Millennium pop peak

1999

Teen pop dominates the eve of a new century as Backstreet Boys, Britney, and Eminem prepare to flip the script before midnight.

The Millennium Hums

Teen pop returns in force on the eve of a new century — every smash still feels like shared memory before streaming rewrote the rules. Backstreet Boys, Britney, and Christina Aguilera own the airwaves while Eminem and Dr. Dre prepare to flip the script. The countdown clock adds urgency to every chorus. The countdown clock adds urgency to every chorus as the century prepares to flip its final page.

• millennium pop
• teen pop
• Eminem
• Backstreet Boys
• Britney Spears

• Backstreet Boys' 'Millennium' becomes one of the best-selling albums ever
• Britney Spears' debut album launches global stardom
• Eminem's 'The Slim Shady LP' shocks the mainstream
• TLC's 'No Scrubs' and Destiny's Child's 'Bills, Bills, Bills' rule R&B