Add fame to Backstreet Boys' faves

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Nov 23, 2099 Source: The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN Submitted By: Y Add fame to Backstreet Boys' faves 'Millennium' #1 on several continents WHAT: Backstreet Boys WHERE: The Pyramid WHEN: 8 p.m. Sunday PRICE: $28.50, $38.50 plus service fee CALL: 521-7909 or 525-1515 By Michael Donahue If you click on http://www.backstreetboys.com/ you can find out interesting facts about the teen heartthrobs. A. J. (Alexander James) McLean's nickname is "Bone." Paris is his favorite foreign city. He doesn't care if women are "fat, skinny, tall, short." His sense of style is "outrageous." His favorite cologne is Joop! Brian Littrell's favorite color is midnight blue, and his favorite food is macaroni and cheese. His favorite cologne is Safari. Nick Carter prefers to be called Nick, but he's also called Nicky. He splurges on "shopping for sneaks and gold jewelry." Sigourney Weaver is his favorite star. His favorite cologne is Gravity. Kevin Richardson's favorite foods are Mexican and anything Asian. He's a qualified ballroom dance instructor. His worst habit is sleeping late. Howie Dorough is a hopeless romantic at heart. His pet is a cat named Missy. Tom Hanks is his favorite star. No cologne was named, so he may not wear any. Whether or not they're wearing cologne, the Backstreet Boys are savoring the sweet smell of success. The group, called the biggest pop music group in the world, ison the road promoting its latest album, "Millennium." The album sold 1,134,000 copies in its first week. It landed No. 1 spots on charts in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Holland and Hong Kong among many, many other countries. One thing that makes the album different is that it features songs co-written by the Backstreet Boys. "Backstreet Boys," their first album, has been included in Billboard album chart's Top 20 for nearly two years. Internationally, the album has received gold and platinum awards in 45 countries with more than 28 million albums sold worldwide. The group has scored five Top 10 singles, released a multiplatinum, full-length video and performed on many television programs, including their own pay-per-view concert in 1999. They've also been nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy. They were included in Entertainment Weekly's "Best Entertainers of 1998." They also were among People magazine's "Men We Love" in 1998 and "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year." They were on the cover of Rolling Stone last May. Backstreet Boys began in 1993 in Orlando, Fla. Then high school students McLean and Dorough and junior high student Carter ran into each other at local acting auditions. A mutual friend introduced them to Richardson, who was performing at Disney World. Richardson later recruited his cousin, Littrell. They performed a cappella in the foyers of local record label offices. Within six months, Backstreet Boys became one of Florida's hottest live acts. Jive signed them shortly after the group's then-manager called a record executive from one of their shows and let him hear them. Backstreet Boys released We've Got it Going On in 1995. The song, with the group's R&B-infused pop, took off in England and throughout Europe. I'll Never Break Your Heart, a second single, also became a hit. They completed a second European tour and won the MTV Europe Viewers Choice Award by the end of 1996. They began collaborating on tracks for their U.S. debut album in early 1997. Hits from that album included Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), As Long as You Love Me and Everybody (Backstreet's Back). If you get a chance to a meet a Backstreet Boy, ask Dorough why his favorite subject is math; Richardson about surfing; McLean about playing Dopey in grade school; Nick about his dog, Boo Boo and his cat, Pinky. And ask Littrell if he's still afraid of heights. The group has certainly reached them. --- Michael Donahue can be reached by phone at 529-2797 or E-mail donahue@gomemphis.com Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: ppionerka Submitted by: kipetok Submitted by: peto4ok Submitted by: John Submitted by: Kevin Shen Submitted by: Halz Submitted by: Kevin Shen Submitted by: Paulo Comment on this item. Next Item: Cute and clean and on top of the world Prev Item: New Kids really old news