We've Got It Goin' On

"We've Got It Goin' On"
Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Backstreet Boys
B-side	"Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" "Roll With It" "Album Medley"
Released	September 5, 1995
Format	CD single, cassette single
Recorded	June 1995; Cheiron Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre	Pop dance new jack swing
Length	3:41
Label	Jive
Writer(s)	Denniz Pop Max Martin Herbert Crichlow
Producer(s)	Denniz Pop Max Martin
Backstreet Boys international 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)

"We've Got It Goin' On" is the debut single by American boy band, the Backstreet Boys.

It was written and produced by Max Martin and his then-mentor Denniz Pop, with extra writing from Herbert Crichlow. The song was recorded at Cheiron Studios in Sweden during a week in June 1995 and released on September 5, 1995 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album (1995). It was later included in the U.S. album and achieved success worldwide.

Recording

Member Nick Carter was unable to sing on the recording of the song, as his voice was changing due to puberty at the time. The remaining band members were brought over for a week to record only this song; however, they finished unexpectedly in just two days. As a result, producers Max Martin and Denniz Pop suggested another song for the band to record, "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)".^[1]

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 false radio interview introduction. 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, 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 A. J. McLean's then girlfriend Marissa Jackson appears as the Money collector during the Pool game in the video.

Chart performances

"We've Got It Goin' On" was first released in the U.S. but had only limited success. It peaked at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 20 weeks charting. After that the single was released across Europe and gained additional popularity for the band there.

Track listings

• America

CD1

1. "We've Got It Goin' On" (Radio Mix)
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

• Written by Denniz Pop, Herbert Crichlow and Max Martin
• Produced by Denniz Pop and Max Martin
• Recorded and mixed at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden

"Tell Me That I'm Dreaming" – 4:46

• Written by Louis J. Pearlman
• Produced by Greg Smith
• Additional vocal arrangement by Rick Jones
• All instruments by Greg Smith
• Mix engineered by Bob Rosa at Electric Lady Studios
• Recording engineered by Cesar Sogbe at South Beach Studios

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1995–96) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 74 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 5 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 15 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 5 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 13 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 5 Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 4 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 36 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 3 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 69 US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[16] 31

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Austrian Singles Chart[17] 17 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[18] 23 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[19] 26 Dutch Top 40[20] 25 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[21] 17 French Singles Chart[22] 41 German Singles Chart[23] 27 Swiss Singles Chart[24] 5 UK Singles Chart 85 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Austria[25] Gold 15,000 Germany[26] Gold 250,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Interview with Backstreet Boys, management, and others from Entertainment Weekly 10th Anniversary Issue.
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4. "Ultratop.be – Backstreet Boys – We've Got It Goin' On" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
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6. "Backstreet Boys – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Backstreet Boys.
7. Billboard - 9 March 1996. Billboard.
8. "Backstreet Boys: We've Got It Goin' On" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
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10. Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved May 11, 2009)
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12. "Charts.org.nz – Backstreet Boys – We've Got It Goin' On". Top 40 Singles.
13. "Swedishcharts.com – Backstreet Boys – We've Got It Goin' On". Singles Top 100.
14. "Swisscharts.com – Backstreet Boys – We've Got It Goin' On". Swiss Singles Chart.
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16. Billboard AllMusic. (Retrieved May 11, 2009)
17. 1996 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
18. 1996 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
19. 1996 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be] (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
20. "Single top 100 over 1996" (pdf) (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
21. "Billboard - 9 January 1997". Billboard.
22. 1996 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
23. 1996 German Singles Char. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
24. 1996 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2010)
25. Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved May 11, 2009)
26. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('We%27ve+Got+It+Goin%27+On')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.