into the video. It's too good to just become another forgotten album track.
In Spain ''Criminal'' charted.
Quote from: Raul_esp on February 22, 2013, 11:53:01 PM
In Spain ''Criminal'' charted.
It charted in many other counties as well but not that good. Except from Brasil where it was even #1 !
Quote from: B Steady on February 23, 2013, 01:29:01 AM
Quote from: Raul_esp on February 22, 2013, 11:53:01 PM
In Spain ''Criminal'' charted.
It charted in many other counties as well but not that good. Except from Brasil where it was even #1 !
Ohh Good taste! :D
Btw if anyone like to discuss a song just do it :) I'm not the boss here :D