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erilynTwelve years ago today, Brian Littrell arrived in Orlando and became the final member of the Backstreet Boys.
They weren't the polished outfit then that they became later.
1993 Demo videos
+ Get Ready - 6.3 meg
+ Lover Boy - 7 meg
+ Tell Me That I'm Dreamin - 8 meg
But they did the hard yards - local shows, performing at schools, getting picked up by a record company and being dropped again without anything happening - for a couple of years. Finally, Jive picked them up, and after not catching on in the US, they were shipped off to Europe. And the rest is history.
+ We've Got It Going On (music video) - 23.3 meg
+ We've Got It Going On (first live performance in Germany) - 9.5 meg
+ Get down (live on Viva) - 18 meg
This song made them famous in the US. The porn-esque video didn't hurt either.
+ Quit Playing Games (music video) - 22 meg
Then Millenium was an even bigger success, breaking sales records along the way.
+ I Want It That Way (music video) - 21 meg
+ Larger than Life (music video) - 29 meg
They had their high points.
+ 2000 Grammys performance - Medley and Show Me the Meaning - 27 meg
They did huge tours around many countries. Which sometimes included poledancing.
+ Don't Want You Back (live in Barcelona) - 24 meg
They travelled around the world in a 100 hours. Causing a near riot along the way.
+ Around the World - Rio - 36 meg
They made many pretty videos.
+ Shape of My Heart - 22 meg
+ The Call - 23 meg
And did interviews about showering together.
+ GMTV interview part 1 - 6.2 meg
+ GMTV interview part 2 - 4.5 meg
And they had their low points.
+ Announcing AJ in rehab on TRL part 1 - 22 meg
+ Announcing AJ in rehab on TRL part 2 - 26 meg
+ Interview with MTV news re AJ in rehab - 15 meg
Late 2001, they finished their Black and Blue tour in Japan, but promised to be back in the studio soon. This didn't happen, and while babies and solo albums and Broadway and acting are all very good things, it wasn't the same. They hadn't done anything publically as a group in two years. But then - Oprah.
+ Oprah - the other Boys arrive - 7.5 meg
And even before the episode aired, rumours turned to an announcement - Backstreet's back, they were going back in the studio.
They started making group appearances and doing interviews. There was the tease of Wango Tango and Zootopia last year, and then all the goodies that came out of the China-Japan-Mexico tour.
+ BSB instudio with JoJo - May 04 - 10 meg
Finally, we have a single, and a promo tour where the guys seem to be having the time of their lives, and loving being back on the road together.
Less than a week until the video is released. Less than two months until the album.
Here's to twelve amazing years, and many more to come.
This was gonna be a bit longer and more coherent (and actually have more relevant pictures through the middle section), but life got in the way. Probably saved us all from overloading on my cheesiness. Don't forget - don't direct link to the files or link to my journal on mesage boards or communities. Right click and save (or equivalent).
They weren't the polished outfit then that they became later.
1993 Demo videos
+ Get Ready - 6.3 meg
+ Lover Boy - 7 meg
+ Tell Me That I'm Dreamin - 8 meg
But they did the hard yards - local shows, performing at schools, getting picked up by a record company and being dropped again without anything happening - for a couple of years. Finally, Jive picked them up, and after not catching on in the US, they were shipped off to Europe. And the rest is history.
+ We've Got It Going On (music video) - 23.3 meg
+ We've Got It Going On (first live performance in Germany) - 9.5 meg
+ Get down (live on Viva) - 18 meg
This song made them famous in the US. The porn-esque video didn't hurt either.
+ Quit Playing Games (music video) - 22 meg
Then Millenium was an even bigger success, breaking sales records along the way.
+ I Want It That Way (music video) - 21 meg
+ Larger than Life (music video) - 29 meg
They had their high points.
+ 2000 Grammys performance - Medley and Show Me the Meaning - 27 meg
They did huge tours around many countries. Which sometimes included poledancing.
+ Don't Want You Back (live in Barcelona) - 24 meg
They travelled around the world in a 100 hours. Causing a near riot along the way.
+ Around the World - Rio - 36 meg
They made many pretty videos.
+ Shape of My Heart - 22 meg
+ The Call - 23 meg
And did interviews about showering together.
+ GMTV interview part 1 - 6.2 meg
+ GMTV interview part 2 - 4.5 meg
And they had their low points.
+ Announcing AJ in rehab on TRL part 1 - 22 meg
+ Announcing AJ in rehab on TRL part 2 - 26 meg
+ Interview with MTV news re AJ in rehab - 15 meg
Late 2001, they finished their Black and Blue tour in Japan, but promised to be back in the studio soon. This didn't happen, and while babies and solo albums and Broadway and acting are all very good things, it wasn't the same. They hadn't done anything publically as a group in two years. But then - Oprah.
+ Oprah - the other Boys arrive - 7.5 meg
And even before the episode aired, rumours turned to an announcement - Backstreet's back, they were going back in the studio.
They started making group appearances and doing interviews. There was the tease of Wango Tango and Zootopia last year, and then all the goodies that came out of the China-Japan-Mexico tour.
+ BSB instudio with JoJo - May 04 - 10 meg
Finally, we have a single, and a promo tour where the guys seem to be having the time of their lives, and loving being back on the road together.
Less than a week until the video is released. Less than two months until the album.
Here's to twelve amazing years, and many more to come.
This was gonna be a bit longer and more coherent (and actually have more relevant pictures through the middle section), but life got in the way. Probably saved us all from overloading on my cheesiness. Don't forget - don't direct link to the files or link to my journal on mesage boards or communities. Right click and save (or equivalent).
