The song was a last-minute addition to the album, as Clive Calder, then-chairman of Zomba, heard the song and called Jive Records president Barry Weiss, who then contacted the band's manager, Johnny Wright. However, he had been infected with strep throat, and was subsequently replaced with Littrell, whose vocals were featured on the album and single. In an interview with Billboard, AJ McLean noted that he was initially meant to sing the song's bridge, while Brian Littrell and Nick Carter would both sing the verses. The song peaked at number one in Lithuania, New Zealand, the Philippines and Romania, number two in Australia and Austria, number three in Canada and the United Kingdom, number four in Switzerland and Sweden, and number five in the Netherlands and Norway. It is one of the band's biggest hits and considered one of their signature songs. It was released on September 29, 1997, in the United Kingdom and on October 7, 1997, in the United States. It was released as the second single from their debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), in the United States and Backstreet's Back internationally. " As Long as You Love Me" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. From the album Backstreet's Back (int'l), Backstreet Boys (US)
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