Never Gone

Never Gone is the fifth studio album by American vocal group Backstreet Boys. It was released by Jive Records on June 14, 2005, as the successor to their fourth studio album Black & Blue (2000), after a short hiatus. The album differs musically from their previous albums, shifting from teen pop into pop rock tendencies. Unlike previous albums, it featured only live instruments.

It opened number one in Germany and Greece and charted within the top ten in the majority of countries where it appeared. The album was certified gold and platinum in multiple countries and has sold over 3 million copies worldwide by 2007, including 1.8 million copies in the United States.