Shape of My Heart

For other uses, see Shape of My Heart (disambiguation).

"Shape of My Heart"
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Single by Backstreet Boys
from the album Black & Blue
Released	October 3, 2000 (2000-10-03)
Format	CD single
Recorded	July 2000; Cheiron Studios and Polar Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:50
Label	Jive
Writer(s)	Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Lisa Miskovsky
Producer(s)	Max Martin, Rami
Backstreet Boys singles chronology
"The One" (2000) "Shape of My Heart" (2000) "The Call" (2001)
Music sample "Shape of My Heart" noicon A sample from "Shape of My Heart" by Backstreet Boys

"Shape of My Heart" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys. The song was released on October 3, 2000 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Black & Blue (2000). It was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub, and co-written by Lisa Miskovsky. The song debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, while reaching number eight on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart.

On MTV's Total Request Live the music video broke the Backstreet Boys' own record for longest running number-one song, which was previously held by "Larger than Life" (1999). The video spent 61 days at the top position. The song also earned a Grammy Award nomination during the 44th Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. This was featured on the 2001 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 6.

On the 2000s "Around the World in 100 Hours" Black & Blue promo trip, Backstreet Boys sang an a cappella version of the song every continent they landed on. In 2008, one of the song's writers, Lisa Miskovsky, released her own version of the song, "Another Shape of My Heart" on her 2008 album Last Year's Songs: Greatest Hits.

Music video

The music video for "Shape of My Heart" was directed by Matthew Rolston from October 1 to October 2, 2000 at the Roberts Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. The entire video is shot in monochrome with a blue tint, creating a black and blue look (hence the album's name).

The video shows the Backstreet Boys rehearsing lines onstage in an empty theater. Another set of scenes shows a man and a woman rehearsing on the stage while another man and woman watch from a desk in front of the audience in which the band sits. The characters from these scenes also feature in the scenes with the band rehearsing.

Track listings

1. "Shape of My Heart" - 3:50
2. "All I Have to Give" (Acapella) - 3:48
3. "The One" (Jack D. Elliot Radio Mix) - 3:36

• Incorrect times are printed on the sleeve.

Credits and personnel

Recording

• Recorded and mixed at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden. Vocals recorded at Polar Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.

Personnel

• Max Martin – songwriter, producer, recording, mixing, guitar
• Rami Yacoub – songwriter, producer, recording, mixing
• Lisa Miskovsky – songwriter
• Stefan Boman – vocal recording engineer
• Esbjörn Öhrwall – guitar
• Peter Svensson – guitar
• Tomas Lindberg – bass
• John Amatiello – Pro Tools and XBS Optical Vocal Enhancer engineer
• Tom Coyne – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000-2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	25
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)	1
Denmark (IFPI)	2
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	3
Germany (Official German Charts)	2
Ireland (IRMA)	6
Italy (FIMI)	1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	1
Norway (VG-lista)	1
Poland (Polish Singles Chart)	1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	4
US Billboard Hot 100	9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Australian Singles Chart	30
Dutch Singles Chart	61
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	55
German Singles Chart	31
Italian Singles Chart	21
Swiss Singles Chart	35
Chart (2001)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	87

Preceded by "Beautiful Day" by U2	Italian Singles Chart 16 November 2000 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Again" by Lenny Kravitz
Preceded by "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo	Eurochart Hot 100 number one single 25 November 2000 (1 week)	Succeeded by "One More Time" by Daft Punk
Preceded by "Dom tio budorden" by "Feven"	Swedish Singles Chart 2 November 2000 (1 week)	Succeeded by "My Love" by Westlife
Preceded by "Lydia" by Fur Patrol	New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart number-one single 14 January 2001 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Cruisin'" by Gwyneth Paltrow feat Huey Lewis
Preceded by "Beautiful Day" by U2	Norwegian Singles Chart Week 44 2000 (3 weeks)	Succeeded by "Same Old Brand New You" by A1
Preceded by "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo	Swiss Singles Chart 26 November (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)" by Modjo

Radio and release history

Region	Format	Date
United States	Radio airplay	October 3, 2000 (2000-10-03)
	CD single	October 31, 2000 (2000-10-31)

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics