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The song is also highly critically acclaimed. The song also entered the charts at #1 in Italy, Spain, Canada, Austria, Switzerland and Germany. "I Want It That Way" made chart history in the Netherlands being the first single ever to debut at #1 in the Top 40, without being in the "Tip Parade" first. The song hit big in the UK, debuting at #1 on the UK Singles Chart.
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The song was honored with three Grammy nominations, including one for "Record Of The Year". The single, however, failed to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #6. On the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart, it set a record for most weeks at #1. It reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, where it stayed for 14 weeks. The single broke the record for most radio station adds in its first week with 165. The song went on to reach the #1 spot in over 25 nations. It was later released on the Backstreet Boys' greatest hits album, The Hits: Chapter One, in 2001. The song was highly played on the radio, and the video, directed by Wayne Isham, was well played on television. The song is considered the group's biggest hit to date and their signature song, and was one of the biggest hits of 1999. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson. "I Want It That Way" was the most successful single from the Backstreet Boys' 1999 album, Millennium.