

In 2021, "I Want It That Way" was placed at number 240 on the revised list of Rolling Stone's " 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The song was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Song and Record of the Year, and has been included in lists by Blender, MTV, Rolling Stone and VH1.

The pop ballad tells of a romantic relationship strained by matters of emotional or physical distance.Ĭritically, the song was met with positive reception, with many critics commending its catchiness, also calling it the pop ballad of the year. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson, while Martin and Kristian Lundin produced it. It was released on April 12, 1999, as the lead single from their third studio album, Millennium. pic.twitter." I Want It That Way" is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys. We don’t want you to want “it” that way – that’s the way we want it… for you to not want it that way. It seems they both want it the same way but are fighting over who gets to say they want it that way ĭon’t wanna hear you say that you want heartaches and mistakes… or to be 2 worlds apart. He doesn’t wanna hear it because he is the one that wants it that way? He wants to be the one to say it? Also what is “it”?

“I never wanna hear you say, ‘I want it that way’ cause i want it that way”. It will also be stuck in your head for the rest of the day. We don’t want you to want “it” that way – that’s the way we want it… for you to not want it that way,” they responded from their group’s Twitter account. “Don’t wanna hear you say that you want heartaches and mistakes… or to be 2 worlds apart. Later that night, she got an answer from the boys themselves. “It seems they both want it the same way but are fighting over who gets to say they want it that way,” she continued in a second tweet. The Backstreet Boys Were Formed 25 Years Ago, Celebrate Anniversary With Throwback Instagram Post
