After recording their first hit ‘We’ve Got It Goin’ On’ in Sweden during the summer of 1995, Montreal radio was the first place in North America where BSB hit it big! In 1996, their first album was actually release in Canada BEFORE the United States!Source: Onfokus / E+ / Getty Images
Quit Playing Games (with Brian’s Heart)
After doctors discovered a congenital hole in his heart was growing to a dangerous size, Brian Littrell had to undergo open heart surgery in the middle of the Backstreet’s Back Tour in 1998. The tour was postponed by two months.Source: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic, Inc / Getty Images
They sued their manager.
In 1998, Brian Littrell sued Lou Pearlman, who had been managing the band, claiming Pearlman had concealed the majority of about $10 million earned by BSB. Pearlman and his team settled with BSB, and he eventually ended up in federal prison.Source: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic, Inc / Getty Images
They made two albums as a quartet.
In 2006, Kevin Richardson announced he was leaving the group to pursue other interests. This led to the remaining members of BSB releasing two albums as a quartet: ‘Unbreakable’ and ‘This Is Us’. Both performed respectably on the charts.Source:
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They don’t consider themselves a “Boy Band”!
The Backstreet Boys have always preferred to highlight their vocal harmonies with each other, rather than their individual performances. This sets them apart from other pop vocal groups.Source: ullstein bild / ullstein bild / Getty Images
