Backstreet Boys - Black and Blue

The Backstreet Boys' previous outing, Millennium, was a tough act to follow, combining as it did the storming pop of "Larger Than Life" and the sublime balladry of "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely." Black & Blue is a worthy successor, if a slightly more mature sound for the boys. There's plenty of uptempo pop, such as the catchy advice dished out on "Get Another Boyfriend" and the slinky beat-riddled R&B of "Shining Star," nicely balanced with some smooth ballads--you can almost hear the lighters sparking up as the Spanish guitar gently plucks away on "I Promise You (with Everything I Am)." However, it's when they take up immediately where Millennium left off that they are at their strongest: "The Answer to Our Life" and "Not for Me" form a sturdy bridge from their previous output onward to the future. If this is the state of things to come, the future is decidedly rosy for Brian, Kevin, Howie, A.J., and Nick. --Helen Marquis Amazon.com

BSB Black and Blue

I have 3 of this CD! It is that good. I love it. Of all my BSb cds, if I had to pick just one, this would be it. I went to 2 concerts from this tour and love every song on this CD. Trust me. Every BSB fan, this one is a must own! June 23, 2008

Not the best Backstreet Boy album, but its still has its strengths.

In late 2000, the Backstreet Boys wanted to come out with an album that would beat NSYNC's 2.4 Million sale a week. From June 2000 to September 2000, the Boy's made their 3rd studio album entitled Black & Blue. Personally, I think this is their worst album ever made because it was made too fast and about half the album was too generic, meaning the songs sound similar to the rest of the singers of that time period, such as Britney Spears and NSYNC. I think thats what the Backstreet Boys wanted to do with Black & Blue. Below is a list of all the songs on this album, with a rating of 1 to 10.

1) THE CALL- This is probably one of the best songs on the album. It has a lot of creativity and its an excellent pop dance song- 10/10

2) SHAPE OF MY HEART- One of the best songs on the album, Shape of my Heart showcases what the boys are known for: power ballads- 10/10

3) GET ANOTHER BOYFRIEND- A solid song, but not as good as the previous two. Still, its creative and exciting- 9/10

4) SHINING STAR- What were the boys thinking? This sounds just like an NSYNC song; this is one song that should not be sung by them- 4/10

5) I PROMISE YOU- A lovely sounding song, but its not that creative in terms of moving ahead from Millennium- 7/10

6) THE ANSWER TO OUR LIFE- Sounds like this song is straight from Swedish producing. Not a bad song but not their best- 7/10

7) EVERYONE- Similar to Everybody, this song is a thank you to all their fans. Solid pop song- 8/10

8) MORE THAN THAT- This song is a solid pop ballad that the boys sing beautifully; one of my favorite songs on the album- 10/10

9) TIME- The boys wrote this song together and its pretty good, just a bit boring- 7/10

10) NOT FOR ME- Good solid pop dance song, but not quite as good as Get Another Boyfriend- 8/10

11) YES I WILL- An OK song with little creativity and its a bit boring- 6/10

12) ITS TRUE- Similar to YES I WILL, but a little better because of its tune- 8/10

13) HOW DID I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU- Beautiful song with a beautiful piano throughout. One of the best filler songs on the album- 9/10

CONCLUSION- Black & Blue is not as good as Millennium because it was made too fast and lacks the creativity of Millennium. Still, there are signature ballads on this album that are the Backstreet Boys strong points; its a good thing two of them were used as singles and the one dance song they choose was a good choice (THE CALL). Overall, I give this album a 3.8 out of 5.
November 11, 2007

great follow up to the year 1999

4 1/2 stars.

millennium was a tough follow up and bsb did a great job w/this "black and blue" album. maybe they've could've done it a little bit better. obviously it has a different feel to it than the previous one (no surprise). so instead of sappy love songs, the guys did more R&B experimentation in this one (the call, shining star, more than that....).

the best songs on the album in my opinion are:
shape of my heart - this song gives me the goosebumps when i listen to it. enough said? probably my favorite bsb song

more than that - great feel w/good lyrics to back it up. it's almost danceable. probably my second fave bsb song? LOL. not to mention "drowning" is amazing

the others are great as well but not at the same level. but some of them are actually really fun to listen to such as "get another bf", "shining star", "everyone" (another song for the fans), and of course "yes i will" (cowritten by aj mclean). October 17, 2007

SUPPORT REAL MUSICIANS.

MORE PROOF HOW SAD THE MUSIC STATE IS TODAY.GROUPS LIKE THIS SHOULDNT EVEN BE ALLOWED TO RELEASE CDS.FOR ONE THEY DONT PLAY MUSIC.SOMEONE MAKES IT FOR THEM.AND FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT SAY THEY DO PLAY MUSIC,IF THEY PLAY MUSIC WHY DONT THEY DO IT IN CONCERT HUH?I WILL TELL YOU WHY BECAUSE THEY SUCK THATS WHY THEY HAVE NO MUSICAL TALENT.THATS WHY IN CONCERT THEY HAVE A REAL BAND BEHIND THEM OR THEY SING TO A PRERECORDED TAPE.SO SUPPORT REAL MUSICIANS LIKE THE BEATLES.ITS NO WONDER EMI STATED THAT THEIR BIGGEST SELLING CD LAST YEAR WAS THE BEATLES LOVE CD.I MEAN LOOK AT THE COMPETITION.WHOEVER HEARD OF A BAND THAT SAYS THEY PLAY INSTRUMENTS BUT DOESNT DO IT IN CONCERT.THAT SHOWS HOW GULLABLE THEIR FANS ARE ON HERE LIKE JEN,SHE BELIEVES THEY CAN PLAY MUSIC.SHE SAYS THEY DO IT IN THE PRIVACY OF THEIR OWN HOME.STRANGE HOW THEY NEVER DID IT IN CONCERT.AFRAID PEOPLE WILL HEAR HOW BAD THEY REALLY ARE?OR THE FACT THAT THEY WILL BE EXPOSED AS NOT THE REAL MUSICIANS WHO PLAYED ON THE CD. August 14, 2007

Not bad

I'll start by saying that this CD is not fantastic, but it's fun to listen to. I don't particularly like several of the songs, but I adore "Shape Of My Heart", "Get Another Boyfriend", "Answer To Our Lives", "It's True", and "How Did I Fall In Love With You?". I also quite enjoy "The Call" and "More Than That". However I'm not a big fan of the sort of hip hop side of the Backstreet Boys, and there are several sort of hip hop-y songs on this CD, so I find myself hitting the skip button a lot. Plus, what's up with Nick's hair??!!!?? Get the man a hairdresser!!!!! Or at least a mirror...
But the CD is defenitely worth the money, just for the numbers listed above. If you're a Backstreet Boys fan, you'll love this album. January 25, 2007

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