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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backstreet_Boys
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)
That's the Way I Like It
Backstreet Boys Lyrics
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(That's the way I like it, baby, that's the way I)
That's the way I like it
(That's the way I like it, baby, that's the way I)
(That's the way I like it)
Somebody told me that you're not my kind
So have I lost my mind? (That's the way I like it)
You've got me hypnotized
But that's the way I like it
Girl you make me wanna move
It's the price I got to pay
For all the things you do
But I like it
You gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
That's the way I like it
Everybody now
I like it
Everybody now
That's the way I like it
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
That's the way I like it
Oh, mystery lady, you've got somethin' I like
Tell me you're here to stay (ooh yeah)
You're dangerous, oh baby
Could you do me right?
Will you come out to play?
'Cause that's the way I like it
Gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
That's the way I like it
Everybody now
I like it
Everybody now
That's the way I like it
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
That's the way I like it
(That's the way I like it, baby, that's the way I)
(That's the way I like it)
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
You gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
Hey, yeah!
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
That's the way that I like it (everybody now)
That is the way I like it (everybody now)
That's the way that I like it (everybody come on)
That is the way I like it (everybody come on)
That's the way I like it
That's the way that I like it (everybody now)
That is the way I like it (everybody now)
That's the way I like it
That's the way I like it (everybody come on)
That is the way that I like it (everybody come on)
That is the way I like it
(That's the way that, that's the way I)
(That's the way I like it)
(That's the way)
The lyrics to Backstreet Boys’s song “That’s the Way I Like It” speaks of a person’s willingness to do anything for their love interest because their partner keeps doing things that they enjoy. The lyrics state that someone has told the singer that their love interest is not their type, but the singer is unfaltering in their adoration. The singer even refers to their partner as a “mystery lady” who has something that they like. The chorus of the song repeatedly asserts that the singer likes it when their partner performs certain actions, and thus the singer is willing to pay a price for the things their partner does. The song is essentially an ode to the singer’s love interest and all of the things that they do that makes the singer happy.
The song’s melody and lyrics are relatively simple, emphasizing the hypnotic and catchy nature of the song. The lyrics explore the singer’s devotion to their partner and their willingness to indulge in their partner’s behavior, despite how others might perceive it. The message of the song is that love is about doing things for others that bring them joy, despite the opinions and beliefs of others.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, yeah
An expression of excitement to start the song
(That's the way I like it, baby, that's the way I)
That's the way I like it
(That's the way I like it, baby, that's the way I)
(That's the way I like it)
Repeating the title of the song to emphasize the point of enjoying things a certain way
Somebody told me that you're not my kind
So have I lost my mind? (That's the way I like it)
You keep on doing all the things I like
You've got me hypnotized
But that's the way I like it
Ignoring criticisms and enjoying what one likes despite being hypnotized by it
Girl you make me wanna move
It's the price I got to pay
For all the things you do
But I like it
You gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
That's the way I like it
Acknowledging that the cost of being with someone is staying in line with their interests and style, and enjoying it wholeheartedly
Everybody now
I like it
Everybody now
That's the way I like it
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
That's the way I like it
Encouraging everyone to join in and enjoy things together the way one likes it
Oh, mystery lady, you've got somethin' I like
Tell me you're here to stay (ooh yeah)
You're dangerous, oh baby
Could you do me right?
Will you come out to play?
'Cause that's the way I like it
Expressing interest in someone who is mysterious and unconventional, and enjoying that person's ways even if they are potentially dangerous
Gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
That's the way I like it
Stressing the importance of paying attention to the unconventional groove and appreciating it
Everybody now
I like it
Everybody now
That's the way I like it
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
That's the way I like it
Repeating the chorus to encourage everyone to participate and enjoy things in a certain way
(That's the way I like it, baby, that's the way I)
(That's the way I like it)
Repeating the title of the song to remind everyone to embrace their interests and preferences
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
You gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
Hey, yeah!
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
Encouraging everyone to join in and appreciate the unconventional ways to have fun and live life to the fullest
That's the way that I like it (everybody now)
That is the way I like it (everybody now)
That's the way that I like it (everybody come on)
That is the way that I like it (everybody come on)
That's the way I like it
Repeatedly emphasizing the importance of enjoying things in one's preferred way and encouraging everyone to do the same
(That's the way that, that's the way I)
(That's the way I like it)
(That's the way)
Repeating the title and the message of the song for one last time
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Herbert Crichlow, Krister Volle Dag, Martin Sandberg
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Fahmid Wasif
Hey yeah
That's the way I like it
Somebody told me that you're not my kind
So have I lost my mind?
You keep on doing all the things I like
You've got me hypnotized
But that's the way I like it
Girl you make me wanna move
It's the price I got to pay
For all the things you do
But I like it
Gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
That's the way I like it
Everybody now
I like it
Everybody now
That's the way I like it
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
That's the way I like it
Oh mystery lady, you've got somethin' I like
Tell me you're here to stay (ooh yeah)
You're dangerous, oh baby
Could you do me right?
Will you come out to play?
Cuz that's the way I like it
Gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
That's the way I like it
Everybody now
I like it
Everybody now
That's the way I like it
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
That's the way I like it
Everybody come on
I like it
Everybody come on
Gotta listen to the groove
And you gotta listen well
The way you do it
That's the way I like it
Hey yeah
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
Everybody now, everybody now
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
Everybody come on, everybody come on
That's the way I like it
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
Everybody now, everybody now
That's the way I like it
That's the way that I like it, that is the way I like it
Everybody come on, everybody come on
That's the way I like it
Jamie Kahle
It's 2022 and I'm still listening to Backstreet. Miss the 90s music
Izabela Morgado
Me too!
Sil Santos
right now😁
Lesli Crows Heart
Hell yeah. Me too
Cece Smith
It's the best
Cece Smith
Still love this song and streaming on Pandora doesn't have it ☹️
Bárbara Jara
Nadie, ningún grupo igualara a los Backstreet Boys, ellos fueron y serán siempre únicos e irrepetibles ❤️ los mejores tiempos, los 90'
Stephenie Kinsey
@matias Silva q
Markolorista
Estoy súper feliz de haber crecido en los 90s. Amo esta canción! Casi lloro cuando la cantaron en el concierto del 2020. Antes de que empezará la pandemia :(
Marcos Antonio Toledo
Este grupo fue el de mi adolescencia lindos recuerdos Saludos