Inconsolable

"Inconsolable" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. The song was released as the first single from their sixth studio album Unbreakable, which was released on October 30, 2007. It is the group's first single without Kevin Richardson, who had left the group in 2006. The single was released to US radio outlets on August 27, 2007. It was first confirmed on July 25, 2007 and premiered by Jive at Z-100 - New York's Hit Music Station on August 6. The Single entered Top 10 in seven countries, reaching the number-two spot of the Italian Top Singles Chart.[2]

"Inconsolable"
Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Unbreakable
ReleasedAugust 27, 2007 (US)
September 26, 2007 (JPN)
October 5, 2007 (GER)
October 22, 2007 (UK)
RecordedStudio E, At Chalice Recording, & Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, California
GenrePop[1]
Length3:36
LabelJive/Zomba
Songwriter(s)Emanuel Kiriakou, Lindy Robbins, Jess Cates
Producer(s)Emanuel Kiriakou
Backstreet Boys singles chronology
"I Still..."
(2006)		 "Inconsolable"
(2007)		 "Helpless When She Smiles"
(2007)
Music video
"Inconsolable" on YouTube

Background and composition

"Inconsolable" was written by Emmanuel Kiriakou, Lindy Robbins and Jess Cates and produced by Emanuel Kiriakou.[1] It features the trademark emotional boy band romantic lyrics[3] with heartfelt vocals.[4]

The song is a piano-driven power ballad similar to "Incomplete". It features acoustic piano, strings, rhythmic acoustic guitars, heavy vocal harmonies and an emotional vocal performance.[5] The song's verses are in the key of G major, whilst the chorus is in the relative key of E minor.[6]

Critical reception

Bill Lamb of About.com wrote: "It only takes one cut like the first single 'Inconsolable' to realize the group is concentrating on fleshing out their most comfortable pop territory."[7] Andy Battaglia of The A.V. Club commented that the song "reach the stirring heights of old while maintaining Backstreet Boys' habit of mimicking, melodically and structurally, songs by Def Leppard."[8] Gemma Padley of BBC Music wrote that the song "features the trademark emotional wrangling but thankfully resists boy band cliches like the diabolical key change."[3] Simon Vozick-Levinson from Entertainment Weekly called it a "soggy adult-contemporary power ballad",[9] while Matt O'Leary from Virgin Media named it "a textbook Backstreet Boys song, a huge, glossy, shiny thing, with very heartfelt vocals."[4] Yahoo! Music wrote: "It is an extremely catchy pop song, a perfect track to reintroduce the group to the marketplace."[1]

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 the house looking out; A.J. McLean is on the street with the 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 sung, 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.

Track listing
UK CD1
  1. "Inconsolable" (Radio Version) - 3:36
  2. "Downpour" - 3:24
  3. "Close My Eyes" - 4:06
UK CD2
  1. "Inconsolable" (Radio Version) - 3:36
  2. "Inconsolable" (Jason Nevins Remix) - 4:14
  3. "Inconsolable" (Soul Seekerz Remix) - 5:49
  4. "Inconsolable" (Eazy Remix) - 6:08
  5. "Inconsolable" (Video) - 3:43

Charts

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