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About The Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys were, in many ways, a contradictory band. Comprised entirely of white, middle-class Americans, the group sang a hybrid of new jack balladry, hip-hop, R&B, and dance club pop that originally found its greatest success in Canada and Europe, with their 1996 debut album charting in the Top Ten in nearly every country on the continent; ironically, success in their native land did not follow until nearly two years later.

The core of Backstreet Boys is cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell, who both hail from Lexington, KY. The two began singing while they were children, performing in local church choirs, as well as festivals, where they sang doo wop and new jack R&B in the style of Boyz II Men. Two of the other remaining members, Howie Dorough and A.J. McLean, were natives of Orlando, FL, who met each other — as well as transplanted New Yorker and fifth Backstreeter Nick Carter — through auditions for local commercials, theater, and television. At one audition, the three discovered that they shared an affection for classic soul and could harmonize together. In no time, they were singing as a trio. Shortly after the trio had formed, Richardson moved to Orlando, where he became a tour guide at Disney World; at night, he concentrated on becoming a professional musician. Eventually, he met Dorough, Carter, and McLean through a co-worker, and the four decided to form a group, naming themselves after an Orlando flea market; Littrell was invited to join to make the band into a quintet.

Originally from Orlando, Florida, the band's members include Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Kevin's cousin Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Howie Dorough. The name Backstreet came from a restaurant in Florida that Brian had discovered.

At their peak, the Backstreet Boys had a wildly excited following among pre-teen and older fans, predominantly female, and across many international markets. By 2001, the group had sold over 50 million albums worldwide, a number that earned them a spot in the record books.

Perhaps best known for their 1999 hit, the ambiguously longing "I Want It That Way," the band also ruled the charts with back-to-back #1 releases, beginning in 1997 with "Backstreet's Back," "Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart)," followed by "As Long As You Love Me." Later hits included "Shape of My Heart," and "Drowning."

The band went on hiatus for three years as its youngest member Nick Carter launched a solo career that saw limited success with the release of a rock-pop album Now Or Never in 2002.

On December 10, 2003 the Backstreet Boys reunited on Oprah. They hit the studios in early 2004 to start recording their yet untitled fourth studio album. It is set for release in early 2005, most likely March.

In mid-March 2005, their next single, most likely "Incomplete", is due for release.

Discography
1996 Backstreet Boys #4 US (1997 release), #12 UK
1997 Backstreet's Back #2 UK
1999 Millennium #1 US, #2 UK
1999 Christmas Album
2000 Black & Blue #1 US, #13 UK
2001 The Hits: Chapter One #4 US, #5 UK

Hit Singles
1996 "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" #14 UK
1996 "We've Got It Goin' On" #3 UK
1996 "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (re-issue) #35 US (1998 release), #8 UK
1997 "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" #2 US, #2 UK
1997 "Anywhere for You" #4 UK
1997 "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" #4 US (1998 release), #3 UK
1997 "As Long As You Love Me" #3 UK
1998 "All I Have to Give" #5 US (1999 release), #2 UK
1999 "I Want It That Way" #6 US, #1 UK
1999 "Larger Than Life" #25 US, #5 UK
2000 "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" #6 US, #3 UK
2000 "The One" #30 US, #8 UK
2000 "Shape of My Heart" #9 US, #4 UK
2001 "The Call" #8 UK
2001 "More Than That" #27 US, #12 UK
2001 "Drowning" #28 US, #4 UK (2002 release)
2004 "Poster Girl"

Recently released song clips
Poster Girl
My Beautiful Woman (2 Versions)
Climbing The Walls
Best of My Love
Change My Life
Favorite Place
Lift Me Up
Rumors
Incomplete

External links
Backstreet Boys Official Website
Backstreet Boys Jive Website
Backstreet Boys Unlimited
"Backstreet Boys" Lyrics
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