“At that point in time boy bands were big in Germany,” Wright said. German audiences in particular went wild for Backstreet Boys. With Backstreet Boys in the early '90s, he co-wrote, “We’ve Got It Going On,” with Pop, which became a huge hit in Europe for the group. He wrote the Britney Spears song “…Baby One More Time.” He co-wrote Katy Perry’s “Roar” and he co-wrote “Shake It Off” with Taylor Swift. Max Martin would go on to become one of the most successful hit makers of our time. Martin and Pop had written hits for the group Ace of Base. Jive had a relationship with some Swedish producers and they sent Backstreet Boys to Stockholm to work with young producer-songwriters Max Martin and the late Denniz Pop. With a record deal signed, the boys needed to find good material. Pearlman defended his business practices to "20/20" in a 2000 interview, saying in part, "Backstreet Boys is a part of my life as much as it is theirs." In addition to being their manager, Pearlman made himself the sixth member of the band, meaning that he would reap additional financial rewards. Pearlman pressured them to sign a contract that was heavily weighted in his favor. "They would do three shows a day in three different schools," Johnny Wright told "20/20." "They would bust out on the gym floor and the girls would lose their mind and they had never heard of them before."īackstreet Boys had a hard time getting a record deal at first but eventually they were signed by Jive Records. The boys were sent out on a tour performing at high schools. Johnny and Donna Wright became Backstreet Boys' managers Jeanne Tanzy Williams says Pearlman told her she was out. I just felt like, 'Hey, we lucked into something here.'" I had no reason to doubt anything that he was telling me at that time, and he had already put the band together. He also told me he was a writer and a producer. "He runs around in a Rolls Royce, he owns all these blimps. "What I had heard about him prior to meeting him that he was a billionaire," Johnny Wright said. They really do love each other.(MORE: Lance Bass explains why we probably won't see an *NSYNC reunion any time soon) He did encourage fans to support his pal Justin Timberlake, whose “Man of the Woods” Tour will be in Los Angeles at the very same time as the Hollywood star unveiling! Bass says all the boys will be cheering on Timberlake at his performance at The Forum in Los Angeles on April 28 (insert high-pitch squeal from your teenage self). Bass shut down our hopes and dreams for a musical reunion. Unfortunately, new music will not be a part of the celebration. Like this tweet directed at fans traveling to California from out of town, “I have some surprises in store for when you get to town.”Īdmission to the pop-up store is free, but you only have a few days to check it out at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard. Will Lance, Joey, JC, Chris or Justin be there, you ask? Bass has dropped some hints that he and the other members might make some surprise visits. Fans can also get their hands on limited inventory of ‘NSync gear and check out props, wardrobe and photos on display in Los Angeles.ĭirty Pop… Up #TheDirtyPopUp /9MgUBGEBm6 The celebration also includes an ‘NSync “Dirty Pop-Up Shop” to showcase the band’s 20-year history with the launch of the group’s official merchandise capsule collection. The boys even shared a sneak peek of the star on the band’s Twitter page: Now, they are getting a long-overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 30. But the release of the group’s first album just hit the 20 year mark. The band has technically been together since 1995, then just 15 to 24-years-old. “We all think we’re Marc Jacobs but we’re not,” Bass said. ![]() Yes! Twenty years! But they still manage to keep in touch - in fact, they talk “every day,” according to group member Lance Bass.īass told Us Weekly the members are currently bonding over the release of a clothing line that requires them to constantly be approving photos. release of their self-titled debut album. Members of the iconic boy-band ‘NSync have a lot to celebrate.
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