We've Got It Goin' On

"We've Got It Goin' On" is the debut single by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released on September 5, 1995 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. The song was recorded at Cheiron Studios in Sweden during a week in June 1995.[3] It was written and produced by Max Martin and his then-mentor Denniz Pop, with extra writing from Herbert Crichlow and was later included in the US album and achieved success worldwide. The single peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 20 weeks on the chart. The single was released across Europe, where it reached the Top 10 in several countries, like Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland and the UK.

"We've Got It Goin' On"
Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Backstreet Boys (int'l), Backstreet Boys (US)
B-side
  • "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming"
  • "Roll with It"
  • "Album Medley"
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1995 (1995-09-05)
RecordedDecember 1994-January 1995 [1][2]
June 1993 ("Tell Me That I'm Dreaming")
StudioCheiron Studios
(Stockholm, Sweden)
South Beach Studios ("Tell Me That I'm Dreaming")
(Miami, FL)
Genre
Length3:39
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Denniz Pop
  • Max Martin
Backstreet Boys singles chronology
"We've Got It Goin' On"
(1995)		 "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
(1995)
Backstreet Boys US singles chronology
"We've Got It Goin' On"
(1995)		 "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)"
(1997)
Music video
"We've Got It Goin' On" on YouTube

Background

The group was brought over to Stockholm for a week to record the song in June 1995. However, they finished unexpectedly in just two days, which producers Max Martin and Denniz Pop then suggested recording "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" immediately afterwards.[4]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the "photogenic young male quintet looks ready to jump into the void long left open by the now-absent New Kids On The Block. They harmonize, grunt, and chant with faux-street authority over a Euro-savvy pop/jeep groove. Odds are good that they will go home winners."[5] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented that "ranging in age from 15 to 22, this Orlando-based quintet counts acts like Boyz II Men, Shai and Jodeci among their influences. The approach though is very much their own and the music fills a void on Top 40 right now. They shouldn't have to wait long to go on playlists."[6] Music & Media described the song as both "up-tempo" and "infectious".[7]

Chart performance

"We've Got It Goin' On" was successful on the charts in Europe, becoming a big hit. It managed to climb into the Top 10 in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 5. In the UK, the single peaked at number 3 in its second run on the UK Singles Chart, on August 18, 1996.[8] Additionally, "We've Got It Goin' On" was a Top 20 hit in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland and Sweden. Outside Europe, it hit number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100, number 36 in New Zealand, number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 74 in Australia. The single earned a gold record in Austria and Germany, with a sale of 15,000 and 250,000 units.

Music video

The band's first music video was filmed on August 19, 1995 in Orlando, Florida was directed by Lionel C. Martin, and is prefaced by a radio interview with the now-former on-air staffer “Hill D” on XL 106.7 (WXXL). The video itself features the band singing at a gym, outdoors at a park area, and in a studio space, as well as dancing onstage at a club, playing basketball, washing a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and playing at an arcade pool hall. The video features a brief appearance by Lou Pearlman. Brian Littrell's then-girlfriend Samantha Stonebraker and Samantha's brother Steven Stonebraker appear in the Jeep/Basketball scene, while AJ McLean's then girlfriend Marissa Jackson appears as the Money collector during the Pool game in the video. It was uploaded to YouTube in April 2011. As of September 2020, the video has got more than 23,9 million views.[9]

Track listings
  • America

CD1

  1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Radio Edit)
  2. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Amadin's Euro Mix)
  3. "Album Medley"

CD2

  1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Radio Edit)
  2. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Hula's House Mix)
  3. "We've Got It Goin' On" (T and K Harlesden Mix)
  4. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Amadin's Club Mix)
  5. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Hula's Club Mix)

Double 12" vinyl

  1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (CL's Real Butch Dub)
  2. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Marcus' Edge Factor Dub)
  3. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Mr. Lee's X-Plosive New Euro Club Mix)
  4. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Hula's Club Mix)
  5. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Amadin's Club Mix)
  6. "We've Got It Goin' On" (CL's Anthem Radio Mix)
  7. "We've Got It Goin' On" (CL's Anthem Vocal Odyssey)
  8. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Marcus' Deadly Vocal Hotmix)
  • UK

CD1

  1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Radio Edit)
  2. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Hula's House Mix)
  3. "Get Down" (Smokin Beats Club Mix)
  4. "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming"

CD2

  1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Radio Edit)
  2. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Hula's Club Mix)
  3. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Serious Rope Main Mix)
  4. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Markus' Deadly Vocal Hot Mix)
  5. "We've Got It Goin' On" (CL's Anthem Vocal Odyssey)
  6. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Markus' Edge Factor Dub)

Cassette

  1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Radio Edit)
  2. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Hula's House Extended Mix)
  • Japan
  1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Radio Edit)
  2. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Hula's House Mix)
  3. "Get Down" (Smokin' Beats Club Mix)
  4. "Tell Me That I'm Dreaming"
  5. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (Radio Edit)
  6. "Roll with It"

Credits and personnel

"We've Got It Goin' On" – 3:39

Charts and certifications

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