Drake and the Backstreet Boys Perform “I Want It That Way”

The music collaboration you by no means knew you wanted occurred in Toronto on Saturday evening when Drake joined the Backstreet Boys on stage to sing “I Need It That Manner.” In line with TMZ, the traditional Backstreet Boys tune is a particular one for Drake — and he shared why he beloved the tune a lot with the gang earlier than he and the band pulled off the immediately unforgettable efficiency.

Drake reportedly revealed that when he was 13, a woman requested him to bounce to the tune, and he defined it was the primary time he ever felt “cool.” The “Jimmy Cooks” singer mentioned it was the “first time I ever felt acknowledged, it was the primary time I ever felt, you already know, like I had a shot at being cool.” He continued, “And like I mentioned, the tune that she needed to bounce with me to is among the best songs of all time, one of many best songs I’ve ever heard. I need you to make some noise and I need you to sing this tune as loud as you probably can.”

Because the video shared by the Backstreet Boys on Instagram reveals, the gang obliged. Not solely did the followers sing alongside, the Backstreet Boys left it as much as Drake to croon the tune’s final line earlier than all of them took a bow. “What’s higher than I Need It That Manner?” the band tweeted after the present. “I Need It That Manner…. f/@Drake.”

The Backstreet Boys Toronto present is only one of many the ’90s pop stars are scheduled to play in 2022. The group is at present within the midst of their “DNA World Tour,” which incorporates exhibits all throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In the meantime, 2022 is shaping as much as be a landmark yr for Drake as properly.

In June, Drake shocked followers with the discharge of his seventh studio album, “Actually, Nevermind.” Per week after its launch, it grew to become his eleventh album to hit primary on the Billboard 200 chart, as reported by The New York Instances. Add in his shock efficiency with the Backstreet Boys and it is clear Drake’s summer season is off to a wonderful begin.