[88][89] Never Gone was certified platinum in the U.S. and four singles were released from the album. The deal included an exclusive compilation set available only at Burger King restaurants. The recordings were paused for a few weeks before they were started again. They secured a Las Vegas residency in 2017, carrying Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life into 2018. [12] The three, realizing that they could harmonize together, decided to form a trio. "I just didn't know who they were and I was just questioning, 'How could these kids afford an airplane?'" Pearlman told ABC News in a 2000 interview. BSB Suing Former Manager Lou Pearlman For $3.5 Million", "Backstreet Boys To Quit Playing Games With Ch. The day was also declared Backstreet Boys Day in Orlando. Carter is the youngest member. The day after the show aired, the online hashtag of the group's 1997 hit "As Long As You Love Me" trended No. . Moreover, they are responsible for three of the longest-running number one pop singles -- "End of the Road," "I'll Make Love to You . You are my fire The Backstreet Boys, on the other hand, in their late-30s to mid-40s, cling to an image of immortal juvenility. Back in 2000, Leigh Boniello was hired as the Backstreet Boys' webmaster. Alexa was not able to answer this question until the person above taught it how to. The early 2000s had everything to do with Lou Pearlman, the man who created the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, who would later die behind bars in South Florida in 2016 while serving a 25-year. Backstreet supported the album with an extensive tour that hit markets across the globe, including Asia and Australia. The album was released in the US on July 30, 2013, and in other countries sometime later. Released in early 2019, the album continued their late-era focus on reliable harmonies and adult-oriented pop, returning the quintet to the top of the Billboard 200, their first chart-topper since 2000's Black & Blue. [117] A few days later, McLean and Littrell revealed on separate occasions that Richardson had returned since 2010, before NKOTBSB Tour started. Backstreet owe much of their success to the creator of boybands the late Lou Pearlman, who died in prison in August 2016 aged 62; he was serving a 25-year sentence for a $300m (229m) fraud. The recordings include some unreleased mixes, demos, and original materials. His cousin Kevin asks him to audition for the pop group. The album debuted at No. The Backstreet Boys formed way back in 1993, when Howie D., A.J. Carter subsequently told Lee about his original concept of a six-issue series of comic books featuring members of the Backstreet Boys as superheroes called "Cyber Crusaders." Despite the Backstreet Boys' popularity in Europe and Canada, "We've Got It Goin' On" stalled in the lower reaches of the U.S. charts in 1995. The group released its Christmas Album before the end of the year, by which time Millennium was well on its way to sales of 12 million copies in the U.S. On an international level, the album eventually sold more than 40 million units. The Backstreet Boys' birthdays are as follows: Nick Carter - January 28, 1980 AJ McLean - January 9, 1978 Brian Littrell - February 20, 1975 Howie Dorough. [73] The tour resumed in August and concluded in November. July 28, 2009", "Search results of the Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, second week of October 2009", "Backstreet Boys' Brian Littrell Diagnosed With Swine Flu", "Brian Littrell Diagnosed with Swine Flu", "Backstreet Boys part ways with longtime label JIVE: 'This is the best thing that could happen to us', "Rising Pop Star Ashlyne Huff is Set to Join This Summer's NKOTBSB Tour as the Opening Act", "The Fans Have Spoken! The Backstreet Boys entered the studios in January 2004 to start recording the new album. They supported his decision and kept his return a secret until the tour was over. On January 4, 2019, DNA's third single, "No Place", was released. For almost 30 years, the Backstreet Boys have been some of pop music's biggest stars. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album Millennium (1999) and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000). [109] In the same month, they embarked on a joint tour with New Kids on the Block as NKOTBSB. [12] Cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell, both from Lexington, Kentucky, sang in local church choirs and festivals when they were children. The guys opened for Lady Gaga in the US, co-headlined a tour with the Backstreet Boys, started doing concert cruises and, most recently, teamed up with Salt-n-Pepa, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany and . Backstreet Boys (BSB) sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band in history. While they start off somewhat understandable, by the chorus, they're downright confusing. [176], Backstreet Boys resumed their DNA tour in June 2022 in North America and will finish in May 2023 in South Africa. On Seacrest's radio show, he also stated that he would love to "perform with the group again on a more regular basis. Two days after Richardson's departure announcement, the Backstreet Boys entered the studio to record their sixth album. [67] To promote its release, they traveled around the world in 100 hours, visiting Stockholm, Tokyo, Sydney, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, and New York City. [69][70] In the United States, it sold 1.6 million discs in the first week making them the first artist since The Beatles to achieve back-to-back million plus first week sales. It also contains a more R&B sound compared to Unbreakable. "[114] The statement, along with his appearance at the cruise event, prompted speculations that he might rejoin the group for good,[115] but both he and the group remained quiet on the matter. At 9 p.m., Brian auditions over the phone. They toured with the likes of Kelly . However, the drastic style change drew negative criticism from Rolling Stone. [181] The ad they answered in 1993 was for a singing group with "New Kids on the Block look with a Boyz II Men sound", and they aimed to have a white version of Boyz II Men. Initially, he paid them $75 a week, according to the band's documentary. After Backstreet Boys emerged as pop stars in Europe, the music industry took notice in the U.S., and "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" became the group's first top-10 hit. Millennium was released in the summer of 1999 and debuted at number one, with first-week sales topping one million copies. This group has recorded a number of albums. In the following year, they released their second international album Backstreet's Back (1997), along with their self-titled U.S. debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), which continued the group's success worldwide. "I was like, 'Well, this is new,'" the Backstreet Boys member said of the 9-year-old's choice. On . [108], In May 2011, the group announced that they had left their longtime label JIVE Records. 196 | Backstreet Boys | Behind the Music", "Kevin Richardsons Interview by Chet Cooper", "Backstreet Boys Hope New Album Shows 'Evolution', "Backstreet Boys' Unbreakable: An Undeniably Strong Album", "Review: Backstreet's Back 'In a World Like This' And They're 'Alright', "Album of the Week: Backstreet Boys' 'DNA', "Review: Backstreet's Back With Contemporary-Pop Magic on 'DNA', "Sears Launches New Marketing Campaign for the 'Sears Presents Backstreet Boys Into The Millennium Tour', "Zap, pow, click! In November 2003, McLean appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about his addiction to alcohol and drugs and his struggles in rising to fame for the first time in public. The group took a hiatus from 2000 to 2002, but regrouped to release Never Gone in 2005. The show in London's The O2 Arena was filmed and is available to watch online on MSN's website. From the "We Wanna Be With You" tour to "Into The Millennium" and "In A World Like This," we've been introduced to new artists that opened for the guys. [155] On September 23, the Backstreet Boys confirmed their Vegas residency show happening in 2017, titled Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life. We want to create a boyband." So I think, absolutely *NSYNC, all of them, O-Town, Backstreet Boys. [121] On August 31, 2012, they closed out Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series in Central Park, in New York. : AJ & Nick Talk New Album After Florida Georgia Line Collab", "Backstreet Boys To Perform Las Vegas Residency", "Backstreet Boys Announce 2017 Las Vegas Residency", "Backstreet Boys Announce New Single 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart', "Backstreet Boys Announce Massive 70-Date World Arena Tour: See the Dates", "Backstreet Boys and The Offspring cancel their concerts in Brazil on COVID-19", "Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter on Grammy Museum Exhibit & Renewed Success: 'We're Just Living in the Moment', "The Backstreet Boys Are Releasing Their First-Ever Christmas Album", "Backstreet Boys' 'I Want It That Way' Turns 20: The Story Behind the Hit's Mystery Lyrics", "Backstreet Boys Honored with Iconic Handprint Ceremony at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas", "Backstreet Boys discuss 'DNA' tour, tease Christmas album", "Baylee Littrell and Toad talkin' music, Backstreet Boys, women in Country and more", "Confirmed: Britney Spears Is Dropping A Song With The Backstreet Boys | Hit Network", "Backstreet Boys Are Recording Their First-Ever Christmas Album", "Backstreet Boys back in Las Vegas for a Christmas residency", "Backstreet Boys to Perform Christmas-Themed Las Vegas Residency: 'We Schemed Such a Glorious Show', "Here's What AJ McLean Says Is the Backstreet Boys' Most 'Hated' Song", "Two new dates added to Backstreet Boys South African tour", "The Backstreet Boys Announce Las Vegas Shows Ahead of Their DNA World Tour: 'Vegas Is in Our DNA', "US pop band Backstreet Boys evokes Chinese nostalgia with 44 million tuning in for concert on Tencent's WeChat", "Dave & Jimmy's Celebrity Softball Classic", "Ep. 69 by December 1995,[24] but it entered the top 5 in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, and the Netherlands. [162], On April 8, 2019, the band released their exhibit at the Grammy Museum before it was opened to the public two days later, showcasing tour outfits and memorabilia from their childhoods. How old are the Backstreet Boys? 11 Claims", "Backstreet Boys get recordings, posters in final Pearlman payout", "Backstreet Boys -- We Got Our Music Back! American boy band who ruled late-'90s teen pop before maturing into the 21st century with adult-oriented pop. [48], The album entered the Billboard 200 at No. With hits like "I Want It That Way . Ultimately, the band continued and finished the final recordings in 2009 and released them in October. "They were so nice, and we were able to go up to them and ask . I think it was the right decision. On September 15, 2016, McLean and Carter confirmed that the band would be done with the album the following year, along with a new headlining tour. The Wrights put the group out on the road and enlisted several A&R reps to attend the performances, which eventually resulted in a contract with Jive Records in 1994. Littrell, Carter, and McLean usually sing the melody in choruses, with Dorough harmonizing above the melody and Richardson covering the bass parts. The band's actual debut was originally released in 1996 everywhere but the US, due to the fact that they were mostly. The amazement comes from the fact that when the boy and girls bands started hitting the scene it seemed to get crowded rather quickly. [31] "Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)", originally released in Europe as their fourth single in October 1996, was released in the U.S. in May 1997 for their upcoming self-titled U.S. debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997). When songs from their recording sessions were leaked online, the group took the setback in stride, using their fans' feedback to help steer the remainder of the recording process. At the end of December 1994, the group flew to Sweden to record some songs with Max Martin and Denniz PoP, including "We've Got It Goin' On," which ended up being their first single and completed their work in January 1995. 1", "Backstreet Boys Live in Concert on MSN Video", "Backstreet Boys All Five Of Them Reunite Onstage In L.A.", "Backstreet Boys are back, alright! McLean said the band is working with producer Jacob Kasher, who has worked with Maroon 5 and Britney Spears. The Backstreet Boys were a dynamic boy band until the early to mid-2000's, when they took a hiatus. 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