The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The group rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys (1996). They have sold over 130 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band in history and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Sade to have their first nine albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the only boy band to do so.