Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)
"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" | ||||
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Single by Backstreet Boys | ||||
from the album Backstreet Boys (international and US) | ||||
B-side |
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Released | October 14, 1996 | |||
Recorded | June 1995[1] August 1996 (re-recording) | |||
Studio | Cheiron (Stockholm, Sweden), Battery (London, UK)[2] | |||
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Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
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Backstreet Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Backstreet Boys US singles chronology | ||||
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Alternate cover | ||||
Audio sample | ||||
A sample from "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
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"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys, released in October 1996 as the fourth single from their international debut album (1996). It reached No. 1 in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, and Switzerland, No. 2 in the United Kingdom, and No. 7 in the Netherlands. The song was later included on the band's debut US album and was released as its second single in June 1997, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that September, making it their most successful single on the chart. It sold 2 million copies in the US.[3] Rolling Stone ranked the song at No. 26 on their list of the "75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time" in 2020.[4]
Background
Initially,
Critical reception
Variations
Original version
The original recording of the song features Brian Littrell singing both verses. This version was featured on the early release of their 1996 debut album and is featured on the 1997 debut US album.
Single version
A year and half after it was recorded, Max Martin was flown to London in August 1996 to re-record the second verse with Nick Carter at Battery Studios.[5] This version was added to the later pressings of their 1996 international debut album and on the 1998 re-release of the US debut album. This is the version that was released as a single.
Italian version
There is also an Italian version of this song, titled "Non Puoi Lasciarmi Così", included in the Italian release of the international debut album. The lead vocals of the first two verses are sung by Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough.
Parody
In 2022, The Merkins released their parody called “Keep slaying Teens in the Dark” under the pseudonym Slashstreet Boys.[15]
Music video
The accompanying
During the video shoot,
Track listing
CD1 (Old version)
CD2 (New version)
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CD1 (Classic version)
CD2 (Winter version)
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Cassette
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[68] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[69] | Gold | 25,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[70] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[71] | Gold | 10,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[72] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[74] | Platinum | 1,200,000[73] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Europe | October 14, 1996 |
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Jive | [27] |
United Kingdom | January 6, 1997 |
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United States | April 15, 1997 | Contemporary hit radio | [76] | |
Japan | April 23, 1997 | CD | [77] | |
United States | June 10, 1997 |
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