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20 Reasons You Still Love The Backstreet Boys

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Jun 21, 2016

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So I might be a little biased since I listened to my first Backstreet Boys CD at the ripe age of four years old (and memorized all of the words, I might add) but I'm going to make the statement that the Backstreet Boys were one of the greatest artists of all time. They took the world by storm with their boyish good looks, hypnotizing dance moves, and unnaturally colored hair. But recently, they just performed at the 2016 Miss USA pageant which convinced me to break out their old CDs on my drive to work and sing at the top of my lungs and it has me feeling incredibly nostalgic. So here are the reasons why I (and you should) still love the Backstreet Boys after all these years.

1. The coordinated monotone outfits.

2. And don't forget their sweet accessories (hates, sunglasses, chains, you name it).

3. Their perfectly coiffed hairstyles.

4. The heart-melting (and occasionally heart-wrenching) harmonies.

5. The fact that they all shared the spotlight and made sure everyone had a solo.

6. Their songs make everyone want to join in and dance.

7. Their lyrics that don't make sense but speak to you anyways.

8. The fact that they have enough well known, beautiful songs to have their own Greatest Hits album (which is arguably the only album you'll ever need).

9. Their undeniable swag.

10. They helped us through every monumental moment in the 90's (like Y2K).

11. Their rock hard abs (swoon).

12. The fact that they released a Christmas album.

13. They're equally as much goofballs as they are heartthrobs.

14. The fact that they still come together and perform to satisfy their beloved fans (we made them "Larger Than Life" after all, right?).

15. The fact that their last album was released way more recently than you would guess.

16. Their breakup songs seem to speak directly to you.

17. The fact that you could never quite understand why any woman would break their heart.

18. Their smoldering looks off into the distance.

19. Their is a song for every emotion you could possibly ever feel.

20. The fact that their is always hope that they might reunite and go on tour (or release another album, is we're lucky).

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Everybody groove to the music.

1. The coordinated monotone outfits.

2. And don't forget their sweet accessories (hates, sunglasses, chains, you name it).

3. Their perfectly coiffed hairstyles.

4. The heart-melting (and occasionally heart-wrenching) harmonies.

5. The fact that they all shared the spotlight and made sure everyone had a solo.

6. Their songs make everyone want to join in and dance.

7. Their lyrics that don't make sense but speak to you anyways.

8. The fact that they have enough well known, beautiful songs to have their own Greatest Hits album (which is arguably the only album you'll ever need).

9. Their undeniable swag.

10. They helped us through every monumental moment in the 90's (like Y2K).

11. Their rock hard abs (*swoon*).

12. The fact that they released a Christmas album.

13. They're equally as much goofballs as they are heartthrobs.

14. The fact that they still come together and perform to satisfy their beloved fans (we made them "Larger Than Life" after all, right?).

15. The fact that their last album was released way more recently than you would guess.

16. Their breakup songs seem to speak directly to you.

17. The fact that you could never quite understand why any woman would break their heart.

18. Their smoldering looks off into the distance.

19. Their is a song for every emotion you could possibly ever feel.

20. The fact that their is always hope that they might reunite and go on tour (or release another album, is we're lucky).

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Phase One: The “I got this” phase

Phase Two: The “I have time” phase

Phase Three: The uncontrollable sobbing phase

Phase Four: The “help me, I've fallen and I can't get up” phase

Phase Five: The rejoicing phase

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1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

11. Their rock hard abs (swoon).

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