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Backstreet Boys Get Claymation Treatment For ‘Christmas In New York’ Video

Author Phil Harris
(L-R) Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter, and AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys attends the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

The Backstreet Boys are feeling the Yuletide spirit with their new single, “Christmas In New York.” The song comes from the group’s first holiday album, A Very Backstreet Christmas, which was released on October 14th. But according to Billboard, it’s the video for “Christmas in New York” (below) that’s really getting a lot of attention.

For a good portion of the video, the Backstreet Boys look more like a vintage Rankin/Bass Christmas special, or even the California Raisins from the ’80s. We see the guys singing the holiday track while Claymation versions of themselves explore New York City at Christmastime. They visit such Big Apple landmarks as Times Square, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park. Claymation Santa makes an appearance, too.

The Backstreet Boys didn’t forget the classics on their new holiday album. A Very Backstreet Christmas includes plenty of seasonal favorites, as well as two other original tracks, “Together” and “Happy Days.”

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

18 of the Best Pop Christmas Song Covers

‘Tis the season to get your holiday playlists filled up! We love the classics like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” and “Jingle Bell Rock,” but what we really want to hear is our favorite pop stars sing their renditions of Christmas songs! Below, we have compiled absolute must-have Christmas covers.

  • Miley Cyrus - Last Christmas

    Originally released by British pop duo Wham!, Miley Cyrus’s cover of “Last Christmas” made it completely her own.

  • Ne-Yo - The Christmas Song

    Ne-Yo’s cover of Nat King Cole’s 1961 “The Christmas Song” fills our hearts with warmth.

  • Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby

    The sexiest Santa song there is, “Santa Baby” sounds the sultriest covered by Kylie Minogue.

  • Gwen Stefani - Jingle Bells

    Gwen Stefani performed her version of “Jingle Bells” on the Ellen DeGeneres show in 2017, showing us an amazing interpretation of the 1889 original.

  • Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

    Yeah, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s song is cool, but Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson’s cover is way cooler. And hey, it features John and Yoko’s son Sean.

  • Spice Girls - Christmas Wrapping

    Spice up your life with Spice Girls’ cover of 1981 new wave band The Waitresses.

  • Destiny's Child - Silent Night

    There have been many covers of “Silent Night,” but Destiny’s Child did it best, as the trio of ladies offer a different approach to the song that was originally made way back when in 1818.

  • Ariana Grande and Mac Miller - Baby It's Cold Outside

    “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” performed by Ariana Grande and Mac Miller as a duet, under his jazz-genre pseudonym Larry Lovestein.

  • Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear?

    No one has ever topped (or will ever top) Whitney Houston’s version of Bing Crosby’s 1963 classic.

  • Phoebe Bridgers - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    Have yourself a (hauntingly) merry little Christmas with Phoebe Bridgers cover of Judy Garland’s 1944 classic.

  • John Legend - Silver Bells

    John Legend put out his Christmas album, A Legendary Christmas, in 2018, and “Silver Bells” is by far the best.

  • Christina Aguilera - Christmas Time

    Christina Aguilera’s powerful voice is just the break we needed of the softer Christmas songs we’re used to. Her version adds just enough sugar and spice.

  • Justin Bieber - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    A young Justin Bieber’s 2011 cover of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” helping make his toys in this wholesome music video.

  • Demi Lovato - All I Want For Christmas Is You

    Performing at the annual Christmas in Washington special, Lovato performed Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” in front of then-president Barack Obama with a full choir.

  • Taylor Swift - White Christmas

    From her 2007 holiday album titled Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection, a young Taylor Swift sings her rendition of the 1956 original by The Drifters.

  • Harry Styles - Wonderful Christmastime

    The former One Direction-er covers “Wonderful Christmastime” by Sir Paul McCartney in a fresh way with a live band.

  • Beyoncé - Ave Maria

    As if Beyoncé can make a song that doesn’t send chills down our spine, her cover of “Ave Maria” blows us away.

  • Selena Gomez and The Scene - Winter Wonderland

    In 2009, Selena Gomez covered this pop-rock cover of 1934’s “Winter Wonderland.”

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