The "story" behind is a fusion of 1990s pop culture history and modern electronic dance music. The Modern Remix: Mike & Me Edit
: Despite the lyrics "Backstreet's back, alright," the song was actually the first single from their second international album, but it appeared on their first US album. This led to confusion about why they were "back" when they had just arrived in the US; the band argued it meant they were "back home". Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Mike & Me Edit)
: The band's label, Jive Records, initially refused to fund the high-budget horror parody, believing it would flop. The Backstreet Boys famously paid for the video themselves . It went on to become one of the most iconic music videos of the 1990s. Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Mike & Me Edit) The "story" behind is a fusion of 1990s
: Inspired by Michael Jackson’s "Thriller," the video features the group as various monsters (Werewolf, Dracula, etc.) in a haunted mansion after their tour bus breaks down. : The band's label, Jive Records, initially refused
