Английская Википедия:Have It All (AJ McLean album)
Have It All is the first solo album by the American singer-songwriter AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys. The album was released on January 20, 2010.
Background
The album is McLean's first as a solo artist, although he once toured on his own as alter-ego Johnny No Name. McLean describes Have It All as "something fans of the Backstreet Boys will take notice of, thanks to its slightly risqué vibe". For the album, McLean worked with a number of hitmakers like Kristian Lundin and Dan Muckala. "It's kind of a cross between a little bit of rock and funk and a little bit of dance," McLean said of the album. "It's a well-rounded record. I'm really proud of it and I've been working on it for almost five years. It's going to be a great, great record."[1] McLean released a single from the album, "Teenage Wildlife", with a video directed by Wade Robson.[2]
Recording
The bulk of the album was recorded with songwriters and producers Kristian Lundin and Dan Muckala. Lundin had previously worked with the Backstreet Boys on some of their highest-charting songs, including "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)", while Muckala had also previously worked with the band on all three of their albums since their reformation in 2005. McLean revealed that one of the first tracks to be written for the album was "London", although the chorus for the track was not added until many months after initial conception, after McLean was inspired following a visit to the city. Much of the material composed with Lundin was also co-written by Lundin's long-time writing partner Carl Falk, who had also worked with the Backstreet Boys. JC Chasez, member of rival boyband NSYNC, composed the album's lead single, "Teenage Wildlife", alongside Jimmy Harry and Simon Wilcox. Chasez revealed in the behind-the-scenes video to accompany the official music video that he had written "Teenage Wildlife" many years previously and had been waiting to find the right artist to perform it. When he heard that McLean was writing an album, he offered the track to McLean and he loved it on the first listen. McLean also wrote a track with producer Mark Hudson, the only track on the album not to have production or a co-writing credit from Lundin, Muckala or Chasez.
Track listing
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Personnel
- Jon Bradley – trumpet Шаблон:Small
- Mike Briones – trombone Шаблон:Small
- Chuck Butler – bass and acoustic guitar Шаблон:Small
- JC Chasez – backing vocals Шаблон:Small, drums Шаблон:Small
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Dorian Crozier – engineer and drums Шаблон:Small
- Mike Davis – trombone Шаблон:Small
- John Deley – keyboards Шаблон:Small
- Dan Deurloo – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
- Sami Diament – engineer, percussion, and synthesizer Шаблон:Small
- Jimmy Emerzian – tenor saxophone Шаблон:Small, alto and baritone saxophones Шаблон:Small
- Carl Falk – engineer, mixing, keyboards, and programming Шаблон:Small; guitar Шаблон:Small; horn engineer Шаблон:Small
- Richard Fortus – guitar Шаблон:Small
- Chris Fudurich – engineer Шаблон:Small
- Jimmy Harry – engineer, bass, guitar, and keyboards Шаблон:Small
- Mark Hudson – bass and guitar Шаблон:Small
- Adam Lester – electric guitar Шаблон:Small
- Kristian Lundin – engineer, mixing, keyboards, and programming Шаблон:Small; horn engineer Шаблон:Small
- Jeremy Lutito – drums Шаблон:Small
- David Maurice – engineer, mixing, and bass Шаблон:Small
- AJ McLean – vocals, guitar Шаблон:Small, drums and keyboards Шаблон:Small
- Dan Muckala – engineer, mixing, instruments, and programming Шаблон:Small
- Brian Paturalski – mixing Шаблон:Small
- Kent Smith – trumpet Шаблон:Small
- Andy Snitzer – saxophone Шаблон:Small
- Rami Yacoub – engineer, mixing, keyboards, and programming Шаблон:Small
Charts
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
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| Taiwan Albums (G-Music)[3] | 16 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 31 |
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