Backstreet Boys is the first compilation album released by the vocal-pop group Backstreet Boys in the United States. The compilation is a collection of tracks from Backstreet Boys' first and second international albums, Backstreet Boys (1996) and Backstreet's Back (1997), respectively. Since the album and Backstreet's Back were released at the same time, both albums share the same cover, only with different titles. The compilation became one of their most successful albums and received acclaim from music critics. It peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has been certified 14× platinum (diamond) by the RIAA for sales to retailers, having sold over 14 million copies to date in the United States. This was also reported as the second highest seller in the past 14 years for Music Club sales back in 2003, selling 1.72 million units. Background There were two editions of this album available. The original pressing contained 11 songs - six from the 1996 Backstreet Boys album and five from Backstreet's Back. This version did not include "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)". Presumably, this may have been due to the title of the song, which correlates with the title of the international album, Backstreet's Back. The title would not necessarily make sense in the context of this album being their American debut. The decision to make it a single in the US contributed to a re-release of the album in 1998, which contained 12 tracks, this time including an extended version of the song. There are also several differences between the songs from the international debut album and both 1997 and 1998 pressings of the Backstreet Boys compilation. The 1998 pressing contains the single mixes of "Quit Playing Games" and "As Long as You Love Me". For the single version of "Quit Playing Games", the second verse was re-recorded to feature Nick Carter, replacing Brian Littrell's verse from the original version. The single version of "As Long as You Love Me" uses different instrumentation, arrangement and mixing and was released on the 1998 pressing of the album and on The Hits – Chapter One (2001). The Backstreet's Back album contains the original version of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)", while the 1998 pressings of the Backstreet Boys compilation use an extended version. The original pressing of the album had a maroon spine and blue background on the back inlay. The second pressing of the album had a teal