The mistake was corrected in the second pressing of the US debut album released in 1998. ĭue to an error on the part of someone in the production chain, an early mix of "As Long As You Love Me" was included on Backstreet's Back and the 1997 US Backstreet Boys album. The song was a last-minute addition to the album, as Clive Calder, then-chairman of Zomba, heard the song and called Jive Records president Barry Weiss, who then contacted the band's manager, Johnny Wright. However, he had been infected with strep throat, and was subsequently replaced with Littrell, whose vocals were featured on the album and single. In an interview with Billboard, AJ McLean noted that he was initially meant to sing the song's bridge, while Brian Littrell and Nick Carter would both sing the verses. It peaked at number one in New Zealand and the Philippines, number two in Australia and Austria, number three in the United Kingdom, number four in Switzerland and Sweden, and number five in the Netherlands and Norway. It is one of the band's biggest hits and considered one of their signature songs. It was released on September 29, 1997, internationally and on October 7, 1997, in the United States. It was released as the second single from their debut album Backstreet Boys in the United States and Backstreet's Back internationally. " As Long as You Love Me" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. 1997 single by Backstreet Boys "As Long as You Love Me"įrom the album Backstreet's Back (int'l), Backstreet Boys (US)
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