Richardson permanently rejoined the group in 2012. In the following year, they celebrated their 20th anniversary and released their first independent album, In a World Like This. Their follow-up album DNA (2019) debuted at number one, more than two decades after the group formed and 19 years after they last topped in 2000. They also became the first boy band to top the U.S. album charts in three different decades.
The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band of all time, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Led Zeppelin to have their first ten albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the only boy band to do so. The albums Backstreet Boys and Millennium were both certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making them one of the few bands to have multiple diamond albums.
The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22, 2013.[ They also released their first documentary movie, titled Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of in January 2015. In March 2017, the group began a residency in Las Vegas that lasted two years, titled Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life. They released their first Christmas album, A Very Backstreet Christmas in 2022.
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Studio albums
Backstreet Boys (1996)
Backstreet's Back (1997)
Millennium (1999)
Black & Blue (2000)
Never Gone (2005)
Unbreakable (2007)
This Is Us (2009)
In a World Like This (2013)
DNA (2019)
A Very Backstreet Christmas (2022)
Darlin'
Backstreet Boys Lyrics
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I know something's wrong
Things just ain't the same
But deep down inside
I know you still care
So tell me what to do
To get things back
The way they used to be
If your words had meaning
If you really cared about me
Tell me why can't I find love in your heart
If you were my lover
A constant friend to me
Tell me why
Would you turn away from my love
So darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right for love
Tell me what to do to make things right for love (for love)
If your words have reason
When they won't turn away from me
They're trying hard to hide all truth they might say
If you listen to me girl
If you know how I'm feeling inside
Then maybe you wouldn't shut me out your life, baby
So darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right for love
Tell me what to do to make things right for love (for love)
Can't you see?
All I'm asking for
Is a chance to let me love you
Can't you see?
Girl, you know with me
Is where you should be
And if by chance we should find
That it can be for you and I
Then girl I'll try
I'll try
Oh baby
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right for love
Tell me what to do to make things right for love (for love)
Girl, you should know how I feel by now
There's so many ways to love
So just open your heart
And I'll find the way
Can't you see?
All I'm asking for
Is a chance to let me love you
Can't you see?
Girl, you know this is where you should be
And if by chance we should find
That it can be for you and I
Then girl I'll try
I'll try
Oh baby
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right for love
Tell me what to do to make things right for love (for love)
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right
Darlin'
Tell me what to do to make things right for love
Tell me what to do to make things right for love (for love)
The song "Darlin'" by the Backstreet Boys is a song about a relationship that is not going well. The singer is expressing that he knows that something is wrong in the relationship and that it is not the same as it used to be. Despite this, the singer believes that deep down inside, his partner still cares for him. He pleads with his partner to tell him what he can do to get things back to the way they used to be.
Throughout the song, the singer questions his partner's feelings for him. He wants to know why he can't find love in his partner's heart and why she would turn away from his love. He pleads with his partner to tell him what he can do to make things right so that they can continue to be together.
The song is emotional and highlights the importance of communication in relationships. The singer is asking for his partner to open up to him and tell him exactly what they need to do to make things work. The melody of the song is slow and emotional, with the vocals being the main focus. The music is stripped back, giving the listener a chance to focus on the lyrics and the emotion behind them.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, can I talk to you?
I need to have a conversation with you.
I know something's wrong
I can sense that there is a problem between us.
Things just ain't the same
Our relationship has changed.
But deep down inside
Despite everything, I believe that you still care about me.
I know you still care
I am aware that you still have feelings for me.
So tell me what to do
Please give me guidance on how to fix our issues.
To get things back
I want to return to the way things used to be between us.
The way they used to be
I want to restore the closeness and love we once shared.
If your words had meaning
I need you to be honest with me and have genuine intentions.
If you really cared about me
If you truly value our relationship and have affection for me.
Tell me why can't I find love in your heart
Why do I feel like you are shutting me out and not reciprocating my love?
If you were my lover
If we were romantically involved with each other.
A constant friend to me
If you were always there for me and supported me like a true friend.
Tell me why
Please explain to me.
Would you turn away from my love
Why are you rejecting my love and not giving me a chance?
Darlin', Tell me what to do to make things right
Sweetheart, please give me guidance on how to fix our relationship.
For love
Out of love for each other.
If your words have reason
If you have a valid argument or explanation to back up your words.
When they won't turn away from me
When you are willing to listen and communicate with me.
They're trying hard to hide all truth they might say
You might be hiding the truth from me or not being completely honest.
If you listen to me girl
If you pay attention to what I say, girl.
If you know how I'm feeling inside
If you understand my emotions and what I am going through.
Then maybe you wouldn't shut me out your life, baby
Perhaps you would not be shutting me out and closing me off from your life, baby.
Can't you see? All I'm asking for
Do you not understand? What I want is simple.
Is a chance to let me love you
Allow me to love you back.
Girl, you know with me
You know that being with me is where you belong.
And if by chance we should find
In the event that we discover.
That it can be for you and I
That we can make this work between us.
Then girl I'll try I'll try Oh baby
I promise to do my best and make it work, my love.
Girl, you should know how I feel by now
You should already know my emotions and what I want in our relationship.
There's so many ways to love
There are endless ways to show love for each other.
So just open your heart
Please be open and let love in.
And I'll find the way
I will put in the effort to make our love work.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NNEKA MORTON, TIMOTHY MONROE ALLEN
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