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Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. The band formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida.

The group rose to fame with their debut album, ''Backstreet Boys'' (1996). In the following year, they released their second album ''Backstreet's Back'' (1997), along with their self-titled U.S. album, ''Backstreet Boys'' (1997), which continued the group's success worldwide. They rose to superstardom with their third studio album ''Millennium'' (1999), anchored by the worldwide hit "I Want It That Way," and its follow-up album, ''Black & Blue'' (2000). They also released a greatest hits album, ''The Hits – Chapter One'' (2001). After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album, ''Never Gone'' (2005). After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. The group then released two albums as a quartet: ''Unbreakable'' (2007) and ''This Is Us'' (2009).

Richardson permanently rejoined the group in 2012. In the following year, they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, ''In a World Like This''. Their follow-up album ''DNA'' (2019) debuted at number one, nineteen years after they last topped the chart in 2000. They also became the first boy band to top the U.S. album charts in three decades. In 2022, they released their first Christmas album, ''A Very Backstreet Christmas''. They celebrated their 30th anniversary on April 20, 2023.

The Backstreet Boys have sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Led Zeppelin to have their first ten albums reach the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and the only boy band to do so. The albums ''Backstreet Boys'' and ''Millennium'' were both certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making them one of the few bands to have multiple diamond albums. The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013 (2 days after their 20th anniversary). They released a documentary film, titled ''Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of'' in January 2015. In March 2017, the group began a concert residency in Las Vegas that lasted two years, titled Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life. Provided by Wikipedia Read More