More than That explained

More Than That
Cover:Mttcdcover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Backstreet Boys
Album:Black & Blue
Studio:
  • Franciz & LePont (Bergshamra, Sweden)
  • EMI (Stockholm, Sweden) (strings)
  • Parc (Orlando, Florida) (vocals)
  • Battery (New York City) (remix)
Length:
  • 3:44 (album version)
  • 3:42 (radio mix)
Label:
  • Jive
  • Trans Continental
Producer:
  • Franciz
  • LePont
Prev Title:The Call
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)
Next Year:2001

"More than That" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released on April 17, 2001, as the third single from their fourth studio album, Black & Blue (2000). The song was written by Adam Anders, Franciz, and LePont and produced by the latter two.

"More than That" reached number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and ran for 20 weeks, and number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, ending their 13th consecutive top-10 run, the last being "The Call" which peaked at number eight. It performed poorly compared to other singles of the Backstreet Boys, failing to reach the top 10 in their main markets. The song appears on the band's first compilation album, The Hits – Chapter One (2001).

Music video

The music video was directed by Marcus Raboy. The video features two sets of scenes: one in which the band sings in a desert hangar with a giant movie screen showing various scenes behind them, including a desert, a city with heavy traffic, a cloudy sky, lightning, and a sun break. The other scenes feature the band walking in the desert as a group and driving in two convertible cars. One with AJ McLean as the driver and Nick Carter as the passenger. The other one with Brian Littrell as the driver, Howie Dorough as the passenger, and Kevin Richardson in the backseat.

Track listings

Australian and New Zealand CD single[1]

  1. "More Than That" (radio mix) – 3:40
  2. "More Than That" (album version) – 3:44
  3. "The Call" (Neptunes remix with rap) – 3:53
  4. "More Than That" (Hani Mixshow remix) – 6:36
  5. "More Than That" (enhanced video) – 3:54

European CD single[2]

  1. "More Than That" (radio mix) – 3:40
  2. "More Than That" (album version) – 3:44

UK CD and cassette single[3] [4]

  1. "More Than That" (radio mix) – 3:40
  2. "More Than That" (Hani Mix Show remix) – 6:36
  3. "The Call" (Neptunes remix with rap) – 3:53

Japanese CD single[5]

  1. "More Than That" (radio mix) – 3:42
  2. "More Than That" (album version) – 3:44
  3. "The Call" (Neptunes remix with rap) – 3:53
  4. "The Call" (Earthtone III remix) – 3:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[6] 5
Croatia (HRT)[7] 4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 22
Poland (Music & Media)[9] 1
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[10] 2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[11] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Position
Brazil (Crowley)[12] 81
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] 149
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[14] 16
Romania (Romanian Top 100)77
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 92
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] 17
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 69

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesApril 17, 2001Jive[18]
EuropeJune 2001[19]
JapanJune 6, 2001CDJive[20]
AustraliaJune 11, 2001[21]
United KingdomJune 25, 2001[22]

Notes and References

  1. More Than That. Backstreet Boys. 2001. Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes. Jive Records, Trans Continental Records. 9252192.
  2. More Than That. Backstreet Boys. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Jive Records, Trans Continental Records. 9252199.
  3. More Than That. Backstreet Boys. 2001. UK CD single liner notes. Jive Records, Trans Continental Records. 9252342.
  4. More Than That. Backstreet Boys. 2001. UK cassette single sleeve. Jive Records, Trans Continental Records. 9252344.
  5. More Than That. Backstreet Boys. 2001. Japanese CD single liner notes. Jive Records. ZJCI-30008.
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050407222013/http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2001.pdf. April 7, 2005. Canadian Top 20 in 2001. Cross Canada Countdown. November 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija. Croatian Radiotelevision. https://web.archive.org/web/20010701101012/http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/maineng.html. dead. July 1, 2001. April 14, 2023.
  8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 19. 29. 9. July 14, 2001. March 7, 2020.
  9. Major Market Airplay – Week 30/2001. Music & Media. 19. 30. 23. July 21, 2001. February 17, 2023.
  10. Web site: Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 26/2001. PiF PaF Production. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20020228074728/http://pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_26_2001.html. February 28, 2002. December 27, 2016.
  11. News: Top of the Year 2001. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021209050311/http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html. December 9, 2002. December 7, 2016.
  12. Web site: Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2001. April 3, 2018. Crowley Broadcast Analysis. January 30, 2022.
  13. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001 (200–101). Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020726120310/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html. July 26, 2002. March 28, 2022.
  14. Web site: BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020701174353/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2001.html. July 1, 2002. March 26, 2022.
  15. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2001. Sverigetopplistan. sv. March 7, 2020.
  16. The Year in Music 2001: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-81. December 29, 2001. December 17, 2023.
  17. Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 60. December 21, 2001.
  18. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1397. 50, 58. April 13, 2001. June 3, 2021.
  19. Airborne. Stavenes Dove. Siri. Music & Media. 18. 20. 18. May 12, 2001. June 3, 2021.
  20. Web site: 最新のCD リリース一覧. Latest CD Releases. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20010608035733/http://www.oricon.co.jp/release/. June 8, 2001. August 23, 2023.
  21. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th June 2001. ARIA. 24. June 11, 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue589.pdf. February 20, 2002. June 3, 2021.
  22. New Releases – For Week Starting June 25, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 23. June 23, 2001. August 14, 2021.

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