In the following year, they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, In a World Like This. Richardson permanently rejoined the group in 2012. The group then released two albums as a quartet: Unbreakable (2007) and This Is Us (2009). After the conclusion of the Never Gone Tour in 2006, Richardson left the group to pursue other interests. After a two-year hiatus, they regrouped and released a comeback album, Never Gone (2005). They also released a greatest hits album, The Hits – Chapter One (2001). They rose to superstardom with their third studio album Millennium (1999), anchored by the worldwide hit ' I Want It That Way, and its follow-up album, Black & Blue (2000).

debut album, Backstreet Boys (1997), which continued the group's success worldwide.

In the following year, they released their second international album Backstreet's Back (1997), along with their self-titled U.S. The group rose to fame with their international debut album, Backstreet Boys (1996).

They were formed in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson.

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