At one audition, the three discovered that they shared an affection for classic soul and could harmonize well together. McLean, were natives of Orlando, Florida, who met each other - as well as transplanted New Yorker Nick Carter - through auditions for local commercials, theater, and television. Two of the group's other members, Howie Dorough and A.J. 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 early core of the Backstreet Boys was comprised of cousins Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell, both of whom hailed from Lexington, Kentucky. Nearly two decades after their previous number one, the quintet issued 2019's DNA, which returned them to the top of the charts. In the 2000s, they took steps away from the Max Martin hitmaking sound that shot them to stardom, maturing with their fan base via adult contemporary pop on the reinventive Never Gone (2005), Unbreakable (2007), and This Is Us (2009).
Benefiting from the strength of their harmony vocals and balance of heartfelt ballads with propulsive dance anthems, their third album, 1999's Millennium (home to their worldwide smash "I Want It That Way"), topped the charts and was certified multi-platinum across the globe, while follow-up Black & Blue extended their reign. Early singles "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" and "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" were their first platinum hits, rising into the Top Four of the U.S.
Their hybrid of R&B balladry, hip-hop, and dance pop initially found its greatest audience in Canada and Europe, while success in their native land didn't follow until mainstream pop hit it big on radio and MTV in America. Sure, the next day it hurts a bit more and we’re taking a bit more Advil! But we’re still moving it and shaking it, so this video really encompasses showing that side of us.At the height of a commercial teen pop explosion in the late '90s, the Backstreet Boys emerged at the top of the boy band pack alongside friendly rivals *NSYNC, quickly trailed by a crop of imitators.
Were in our mid-forties, but dancing as hard as we did in our twenties. “When they come to our Vegas show, most people are blown away with how much movement we’re doing. “We’re at that age now where most people think we’re not moving and dancing anymore,” says Dorough, who has two sons, 9-year-old James and 5-year-old Holden. Featuring slick moves, sexy ladies and colorful visuals, the video was directed by choreographer brothers Rich + Tone Talauega, who have worked with Madonna, Michael Jackson and Jennifer Lopez, and created choreography for Backstreet Boys’ past tours and record-breaking residency at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater. The group has also released a rocking video for “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” with killer choreography reminiscent of their game-changing “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” video in 1997. I’m very proud that the record is a little bit of everything - we’ve got our signature pop melodies and harmonies, and also dabbled into dance, country and R&B while staying true to ourselves.”Īnd, it’s not just their sound that the boys, who celebrated their 25th anniversary in April, are staying true to. “Being out in Vegas with this residency has definitely lent us the opportunity to meet and collaborate with these producers and deejays, so that definitely played into the musical direction.
“But at the same time, we’ve been exploring the EDM world and have done great collaborations with The Chainsmokers and gotten to know Steve Aoki and Zedd,” he continues. And, with all the nostalgia of everything right now, we know we’re essentially a pop band.” “Not to say that isn’t still on the table and something we’ll consider down the line, but we kept coming back to the fact that our roots remain in the pop world. “We’ve had a lot of love from the country world lately, so we definitely explored that and at one point even talked about doing a straight-up country record,” Dorough shares.
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