With more than 130 million records sold, the Backstreet Boys churned out some of the catchiest songs of the ‘90s and 2000s, helping fan the flames for the all-male, predominantly white pop groups known as "boy bands."

Since their smooth harmonies, synchronized dance moves, and off-stage dramas perpetually kept them in the headlines, the Backstreet Boys helped establish a blueprint for how to create and market successful boy bands-one that would inspire later groups like NSYNC, 98 Degrees, and One Direction.

They also became one of the most successful pop groups in history and one of only a handful of musicians to achieve the milestone of having multiple diamond-certified albums, sharing rarefied air with The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, and Garth Brooks. They launched 1

See Full Page