“I Want It That Way (2025 Version)” music video // Backstreet Boys

“I Want It That Way” is a promotional single from American boy band Backstreet Boys‘ studio album Millennium 2.0, a reissued and remastered version of their third album, Millennium.

The Official Music Video for the 2025 Version single premiered December 15th 2025, via Backstreet Boys’ official YouTube channel.

“I Want It That Way” is the promotional lead single from American boy band Backstreet Boys’s third studio album, Millennium; released originally on April 12th 1999.

The track produced by: Kristian Lundin, & Max Martin.

The song written by: Andreas Carlsson, & Max Martin.

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Song: #IWantItThatWay

Artist: #BackstreetBoys

Album: #Millenium

Lyrics for I Want It That Way (2025 Version)
Song by Backstreet Boys

[Intro: AJ]
Yeah

[Verse 1: Brian]
You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way

[Verse 2: Nick]
But we are two worlds apart
Can’t reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

[Chorus: Nick, All]
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothing but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

[Verse 3: AJ, AJ & Brian]
Am I your fire?
Your one desire
Yes, I know it’s too late
But I want it that way

[Chorus: AJ, All, Brian]
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

[Bridge: Kevin, Kevin & AJ, All]
Now I can see that we’ve fallen apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance, I want you to know
That deep down inside of me

[Verse 4: Howie, Nick, All]
You are my fire
The one desire
You are (You are, you are, you are)
Don’t wanna hear you say

[Break: All, Nick]
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache (Hey, yeah)
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake (Don’t wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say (Oh, yeah)
I want it that way

[Chorus: Brian, All, Nick, AJ]
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say (Don’t wanna hear you say)
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache
Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say (Never wanna hear you say, yeah)
I want it that way

[Outro: AJ]
‘Cause I want it that way