Inconsolable

Infobox Single
Name = Inconsolable


Caption =
Artist = Backstreet Boys
from Album = Unbreakable
Released = August 27, 2007 (U.S.)
September 26, 2007 (JPN)
October 05, 2007 (GER)
October 22, 2007 (UK)
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop, piano pop
Length = 3:36
Label = Jive/Zomba
Writer = Emanuel Kiriakou, Lindy Robbins, Jess Cates
Producer = Emanuel Kiriakou
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Crawling Back to You"
(2005)
This single = "Inconsolable"
(2007)
Next single = "Helpless When She Smiles"
(2007)

"Inconsolable" is the first single by the Backstreet Boys from their sixth studio album "Unbreakable" which was released on October 30, 2007. The single hit the U.S. radio outlets on August 27, 2007. It was premiered by Jive at Z-100 - New York's Hit Music Station on August 6. It was written and produced by Emanuel Kiriakou (Nick Lachey "What's Left Of Me", Katharine McPhee "Ordinary World"), and co-written by Lindy Robbins and Jess Cates (Backstreet Boys' "Incomplete"). They entered on the México Top 100 Singles Chart on September 10th 2007 at #94. [ [http://www.americatop100.com/mexico/index.htm Mexican Singles Chart - September 11th 2007] ] On September 29, they also entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, at #86, #3 in Japan and #8 in Switzerland.

Music video

The music video, directed by Ray Kay, is shot in Venice Beach, California. Like their previous hit "Incomplete", the music video featured the Boys, now without Kevin Richardson, both individually and together. In the beginning, Nick Carter is shown lying on the beach at dawn; Brian Littrell is in his house looking out; A.J. Mclean is on the street with his car, much like in "Incomplete". Howie Dorough is shown sitting with his back against a wall near the beach.At various intervals in between, when the chorus is sang, the four are seen together on the Venice Pier. After the leads are sung, the scenes shift between the Boys individually and together; at the end of the video, the sun breaks and they look above in wonder. The city wakes up and they walk towards the ocean together on the pier.

The video premiered on Yahoo music on Friday September 14, peaking at #4 on the Top 100 Videos on Yahoo! Canada and #23 on the Top 100 Videos on Yahoo.com. On YouTube they have reached over 10 million views for their new video [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NhQZBeaxd9M] .

Track listing

Standard
#Inconsolable - 03:36
#Close My Eyes - 04:06 (Brian Littrell, Jess Cates, Dan Muckala, Lindy )

Europe part 2
#Inconsolable (Album Version)
#Inconsolable (Jason Nevins Remix)
#Inconsolable (Soul Seekerz Remix)
#Inconsolable (Eazy Remix)
#Inconsolable (video)

Japan/Australia
#Inconsolable (Main Version)
#Inconsolable (Instrumental)

Charts

*Shelly Wade's "High Noon Countdown", Z100 New York- #1

*Romeo's "Interactive 9 at 9", Z100 New York- #1

*Inconsolable make its debut in the Top 40 charts at #39

*On Toronto's top radio station z1035 the song was pumped by fans more than 80% (fans vote if they pump or dump a song)

*Inconsolable was Number 1 in its first week on 'HITFM's' Top 20 list. HITFM is the most famous and established radio station in China with over 1 million listeners.

*AT40, September 23- September 29 #37

*Top 100 iTunes Chart, Peak position-#54

*VH1's Top 20 Countdown, 10/27 Position- #3

*Released in the UK on 22nd October 2007 on standard CD format and Reached No.24, Inconsolable was the first single released by the boys in UK since Just Want You To Know was released in 2005. It is the band's lowest charting UK single since "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" which only charted at #14 in 1996.-

References

External links

* [http://www.backstreetboys.com Preview @ BackstreetBoys.com]
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003616603 Billboard]