Backstreet Boys, No Place | Track Review 🎵

Veteran boy band Backstreet Boys return with “No Place,” the third advance single from their highly-anticipated 2019 album, ‘DNA.’

“I’ve been to Paris, made my way down to Rome / Seen the sun setting on the beach in Mexico…” Backstreet Boys continue to maintain a respectable career, despite the fact that the height of the boy band movement has been long past.  In the depths of January 2019, the ‘Boys’ – rather, the ‘men’ – return with a brand-new album, DNA.  Following the release of buzz singles “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” and “Chances” in 2018, BSB release a third advance single, “No Place.”  

“No Place” keeps things ‘short and sweet,’ clocking in at a tight three-minute duration.  In regard to sound, “No Place” features a stereotypical, contemporary pop sound, specifically, ubiquitous, sleek, rhythmic guitar.  Backstreet Boys deliver respectable vocals.  They’re not quite as ‘boyish’ as the past, but sufficient.  Specifically, the second verse vocals are coarser (Kevin Richardson and AJ McLean), and not quite as smooth as the first (Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, and Nick Carter). Boding well in the collective’s favor is the catchy, chorus section.

“I’ve been all around the world, done all there is to do
But you’ll always be the home I wanna come home to
You’re a wild night with a hell of a view
There ain’t no place, ain’t no place like you
There ain’t no place, ain’t no place like you.”

Final Thoughts

Backstreet Boys don’t reinvent the wheel with “No Place,” but it’s an enjoyable pop track that suits them overall. All early indications suggest that DNA should be an enjoyable, worthwhile album.

Backstreet Boys • DNA • K-Bahn / RCA • Release: 1.25.19

Photo Credits: K-Bahn / RCA