🔊💜Today, May 18, 1999, Backstreet Boys released their third studio album “Millennium.” This album reached no. 1 on the US Billboard 200, and it’s ‘I Want It That Way’ lead single saw no. 6 on the Hot 100. The song is just 1 of 4 singles released in support of “Millennium,” the other three of which also peaked on the Hot 100: ‘Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely’ (no. 6), ‘Larger Than Life’ (no. 25), and ‘The One’ (no. 30). On February 7, 2001, “Millennium” was certified 13x platinum by the RIAA.