The Evolution of Backstreet Boys | My Life on MTV

How did the Backstreet Boys (Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell & Kevin Richardson) go from five guys who liked to sing to the most successful boy band of all time? MTV is opening up the vault and revealing what happened for our cameras only.
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[@teteponce1306]

I need a MTV unplugged of Backstreet Boys please. I was a child when they started, and im still big fan of them. Thx for share this treasure.

[@tatz2210]

OMG that'd be PERFECT!!!!!! Their voices would kill it

[@liza-uh9mi]

Agree 😊1 month MTV unplugged of backstreet boys😊.

[@liza-uh9mi]

Agree 1 month MTV unplugged of backstreet boys😊.

[@margaretmonique...782]

I will be forever fan of Backstreet Boys fan for as long as Im alive... The best selling boyband in history and one of the best selling artist of all time....

[@pedromatias7608]

*Best selling boy band of all time.

[@GabrielDavidVerastegui]

​@@pedromatias7608They are one of the best-selling artists of all time.

[@ConcertgoerJ.R.]

My favorite group of all time or boy band, whatever you guys like to mention! Backstreet Boys for life!

[@nickcarter6279]

thanks so much for your support and I really appreciate you thanks so much for supporting my dream you mean the world 🌎 to me love you so much

[@WhippedForJeonJungkook]

We have a Nick imposter here ^^

[@tghost739]

Always Loved BSBand still do! Us women really loved them!

[@tghost739]

A Great group of guys with their own beautiful wives and children now, and still touring together!

[@lisabarrett211]

I agree with you backstreet boys are greatest boy band in the world

[@melissawiggles4594]

Now MTV you need to give them their own video Vanguard award. They deserve it for that they have done in their almost 30 year careers. Make it happen for them in 2023! I’ll be waiting to see this happen!

[@chicoronny6454]

That would be so cool, in April of 2023, they will be together for 30 years

[@pedromatias7608]

Still the best selling boy band of all time.

[@margaretmonique...782]

Yes always...

[@ashleyacosta4369]

Absolute kings. That's all.👑

[@KweeNJenii]

it's crazy to think that BSB were huge without social media ..

[@chicoronny6454]

Ikr? In 2000 they caused a whole city in Brazil to shut down cause there were almost 50 thousand people wanting to see them 💀

[@beaudipulindomy]

I loved them from the start, Nick, AJ, Brian, Howie n Kevin u had all my teenager heart.. But now I'm a Mom and BTS takes me over💜💜💜

[@itzmeayusakura3224]

Me too!! BTS FOREVER ARMY FOREVER. But backstreet boys is always my first love 😘

[@that_petitemom_life]

Hahahaa omg yesss same here

[@beaudipulindomy]

💜𝔸ℝ𝕄𝕐⁷⟬⟭💜

[@lonelyhamster85]

@@itzmeayusakura3224 omg!!! Same 💜

[@lonelyhamster85]

@Kontessica Russell agree

[@nogashevach3542]

I’m only 14 but they’re truly my idols, love them so much

[@margaretmonique...782]

Thank you....

[@gremlyn1658]

Nice to see them gaining new fans! Their music is timeless.

[@chicoronny6454]

@@gremlyn1658 The Backstreet Boys are honestly so iconic

[@JoaoPaulo-jx6sq]

The Biggest BOYBAND IN THE WORLD 😍❤

[@salwaonto8378]

I love some other boybands and respect all of them,BUT BSB IS SOMETHING ON A WHOLE NEW LEVEL,THEY'RE LEGENDS AND NOBODY'S EVER TOUCHING THEM!!!!

[@WhippedForJeonJungkook]

BTS have surpassed them

[@salwaonto8378]

@@WhippedForJeonJungkook BTS is GREAT but actually BTS hasn't surpassed them. BSB is THE best selling boyband of ALL time. I know BTS is the biggest boyband right now,but BSB was as big as them on their hey days without the internet. They used to shut down times square abd LITERALLY everywhere they went. They have set records that nobody has been able to break. Still to this day they're HUGE and make damn good music.

[@margaretmonique...782]

I agree to you always....BSB the best always...

[@liza-uh9mi]

Bsb is great ♥♥♥♥♥nothing beat bsb♥♥♥♥original #beautiful and amazing voices♥♥♥♥♥ Bsb fans is not toxic fans ♥♥♥♥♥bsb is not or never replace♥♥♥♥♥bsb have more sold out album compare to other boyband😊bsb is humble boyband .

[@MargaretNahmias]

Their reach and group dynamics are unique. I liked

[@allentrice1703]

I love the '90s and even Backstreet Boys! Just like New Kids On The Block and proud of it! 💛💚💙💜💓👍

[@Carterkokm_Oficial]

Backstreet boys proved over the years to be the best and in viña del mar they proved it and to this day they are and will always be the best and the best band of all time

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

And after almost 30 years...they're still the best selling boyband of all time!

[@Mabani777]

Keep the Backstreet Pride Alive!

[@korslayhamilton8755]

they deserve all the success and hype

[@tatunabest6993]

Legendary Boys Band Ever!!!💗💗💗

[@temis0745]

BACKSTREET BOYS!!! PRETTY BOYS! mi band boys favorita! los amo! 💪🏽🥰❤

[@Allykha]

Take me back ❤️😊to the good ol days

[@nickcarter6279]

thanks so much for your support and I really appreciate you thanks so much for supporting my dream you mean the world 🌎 to me love you so much

[@WhippedForJeonJungkook]

Fake Nick imposter here ^^

[@pipotrese]

the greatest boyband🙌🙌🙌

[@solesoledad2385]

MY FAVOURITE GROUP SINCE 1998... FOREVER BSB FAN ❤️❤️❤️

[@chicoronny6454]

King of all boybands

[@horrormoviescreamqueen13]

BSB WILL ALWAYS AND FOREVER BE #1!!!!!! 💙💙💙

[@liza-uh9mi]

Backstreet boys is still the best boyband♥♥♥♥♥♥#original The music is the best♥ straight from the heart♥ meaningful♥♥♥♥ #true legend #1 #solid #unbreakable boyband #28 years still rising♡♡♡♡ Support and love bsb from philippines♥♥♥♥♥ Skl

[@danielleon9222]

Lejos pero por lejos son los mejores boyband del mundo.... Forever backstreet boys

[@stephkennedy3282]

30 years in the music business that's pretty damn good

[@kingagrzywna3633]

Best boyband to this day😌

[@jennyborgman5767]

Backstreet Boys is my number 1 favorite boyband of all time and then Westlife. Brian is my favorite member . I love backstreet boys so very much ❤️❤️😍😍

[@WINDARSINO]

My teenage boyband....bsb, salute!!!

[@liza-uh9mi]

powerful voice #meaningful lyrics #understandable music #legend #iconic #original #easy to sing a long with people(no need to translate or look for subtitle). #perfect sounds (best lyrics) #best boyband in the universe #still no. 1 and still rising♡

[@liza-uh9mi]

Backstreet boys 😍the best boy band in the universe😊nothing beats the original😊they try to copy 😂backstreet boys but not enough😊still backstreet boys is the best♥. Nothing beats the original ♡

[@martingarciadarosa4509]

Los amo y los seguire amando por siempre... Argentina loves you guys!!!

[@shielyntiballa253]

Backstreet boys always and forever!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@summerben2889]

My babies. Can you believe, me has a Jamaican , a total fan of this American boysband. Love.

[@Pablorcct]

best boy band of all time

[@tinybrownin]

Brian had a heart murmur that was fixed here in London Ontario Canada at university hospital. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@nickcarter6279]

thanks so much for your support and I really appreciate you thanks so much for supporting my dream you mean the world 🌎 to me love you so much

[@WhippedForJeonJungkook]

@@nickcarter6279 imposter

[@_oddsandends]

Omg that was in London Canada?! I had no idea 😳. I live kinda near there

[@yonaayokonyak7106]

I'm 15 years old but I love the music of backstreet boys, Westlife,blue,one direction , the vambs and 5sos and little mix too .......I love them all

[@lovemusicfam9522]

I love you backstret boys. You are my big brother and forever bruh!❤

[@leticiasanchezdetaglemarti2224]

Hey MTV make a britney spears one, she is one of the most important elementos of mtv And why it was huge at the 2000

[@ellaw5881]

Thank you for posting this! 😍😍

[@kellyflorem89]

Meu grupo favorito tempos bons sei.cantar todas amoooo demais tenho 42 anos e fico toda feliz quando escuto as musicas deles

[@faaaduma6876]

BSB make me want to go back in time so badly. Wish they were still making the type of music😌❤️❤️❤️

[@maharlikabebz2249]

I love BSB!!! We have backstreey boys version in Philippines called SB19!!! Dancing and singing.. Chefs kiss!!

[@margaretmonique...782]

Oh Yeah so Proud of them...😍😍😍

[@maharlikabebz2249]

@@margaretmonique...782 U know sb19?? Are you also from Philippines??

[@margaretmonique...782]

@@maharlikabebz2249 opo I watch them in All out Sundays....😍

[@maharlikabebz2249]

@@margaretmonique...782 So cool!!

[@dana2982]

My mom got me into them and now I’ve got CD’s and I know the songs more than her

[@nickcarter6279]

thanks so much for your support and I really appreciate you thanks so much for supporting my dream you mean the world 🌎 to me love you so much

[@grazic2348]

brazilian fan since 1997 ❤🙋🏼‍♀️✌🏻 KTBSPA

[@agustinaalvarez6757]

La música de estos pibes te da años de vida! Son lo único que esta bien en este mundo ❤

[@clawengrantlerian]

Childhood as an young girl: Backstreet Boys Young adult as an young woman: BTS... Aw, guilty pleasure or not, the hell with it because I like both of the boy bands.

[@teteponce1306]

Same here. Is great find someone who likes same boy bands. 😍💜

[@liza-uh9mi]

Backstreet boys #original #legend #bestboyband in the world♥♥♥♥♥ #inspiration #famous

[@margaretmonique...782]

The Greatest boyband in the world...🌍

[@liza-uh9mi]

@@margaretmonique...782 powerful voice #meaningful lyrics #understandable music #understandable lyrics(effortless) #legend #iconic #original #easy to sing a long with people(no need to translate or look for subtitle). #perfect sounds (best lyrics) #best boyband in the universe #still no. 1 and still rising♡

[@margaretmonique...782]

@@liza-uh9mi very true do you watch Nick and AJ team up with Joey and Lance?they call themselves Back-Sync they slayed the Bye bye bye song and they dance better than the two Nsync but its cool that they are friends now and can perform in one stage...The power house group maybe may completed if JT join them and tour together that would be so epic if that happened they are so unbeatable but BSB already unbeatable...

[@liza-uh9mi]

@@margaretmonique...782 hello from philippines ka rin pala? 😊

[@margaretmonique...782]

@@liza-uh9mi opo...

[@Pirikaprililala]

They are lots of boy bands out there but no one will ever come close to Backstreet Boys. They will always be the number 1 - the best-selling and the most successful boy band of all time! Truly a phenomenon! BSB forever! ♥ Love from 🇵🇭

[@xirushi]

MTV, if you think by posting this video we BSB Armys will forgive you for the disrespect you gave to BSB by putting them on the pre-show of 2018 VMA, we are not forgiving you. Give BSB what they deserve. Vanguard Award.

[@iryntanangonan1722]

Wow thank you mtv (writing comment before watching the video) Thats how excited i am with goosebumps

[@steluriko]

Best band ever

[@modestapadron5505]

Backstreet boys rule

[@alenushkaRu]

Love Bsb since 1998.from Russia

[@chandyg5060]

The best boyband in the world ❤💯

[@MrDrFuN-ri1fe]

This is the first good thing MTV has done in 10 years besides ridiculousness. Boom Toasted!

[@lucyvega1938]

Love you guys since I was fourteen or fifteen years ago😍 now I am twenty four years and I will continue listening you.😍😍

[@余杰-q3s]

Love this band!

[@elishifter7995]

This is boyband Not Band

[@anneperera..7553]

I'm 15 years old..... BSB our my life.... #BSBARMY#

[@kettokitti]

The best group!

[@borntobelucky02]

Omg, this brings me back to middle/high school.

[@amypage9807]

Backstreet boys were my love back when they came out. Now I'm a Monbebe lol

[@nickcarter6279]

thanks so much for your support and I really appreciate you thanks so much for supporting my dream you mean the world 🌎 to me love you so much

[@kenzy596]

sameeeee

[@ambergerhelper7852]

Brian broke my heart- he’s a Trumper.

[@yunapark2722]

Love them so Much 💕💕💕💕💕

[@neriashleycabajar1985]

They're daddies now! Beautiful!

[@chuck2515]

backstreet dads

[@jessicafernandez1690]

🥺🥺ohhhh que épocas más bella viví en mi juventud con los BSB ✌✌canciones que jamás olvidaremos siempre están en mi corazón ❤pasan los años y sus canciones siempre estarán ahi🇦🇷😎🙏❤

[@damianjuarez1103]

Hola si

[@damianjuarez1103]

@Nick Carter hello

[@damianjuarez1103]

@Nick Carter hello 👍

[@jazsminp1362]

Backstreet Boys ❤🎶🎶❤❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶😁😁😁😁🔥🔥🔥🔥💋💋💋💋

[@coversmusicas8200]

Acompanhava sempre que podia. Era muito mais complicado ser fã naquela época. Lembro quando a jovem pan lançou o programa boys and girls ,contava os minutos para ouvir

[@anabelruiz1049]

the love of my life 💖💖💖💖💖 backstreet boys forever

[@katrinathompson9447]

BSB forever!

[@InMusicOfficialYouTube]

What Memories 🎶

[@liza-uh9mi]

90s still the best era of music💞millenials Lang ang sakalam 💞no digital media but still legendary💞

[@daniellatrevizo2170]

OMG my boys ❤️💝🎤👏

[@nickcarter6279]

thanks so much for your support and I really appreciate you thanks so much for supporting my dream you mean the world 🌎 to me love you so much

[@Tae_95.]

Ohhhh yo en mi adolescencia crecí escuchando su musicaa!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@stephkennedy3282]

And I am speaking for all the fans around the world we all love you and we are all fans of you guys

[@kimtania999]

Kaway mga batang 90s😉

[@Pirikaprililala]

Backstreet Boys the best-selling and most succesful boy band of all time! I will always be a BSB fan. BSB forever ♥ 🇵🇭

[@xUnderdog21]

I will forever hold onto my tickets until their Toronto show happens. Covid has rescheduled it twice

[@stephaniekennedy5233]

They stood the test of time I know that for sure and I have been a fan since 1995 I love the backstreet boys and I always will

[@missred2021]

ooohhhh my gad! my favorite banddddd.... thank you MTV! I hope you feature BGYO too here. Thank You🇵🇭

[@nickcarter6279]

thanks so much for your support and I really appreciate you thanks so much for supporting my dream you mean the world 🌎 to me love you so much

[@michaelaizen1137]

They are amazing. I love their music.

[@LUEOTTI3]

Every group after them was cheesy except for *NSYNC . But NO white boy group was touching BBS

[@LUEOTTI3]

@Kontessica Russell 98 degrees was cheesy LOL

[@ไอ้พวกอิสลาม]

Backstreet forever!!! 💙👑

[@larshoneytoast3082]

I ❤️ BSB!

[@lorenlima]

Ohhhh BSB MTV 1997/1998 🇧🇷❤

[@my__8961]

I really really love you forever guys😭❤️❤️

[@liza-uh9mi]

Backstreet boys getdown♥ quit playing games in my heart It's true As long as you love me Show me the meaning of being lonely♡ I want it that way Don't wanna lose you now Incomplete Larger than life Everybody The call Anywhere for you Drowning Shape of my heart ♥ Chances More than that No one else comes close Many song to mention♡by bsb May puso ang kanta♡ Puso means heart / kanta means song or music- share ko lang. Perfect music, perfect lyrics, understandable lyrics(no need to translate or no need subtitle to sing a long) . Perfect acapella with no remix Effortless voice😊♥ True talent Powerful voices(true voices no hype sound needed). Still rising♡(solid) Best boyband in the universe #legend #original

[@Oladelmar78]

Esto si es música no como la de ahora❤️

[@cefc8584]

Por esa hermosa adolescencia de muchas que seguimos amándolos .y son parte de una ..

[@deborahtatiane8385]

Kings of my Heart❤😍🙏🏼 Thanks MTV👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@obdulialeon3544]

Beautifull 🥰💯👌😘

[@mylife69]

yes i am one of there fan

[@johamarte967]

I love BSB ❤️

[@stephkennedy3282]

I never met them yet but I hopefully I will one day

[@idaliad2028]

#BSB 😍

[@nehsangbong7259]

This is childhood 😭

[@stephkennedy3282]

I have been there since day one

[@jproduccionesaudiovisuales]

is the best bath boy of all time and they have always shown it so far

[@auroraveneraaiello2716]

Beautiful😍😍😍

[@liza-uh9mi]

❤❤❤❤❤❤shutdown time square in history💞no digital media exist but still legendary💞true music exist. #90s era music still the best💞