Backstreet Boys is the eponymous debut studio album by Backstreet Boys, released on May 6, 1996, through Jive Records in Germany. It was a success, becoming one of the biggest debut albums ever, and contains a number of the group's most memorable singles. All of those singles were later released on the second self-titled debut in the United States in 1997, which compiled songs from this album, and their second international release Backstreet's Back. The album has sold over 38 million copies worldwide (14 million in the United States) and settled a record for the most successful debut album in history. The album was first released in Germany on May 6, 1996, where the group was based at the time. It was then released in Switzerland followed by Austria. It debuted at #1 in Germany, Norway, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Finland, Austria and Canada. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.