Backstreet Boys

The Profile

Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group formed in Orlando in 1993. Members AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell rose to global fame with hits like Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) and I Want It That Way, becoming one of the best-selling boy bands worldwide.

Known for tight vocal harmonies and pop/R&B hits. Worked with producers such as Max Martin and RedOne. Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009) were released as a quartet without Kevin Richardson; he later rejoined.

DeBaser’s reviewers revisit Backstreet Boys across eras: the pop-rock turn of Never Gone, the polished maturity of Unbreakable (quartet era), and the dance-pop return on This Is Us with producers like RedOne and Max Martin. Singles like Straight Through My Heart and Inconsolable get spotlighted for hooks and harmonies. Most reviews are enthusiastic; one is sharply dismissive. Overall: vocals praised, nostalgia strong, pop instincts intact.