Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)
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"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" is a 1996 pop ballad by the Backstreet Boys that became one of their breakthrough international hits and a defining song of 1990s boy band pop.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) | 1 |
| Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album |
Backstreet Boys
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Backstreet's Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Backstreet Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | late-1990s teen pop revival ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | Backstreet Boys discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breakthroughHitFor | Backstreet Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionEuropeanHot100 | high ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | top 10 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1990s ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenIntro | Yes ⓘ |
| followedByInBackstreetBoysSinglesChronology | As Long as You Love Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasAlternateVersion | Italian-language version ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | single cover image featuring Backstreet Boys ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Backstreet Boys U.S. debut album
ⓘ
Backstreet Boys debut international album ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy |
AJ McLean
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Brian Littrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 3 minutes 52 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
emotional vulnerability
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romantic heartbreak ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Kai Sehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | defining song of 1990s boy band pop ⓘ |
| notableFor | rain-soaked music video choreography ⓘ |
| performer | Backstreet Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByInBackstreetBoysSinglesChronology | Get Down (You're the One for Me) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Kristian Lundin
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Max Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1995 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Jive Records
ⓘ
Trans Continental Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
drum machine
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keyboards ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| vocalGroupSize | five members ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | boy band harmonies ⓘ |
| writer |
Herbie Crichlow
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Max Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)