Global InformationBackstreet Boys discography information
| Backstreet Boys discography | |
|---|---|
 Backstreet Boys performing in 2004 | |
| Studio albums | 10 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 33 |
| Singles | 31 |
| Other appearances | 1 |
The discography of American pop vocal group Backstreet Boys consists of ten studio albums, 31 singles, one live album, three compilation albums and 33 music videos. As of 2019, they have sold more than 130 million records worldwide,[1][2] becoming the best-selling boy band of all time. Formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993, the group consists of Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson, AJ McLean and Howie Dorough. Richardson left the group in 2006 to pursue other interests,[3] but rejoined in 2012.[4] The Backstreet Boys released their debut single "We've Got It Goin' On" in 1995, which peaked at number sixty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] The single, however, entered the top ten in many European countries.[6] Their debut album, Backstreet Boys, was released internationally in 1996, and was certified three times platinum in Europe,[7] and diamond in Canada.[8] In 1997, they released their second international album, Backstreet's Back, which continued their international success. At the same time, they released their second self-titled album in the United States. It peaked at number four and eventually became the tenth best-selling album of the 1990s.[9]
In 1999, the Backstreet Boys released their third and most successful album to date, Millennium, which entered the Billboard 200 at number one with first-week sales of 1,133,000 copies.[10] It became the best-selling album of the year and sold over 24 million copies internationally.[11] In the following year, they released their fourth album, Black & Blue, which also entered the Billboard 200 at number one with first-week sales of over a million copies.[12] After the Black & Blue Tour in 2001, the Backstreet Boys entered a hiatus. They released their fifth studio album, Never Gone, in 2005. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling over 291,000 copies in its first week of release.[13] Never Gone's follow-up, Unbreakable, released in 2007, became their first album to not receive any certification in the United States. The following album, This Is Us, became their seventh consecutive album to make the top ten on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 42,000 copies.[14] The group has also released two compilation albums, including the platinum-certified The Hits: Chapter One.[15]
The Backstreet Boys have received a total of nine Grammy nominations, including five nominations in 2000.[16][17][18][19] According to the RIAA in 2007, they were the best selling artist in the US with shipments of over 37 million albums.[20] They are also ranked as the seventh best-selling group of the SoundScan era in the United States (nineteenth best-selling artist overall), with sales of 30,900,000 albums,[21] and as the third best-selling artist of the SoundScan era in Canada, with sales of 4,128,000 albums.[22]
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- ^ "The Backstreet Boys: "We will never turn our backs on each other"". CBS News. September 15, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (June 26, 2006). "Kevin Richardson Quits Backstreet Boys". MTV. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (April 30, 2012). "Backstreet Boys Welcome Back Kevin Richardson". MTV. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ "Backstreet Boys' US singles chart-positions". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "Switzerland's albums positions to Backstreet Boys". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
- ^ Platinum Europe Awards 1997 Archived May 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ Gold & Platinum Certifications: "Backstreet Boys" [permanent dead link]. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ Top Pop Albums of the 90's. Billboard. December 25, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ "Backstreet Boys' New Album Shatters Sales Records". MTV. May 26, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (2015). "'Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Wright, Anders (November 29, 2000). "Chart Watch: Backstreet's Back". ABC News. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ Harris, Chris (June 22, 2005). "Coldplay Fights Off Foo Fighters and Backstreet Boys to hold #1". MTV. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 14, 2009). "Michael Buble Beats Kiss". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
- ^ "US Certification for The Hits: Chapter One". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ "42nd Annual Grammy Awards List Of Nominations". CNN. January 4, 2000. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Top Grammy Nominations". The Register-Guard. January 6, 1999. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "43rd Annual Grammy Awards List Of Nominations". CNN. February 21, 2001. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Complete List Of Grammy Nominees". CBS News. February 11, 2009. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Top Selling Artists". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Trust, Gary (May 6, 2011). "Ask Billboard: Home Charts Edition". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "The Nielsen Company and Billboard's 2009 Canadian Industry Report". Business Wire. February 4, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2012.