Millennium cover

I Want It That Way

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Backstreet Boys

Millennium (1999)popTop 5%3:29SpotifyYouTubeApple MusicDeezerTidal
Key: F# minorestTuning: StandardTempo: 99 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%14 tracks · 4,929 notes · F# minor · 99 BPM· 3:29Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse 3
Chorus
Bridge
Verse 4
Outro
Ending
Lead Vocals 1
Lead Vocals 2
Lead Vocals 3
Lead Vocals 4
Lead Vocals 5
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums 1
Drums 2
Strings
Organ
Piano
Synth
100%10 tracks · 5,978 notes · F# minor · 99 BPM· 3:29
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Vocals - Brian
Vocals - Nick
Vocals - AJ
Vocals - Kevin
Vocals - Howie
Guitar Solo - High
Guitar Solo - Low
Guitar Chords 1
Guitar Chords 2
Wavy Guitar
100%16 tracks · 5,975 notes · F# minor · 99 BPM· 3:35
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Verse
Chorus
Verse
Chorus t/Br
Bridge
Verse spec
Verse +1
Chorus
Chorus
End
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
Rock organ
Oboe
Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Synth choir
Electric Guitar (clean) 1
Recorder
Standard drum kit
Reverse cymbal
Pad 2 (warm)
String Ensemble 2
Gunshot
Electric guitar (clean) 2
Telephone ring
100%14 tracks · 6,353 notes · F# minor · 99 BPM· 3:32
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I Want It That Way
Backstreet Boys
Rock organ
Acoustic guitar (steel)
by Izzet Selanik & Kim Winth
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Recorder
Standard drum kit
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Pad 2 (warm)
String ensemble 1
String Ensemble 2
Gunshot
Steel drums
100%17 tracks · 6,802 notes · F# minor · 99 BPM· 3:32
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Acoustic Guitar (steel) 1
Standard drum kit
Bright acoustic piano
Electric Bass (finger) 1
Rock organ
Oboe
Acoustic guitar (steel) 2
Synth choir
Electric bass (finger) 2
Recorder
Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Pad 2 (warm)
String Ensemble 2
Gunshot
FX 3 (crystal)
String Ensemble 1 1
String ensemble 1 2

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —14 tracks · 3:29

About this song

I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys is in F# minor (estimated), around 99 BPM, 4/4 time. This 14-track arrangement runs 3:29 (Acoustic grand piano, Rock organ, Acoustic guitar (steel), Electric bass (finger), String ensemble 1, Lead 3 (calliope), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a bridge, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

How hard each detected part is to play in the recommended version.

GuitarAdvanced
8.76 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
3.84 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
1.45 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.54 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.17 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
0.1 notes/sec
PianoBeginner
0.55 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
1.01 notes/sec

Chord progressionsestimated

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Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:29
Intro0:00Verse 10:10Verse 20:29Chorus0:48Verse 31:08Chorus1:27Bridge1:47Verse 42:06Outro2:25Outro3:24

Vocal range

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C3C4C5E3B4

E3 – B4 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of F# minor

F# minor is the 13th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F♯m, Bm, and C♯m.

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I Want It That Way appears on the soundtrack of Magic Mike XXL: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.