Millennium Taiwan Limited Edition CD (Monopoly Game Set, Double Case)

Album Commentary

『1998年是新好男孩在事業上最輝煌的一年，同時也是我們新好男孩生命中最艱辛的一年。
去年新好男孩反攻美國大陸有了開花結果的喜樂，美國發行的首張同名專輯已經突破了千萬張的銷售記錄，正式成為"鑽石俱樂部"裡的第64個會員，四首告示排行榜前10名單曲，各種大小獎項，場場爆滿的演唱會，連同全球三千萬張以上的成績，新好男孩早已將其他所謂的男孩團體給遠遠拋在後面成為整個流行樂壇中的至尊盟主。
“千禧情”代表了新好男孩全新的開始，代表了新好男孩跳脱以往大家對於他們的刻版印像，展現出新好男孩稱霸西元2000年西洋流行樂團的才能與事實。新專輯打破了以往對男孩團體的迷思一靠臉蛋成名，稍縱即逝的歌手。在這裡頭你可以看到新好男孩在音樂上的才氣，美的合聲本來就是他們不足為奇的特色之一，更令人訝異的是五個團員上上下下皆參與了這張專輯的詞曲創作與製作編曲，證明了經歷7年的磨練，新好男孩如今已蛻變成一個成熟而自信的團體，這張專輯的另一個意義也包含了新好男孩在這跨世紀的時刻，表達了他們對於家人、幕後工作伙伴以及全球歌迷的感恩之情。
“千禧情”是一張新好男孩自己認為最好的一張作品，也是最足以代表『新好男孩精神』的一張專輯，期待這張專輯的現世，能夠傳遞出新好男孩有情有義的千禧觀。

1998 was the most glorious year of the Backstreet Boys’ career, but at the same time, it was also the most difficult year in the lives of the Backstreet Boys.
Last year, the Backstreet Boys’ return to the U.S. finally bore fruit. Their first self-titled album released in the United States had already surpassed 10 million copies in sales, officially making them the 64th member of the “Diamond Club.” With four Top 10 singles on the Billboard charts, numerous awards of all kinds, sold-out concerts everywhere, and worldwide sales of more than 30 million records, the Backstreet Boys had long since left the other so-called boy bands far behind and become the leading group in the entire pop music scene.
Millennium represents a brand-new beginning for the Backstreet Boys. It represents the Backstreet Boys breaking away from the stereotypical image people had of them in the past, and shows their talent and ability to dominate Western pop music in the year 2000. The new album breaks the old stereotype of boy bands as singers who become famous because of their looks and quickly disappear. Here, you can see the Backstreet Boys’ musical talent. Beautiful harmonies have always been one of their well-known characteristics, but what is even more surprising is that all five members were involved in the songwriting, production, and arrangements of this album. This proves that, after seven years of experience and growth, the Backstreet Boys had now transformed into a mature and confident group. Another meaning of this album is that, at this turn-of-the-century moment, the Backstreet Boys expressed their gratitude to their families, the people working behind the scenes, and their fans around the world.
Millennium is the work that the Backstreet Boys themselves considered their best album, and also the album that best represents the “Backstreet Boys spirit.” With the release of this album, they hoped to convey the Backstreet Boys’ millennium vision of affection, loyalty, and gratitude.