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)
Who Do You Love
Backstreet Boys Lyrics
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When you're with him you're feeling like a star
But when I'm at home alone...I think only of you
So, what do you know? How does it grow?
So, how can he buy a love that's...not for sale?
If you two were so in love I couldn't tell...baby
Cuz when I'm at home alone I hear your heart, it spells
You gotta know... and how does it grow?
CHORUS
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Girl, I know that you are torn between what was and what could be
I wanna know, gotta know, wanna know, gotta know...
Who do you love?
Do you love?
Oh, yeah
So let's take some time out...to find a way
'Cause there's just so......many things I need to say
(So...many things that I need to say)
Cuz when the lights are down and love is in the air
And I need to know...do you really care?
(Do you really care, baby?)
CHORUS - repeat
BRIDGE
Girl, I've found I just can't leave you alone
(And nobody's gonna tell me I'm wrong)
And I promise I will make of our own
And if you're ever in need
Put your full trust in me
And I will never leave you at home...
CHORUS
Who do you love?
In "Who Do You Love," the Backstreet Boys are questioning who the girl they love truly loves. The lyrics imply that the girl they are singing about is torn between two men, one who has material wealth and can provide a luxurious lifestyle and the other who is passionately in love with her. The boys believe that the girl they love may be fooled by material wealth and cannot see that they are the ones who truly love her. They wonder how it is possible for the other guy to buy love that is not for sale and question why the girl is with someone who does not love her as much as they do.
The boys are aware that they cannot force the girl they love to be with them. They suggest taking some time to sort things out and have a heart-to-heart conversation. They believe that if the girl really cares about them, she will come back to them. In the bridge, the Backstreet Boys admit that they cannot leave the girl alone and that they want to make a life of their own with her. They promise to be there for her whenever she needs them.
Overall, "Who Do You Love" is a love song about a man who believes that he is the one who truly loves a girl who is torn between him and another man who can provide her with material wealth. The Backstreet Boys are questioning who the girl truly loves and are pleading with her to choose them.
Line by Line Meaning
I know he's driving...a fancy car
I'm aware that he has a luxurious car
When you're with him you're feeling like a star
You feel like a celebrity when you're around him
But when I'm at home alone...I think only of you
I can't stop thinking about you when I'm by myself
So, what do you know? How does it grow?
What do you understand? How does it evolve?
So, how can he buy a love that's...not for sale?
How can he purchase an unconditional love that can't be bought?
If you two were so in love I couldn't tell...baby
It doesn't appear like you two are in a healthy relationship despite claiming to be in love
Cuz when I'm at home alone I hear your heart, it spells
I feel like I can hear your heart from afar
You gotta know... and how does it grow?
You need to figure it out and understand how it progresses
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who is the one that you truly love?
Girl, I know that you are torn between what was and what could be
I understand that you're struggling between your past and a new beginning
I wanna know, gotta know, wanna know, gotta know...
I'm desperate to find out the truth
So let's take some time out...to find a way
Let's take a break to figure out what to do
'Cause there's just so......many things I need to say
There are a lot of things I need to express
(So...many things that I need to say)
So many things I need to say
Cuz when the lights are down and love is in the air
When we're alone and love is present
And I need to know...do you really care?
I need to find out if you genuinely care
(Do you really care, baby?)
(Do you truly care, my love?)
Girl, I've found I just can't leave you alone
I can't seem to leave you alone
(And nobody's gonna tell me I'm wrong)
(I won't let anyone tell me that I'm mistaken)
And I promise I will make of our own
I pledge to build a future together
And if you're ever in need
Put your full trust in me
And I will never leave you at home...
If you ever need me, trust me fully and I won't abandon you
Girl, I know that you are torn between what was and what could be
I understand that you're struggling between your past and a new beginning
I wanna know, gotta know, wanna know, gotta know...
I'm desperate to find out the truth
Who do you love?
Who do you truly love?
Contributed by Eliana C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@efraingarcia1814
Brian was fire in this song.
@avi1653
No matter what song I hear I just love backstreet boys there no one like em will never be not even in 100000 years no one can be backstreet boys fan since 1995 till forever 🤗
@veronicaara1824
I feel sorry for spotify not having this awesome song. Aj as a great voice! ❤️
@SM-pz7th
Same. And Brian too
@kc2603
This song has never been officially released remained a mystery.
@Oscar_239
Reminds me of when I was 11... My sister had the vhs called a night out with the backstreet boys. At the time we were living in an empty house that a lady let my mother stay in for a little while... It was just her my baby brother, my older sister and me... We used to sleep on a mattress laid on the floor. We had a tv with an antenna, and at night we would watch the BSB video tape. This song brings memories😢
@RedRose-lw2zp
Sure you are in a better place now
@jesicaoliva2160
Ese es el efecto que causan ellos en nuestras vidas,tienen la particularidad de habernos acompañado en momentos no muy felices,lograban llegar a nuestras almas y quedarse ahí para siempre
@ejgs900
😊
@ejgs900
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