Back to Me (Howie Dorough album)
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Avex Group, HowieDolt Music | |
Producer | Howie Dorough (executive) |
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Back to Me is the debut solo album by American singer-songwriter Howie Dorough, who is known for being a member of the Backstreet Boys. The album was released on November 9, 2011, in Japan and November 15, 2011, in the United States.
Background and recording
Back to Me was recorded with a multitude of songwriters and producers. Production on the album began in 2002 following the Backstreet Boys' initial hiatus, but when the group later re-united in 2004, the project was shelved. Following the band's revival, Dorough continued working on the album in his spare time, and in 2008, made an official announcement regarding the album. Dorough initially started off with a Latin sound in mind, exploring his heritage and roots. Following the band's sixth album, This is Us, Dorough returned to the studio and completed the project, finally changing the direction of the genre to pop-dance.[1]
Recording for the album began in 2002, following the
Dorough recorded an unreleased Backstreet Boys song which he had co-written with
Promotion and release
The album's lead single, "100", was released to success in Japan, with a promotional tour and a number of live dates to follow. As such, Dorough was asked to record exclusive material for the Japanese market only as a reward to the fans, and as such, he joined with singer and entertainer Yu Shirota, whom he had discovered whilst searching YouTube for popular Japanese artists. The pair soon came together in the recording studio to record a song specially written by Dorough, called "If I Say". The Japanese deluxe edition of the album includes a bonus DVD which features footage of the pair recording the song. The album was subsequently released in the United States by HowieDolt music, and was later released in Germany the following year. The German edition also includes a bonus track, called "Over and Under".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "100" |
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| 3:29 |
2. | "Back to Me" |
| Dreamlab | 3:54 |
6. | "Sleepwalking" |
| ILL Factor | 3:41 |
7. | "Stay" |
| Chris Birgersen | 4:23 |
8. | "This Is Just What I Needed" |
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| 4:15 |
9. | "Dominoes" |
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| 4:04 |
10. | "Over My Head" |
| Wayne Rodrigues | 3:43 |
11. | "Shatterproof" |
| Wayne Rodrigues | 3:54 |
12. | "Way to Your Heart" |
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| 3:34 |
13. | "Unica" |
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| 4:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Over and Under" | 4:02 | ||
14. | "Unica" |
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| 4:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "If I Say" (featuring U) | Ramzi Sleiman |
| 3:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "100 – Behind-the-Scenes" | |
2. | "100 – Music Video" | |
3. | "Back to Me – Recording the Album" |
Personnel
- Adam Anders – programming (track 12)
- Peer Åström – programming (track 12)
- Jerrod "SKINS" Bettis – engineer (track 2)
- Chris Birgersen – programming (track 7)
- Deyder Cintron – engineer (track 7)
- Dakari – engineer (track 8)
- Chris DeStefano – programming, arrangements, musician, background vocals, and engineer (track 4)
- Christian Dwiggins – engineer (track 1), mixing (tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 13)
- Jorge Gonzalez – engineering (track 13)
- Jed Harper – musician (track 1)
- Daniel James – engineer (track 5)
- Kid Famous – guest rapper (track 8)
- Kuya – musicians (track 1)
- Dwayne Larring – guitars (tracks 10, 11)
- Kasia Livingston – background vocals (track 10)
- Tony Maserati – mixing (track 10)
- Bo Christian Nilsson – mixing (track 12)
- Devin "DLP" Parker – keyboards (track 9)
- Tom Polce – mixing (tracks 9, 11)
- Zac Poor – background vocals (tracks 4, 12)
- Andrea Remanda – background vocals (track 9)
- Wayne Rodrigues – keyboards, drum programming, and Pro Tools editing (tracks 9-11)
- Beau Valais – engineer and mixing (track 6)
Charts
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 56 |
References
- ^ "Backstreet Boys' Howie D Reveals Identity Crisis, Goes Solo With 'Back To Me' -- Exclusive Interview". AOL Music Blog. July 22, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ Back to Me – Japanese deluxe edition bonus DVD. Released November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Howie D – Oricon". Oricon. 12 October 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2017.