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Larger than Life (song)

November 10, 2023

This article is about the Backstreet Boys song. For other songs with the same title, see Larger than Life.

"Larger than Life" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys from their third studio album, Millennium. It was released on September 7, 1999, as the second single from the album. It was written by band member Brian Littrell with Max Martin and Kristian Lundin, who also produced the song along with Rami Yacoub. The song is a "thank you" for their fans' encouragement and devotion. Music critics praised its memorable melody, singalong lyrics and the band's vocal performance. It was also on Blender's list of the 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.[3]

"Larger than Life"
Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Millennium
B-side"If You Knew What I Knew"
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1999 (1999-09-07)
RecordedNovember 1998
StudioCheiron (Stockholm, Sweden)[1][2]
Genre
Length3:52
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kristian Lundin
  • Max Martin
  • Rami
Backstreet Boys singles chronology
"I Want It That Way"
(1999) 		"Larger than Life"
(1999) 		"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely"
(1999)
Music video
"Larger than Life" on YouTube

Commercially, the song became a top-10 hit in over 14 countries. In the United Kingdom, the song became the band's eighth consecutive top-five single, peaking at number five in October 1999. The music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, holds a Guinness World Record for the 14th most expensive music video with estimated production costs of over $2,100,000 USD. It also broke the record for longest running number one on MTV's Total Request Live.

Background edit

"Larger than Life" was originally written and composed sometime in 1998 by group member Brian Littrell. When the group traveled to Sweden in early November 1998 to record at Cheiron Studios, alterations and additions were later made to the lyrics by the producers Max Martin and Kristian Lundin. "Larger than Life" was initially registered and copyrighted in December 1998 as an unfinished demo, not being released on Millennium preview snippets.[4]

Prior to February 1999, in order to traditionally follow up the template of releasing upbeat numbers as lead singles (i.e. "We've Got It Goin' On", "Everybody"), "Larger than Life" was intended as the first single from the upcoming album. However, the decision changed upon hearing the completed version of "I Want It That Way" in a meeting with Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson in February 1999.[4] Thus, plans were canceled and "Larger than Life" was later released as the second single.[5]

Composition and lyrics edit

"Larger than Life" was written by band member Brian Littrell, with additional lyrics by Max Martin and Kristian Lundin. Lundin also produced the song,[6] while Martin and Rami Yacoub produced its "Video Mix" version.[7] The song opens with a boisterous talkbox and AJ McLean’s maniacal "yeah", setting an exhilarated tone. Brian Littrell and Nick Carter start singing, "I may run and hide/When you're screamin’ my name alright/But let me tell ya now there are prices to fame alright."[8] In the chorus, they sing about how having legions of fans has changed their lives, "All you people can't ya see can't ya see/How your love's affecting our reality/Every time we're down/You can make it right/And that makes you larger than life."[8]

Critical reception edit

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic, during his review for Millennium, picked the song as a highlight from the album,[9] while in its review for The Hits: Chapter One, he wrote that "it may be more tied to its era, but "Larger than Life" is infectious pop nonetheless."[10] Jim Farber of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the song casts "fans as the superhuman force in the exchange between listener and star".[11]

Emily Exton of VH1 listed the song at number 16 on The 20 Best Backstreet Boys Songs list, writing: "Such an introspective look at 'the prices of fame' surely deserves a second chapter dedicated to the social media era. Now that we’re older, can Nick please reveal the 'other' way he wishes he could thank us?."[12] Danielle Sweeney of The Celebrity Cafe listed the song at number 5 on the Top 10 Backstreet Boys Songs list, writing that, "This song was BSB’s dedication to all their loyal (and admittedly crazy) fans. Also, it contained the lyric, 'Looking at the crowd and I see your body sway, c'mon / Wishin' I could thank you in a different way, c’mon' which gave fans everywhere the tiniest glimmer of hope."[13]

Commercial performance edit

"Larger than Life" was successful in most countries charted. In Australia, the song debuted at number 3, becoming their highest debut on the ARIA Charts, until "Incomplete", which debuted at number-one in 2005.[14] In its second week, the song fell to number 7, until it reached number 3, its peak position, again, in its third week.[14] It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, for selling over 70,000 copies.[15] In Finland, "Larger than Life" was Backstreet Boys' highest-charting single, debuting and peaking at number 2. In the United Kingdom, the song became the band's eighth consecutive top-five single, peaking at number 5, on October 30, 1999.[16]

In New Zealand, the song peaked at number 11,[17] while in Austria, the song peaked at number 15.[18] In France, the song reached number 58.[19] In the United States, the song peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[20] However, the song peaked at number 6 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart.[20] It also reached number 5 in Canada.[20]

Music video edit

Background edit

The music video for "Larger than Life" was a big-budget production directed by Joseph Kahn,[21] who also directed "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" video in June 1997. The video was shot on August 12–14, 1999, in Orlando, Florida, on a soundstage at Universal Studios. The video takes place in a futuristic space setting and includes elaborate special effects and animation, as well as a breakdown with a dance number. It was inspired by the movies Blade Runner and the Star Wars saga.

Synopsis edit

The video opens with a long pass of a spaceship over the top of the camera as a number of the band's past singles cycle through as if on a radio dial. At the same time, a clock turns to the year 3000. A robot, whose face is portrayed by Antonio Fargas, who played the driver in the "Everybody" video, awakens the band members from their sleep in pods on the ship. Each of the band members is subsequently featured in their own separate vignettes (Nick is with the robots, Kevin is the space fighter, Howie is with the dancers, Brian is fighting with a virus, and AJ retrieving boxes of information), while being shown together on a large stage doing a dance routine with backing dancers. A breakdown was added to the remix version of the song before the final choruses for the extended dance sequence that continues to the end of the song. The vignettes are intercut with the dance sequence following the breakdown.

Reception edit

The video holds a Guinness World Record for the 14th most expensive music video with estimated production costs of over $2,100,000 USD. John Hamilton of Idolator listed the video at number 3 on their 10 Best Music Videos from the ‘TRL’ Era, writing that, "Showing that they hadn’t lost the funk after all those slow-to-mid-tempo jams, the BSBs busted out this uplifting tribute to their fans, which served as the second single off 1999′s Millennium. Predictably, they scored another TRL chart-topper and sparked an international panty-melting situation."[22]

Track listing edit

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[61] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[62] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[63] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[64] Silver 200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 7, 1999
Jive [65]
Japan September 29, 1999 CD [38]
United Kingdom October 18, 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [66]

MAX version edit

"Barairo no Hibi"
 
Single by MAX
from the album Emotional History
B-side"Wired"
Released2000
GenrePop
Length3:54
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Yuko Ebine, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Brian Litrell
Producer(s)Max Matsuura
MAX singles chronology
"Magic"
(2000) 		"Barairo no Hibi"
(2000) 		"Always Love"
(2001)

"Barairo no Hibi" (バラ色の日々) is a Japanese-language cover of "Larger than Life" by Japanese girl group MAX. The song is their 18th single and fourth from their album Emotional History (2001). It features an additional writing credit from Yuko Ebine who wrote completely new lyrics for the song. Upon release it peaked at number 11[67] breaking MAX's string of consecutive top 10 singles beginning with "Seventies" in 1996.

First press copies of the single came with a bonus track: "Barairo no Hibi (Bless Beat Mix)".

Track listing edit

# Title Songwriters Time
1. "Barairo no Hibi" Yuko Ebine, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Brian Litrell 3:54
2. "Wired" Akira 4:49
3. "Barairo no Hibi" (Instrumental) Martin, Lundin, Litrell 3:53
4. "Wired" (Instrumental) Akira 4:47

Chart performance edit

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
Peak First week Total Chart run
11[67] 45,630[68] 74,920 5[67]

Personnel edit

  • Executive producer: Johnny Taira
  • Produced by Max Matsuura
  • Co-produced by Junichi "Randy" Tsuchiya
  • Chief director: Vanity Maekawa
  • Director: Toshio Fujiwara
  • Assistant director: Kenichiro Kimura
  • Mixed and recorded by Shinichi Usui
  • Recorded by Yasushi Shiota
  • Mastered by Yuka Koizumi
  • Promotion: Takashi Kasuga, Yukio Takemura, Akira Kobayashi, Seiji Fukugawa

Art direction and design edit

  • Art direction and design: Katsuhito Tadokoro
  • Photography: Sunao Ohmori
  • Stylist: Akarumi Someya
  • Hair & make-up: Maki Tawa
  • Creative coordinator: Hayato Mori

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This article is about the Backstreet Boys song For other songs with the same title see Larger than Life Larger than Life is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys from their third studio album Millennium It was released on September 7 1999 as the second single from the album It was written by band member Brian Littrell with Max Martin and Kristian Lundin who also produced the song along with Rami Yacoub The song is a thank you for their fans encouragement and devotion Music critics praised its memorable melody singalong lyrics and the band s vocal performance It was also on Blender s list of the 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born 3 Larger than Life Single by Backstreet Boysfrom the album MillenniumB side If You Knew What I Knew ReleasedSeptember 7 1999 1999 09 07 RecordedNovember 1998StudioCheiron Stockholm Sweden 1 2 GenreDance pop pop rockLength3 52LabelJiveSongwriter s Brian Littrell Kristian Lundin Max MartinProducer s Kristian Lundin Max Martin RamiBackstreet Boys singles chronology I Want It That Way 1999 Larger than Life 1999 Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely 1999 Music video Larger than Life on YouTubeCommercially the song became a top 10 hit in over 14 countries In the United Kingdom the song became the band s eighth consecutive top five single peaking at number five in October 1999 The music video directed by Joseph Kahn holds a Guinness World Record for the 14th most expensive music video with estimated production costs of over 2 100 000 USD It also broke the record for longest running number one on MTV s Total Request Live Contents 1 Background 2 Composition and lyrics 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Music video 5 1 Background 5 2 Synopsis 5 3 Reception 6 Track listing 6 1 United States 6 2 United Kingdom 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 Certifications 9 Release history 10 MAX version 10 1 Track listing 10 2 Chart performance 10 3 Personnel 10 4 Art direction and design 11 ReferencesBackground edit Larger than Life was originally written and composed sometime in 1998 by group member Brian Littrell When the group traveled to Sweden in early November 1998 to record at Cheiron Studios alterations and additions were later made to the lyrics by the producers Max Martin and Kristian Lundin Larger than Life was initially registered and copyrighted in December 1998 as an unfinished demo not being released on Millennium preview snippets 4 Prior to February 1999 in order to traditionally follow up the template of releasing upbeat numbers as lead singles i e We ve Got It Goin On Everybody Larger than Life was intended as the first single from the upcoming album However the decision changed upon hearing the completed version of I Want It That Way in a meeting with Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson in February 1999 4 Thus plans were canceled and Larger than Life was later released as the second single 5 Composition and lyrics edit Larger than Life was written by band member Brian Littrell with additional lyrics by Max Martin and Kristian Lundin Lundin also produced the song 6 while Martin and Rami Yacoub produced its Video Mix version 7 The song opens with a boisterous talkbox and AJ McLean s maniacal yeah setting an exhilarated tone Brian Littrell and Nick Carter start singing I may run and hide When you re screamin my name alright But let me tell ya now there are prices to fame alright 8 In the chorus they sing about how having legions of fans has changed their lives All you people can t ya see can t ya see How your love s affecting our reality Every time we re down You can make it right And that makes you larger than life 8 Critical reception editStephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic during his review for Millennium picked the song as a highlight from the album 9 while in its review for The Hits Chapter One he wrote that it may be more tied to its era but Larger than Life is infectious pop nonetheless 10 Jim Farber of Entertainment Weekly wrote that the song casts fans as the superhuman force in the exchange between listener and star 11 Emily Exton of VH1 listed the song at number 16 on The 20 Best Backstreet Boys Songs list writing Such an introspective look at the prices of fame surely deserves a second chapter dedicated to the social media era Now that we re older can Nick please reveal the other way he wishes he could thank us 12 Danielle Sweeney of The Celebrity Cafe listed the song at number 5 on the Top 10 Backstreet Boys Songs list writing that This song was BSB s dedication to all their loyal and admittedly crazy fans Also it contained the lyric Looking at the crowd and I see your body sway c mon Wishin I could thank you in a different way c mon which gave fans everywhere the tiniest glimmer of hope 13 Commercial performance edit Larger than Life was successful in most countries charted In Australia the song debuted at number 3 becoming their highest debut on the ARIA Charts until Incomplete which debuted at number one in 2005 14 In its second week the song fell to number 7 until it reached number 3 its peak position again in its third week 14 It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling over 70 000 copies 15 In Finland Larger than Life was Backstreet Boys highest charting single debuting and peaking at number 2 In the United Kingdom the song became the band s eighth consecutive top five single peaking at number 5 on October 30 1999 16 In New Zealand the song peaked at number 11 17 while in Austria the song peaked at number 15 18 In France the song reached number 58 19 In the United States the song peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 20 However the song peaked at number 6 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart 20 It also reached number 5 in Canada 20 Music video editBackground edit The music video for Larger than Life was a big budget production directed by Joseph Kahn 21 who also directed Everybody Backstreet s Back video in June 1997 The video was shot on August 12 14 1999 in Orlando Florida on a soundstage at Universal Studios The video takes place in a futuristic space setting and includes elaborate special effects and animation as well as a breakdown with a dance number It was inspired by the movies Blade Runner and the Star Wars saga Synopsis edit The video opens with a long pass of a spaceship over the top of the camera as a number of the band s past singles cycle through as if on a radio dial At the same time a clock turns to the year 3000 A robot whose face is portrayed by Antonio Fargas who played the driver in the Everybody video awakens the band members from their sleep in pods on the ship Each of the band members is subsequently featured in their own separate vignettes Nick is with the robots Kevin is the space fighter Howie is with the dancers Brian is fighting with a virus and AJ retrieving boxes of information while being shown together on a large stage doing a dance routine with backing dancers A breakdown was added to the remix version of the song before the final choruses for the extended dance sequence that continues to the end of the song The vignettes are intercut with the dance sequence following the breakdown Reception edit The video holds a Guinness World Record for the 14th most expensive music video with estimated production costs of over 2 100 000 USD John Hamilton of Idolator listed the video at number 3 on their 10 Best Music Videos from the TRL Era writing that Showing that they hadn t lost the funk after all those slow to mid tempo jams the BSBs busted out this uplifting tribute to their fans which served as the second single off 1999 s Millennium Predictably they scored another TRL chart topper and sparked an international panty melting situation 22 Track listing editUnited States edit 2 12 inch vinyl 23 A1 Larger than Life Keith Litman club mix 6 03 A2 Larger than Life Jazzy Jim Bonus Beats 3 44 B1 Larger than Life extended video mix 4 14 B2 Larger than Life Keith Litman dub 9 16 C1 Larger than Life Jazzy Jim Streetshow Mix 4 05 C2 Larger than Life Jack D Elliot club mix 5 48 C3 Larger than Life album version 3 52 D1 Larger than Life Eclipse s New Life Mix 8 47 D2 Larger than Life Madgroove Progressive Mix 8 36 United Kingdom edit CD1 24 Larger than Life The Video Mix 3 56 Larger than Life Eclipse New Life Mix 8 42 If You Knew What I Knew 5 03CD2 25 Larger than Life The Video Mix 3 56 Larger than Life The Video Mix instrumental 3 56 misprint the track is the regular instrumental If You Knew What I Knew 5 03Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1999 2000 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 14 3Austria O3 Austria Top 40 18 15Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 26 4Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 27 7Canada Top Singles RPM 28 5Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 29 7Canada Dance Urban RPM 30 21Europe European Hot 100 Singles 31 5Finland Suomen virallinen lista 32 2France SNEP 19 58Germany Official German Charts 33 5Hungary Mahasz 34 1Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 35 19Ireland IRMA 36 9Italy Musica e dischi 37 6Japan Oricon 38 41Netherlands Dutch Top 40 39 5Netherlands Single Top 100 40 6New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 17 11Norway VG lista 41 5Scotland OCC 42 8Spain PROMUSICAE 43 6Sweden Sverigetopplistan 44 4Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 45 10UK Singles OCC 46 5UK Indie OCC 47 2US Billboard Hot 100 48 25US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 49 6US Rhythmic Billboard 50 17US Top 40 Tracks Billboard 20 12 Year end charts edit Chart 1999 PositionAustralia ARIA 51 26Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 52 91Canada Top Singles RPM 53 39Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 54 88Europe Eurochart Hot 100 55 49Germany Official German Charts 56 75Netherlands Dutch Top 40 57 14New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 58 23Romania Romanian Top 100 59 37Sweden Sverigetopplistan 60 48Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 61 2 Platinum 140 000 New Zealand RMNZ 62 Gold 5 000 Sweden GLF 63 Gold 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 64 Silver 200 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format s Label s Ref United States September 7 1999 Rhythmic contemporarycontemporary hit radio Jive 65 Japan September 29 1999 CD 38 United Kingdom October 18 1999 CDcassette 66 MAX version edit Barairo no Hibi nbsp Single by MAXfrom the album Emotional HistoryB side Wired Released2000GenrePopLength3 54LabelAvex TraxSongwriter s Yuko Ebine Max Martin Kristian Lundin Brian LitrellProducer s Max MatsuuraMAX singles chronology Magic 2000 Barairo no Hibi 2000 Always Love 2001 Barairo no Hibi バラ色の日々 is a Japanese language cover of Larger than Life by Japanese girl group MAX The song is their 18th single and fourth from their album Emotional History 2001 It features an additional writing credit from Yuko Ebine who wrote completely new lyrics for the song Upon release it peaked at number 11 67 breaking MAX s string of consecutive top 10 singles beginning with Seventies in 1996 First press copies of the single came with a bonus track Barairo no Hibi Bless Beat Mix Track listing edit Title Songwriters Time1 Barairo no Hibi Yuko Ebine Max Martin Kristian Lundin Brian Litrell 3 542 Wired Akira 4 493 Barairo no Hibi Instrumental Martin Lundin Litrell 3 534 Wired Instrumental Akira 4 47Chart performance edit Oricon Weekly Singles ChartPeak First week Total Chart run11 67 45 630 68 74 920 5 67 Personnel edit Executive producer Johnny Taira Produced by Max Matsuura Co produced by Junichi Randy Tsuchiya Chief director Vanity Maekawa Director Toshio Fujiwara Assistant director Kenichiro Kimura Mixed and recorded by Shinichi Usui Recorded by Yasushi Shiota Mastered by Yuka Koizumi Promotion Takashi Kasuga Yukio Takemura Akira Kobayashi Seiji FukugawaArt direction and design edit Art direction and design Katsuhito Tadokoro Photography Sunao Ohmori Stylist Akarumi Someya Hair amp make up Maki Tawa Creative coordinator Hayato MoriReferences edit Star 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