"I Want You Back" | ||||
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![]() North American variant of the 1997 re-release cover art | ||||
Single by NSYNC | ||||
from the album NSYNC | ||||
B-side |
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Released | October 15, 1996
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Recorded | 1996 | |||
Studio | Cheiron, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
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Length | 3:22 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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NSYNC singles chronology | ||||
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"I Want You Back" on YouTube | ||||
Music video | ||||
"I Want You Back (US Version)" on YouTube |
"I Want You Back" is a song by American boy band NSYNC, from their debut studio album, NSYNC (1997). It was released in Germany on October 15, 1996, as the band's debut single. The dance-pop and pop song was later released in the United States on February 17, 1998, and in the United Kingdom on February 15, 1999. It was written and produced by Max Martin and Denniz Pop. In its initial release, "I Want You Back" peaked at number ten in Germany. After releasing internationally, the song charted at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Two music videos for "I Want You Back" were released for the song's initial release and global re-release, which were directed by Alan Calzatti, and Jesse Vaughan and Douglas Biro respectively.