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Incomplete (Backstreet Boys song)

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Length
  
3:59

Label
  
Jive

Released
  
April 1, 2005 (Worldwide)

Format
  
CD single, digital download

Recorded
  
2004; Westlake Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)

Genre
  
Pop rock, alternative rock

"Incomplete" is a song by American vocal group Backstreet Boys from their comeback album, Never Gone. The power ballad was released in April 2005 as the group's first single since they decided to reunite after a two-year hiatus. It was written by Dan Muckala, Lindy Robbins, and Jess Cates, and it was produced by Muckala.

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The song was a commercial success. It peaked at number thirteen on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was later certified Gold. It charted within the top 10 of fourteen countries. It debuted at number one in Australia, becoming their first number-one hit in the country.

This song was also featured on the 2005 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 19.

Music video

Directed by Joseph Kahn, the music video for "Incomplete" sets the band in an arid desert environment, and features each of the band members in a different elements or forces of nature: Brian Littrell, water; Nick Carter, fire; Howie Dorough, rain; Kevin Richardson, snow; and A.J. McLean, the sun.

Track listing

UK CD1
  1. "Incomplete" (Album Version) – 3:59
  2. "Incomplete" (Instrumental) – 3:59
UK CD2
  1. "Incomplete" (Album Version) – 3:59
  2. "My Beautiful Woman" (Paul Wiltshire, Victoria Wu) – 3:36
  3. "Movin' On" (Howie Dorough, Wade Robson, Nate Butler) – 3:30
  4. "Incomplete" (Music Video) – 3:59
Japanese E.P.
  1. "Incomplete" (Album Version) – 3:59
  2. "Incomplete" (Instrumental) – 3:59
  3. "My Beautiful Woman" – 3:36
  4. "My Beautiful Woman" (Instrumental) – 3:36

Personnel

  • Songwriting – Dan Muckala, Lindy Robbins, Jess Cates
  • Production, acoustic piano, strings arrangement and additional keyboards – Dan Muckala
  • Recording – Dan Muckala, David Dillbeck
  • Additional engineering – F. Reid Shippen, Skye McCaskey
  • Additional engineering assistant - Lee Bridges, Aaron Fessel
  • Mixing – Chris Lord-Alge
  • Drums – Joe Porter
  • Bass – Brent Milligan
  • Electric guitar – Alex Nifong, Chris McMurtry
  • Acoustic guitar – Brandon Heath
  • Mastering – Tom Coyne
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    References

    Incomplete (Backstreet Boys song) Wikipedia