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AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell made their name in the music industry during their peak performance in 1993, and their songs have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and have earned them a place in history. [11][143] The movie chronicles their entire career journey up to the making of their 2013 album In A World Like This. 3 on the U.S. chart with first-week sales of 291,000 copies. However Licata and Edwards left in early 1993 for personal reasons. They started a small Asian tour in September, visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Manila, performing some new material. The Backstreet Boys supported DNA with a successful tour that ran into 2022, the same year that they released A Very Backstreet Christmas, their first-ever holiday album. The group drastically changed their style in 2005 with their comeback album Never Gone, an adult contemporary record featuring only live instruments, a departure from their previous pop sound that features a lot of synthesizers. "It was a great way to show people that we're back," Richardson said regarding the commercial. After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album, Never Gone (2005). [40] Littrell postponed the open-heart surgery twice to meet touring obligations, and he finally underwent the surgery on May 8, 1998, in the middle of the Backstreet's Back Tour. [140] On October 21, 2014, the group received a settlement of $99,000 in cash, 34 audio tape reels, 26 CDs, seven studio mastering audio tapes, six sealed posters, three audio cassettes, and one VHS tape. They supported his decision and kept his return a secret until the tour was over. [83] The relationship with JIVE Records worsened when the Backstreet Boys filed a $75100 million lawsuit against Zomba Music Group (JIVE's parent company), claiming breach of contract. The early core of the Backstreet Boys was comprised of cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell, both of whom hailed from Lexington, Kentucky. [28], Their popularity grew in Europe. [104] Two singles were released from this album: "Straight Through My Heart" and "Bigger". McLean on Fiery Solo Song, Nick Carter Zombie Western", "Undateable: Backstreet Boys, Weezer, and Charlie Puth to make appearances | EW.com", "EXCLUSIVE: Nick Carter Confirms Backstreet Boys' Las Vegas Residency, Teases New Album", "Backstreet Boy A.J. The boy band revisited the age-old question in a video on Twitter, posing several theories as to what "it" could be. That night, however, Leighanne canceled her flight after deciding to spend more time with her husband. The group alleged that Pearlman still owed them $3,451,456.04, and they asked for $87,728.58 in legal fees for having to fight him in court for years. Inspired, they formed a vocal trio. Then, joining with fellow boy band veterans New Kids on the Block, they embarked on a co-headlining tour under the supergroup moniker NKOTBSB. [188] With Millennium and Black & Blue, they started to abandon R&B and shift more toward pop and pop rock, as demonstrated on songs like "I Want It That Way", "Shape of My Heart", "Larger than Life", and "Not For Me". 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 group finished recording their first album Backstreet Boys in the spring of 1996, and it was released internationally on May 6, 1996,[27] excluding U.S. and Canada; however, it was later released in Canada in October 1996. In October 2022, the group released their first holiday album A Very Backstreet Christmas. They also released a greatest hits album, The Hits - Chapter One (2001), with a new single, "Drowning." A total of 44.2 million viewers watched the live broadcast, and 25.5 million cheers were received during the performance, according to Tencent. 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. On November 9, they released the single "Chances" and announced the title of their ninth studio album, DNA, which was released on January 25, 2019. They then met Carter through auditions and decided to form a trio. Sure . [12], In 1992, Lou Pearlman placed an ad in the Orlando Sentinel to compose a vocal group with a "New Kids on the Block" look with a "Boyz II Men Sound". Howie Dorough met Warner Bros. executive producer Leigh Boniello in 2000 and they began dating shortly afterwards. After scoring another European hit with "I'll Never Break Your Heart," the group released its album in Canada. [51][52] It also holds the record for most shipments in one year, with 11 million shipments. The Backstreet Boys is an American boy group consisting of A.J. At the time, Kevin was 17, Joe was 15, and Nick was 12. Pick your decade. 1 Answer As of June 2022, AJ McLean is 44; Howie D. is 48; Nick Carter is 42; Kevin Richardson is 50; Brian Littrell is 47. "At 13 years old, I had a bar mitzvah, and at my bar mitzvah, for the first time in my life, this girl I was in love with came up to me while one of the greatest songs in the world was playing . Backstreet Boys release their fourth album, Black & Blue.Catering to the screaming teenage girl demographic, they promote it with an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live.The album is one of biggest debuts in history, with initial shipments of about 6 million. Official music video for "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet BoysListen to the Backstreet Boys: https://BackstreetBoys.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the Bac. Heart-throb Howie was born on 22 August 1973 - making the singer 45 years old. It reached the top 5 in the US, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Taiwan, and Japan,[7][130][131] and had sold 800,000 copies as of January2015[update]. [156][157] The residency played 80 shows between March 1, 2017, and April 27, 2019. They toured with the likes of Kelly . 20 years after they first topped the Billboard 200, Backstreet is officially back, as the Boys have proven that they've still got it goin' on. [191] Their first album without Richardson, Unbreakable, is similar to Never Gone. The two began singing in local church choirs and festivals while they were children, performing doo wop and R&B songs in the style of Boyz II Men. The Backstreet Boys played "Never Have I Ever," with a twist! [105] The rest of the group were prescribed Tamiflu by a doctor, even though they weren't showing any symptom of the flu. An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works 1 on China's Twitter-like platform Weibo. American boy band who ruled late-'90s teen pop before maturing into the 21st century with adult-oriented pop. [146] The official physical DVD was released on June 7, 2016. [112] The tour lasted until June 2012, comprising 80 shows in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Backstreet Boys have still got it goin' on. [183] The Backstreet Boys often employ polyphonic harmony, which sets them apart from many other singing groups. The two self-titled albums, the international debut and the U.S. debut sold more than 28 million copies worldwide. This article is about the vocal group. Richardson himself was thrilled to be back with his old bandmates, saying that they have a chemistry and a bond. Howie Dorough and AJ McLean were natives of Orlando, Florida, who met each other through a mutual vocal coach and later discovered Nick Carter through auditions. [206] The song was also released as a single on iTunes by the company in several countries. They also started performing together to promote their return to the music scene. Additionally, the Boys became embroiled in lawsuits against Pearlman and the rest of their management over royalties. [88][89] Never Gone was certified platinum in the U.S. and four singles were released from the album. Twenty years ago, Millennium was the highest selling album of 1999. Shortly thereafter, Richardson moved to Orlando, where he became a tour guide at Disney World and concentrated on music at night. [20] However, in February 1994, Jeff Fenster (then senior VP A&R Zomba/JIVE Records) and David Renzer (then senior VP/GM of Zomba Music Publishing) saw the group performing at a high school in Cleveland and signed them to their first record deal.[21]. He placed an ad in the Orlando Sentinel for vocalists to form a pop group, leading to the founding of Backstreet Boys in 1993. [83] However, Carter chose to remain with The Firm to manage his solo career. That's who we listened to and who we really wanted to be like," Littrell stated in 2011. [170], With their tour postponed due to the pandemic, the Backstreet Boys started working on their first Christmas album in March 2021. McLean added that Saturday's . The advertising promoted back-to-school sweepstakes, which gave each of the five fans the chance to win a $2,000 Sears shopping spree with their favorite Backstreet Boys member and a trip for four to the group's concert on December 1, 1999, in Tampa, Florida. [39], In November 1997, doctors discovered that a congenital hole in Littrell's heart had enlarged to dangerous proportions. ", The group went on a world tour to promote Unbreakable, starting in Tokyo, Japan, on February 16, 2008. Richardson permanently rejoined the group in 2012. McLean Raves About Britney's Hot Body", "Backstreet Boys Go Country With Florida Georgia Line Listen To 'God, Your Mama, & Me', "Backstreet's Back! Take a look. In 2009, Carter admitted to past drug use and alcohol addiction. In their prime, in the 90's, they were a pop juggernaut, breathing new. "[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. [121] On August 31, 2012, they closed out Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series in Central Park, in New York. In 2012, to the delight of longtime fans, Richardson reunited with the Backstreet Boys -- he had been performing live gigs with them on occasion -- and as the group worked on a new album, they released a holiday single called "It's Christmas Time Again" that November. Everybody would battle it out about Backstreet Boys or *NSYNC. [5] The group then released two albums as a quartet: Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009). Lee was interested in the concept; however, they ultimately decided to make it into only one issue. On June 23, 2006, it was announced that Richardson had left the Backstreet Boys to pursue other interests. [4] In order to fight the boy band stereotype and the backlash from New Kids on the Block's lip-sync scandal in the beginning, they would sing a cappella every chance they could get. They are the first group since Led Zeppelin to have their first ten albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200,[7] and the only boy band to do so. [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. Once again, the group struck immediately after its previous album stopped producing hits, issuing Black & Blue in fall 2000. They were formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. [148] On January 29, 2016, the Backstreet Boys were the musical guests in the series finale of NBC comedy series Undateable. 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The search is now on for the fifth and final Backstreet Boy. which earned them an award for "Best Musical Moment" at 2014 MTV Movie Awards. Two years after forming in Orlando with the help of late Trans Continental Records founder Lou Pearlman, the fresh-faced boys then ranging from 15 to 24 years old got to work on their debut. [13] Between late 1992 and March 1993, Pearlman held open casting calls and hundreds of young performers auditioned at his blimp hangar in Kissimmee. Exactly 25 years ago, the iconic boy band was formed. Finally, the tour concluded on February 2, 2006, in Melbourne, Australia. 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