Throwback Features

Backstreet Boys’ Millennium Debuted at No. 1 and Redefined the Scale of Teen Pop

On this day in 1999, Backstreet Boys’ Millennium debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 1,134,000 copies in its first week and setting a new benchmark for the Nielsen SoundScan era.

Jun 5, 2026

Playlist Picks

10 Songs That Sound Like Summer 2000

Summer 2000 had a strange, perfect mix: teen-pop at full blast, R&B running radio, Latin-pop still glowing from its late-’90s breakthrough, post-grunge crossing into the mainstream, and hip-hop preparing to take over the decade.

May 29, 2026

Throwback Features

Ricky Martin’s No. 1 Debut Turned Latin Pop Into the Center of the Room

On this day in 1999, Ricky Martin’s self-titled English-language debut bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, turning a months-long wave of momentum into one of the defining pop breakthroughs of the late ’90s.

May 29, 2026