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This early version subsequently became the version released as a single to radio and video. This allegedly annoyed writer and producer Max Martin. The mistake was corrected in the second pressing of the US debut album released in 1998. ĭue to an error on the part of someone in the production chain, an early mix of 'As Long As You Love Me' was included on Backstreet's Back and the 1997 US Backstreet Boys album. The song was a last-minute addition to the album, as Clive Calder, then-chairman of Zomba, heard the song and called Jive Records president Barry Weiss, who then contacted the band's manager, Johnny Wright. However, he had been infected with strep throat, and was subsequently replaced with Littrell, whose vocals were featured on the album and single. In an interview with Billboard, AJ McLean noted that he was initially meant to sing the song's bridge, while Brian Littrell and Nick Carter would both sing the verses. An accompanying music video was directed by British director Nigel Dick and depicts the Backstreet Boys performing an audition for six women. 'As Long as You Love Me' topped the charts in Lithuania, New Zealand, the Philippines and Romania, and peaked at number two in Australia and Austria, number three in Canada and the United Kingdom, number four in Switzerland and Sweden, and number five in the Netherlands and Norway. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the production. 'As Long as You Love Me' was released by Jive Records as the second single from both albums in the United Kingdom on September 29, 1997, and in the United States on October 7, 1997. The song was written by Max Martin who produced it with Kristian Lundin, and lyrically describes the reciprocity of a relationship.

' As Long as You Love Me' is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys, from the group's eponymous debut studio album in the United States, Backstreet Boys (1997), and their second studio album worldwide, Backstreet's Back (1997). From the album Backstreet's Back (int'l), Backstreet Boys (US)

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