Backstreet Boys Guest-Starred On NBC’s ‘Undateable’: Watch

Christina Lee | January 30, 2016 12:22 pm
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NBC’s ensemble comedy Undateable has gained notice over the past three years thanks to its musical guests, ranging from Ed Sheeran to Meghan Trainor and Weezer. But the show’s biggest score so far may be Backstreet Boys, who appeared during its January 29 episode.

The male vocal group did a surprise sing-along with Detroit bar owner Justin (Brent Morin) to their 1999 smash hit “I Want It That Way.” It was the perfect way to set up Justin’s marriage proposal to his girlfriend Candace (Bridgit Mendler), and, as far as we can tell, the only opportunity the rest of his pals had to talk whose Backstreet Boys posters they used to hump the most. (It’s always nice to see Kevin Richardson get some love.)

As Billboard reports, this Undateable cameo will hardly be the last time you see Backstreet Boys this year. The group is hoping to release a new single and album before 2016’s end.

“We’ve recorded five songs already that we feel really great about,” Howie D says, “and we’re out there searching for the right songs and writing our own songs as well, so we’re probably close to midway through. We’re hoping, God willing, to have a single out by summertime and then the album out shortly after that.”

Watch Backstreet Boys’ Undateable cameo up top, then their rehearsal for “Larger Than Life” below.

Catch us live on Undateable tomorrow! 8/7pm on NBC

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