More than That

For the Lauren Jauregui song, see More Than That (Lauren Jauregui song).

"More than That" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. It was released on April 17, 2001, as the third single from their fourth studio album, Black & Blue (2000). The song was written by Adam Anders, Franciz, and LePont and produced by the latter two.^[1]

"More than That"
Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Black & Blue
Released	April 17, 2001 (2001-04-17)
Studio	Franciz & LePont (Bergshamra, Sweden) EMI (Stockholm, Sweden) (strings) Parc (Orlando, Florida) (vocals) Battery (New York City) (remix)
Length	3:44 (album version) 3:42 (radio mix)
Label	Jive Trans Continental
Songwriter(s)	Adam Anders Franciz LePont
Producer(s)	Franciz LePont
Backstreet Boys singles chronology
"The Call" (2001) "More than That" (2001) "Drowning" (2001)
Audio sample
A sample from "More than That" by Backstreet Boys file help
Music video
"More than That" on YouTube

"More than That" reached number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and ran for 20 weeks, and number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, ending their run of 13 consecutive top-10 hits. It entered the top 10 in Canada, Croatia, Poland, and Scotland. The song appears on the band's first compilation album, The Hits – Chapter One (2001).

Music video

The music video for "More than That" was directed by Marcus Raboy. The video features two sets of scenes: one in which the band sings in a desert hangar with a giant movie screen showing various scenes behind them, including a desert, a city with heavy traffic, a cloudy sky, lightning, and a sun break. The other scenes feature the band walking in the desert as a group and driving in two convertible cars. One with AJ McLean as the driver and Nick Carter as the passenger. The other one with Brian Littrell as the driver, Howie Dorough as the passenger, and Kevin Richardson in the backseat.

Track listings

Australian and New Zealand CD single^[1]

1. "More Than That" (radio mix) – 3:40
2. "More Than That" (album version) – 3:44
3. "The Call" (Neptunes remix with rap) – 3:53
4. "More Than That" (Hani Mixshow remix) – 6:36
5. "More Than That" (enhanced video) – 3:54

European CD single^[2]

1. "More Than That" (radio mix) – 3:40
2. "More Than That" (album version) – 3:44

UK CD and cassette single^[3][4]

1. "More Than That" (radio mix) – 3:40
2. "More Than That" (Hani Mixshow remix) – 6:36
3. "The Call" (Neptunes remix with rap) – 3:53

Japanese CD single^[5]

1. "More Than That" (radio mix) – 3:42
2. "More Than That" (album version) – 3:44
3. "The Call" (Neptunes remix with rap) – 3:53
4. "The Call" (Earthtone III remix) – 3:44

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 25 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 27 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 44 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 14 Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[10] 5 Croatia (HRT)[11] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 22 Europe (European Hit Radio)[13] 19 Germany (GfK)[14] 25 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 21 Italy (FIMI)[16] 25 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 35 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 28 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 29 Poland (Music & Media)[20] 1 Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[21] 2 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[22] 12 Scotland (OCC)[23] 9 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 11 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 28 UK Singles (OCC)[26] 12 UK Indie (OCC)[27] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 27 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[29] 6 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[30] 34 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[31] 14

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Brazil (Crowley)[32] 81 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[33] 149 Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[34] 16 Europe (European Hit Radio)[35] 93 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[22] 77 Sweden (Hitlistan)[36] 92 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[37] 17 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[38] 69

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[39]	Gold	4,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 17, 2001	Contemporary hit rhythmic contemporary radio	Jive	[40]
Europe	June 2001	CD cassette	Jive Trans Continental	[41]
Japan	June 6, 2001	CD	Jive	[42]
Australia	June 11, 2001		Jive Trans Continental	[43]
United Kingdom	June 25, 2001	CD cassette		[44]