Never Gone

Never Gone is the fifth studio album released by American vocal group Backstreet Boys as the follow up to their fourth studio album Black & Blue after a short hiatus. Never Gone was originally due for release in 2004, but the release date for the album was pushed to June 14, 2005 for unknown reasons. The album varies musically from their previous albums, moving away from teen pop into pop for adults. Unlike previous albums, the album featured only live instruments. The album is named after a song on it which mourns the loss of Kevin Richardson's father, who is also Brian Littrell's uncle.