Stay the Same (album)
1999 studio album by Joey McIntyre
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Stay the Same is Joey McIntyre's first solo album, released on March 16, 1999, by Columbia Records and C2 Records. It includes his first single, the title track, "Stay the Same".
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| Released | March 16, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
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| Length | 56:58 | |||
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| Singles from Stay the Same | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Release
The album was released during the late 1990s' teen pop revival, which was mostly dominated by artists like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync. The album was able to gain substantial success due to the placement of the single "Stay the Same", which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Fellow New Kids On The Block bandmate Jordan Knight released an album in the same year, with his single "Give It to You" peaking at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well. The album peaked at #49 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
The second single released, "I Love You Came Too Late", peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Promotion
McIntyre toured with the pop artist Britney Spears in the Disneyland Tour series to promote their albums.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Couldn't Stay Away from Your Love" |
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| 4:43 |
| 2. | "I Can't Do It Without You" |
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| 3:50 |
| 3. | "Give It Up" |
| 4:27 | |
| 4. | "Stay the Same" |
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| 3:48 |
| 5. | "I Love You Came Too Late" |
| Eric Foster White | 3:14 |
| 6. | "All I Wanna Do" |
| Carrier | 4:40 |
| 7. | "The Way That I Loved You" |
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| 4:09 |
| 8. | "I Cried" | McIntyre |
| 4:39 |
| 9. | "Because of You" |
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| 5:09 |
| 10. | "We Can Get Down" |
| 3:58 | |
| 11. | "Let Me Take You for A Ride" |
| 3:44 | |
| 12. | "One Night" |
| 4:01 | |
| 13. | "Without Your Love" |
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| 6:24 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an associate producer
- ^[b] signifies a co-producer
- "Give It Up" contains excerpts from the composition "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)", written by Keith Crier, Herb Lane, Emanuel LeBlanc, and Paul Service.
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 49 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
