"I Want It That Way" is the most successful song by the Backstreet Boys, and their first single from their 1999 album Millennium. It is considered to be their signature hit. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson. The song was highly played on the radio & the video, directed by Wayne Isham, was well played on television. It was later released on the Backstreet Boys' greatest hits album, The Hits: Chapter One, in 2001. The song went on to reach the #1 spot in over 25 nations, making it the most successful song ever recorded by a boy band.