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"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys, taken from their third studio album, ''Millennium'' (1999). Written by Max Martin and Herbie Crichlow, with production by Martin and Kristian Lundin, "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" is a sad, pop and R&B ballad, with Latin pop influences, about missing someone that you love and asking the meaning of living a lonely life. Jive Records selected the track to be released as the third single from the album, on December 21, 1999. It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who commended the lush orchestration, its melody and the group's vocal performance. It has also experienced success on the charts, reaching the top-ten in most countries it charted, also peaking at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The music video for the track was released on 1999's New Year's Eve and was directed by Stuart Gosling. It follows each of the band members in a separate dramatic history, with the band uniting for the video's end. The song also earned a Grammy award nomination during the 43rd Grammy Awards for ''Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals''. This song was also featured on the 2000 compilation album ''Now That's What I Call Music! 5'' and reissue of the ''Music of the Heart'' soundtrack. == Background and writing == "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" was written by Max Martin and Herbie Crichlow, while Martin also produced it with Kristian Lundin. On the November 27, 1999 issue of ''Billboard'' Magazine, it was reported that Jive Records selected "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" as ''Millenniums third single. The song received a CD Single on January 11, 2000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/show-me-the-meaning-of-being-lonely-mw0001119434 )〕 "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" is a pop and R&B ballad, with Latin pop influences. Lyrically, the song deals with heartbreak and how the protagonist is dealing with loneliness. "Show me the meaning of being lonely/Is this the feeling I need to walk with/Tell me why I can't be there where you are/There's something missing in my heart," they sing in the chorus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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