Backstreet Boys
"I Want It" singers
Backstreet Boys is an American vocal group formed in 1993, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
The name evokes street-corner harmony groups.
Their peak popularity in the late 1990s made them iconic of that era's pop music: My older sister was obsessed with the Backstreet Boys.
The group continues performing, now appealing largely to nostalgic millennials.
Longing for the past
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- TRLMaturity assessment scale
- teen idolsCelebrities adored by youth
- postersPrinted wall advertisements
CD · heartthrobs · fangirls · boy band · NSYNC · teen pop · Tiger Beat · screaming fans
Sung musical parts
- blendCombine into mixture
- acapellaVocal music, no instruments
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- harmoniesPleasing combined pitches
ballads · choreography · synchronized · tenor · arrangements
Dense precious silvery metal
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- hitmakersArtists with frequent successes
- pop iconsCelebrated mainstream music figures
- reunionGathering after separation
comeback · Grammy nomination · bestselling · influence · longevity
Venue for contests
- concertLive musical performance
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- stageRaised performance platform
- setlistOrdered concert songs
encore · live performance · merchandise · meet and greet · Vegas residency
One thousand years
- This Is UsEmotional NBC family drama
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- debut albumArtist's premiere full-length recording
- studio albumsProfessionally recorded music collections
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- TRLMaturity assessment scale
- teen idolsCelebrities adored by youth
posters · CD · heartthrobs · fangirls · boy band · NSYNC · teen pop · Tiger Beat · screaming fans · millennium
vocals
Sung musical parts
- blendCombine into mixture
- acapellaVocal music, no instruments
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
harmonies · ballads · choreography · synchronized · tenor · arrangements
Nick Carter
platinum
Dense precious silvery metal
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- hitmakersArtists with frequent successes
- pop iconsCelebrated mainstream music figures
reunion · comeback · Grammy nomination · bestselling · influence · longevity
arena
Venue for contests
- concertLive musical performance
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- stageRaised performance platform
setlist · encore · live performance · merchandise · meet and greet · Vegas residency
Millennium
One thousand years
- This Is UsEmotional NBC family drama
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- debut albumArtist's premiere full-length recording
- 90s IconsJulia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks
- 90s MusicNirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Green Day, Radiohead
- Late 90s/Early 2000sBritney Spears, NSYNC, Christina Aguilera, Destiny's Child, TLC
- Pop GroupsNSYNC, Spice Girls, Destiny's Child, TLC, Boyz II Men
- vocal groupsvocal ensemble, choir, vocal quartet, choral group, barbershop quartet
- Pop/R&B ArtistsBritney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Chris Brown, T-Pain
Backstreet BoysNirvana
Release from earthly existence
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