''[[The Hits: Chapter One]]'', der blev udgivet den 30. oktober 2001, var en samling af Backstreet Boys' klassiske hits og en tidligere uudgivet sang; ''"Drowning"''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Christian|url=http://songofthedecade.com/song/Backstreet+Boys/Drowning|title=Drowning by Backstreet Boys|publisher=Song of the Decade|date=13. november 2001|access-date=4. april 2012}}</ref> Mens albummet kom ind i top 5 i [[USA]],<ref name=autogeneret3>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/artist/backstreet-boys/chart-history/171765?f=305&g=Albums|title=Backstreet Boys' US albums chart-positions|work=Billboard Magazine|access-date=9. februar 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209050733/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/artist/backstreet-boys/chart-history/171765?f=305&g=Albums|archive-date= 9. februar 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Storbritannien]],<ref name="Backstreet Boys' UK chart-positions"/> [[Tyskland]]<ref name=autogeneret1>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Backstreet+Boys/?type=longplay|title=Backstreet Boys' German albums chart-positions|publisher=Musicline.de|access-date=24. januar 2010|archive-date=13. august 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813143308/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Backstreet+Boys/?type=longplay|url-status=dead}}</ref>, og [[Canada]] <ref name="Backstreet Boys' Canadian albums chart-positions">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/artist/backstreet-boys/chart-history/171765?f=309&g=Albums|title=Backstreet Boys' Canadian albums chart-positions|work=Billboard Magazine|access-date=9. februar 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209050733/http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/artist/backstreet-boys/chart-history/171765?f=309&g=Albums|archive-date= 9. februar 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>, lykkedes det kun at komme ind i top 10 i [[Schweiz]], [[Østrig]], [[Holland]] og [[New Zealand]]<ref name="Backstreet Boys' European and Australasian chart-positions on The Hits: Chapter One">{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Backstreet+Boys&titel=Greatest+Hits+%2D+Chapter+One&cat=a|title=Backstreet Boys' European and Australasian chart-positions on The Hits: Chapter One|publisher=swisscharts.com|access-date=9. februar 2010}}</ref>. I USA blev ''The Hits: Chapter One'' certificeret platin for at sælge over en million enheder.<ref name="Backstreet Boys' US certifications">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=3&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Backstreet%20Boys&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=Backstreet Boys' US certifications|publisher=[[RIAA]]|access-date=9. februar 2010}}</ref> Tilsvarende blev albummet certificeret platin af IFPI også for at sælge over en million enheder i [[Europa]].<ref name="IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 2002">{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2002.html|title=IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2002|publisher=IFPI|access-date=9. februar 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210152839/http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2002.html|archive-date=10. februar 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sangen ''"Drowning"'' nåede top 10 i mange lande og i 2002 havde albumet solgt næsten seks millioner på verdensplan.<ref name=NYTimes2002 />
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