Liking the Backstreet Boys is a personal preference, not a confession that needs defending. The exact phrase “I confess, I like Backstreet Boys” appears as the title of an AnandTech forum thread started June 3, 2001: its opening poster said he was a 21-year-old straight man who liked listening to the group. That is one person’s account, not evidence of a broader trend or the phrase’s origin.
What the 2001 post actually says
The AnandTech thread opens with its author saying, “I am a straight guy, and I like to listen to Backstreet Boys. No I am not a kid, but 21 years old.” He mentions liking “their first one ‘We have got it going on’” and refers to a slow song whose name he cannot recall. The thread records his own description; it does not independently verify his identity or establish which slow song he meant. Read the AnandTech thread.
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Why it reads like a confession
The title turns a simple music preference into a small admission. In the thread, people respond with a mix of humor, criticism, and acceptance. That exchange gives the title its human interest: listeners can feel a need to explain a taste when they expect it to be judged. But a single old forum discussion cannot tell us how men generally think about boy bands, or how listeners behave today.
The song title, with one important distinction
The post’s informal wording, “We have got it going on,” points toward a Backstreet Boys song. A historical Flipside Records catalog lists a Jive single as “WEVE GOT IT GOIN ON.” These records support the connection between the phrases, but the poster’s unnamed slow song remains unidentified. See the historical single listing.
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A physical-album route
A 2012 Billboard magazine scan reproduced by Manuals Plus lists the Backstreet Boys self-titled album and identifies Jive. It documents a historical physical release, not a current edition, retailer listing, or guarantee of stock. If you want to look for a copy, “Backstreet Boys CD” is a useful search phrase; check the edition and seller’s current availability before buying. View the reproduced album listing.
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