Peak
2
Weeks
43
Score
8,584
Chart Year
1997
The accompanying music video for "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" was filmed in Orlando, Florida on July 1, 1996.[15][better source needed] It was directed by Kai Sehr, and shows the group dancing and singing on a deserted basketball court at night. Halfway in the video, it begins to rain. Then the boys' shirts are unbuttoned, showing their bare upper bodies as they continues to perform wet in the rain. During the video shoot, Nick Carter lip-synced over Brian Littrell's vocals, as he didn't record his vocals until August that year.[16] Initially, MTV was hesitant to air the video due to the boys taking their shirts off in the rain, but reluctantly embraced it after TRL viewership caught on with audiences.[16] The music video premiered in October 1996 in Germany and in the week of June 15–22, 1997 in the
This pop ballad was written by British-born and Sweden-based songwriter Herbie Crichlow and Swedish producer Max Martin. It was one of the first hit singles for both songwriters. Crichlow started writing this song on the bus to the studio. He recalled to Genius: "I had a fight with my wife, and it just kind of hit me. I ran into the studio, and I was like, 'Martin, I've got this idea. I've got this song, and we have to go do it, now!' We ran downstairs and basically, the song was written in about 25 minutes." This was the closest The Backstreet Boys had to a chart-topper on the US Hot 100. It peaked at #2, being prevented from reaching the summit by firstly "Mo Money Mo Problems" by The Notorious B.I.G. then "Honey" by Mariah Carey. The group performed this on Saturday Night Live in 1998. The music video was shot at Howard Middle School in Orlando, Florida, and is mostly angst-ridden expressions and plenty of abs. In 2017, the guys called it their most embarrassing clip. "We're all beefed out," Nick Carter told Entertainment Weekly.
Baby, oh Even in my heart I see You're not bein' true to me Deep within my soul I feel Nothing's like it used to be Sometimes I wish I could turn back time Impossible as it may seem But I wish I could so bad, baby Quit playin' games with my heart Quit playin' games with my heart Before you tear us apart (my heart) Quit playin' games with my heart I should've known from the start You know you got to stop (from my heart) You're tearing us apart (my heart) Quit playin' games with my heart I live my life the way To keep you comin' back to me Everything I do is for you So what is it that you can't see? Sometimes I wish I could turn back time Impossible as it may seem But I wish I could so bad, baby You better quit playin' games with my heart Quit playin' games with my heart Before you tear us apart (my heart) Quit playin' games with my heart I should've known from the start You know you got to stop (from my heart) You're tearing us apart (my heart) Quit playin' games Baby, baby the love that we had was so strong Don't leave me hangin' here forever Oh baby, baby this is not right Let's stop this tonight Baby, oh, quit playin' games Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Na, na, na, na, na, baby Na, na, na, na, na-ah Sometimes I wish I could Turn back time, impossible as it may seem But I wish I could so bad, baby Quit playin' games with my heart Quit playin' games with my heart Before you tear us apart (my heart) Quit playin' games with my heart I should've known from the start You know you got to stop (from my heart) You're tearing us apart (my heart) Quit playin' games with my heart Quit playin' games with my heart Na, na, na, na, na, na, na Na, na, na, na, na, baby Na, na, na, na, na-ah Quit playin' games with my heart Na, na, na, na, na, na, na (with my heart) Na, na, na, na, na, baby (my heart) My heart
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 28, 1997 | 24 | 102 |
| 2 | Jul 5, 1997 | 13 | 113 |
| 3 | Jul 12, 1997 | 10 | 116 |
| 4 | Jul 19, 1997 | 6 | 120 |
| 5 | Jul 26, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 6 | Aug 2, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 7 | Aug 9, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 8 | Aug 16, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 9 | Aug 23, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 10 | Aug 30, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 11 | Sep 6, 1997 | 2 | 124 |
| 12 | Sep 13, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 13 | Sep 20, 1997 | 2 | 124 |
| 14 | Sep 27, 1997 | 5 | 121 |
| 15 | Oct 4, 1997 | 5 | 121 |
| 16 | Oct 11, 1997 | 6 | 120 |
| 17 | Oct 18, 1997 | 6 | 120 |
| 18 | Oct 25, 1997 | 7 | 119 |
| 19 | Nov 1, 1997 | 8 | 118 |
| 20 | Nov 8, 1997 | 9 | 117 |