Biography
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Years Active
1993 – present (31 years)
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Founded In
Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States
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Members
- AJ McLean (1993 – present)
- Brian T. Littrell (1993 – present)
- Howie Dorough (1993 – present)
- Kevin Richardson (1993 – present)
- Nick Carter (1993 – present)
The Backstreet Boys, or BSB, is a boy band and pop group that rose to popularity in the late 1990s, and has since broken music and concert sales records, having sold more than 87 million albums (38 million in U.S.) to make them the highest-selling boy band on record. The group consists of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, and A.J. McLean.
Their debut album, Backstreet Boys, was released in 1997. The album debuted at #1 in Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Finland and Austria, and sold over 30 million copies worldwide (14 million copies in the U.S.) setting a record for the most successful debut album in history. In some countries, they've also released a second album, Backstreet's Back. In May 1999, the Backstreet Boys released the album Millennium, which sold over 1.13 million units in its first week, setting a record for most albums sold in the first week of release. They also held the most sales for an album's second and third weeks. The record dominated the worldwide charts, landing at the #1 spot in 25 nations. The album was certified 11 times platinum by december 1999, making it the fastest selling album in a year and went to sell over 34 million copies worldwide. Released in November 2000, their album
Black & Blue, whose 13-song selection features five songs co-written by members of the group, plus two songs written by all five Backstreet Boys, achieved platinum status in over 30 countries and gold certification in 10 regions around the world during its first week of release.
In October 2001, the boys released The Hits: Chapter One, a disc of their greatest hits and Drowning, their last single until their return in 2005. After a five-year hiatus, their new single, Incomplete, was released to radio stations on March 28, 2005 and quickly became the #1 most requested song in top markets in both U.S. and overseas. The song was a drastic change from their previous albums, switching to adult contemporary rather than pop. On June 14, 2005, the Backstreet Boys released their comeback album Never Gone, which they spent more than a year recording.
On June 24, 2006, Kevin Richardson left the band in good terms to pursue personal projects. The group said that they won't close the door to Kevin and whenever he wants to go back, he's welcome. The now four are recording their sixth studio work.
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