In a World like This [10th Annivesary Deluxe Edition]

by Backstreet Boys

Overview

Usually, teen idols sprint away from the notion they're racking up the years, but the Backstreet Boys cannily decided to treat their 20th Anniversary as a very big deal, bringing Kevin Richardson back into the fold -- he left after 2005's Never -- for a tour, a documentary, and In a World Like This, the band's seventh album. Over the course of the back half of the 2000s, Backstreet Boys slowly accepted their advancing age, making a slow shift from dance-pop toward adult contemporary, and although it has a sharper gleam in its sheen, In a World Like This doesn't find BSB reversing this trend. Working primarily with longtime colleague Max Martin, Morgan Taylor Reid, and Martin Terefe, who has produced Jason Mraz, Ron Sexsmith, James Morrison, and KT Tunstall among other singer/songwriters, Backstreet Boys take sideways glances toward their past but focus on the present, happy to keep things smooth even when the rhythms get a little heated. Most of the heavier dance beats come courtesy of Reid -- the single "Permanent Stain," "One Phone Call," the shoutalong closer "Soldier" -- but even then it rarely feels as if the Backstreet Boys are desperate for a club hit; as much as anything, these harder beats are there for some variety in texture. Max Martin does an admirable job in deglossing his hooks on the title track, but where BSB really shine are on the Terefe tracks, which sometimes hint at the breezy acoustic melodicism of Mraz, but better still evoke the classic stripped-down soul of prime Babyface, especially on "Try" and "Trust Me." Perhaps there are moments where texture trumps composition, but overall In a World Like This is a surprisingly mature and fine record from a former boy band that seems unafraid to act its age. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/28/2023
Label:	Bmg / Bmg Rights Management
UPC:	4050538904581
Rank:	23184

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Backstreet Boys   Primary Artist
Carlos Sosa   Primary Artist,Horn,Saxophone,Horn Engineer
Reggie Watkins   Primary Artist,Horn,Trombone,Horn Engineer
Grooveline Horns   Primary Artist,Horn,Horn Engineer
The Love Sponge Strings   Primary Artist
Fernando Castillo   Primary Artist,Horn,Trumpet,Horn Engineer
Andreas Olsson   Synthesizer
Kevin Richardson   Vocals
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Kristian Lundin   Keyboards
James Bryan   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Acoustic)
David Davidson   Violin
John Catchings   Cello
Adam Lester   Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Martin Terefe   Bass,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic)
Max Martin   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Nick Carter   Vocals,Vocals
David Angell   Violin
Glen Scott   Organ,Piano,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer
Dan Muckala   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Brian Littrell   Vocals
AJ McLean   Vocals
Nikolaj Torp   Organ,Wurlitzer,Organ (Hammond)
Howie Dorough   Vocals
Tomas Ljung   Clapping,Handclapping
Brian Frederick   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Jordan Keller   Vocals (Background)
Bryan Shackle   Vocals (Background)
Kris Sonne   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Tony Maserati   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Andreas Olsson   Composer,Programming,Additional Production
Kevin Richardson   Composer
Kristian Lundin   Composer,Producer,Programming
Kyle Riabko   Composer
James Bryan   Composer,Producer,Recording,Composer,Engineer,Programming,Additional Production,Composer,Engineer,Programming,Additional Production
David Davidson   String Arrangements
John Hanes   Mixing Engineer
Martin Terefe   Composer,Producer
Max Martin   Composer,Producer,Programming
Nick Carter   Composer,Composer
Glen Scott   Engineer,Recording,Programming
Dan Muckala   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Tim Roberts   Assistant Engineer
Jordan Omley   Composer,Vocal Producer
Herbert Crichlow   Composer
Brian Littrell   Composer,Lyricist
AJ McLean   Composer
James Morrison   Composer
Justin Nozuka   Composer
Sacha Skarbek   Composer
Savan Kotecha   Composer
Baeho "Bobby" Shin   String Engineer
Bobby Shin   String Engineer
Tom Coyne   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Martin Karl Sandberg   Composer
Franny Graham   Engineer,Recording
Nick Whitecross   Composer
Clint Welander   Engineer
Nathaniel Alford   Engineer,Producer,Assistant
Grooveline Horns   Engineer
Jordan Butcher   Design,Art Direction
Sam Holland   Engineer
Magne Furuholmen   Composer
Howie Dorough   Composer
Justin Trugman   Composer,Musician,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Brian Frederick   Engineer,Producer,Assistant
Sean Douglas   Composer,Composer
Adam Cole   Engineer,Assistant,Recording
Tyler Shields   Photography
Nicole Janowicz   Stylist
Jaakko Manninen   Composer,Musician,Producer,Programming,Instrumentation
Cory Bice   Assistant Engineer
Aya Merrill   Mastering Engineer
Sam Keyte   Engineer,Recording,Programming
Jon Castelli   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Morgan Taylor Reid   Composer,Engineer,Musician,Producer,Recording,Programming,Instrumentation
Mika Guillory   Composer
Bryan Shackle   Composer
Carly Wise   Grooming
Kris Sonne   Programming
Ryan Nasci   Mixing,Mixing Assistant