There have only been a few great “boy bands” with the reach and dance moves of the 90’s classic The Backstreet Boys. Never have teen girls screamed and squealed so hard for a group of men since their parents saw The Beatles arrive on the scene in 1964. But the Backstreet Boys went one step further, with highly-choreographed dance routines and kitschy matching outfits.

Pre-teens and teens of the '90s went crazy for the band's first singles, “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” and “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back, Alright!)” – their first two platinum hits. It seemed like they had the world in their hands, even with N*SYNC on their heels. And if breaking the internet was a thing back then, Backstreet Boys would have done so with their 1999 album Millenium.

They Want it That Way

The song they’re most known for – across the globe – is surely “I Want it That Way,” which came off their Millenium album, as the band rose in popularity from the mid-’90s to the early 2000s. In 2005, they changed their tune a little, hoping to capture the hearts of their original audience (now young adults) with their album Never Gone. They followed with Unbreakable in 2007 and This Is Us in 2009, which were less successful than the albums of their early career. They stayed quiet for a while – until 2019 when they released their album DNA.

Their Return to Fame

The public was happy to hear new music from the famous quintet, and songs from their 2019 album topped charts soon after its release. The Backstreet Boys took the chance for another world tour and ran with it – now attracting fans in their 20s and 30s, who’ve loved them since the beginning. Now they’re gaining a whole new audience – the kids of their original fans. And whether you’ve been a fan since the 90’s or you were newly introduced, you don’t want to miss out on Backstreet Boys tickets.