Just Want You to Know

"Just Want You to Know" is a song performed by American vocal group Backstreet Boys. The song was released on October 4, 2005, as the second single from the group's fifth studio album, Never Gone (2005). The single performed well in European countries, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Belgium and peaking within the top 20 in Germany, Ireland, and Italy.

Music video
The music video for the song is a treat for Backstreet Boys' fans, as it features the band members themselves. The video is a tribute to the 1986 documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot, with the Backstreet Boys playing the role of fans of the fictional heavy metal band 'Sphynkter' in 1985. There are two versions of the video, both directed by Marc Klasfeld and released worldwide on September 3, 2005. The second version, which has the Backstreet Boys performing as the metal band' Sphynkter' throughout the video, was a special treat exclusively leaked online and can be viewed here.

Track listings
UK CD1 and European CD single
 * 1) "Just Want You to Know"
 * 2) "Larger than Life" (live)

UK CD2 and Australian CD single
 * 1) "Just Want You to Know"
 * 2) "I Want It That Way" (live)
 * 3) "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" (live)

UK DVD single
 * 1) "Just Want You to Know" (video)
 * 2) "Weird World" (a performance taken from AOL Live)

European maxi-CD single
 * 1) "Just Want You to Know" – 3:51
 * 2) "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" (live) – 4:44
 * 3) "Larger than Life" (live) – 3:57
 * 4) "I Want It That Way" (live) – 4:15
 * 5) "Just Want You to Know" (video enhancement)
 * 6) Screensaver enhancement

Japanese CD single
 * 1) "Just Want You to Know" (album version)
 * 2) "Just Want You to Know" (instrumental version)
 * 3) "I Want It That Way" (live)

Personnel

 * Drums, Percussion – Shawn Pelton
 * Engineer [Additional Pro Tools] – John Hanes
 * Engineer [Assistant Additional Pro Tools] – Tim Roberts
 * Engineer [Pro Tools Techs] – Christian Nilsson, Dan Chase
 * Mixed by – Serban Ghenea
 * Producer – Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald
 * Recorded by – Christian Nilsson, Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, Seth Waldmann
 * Recorded by [Assistant] – Alan Mason
 * Recorded at Maratone Studios, Stockholm, Sweden & Conway Studios, Hollywood, CA
 * Written By – Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald