I Want It That Way是美国著名男团组合Backstreet Boys(后街男孩)的一首劲歌,由Max Martin和Andreas Carlsson创作完成,单曲发行于1999年4月,为其第三张录音室专辑《Millennium》中的首支单曲,也收录在其2001年的精选集《The Hits: Chapter One》中,上榜首周便空降UK Singles Chart(英国单曲榜)冠军位置,并在全球25个国家的榜单折桂,成为Backstreet Boys的标志性的歌曲。
I Want It That Way这支单曲横扫了全球,还被美国权威的《滚石》杂志选为《最伟大的100首金曲》中的第10位。成为中板情歌中经典中的经典。《滚石》杂志评价这首歌是”超越古典的金曲”。《I Want It That Way》至今还被许多人传唱。
"I Want It That Way" is the most successful song by the Backstreet Boys, and their first single from their 1999 album Millennium. It is considered to be their signature hit. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson. The song was highly played on the radio & the video, directed by Wayne Isham, was well played on television. It was later released on the Backstreet Boys' greatest hits album, The Hits: Chapter One, in 2001. The song went on to reach the #1 spot in over 25 nations, making it the most successful song ever recorded by a boy band.