This Is Us is the seventh studio album from American pop boyband Backstreet Boys. It is their second album since becoming a four-piece band and was released on September 30, 2009 in Japan through Sony Music Japan, October 5, 2009 in the UK through RCA, and October 6 in the US through Jive Records. The album debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard 200 making the boyband the first group since Sade to have their first seven albums reach top 10 on the chart. RedOne produced the album’s lead single "Straight Through My Heart" was released in August/September 2009 and reached number 1 in Taiwan, number 3 in Japan, 19 in Canada, 72 in the UK, and 18 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. The group simultaneously released the standard and deluxe editions of the album. The deluxe edition (limited first edition in Japan) will feature a DVD with live performances of previous singles at The O2 Arena in London, along with the music video for the first single.

Other Information

• Title : This Is Us
• Artist : Backstreet Boys
• Released : September 30, 2009
• Recorded : December 2008 – August 2009
• Genres : R&B, dance-pop, synth pop
• Label : Jive Records
• Producers : Jim Jonsin, Brian Kennedy, Printz Board, Soulshock & Karlin, Claude Kelly, Max Martin, T-Pain, RedOne Mr. Pyro, Mike Mani, Troy Johnson, Antwonie Collins, Jorden Omley, Emanuel Kiriakou, Ryan Tedder

Track Listing

1. "Straight Through My Heart" 3:27
2. "Bigger" 3:15
3. "Bye Bye Love" 4:20
4. "All of Your Life (You Need Love)" 3:55
5. "If I Knew Then" 3:16
6. "This Is Us" 3:03
7. "PDA" 3:48
8. "Masquerade" 3:03
9. "She’s a Dream" 3:58
10. "Shattered" 3:53
11. "Undone" 4:16

European, Asian, Australian, Canadian, Brazilian bonus track

1. "Helpless" featuring Pitbull 3:32

Japan bonus tracks

1. "International Luv" 3:17
2. "Straight Through My Heart" 5:35

Tags: Backstreet Boys, This Is Us