Backstreet Boys / Discography

Backstreet Boys  - discography
Backstreet Boys (2005)
Publications
Studio albums	9
Live albums	1
Compilations	6th
Singles	32
Video albums	15th

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American boy group Backstreet Boys . According to the sources, the band has sold more than 130 million records to date, with over seven million records being sold in Germany alone, making them one of the performers with the highest number of records sold in Germany since 1975. The Backstreet Boys' most successful release is their third studio album, Millennium, with over 18 million units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1996	Backstreet Boys Jive	DE1 × 2 Double platinum (70 weeks)DE	AT1 × 3 Triple platinum (71 weeks)AT	CH1 × 3 Triple platinum (59 weeks)CH	UK12 gold (28 weeks)UK	-	First published: May 6, 1996 Sales: + 4,650,000
1997	Backstreet's Back Jive	DE1 × 2 Double platinum (41 weeks)DE	AT1 platinum (25 weeks)AT	CH1 × 2 Double platinum (40 weeks)CH	UK2 × 2 Double platinum (50 weeks)UK	-	First published: Aug 11, 1997 Sales: + 7,605,000
1999	Millennium Jive	DE1 × 3 Triple gold (49 weeks)DE	AT1 gold (18 weeks)AT	CH1 platinum (47 weeks)CH	UK2 platinum (63 weeks)UK	US1 × 3 Diamond + triple platinum (93 weeks)US	First published: May 18, 1999 Sales: +18,095,000
2000	Black & Blue Jive	DE1 × 3 Triple gold (17 weeks)DE	AT3 gold (14 weeks)AT	CH1 platinum (17 weeks)CH	UK13 gold (15 weeks)UK	US1 × 8 Eight times platinum (42 weeks)US	First published: November 21, 2000 Sales: +11,400,000
2005	Never Gone Jive	DE1 gold (23 weeks)DE	AT4 (14 weeks) AT	CH3 gold (19 weeks)CH	UK11 gold (6 weeks)UK	US3 platinum (16 weeks)US	First published: June 14, 2005 Sales: + 2,783,500
2007	Unbreakable Jive	DE4 (6 weeks) DE	AT21 (2 weeks) AT	CH6 (9 weeks) CH	UK21 (2 weeks) UK	US7 (5 weeks) US	First published: October 30, 2007 Sales: + 310,000
2009	This Is Us Jive	DE10 (4 weeks) DE	AT47 (2 weeks) AT	CH9 (7 weeks) CH	UK39 (1 week) UK	US9 (5 weeks) US	First published: October 6, 2009 Sales: + 250,000
2013	In a World Like This K-Bahn, BMG	DE3 (6 weeks) DE	AT8 (4 weeks) AT	CH1 (9 weeks) CH	UK16 (3 weeks) UK	US5 (7 weeks) US	First published: July 30, 2013 Sales: + 100,000
2019	DNA K-lane, RCA	DE2 (10 weeks) DE	AT1 (8 weeks) AT	CH1 (8 weeks) CH	UK7 (1 week) UK	US1 (6 weeks) US	First published: Jan 25, 2019 Sales: + 40,000

Compilations

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1997	Backstreet Boys (US version) Jive	-	-	-	-	US4th × 4 Diamond + quadruple platinum (133 weeks)US	First published: August 12, 1997 Sales: + 10,200,000
2001	Greatest Hits: Chapter One Jive	DE4th gold (12 weeks)DE	AT6th gold (12 weeks)AT	CH10 gold (15 weeks)CH	UK5 platinum (19 weeks)UK	US4th platinum (25 weeks)US	First published: October 30, 2001 Sales: + 5,035,000
2011	NKOTBSB (with the New Kids on the Block ) Legacy, Columbia , Jive	-	-	-	-	US7 (10 weeks) US	First published: May 24, 2011
	The Very Best Of SMC	-	AT42 (1 week) AT	-	UK- gold UK	-	First published: October 24, 2011 Sales: + 135,000
2016	The New Best Of Sony Music Catalog	DE19 (5 weeks) DE	AT40 (2 weeks) AT	CH49 (2 weeks) CH	-	-	First published: June 3, 2016

More compilations

• 2014: The Essential Backstreet Boys

Live albums

• 1998: A Night Out with the Backstreet Boys

Singles

Chart placements

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1995	We've Got It Goin 'On Backstreet Boys	DE4th gold (29 weeks)DE	AT3 gold (16 weeks)AT	CH3 (26 weeks) CH	UK3 (10 weeks) UK	US69 (20 weeks) US	First published: September 5, 1995 Sales: + 265,000
1996	I'll Never Break Your Heart Backstreet Boys	DE5 gold (23 weeks)DE	AT5 (13 weeks) AT	CH2 (23 weeks) CH	UK8 (12 weeks) UK	US35 (21 weeks) US	First published: February 12, 1996 Sales: + 250,000
	Get Down (You're the One for Me) Backstreet Boys	DE5 gold (25 weeks)DE	AT4 (14 weeks) AT	CH7 (20 weeks) CH	UK14 (12 weeks) UK	-	First published: April 30, 1996 Sales: + 250,000
	Quit Playin 'Games (With My Heart) Backstreet Boys	DE1 platinum (21 weeks)DE	AT1 gold (16 weeks)AT	CH1 (27 weeks) CH	UK2 silver (10 weeks)UK	US2 platinum (43 weeks)US	First published: October 14, 1996 Sales: +1,995,000
	Christmas Time single track	DE87 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: December 7, 1996 (promo single); Chart entry: December 28, 2018
1997	Anywhere for You Backstreet Boys	DE3 gold (14 weeks)DE	AT7 (12 weeks) AT	CH3 (14 weeks) CH	UK4 (10 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 24, 1997 Sales: + 250,000
	Everybody (Backstreet's Back) Backstreet's Back	DE2 gold (17 weeks)DE	AT2 (12 weeks) AT	CH2 (23 weeks) CH	UK3 platinum (11 weeks)UK	US4th platinum (22 weeks)US	First published: June 30, 1997 Sales: + 2,680,000
	As Long as You Love Me Backstreet’s Back	DE3 platinum (21 weeks)DE	AT2 (16 weeks) AT	CH4 (24 weeks) CH	UK3 platinum (20 weeks)UK	-	First published: September 29, 1997 Sales: +1,490,000
1998	All I Have to Give Backstreet’s Back	DE8 (13 weeks) DE	AT4 (12 weeks) AT	CH8 (12 weeks) CH	UK2 silver (13 weeks)UK	US5 (21 weeks) US	First published: Jan 13, 1998 Sales: + 1,192,500
1999	I Want It That Way Millennium	DE1 platinum (17 weeks)DE	AT1 gold (13 weeks)AT	CH1 gold (18 weeks)CH	UK1 × 2 Double platinum (14 weeks)UK	US6th × 3 Triple platinum (31 weeks)US	First published: April 12, 1999 Sales: + 5,841,000
	Larger Than Life Millennium	DE5 (13 weeks) DE	AT15 (12 weeks) AT	CH10 (19 weeks) CH	UK5 (14 weeks) UK	US25 (19 weeks) US	First published: September 3, 1999 Sales: + 162,500
	Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely Millennium	DE3 gold (12 weeks)DE	AT8 (11 weeks) AT	CH2 (16 weeks) CH	UK3 silver (18 weeks)UK	US6 (24 weeks) US	First published: December 21, 1999 Sales: + 565,000
2000	The One Millennium	DE15 (9 weeks) DE	AT25 (6 weeks) AT	CH19 (15 weeks) CH	UK8 (9 weeks) UK	US30 (15 weeks) US	First published: May 16, 2000
	Shape of My Heart Black & Blue	DE2 gold (13 weeks)DE	AT4 (14 weeks) AT	CH1 (21 weeks) CH	UK4th silver (12 weeks)UK	US9 (20 weeks) US	First published: October 3, 2000 Sales: +672,500
2001	The Call Black & Blue	DE17 (9 weeks) DE	AT23 (8 weeks) AT	CH30 (13 weeks) CH	UK8 (7 weeks) UK	US52 (6 weeks) US	First published: February 6, 2001 Sales: + 10,000
	More Than That Black & Blue	DE25 (9 weeks) DE	AT27 (10 weeks) AT	CH28 (14 weeks) CH	UK12 (5 weeks) UK	US27 (20 weeks) US	First published: May 8, 2001 Sales: + 5,000
	Drowning Greatest Hits: Chapter One	DE11 (9 weeks) DE	AT9 (12 weeks) AT	CH13 (18 weeks) CH	UK4 (10 weeks) UK	US28 (20 weeks) US	First published: October 16, 2001
2005	Incomplete Never Gone	DE3 (13 weeks) DE	AT6 (17 weeks) AT	CH3 (26 weeks) CH	UK8 (8 weeks) UK	US13 gold (20 weeks)US	First published: April 1, 2005 Sales: + 640,000
	Just Want You to Know Never Gone	DE20 (11 weeks) DE	AT22 (13 weeks) AT	CH29 (12 weeks) CH	UK8 (3 weeks) UK	US70 (4 weeks) US	First published: October 4, 2005
	Crawling Back to You Never Gone	-	-	-	-	-	First released: October 11, 2005 released as a single in the US only
	I still never gone	DE45 (9 weeks) DE	AT47 (6 weeks) AT	CH56 (10 weeks) CH	-	-	First published: December 27, 2005
2007	Inconsolable Unbreakable	DE17 (9 weeks) DE	AT31 (5 weeks) AT	CH8 (9 weeks) CH	UK24 (2 weeks) UK	US86 (2 weeks) US	First published: August 27, 2007 Sales: + 100,000
	Helpless When She Smiles Unbreakable	DE34 (7 weeks) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: December 10, 2007
2009	Straight Through My Heart This Is Us	DE22 (9 weeks) DE	AT45 (4 weeks) AT	CH30 (8 weeks) CH	UK72 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: August 27, 2009 Sales: + 100,000
	Bigger This Is Us	-	-	-	-	-	First published: November 29, 2009
2011	Don't Turn Out the Lights NKOTBSB	-	-	-	-	-	First published: April 5th, 2011 with New Kids On The Block
2012	It's Christmas Time again single track	-	-	-	-	-	First published: November 6, 2012
2013	In a World Like This In a World Like This	DE100 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: June 25, 2013
	Show 'Em (What You're Made Off) In a World Like This	-	-	-	-	-	First published: November 18, 2013
2018	Don't Go Breaking My Heart DNA	DE68 (1 week) DE	-	CH98 (1 week) CH	-	US63 (10 weeks) US	First published: May 18, 2018
	Chances DNA	DE63 (1 week) DE	-	CH82 (1 week) CH	-	-	First published: November 9, 2018
2019	No place DNA	-	-	CH93 (1 week) CH	-	-	First published: January 4th, 2019

Chart placements as a guest musician

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1996	Children single track	DE19 (13 weeks) DE	AT31 (6 weeks) AT	CH12 (15 weeks) CH	-	-	First published: April 4th, 1996 with Hand in Hand for Children eV
1997	Children Need a Helping Hand Charity '97 - Stars for Kids	DE25 (15 weeks) DE	AT20 (10 weeks) AT	CH8 (10 weeks) CH	-	-	First published: May 23, 1997 with Hand in Hand for Children eV
1998	Let the Music Heal Your Soul Bravo Hits 21	DE6 (12 weeks) DE	AT22 (8 weeks) AT	CH5 (14 weeks) CH	UK36 (2 weeks) UK	US60 (4 weeks) US	First published: May 17, 1998 with the Bravo All Stars
	Children of the World Charity '98 - Stars on Stage	DE65 (5 weeks) DE	-	-	-	-	First published: November 23, 1998 with Hand in Hand for Children eV
2001	What's going on What's going on	DE35 (9 weeks) DE	AT51 (8 weeks) AT	CH16 (11 weeks) CH	UK6 (17 weeks) UK	US27 (18 weeks) US	First published: October 30, 2001 with Artists Against AIDS Worldwide
2017	God, Your Mama, and Me Dig Your Roots	-	-	-	-	US46 × 2 Double platinum (19 weeks)US	First published: Jan 23, 2017 Sales: + 2,000,000; Florida Georgia Line feat. Backstreet Boys
2019	Let It Be Me Neon Future IV	-	-	-	-	-	First published: September 6, 2019 Steve Aoki feat. Backstreet Boys

Video albums

• 1997: Backstreet Boys (Sales: + 25,000; UK:gold)
• 1997: Backstreet Boys - Behind the Scences (Sales: + 150,000; DE:platinum, UK: platinum)
• 1998: The Video (Sales: + 400,000; DE:× 4Quadruple platinum )
• 1998: Live in Concert (sales: + 175,000; DE:platinum, UK: gold)
• 1998: All Access Video (Sales: + 600,000; US:× 6Six-fold platinum )
• 1998: A Night Out with the Backstreet Boys (Sales: +350,000; UK:platinum, US: × 3Triple platinum )
• 1999: Homecoming - Live in Orlando (Sales: + 300,000; US:× 3Triple platinum )
• 2000: For the Fans: Millenium Concert Special (by Burger King)
• 2001: Around the World
• 2001: The Greatest Video Hits: Chapter One (Sales: +25,000; UK:gold)
• 2001: The Hits (Sales: + 100,000; US:platinum)
• 2005: Never Gone: The Videos
• 2010: This Is Us Japan Tour 2010
• 2014: In a World Like This Japan Tour 2013
• 2016: 20 years of Backstreet Boys

statistics

Chart evaluation

The following list contains an overview of the chart successes of the Backstreet Boys in the album and single charts.

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one albums DE5DE AT4thAT CH6thCH UK-UK US3US Top 10 albums DE10DE AT8thAT CH10CH UK4thUK US10US Albums in the charts DE11DE AT12AT CH11CH UK10UK US10US

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one singles DE2DE AT2AT CH3CH UK1UK US-US Top 10 singles DE14thDE AT13AT CH16CH UK17thUK US6thUS Singles in the charts DE31DE AT25thAT CH28CH UK22ndUK US20thUS

Awards for music sales

→ Main article : Backstreet Boys / Music Sales Awards

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Argentina (CAPIF)	-	gold1	12 × platinum12	-	500,000	capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Australia (ARIA)	-	5 × gold5	33 × platinum33	-	2,485,000	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	-	6 × gold6th	6 × platinum6th	-	450,000	ultratop.be
Brazil (PMB)	-	-	7 × platinum7th	-	1,625,000	pro-musicabr.org.br
Denmark (IFPI)	-	4 × gold4th	4 × platinum4th	-	230,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	11 × gold11	15 × platinum15th	-	7,000,000	musikindustrie.de
Europe (IFPI)	-	-	11 × platinum11	-	(11,000,000)	ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Finland (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	2 × platinum2	-	171,390	ifpi.fi
France (SNEP)	-	3 × gold3	-	-	450,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	-	-	2 × platinum2	-	40,000	ifpihk.org ( Memento from May 26, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Ireland (IRMA)	-	gold1	-	-	7,500	irishcharts.ie
Italy (FIMI)	-	gold1	4 × platinum4th	-	425,000	fimi.it
Japan (RIAJ)	-	5 × gold5	14 × platinum14th	diamond1	4,800,000	riaj.or.jp JP2
Canada (MC)	-	3 × gold3	platinum1	7 × diamond7th	4,630,000	musiccanada.com
Mexico (AMPROFON)	-	4 × gold4th	7 × platinum7th	-	1,450,000	amprofon.com.mx
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	4 × gold4th	9 × platinum9	-	165,000	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	3 × gold3	7 × platinum7th	-	840,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	-	3 × gold3	2 × platinum2	-	135,000	ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Austria (IFPI)	-	6 × gold6th	4 × platinum4th	-	345,000	ifpi.at
Poland (ZPAV)	-	2 × gold2	2 × platinum2	-	260,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Portugal (AFP)	-	gold1	2 × platinum2	-	90,000	Individual evidence
Russia (NFPF)	-	2 × gold2	-	-	20,000	2m-online.ru ( Memento from February 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
Sweden (IFPI)	-	4 × gold4th	10 × platinum10	-	655,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	3 × gold3	8 × platinum8th	-	440,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	gold1	18 × platinum18th	-	1,850,000	promusicae.es
South Korea (KMCA)	-	-	4 × platinum4th	-	250,000	Individual evidence
Uruguay (CUD)	-	-	platinum1	-	6,000	cudisco.org ( Memento of December 9, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
United States (RIAA)	-	gold1	39 × platinum39	2 × diamond2	43,471,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × silver4th	7 × gold7th	10 × platinum10	-	5,075,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	4 × silver4th	83 × gold83	234 × platinum234	10 × diamond10

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cathy Rose A. Garcia: Backstreet Boys Share Secrets to Success. In: The Korea Times. The Korea Times Co., February 22, 2010, accessed October 23, 2014 . 
2. ↑ Sales figures worldwide, query at sonybmg.de ( Memento from May 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (as of July 28, 2008)

Web links

• Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US