Black & Blue Songwriting Credits by Backstreet Boys

Black & Blue is the third studio album by Backstreet Boys, released in November 2000 on Jive Records and produced by Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, and others, debuting with 1.591 million copies sold in its first week in the United States, breaking the then-record for the largest opening week in chart history. The band performed all vocals; 'Shape of My Heart,' 'The Call,' 'More Than That,' and 'More' were the principal singles, with the production continuing the Max Martin-dominated sound of Millennium but with a slightly more R&B-influenced approach on several tracks. The album has been certified eight-times platinum in the United States and reached number one in 22 countries, confirming that the commercial momentum established by Millennium was sustainable for at least one follow-up cycle. Black & Blue sold over 12 million copies worldwide and is the second-best-selling album in the Backstreet Boys catalog. The album's enormous first-week sales made it briefly the fastest-selling album in history.