![]() ![]() By December 1997, the boys embarked on a 60-city, 20-country tour.ġ998 marked a tough year for the boy band as Brian Littrell underwent surgery to correct a congenital heart disorder. By the middle of the year, the boys released their first American album which peaked at #4 on the Billboard charts and went on to sell 9 million copies in 1997. The single quickly climbed to #2 marking a great turnaround. They began to record a new album for American release and released "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" as their new single. The boys earned their first Platinum record in Germany (500,000 CDs sold) and toured the Far East, Canada and various parts of the world.īy 1997 after 8.5 million discs sold worldwide, the Backstreet Boys had their eyes set on American success. The following year, the boys had a setback when their single only climbed to #69 on the Billboard charts, however in Europe, they were beginning to get recognition when they earned their first Gold disc in Germany.ġ996 marked a big change for the boys as European popularity grew. By June they were recording their first single "We've Got It Goin' On". They would have to work hard for American recognition, however.Īfter a possible Mercury Record deal failed, the band was spotted in Cleveland, Ohio by Zomba/Jive in February 1994. Their first performance in front of 3,000 teenagers was just a taste of what was in store for the boy band. They immediately went into action with their first concert on May 8. The popular group took its final shape on April 19, 1993, when Brian Littrell joined the group after a phone audition.
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