Backstreet's back, alright, and they've recruited Jimmy Fallon and The Roots.
On The Tonight Show Thursday, the Backstreet Boys performed a special acoustic version of their hit 1999 song, "I Want It That Way." Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Howie D., Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell all sang their original parts acapella, and Fallon also jumped in to help out with the harmonies.
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During the live performance, the popular '90s boy band and The Roots picked up a few instruments, including a xylophone, tambourine, maracas, to complete the classroom-style sound. In previous episodes, Fallon has invited musical guests like Mariah Carey, Adele, and Idina Menzel to remix some of their biggest hits for the popular segment.
However, the Backstreet Boys were not just on the late-night talk show to sing one of their classics. The group also performed their latest single, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," complete with their signature boy band dance moves.
The pop song, released in May, is a follow-up to the Backstreet Boy's 2013 album In a World Like This. According to Entertainment Weekly, BSB's tenth studio album is due out sometime this fall.
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In the meantime, the band is still performing their old hits at their Las Vegas residency tour, "Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life." Thanks to the show's success, the group added 15 more tour dates earlier this year, Billboard reports.
"We’re all enjoying it, we’re all having a great time," Richardson said. "It’s just very convenient for us and our lifestyles, and the fact that we’re starting our creative right now with new music."
(CNN) Who knew "I Want It That Way" sounded so good on the maracas?
Jimmy Fallon, the Backstreet Boys and The Roots discovered this in the latest installment of "The Tonight Show's" recurring late-night segment that tasks big-name artists with performing their biggest hits accompanied only by classroom instruments.
The Backstreet Boys answered this challenge with a rousing rendition of their 1999 single.
Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell joined the fun by playing an apple shaker and wood block, Nick Carter tapped a tambourine, Kevin Richardson took on the güiro, A.J. McLean picked up a maraca and Howie Dorough clapped a pair of coconuts.
Fallon, meanwhile, kept busy with a bass drum, a Casio keyboard and an apple shaker.
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Backstreet Boys joined Jimmy Fallon and the Roots on Thursday's Tonight Show to perform their signature hit "I Want It That Way" using classroom instruments.
The mega-band crammed into a dressing room and harmonized on the 1999 single, building a massive percussion section with shakers, wood blocks, triangles and tambourines. The Roots fleshed out the track with xylophone, ukulele and melodica.
The group also closed out the episode with a live version of their recently issued single "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," utilizing choreography to act out the lyrics' ocean waves and shattered hearts. The song is the first preview of the quintet's upcoming ninth LP, a follow-up to 2013's In a World Like This. The vocalists are exploring country influences on the album, which is expected this fall.
The group's AJ McLean will participate in an upcoming documentary about boy band impresario Lou Pearlman, The Lou Pearlman Project, expected to premiere later this year on YouTube Red.
The Backstreet Boys appeared on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show and gave their classic ‘90s hit a new sound.
The famous boy band performed "I Want It That Way" along with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots using classroom instruments.
Nick Carter played the tambourine while Brian Littrell rocked an apple shaker and wood block. In addition, Howie Dorough jammed with a coconut, AJ McClean shook the maraca and Kevin Richardson played the Güiro. Meanwhile, Fallon rocked several instruments, including the bass drum, casio keyboard and apple shaker.
Need a new song to get stuck in your head? Watch the video to hear the whole tune.
