This a review of the single in the latest
issue of Billboard magazine. The guy who did it is named Chuck Taylor and he has
reviewed their singles before and has never written a bad review of any of them.
This is the one we've been waiting for as Britney Spears' labelmates the
Backstreet Boys serve up the third single from "Millennium", the No. 1
album of 1999. "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" is a keepsake
ballad that will have the quintet's loyal legions panting over their loss and
loneliness. But there's more to this smooth, R&B-flavored ballad than just
an emotional plea targeted to emotionally charged teens. As they have done
successfully over and over, this beautifully produced BSB anthem is rock-solid,
with lush orchestration, those signature harmonies, and a melody that will
instantly lock itself into the pop culture consciousness. No surprise, given
that it comes from the signature mind of pop maestro Max Martin, who co-produced
with partner Kristian Lundin and co-wrote with Herbert Crichlow: No doubt-like
the pair's current hit for Celine Dion, "That's The Way It Is"- this
is as much as an adult hit as that one, certain to light up the boards at both
top 40 and AC. The best ballad of the season and a sure-fire way to return the
Boys to full glory. Nice, nice job
