Backstreet Boys Debut Inside The Top 10 During A Very Exciting Week

Friday (July 11) is a big day for the Backstreet Boys. The legendary boy band has a packed 24 hours, as the group just dropped its highly-anticipated reissue of the album Millennium – now titled Millennium 2.0. In just a few hours, the group will launch its Backstreet Boys: Into the Millennium residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Fans of the pop outfit are surely thrilled about all that’s going on in the Backstreet Boys universe, and they have collectively helped the decades-old album become a bestselling title once again in the United States.

Millennium 2.0 Debuts Inside the Top 10

Millennium 2.0 currently sits at No. 10 on the iTunes Top Albums chart. The Backstreet Boys are responsible for one of half a dozen new entrants into the highest tier on the iTunes list of the bestselling albums and EPs in America. The boy band follows newly-dropped projects from stars like Justin Bieber, Twice, and Ateez.

Further down on the same ranking, the group’s The Hits: Chapter One declines, and it looks like it might soon fall off the iTunes Top Albums chart. The focus at the moment, of course, is squarely on Millennium 2.0.

Classic Backstreet Boys Hits Climb

Two of the biggest singles from the original Millennium appear on the iTunes Top Songs tally as the revamped album debuts. “I Want It That Way,” which is regarded as not just one of the most famous Backstreet Boys singles, but also one of the quintessential boy band tracks of all time, sits at No. 84. Meanwhile, “Larger Than Life” barely cracks the 200-spot roster, coming in at No. 195 — at least for now.

Millennium 2.0 Celebrates 25 Years

Millennium 2.0 celebrates the original album’s twenty-fifth anniversary. The two-CD deluxe edition includes the original full-length, as well as a second disc packed with additional content like live recordings, demos, alternate versions — including one of “I Want It That Way” with different lyrics — and even the brand new tune “Hey.”

Backstreet Boys Launch a Las Vegas Residency

The Backstreet Boys begin their residency at the Sphere tonight, with dates scheduled into mid-August. At the moment, there are 21 concerts planned, but many Las Vegas residencies are known to extend and add additional dates.