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British pop group

BBMak are a British band consisting of Mark Barry, Christian Burns and Stephen McNally. Formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996, they sold over three million albums worldwide between 1999 and 2003. The band first achieved success when their single "Back Here" gained popularity in radio stations in Asia and they later signed with Hollywood Records in the U. S. The band reworked their debut album Sooner or Later for an American release in 2000, and the album charted at number 38 on the Billboard 200 chart with "Back Here" becoming a top 20 hit. BBMak's success in the American market helped the band finally break through in their home country. In 2002, the group released their second album Into Your Head which charted at number 25 on the Billboard albums chart. In 2003, the group dissolved as each member went on to pursue solo careers. BBMak reunited in 2018 after a 15 year absence. They recorded and released a third studio album, Powerstation (2019).

Christian Burns, who was raised in Wigan, learned to play rhythm guitar when he was fourteen years old. Stephen McNally, of Liverpool, aspired to be a guitarist and initially had no ambitions to sing. McNally came up with the group's band name, which is a combination of the first letters of the band's surnames Burns, Barry, and McNally. The trio would sing outside the offices of major record companies. The show drew the attention of record label executives and sparked a bidding war for the band.

The group's debut single "Back Here" was initially released in August 1999 in the United Kingdom, reaching only number 37 on the UK Singles chart that month. BBMak's debut album, Sooner or Later, was released in the United States on 16 May 2000, peaking at number 38 on the Billboard 200. The band appeared in episodes of the ABC show All My Children in May 2000 and opened for Britney Spears on the North American leg of her Oops! I Did It Again Tour tour. BBMak closed out the year with a sold out 26 date US concert tour and a live performance on MTV's Times Square New Year's Eve 2001 special. BBMak continued to tour U. S. stadiums in 2001 as a supporting act for NSYNC on the PopOdyssey tour. In July 2001, the group's track "Miss You More" was featured on the soundtrack to The Princess Diaries. In October of that year, Christian Burns' vocals were featured along with those of 'N Sync's Lance Bass and Joey Fatone, Mandy Moore and True Vibe on the single "On the Line" for the film of the same name; the group's song "Don't Look Down" was also featured on the soundtrack. In 2002, the band covered the song "Always Know Where You Are" by John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls for Disney's Treasure Planet soundtrack. BBMak also covered the song "Do You Believe in Magic" for Disney's Peter Pan sequel, Return to Never Land.

In August 2002, BBMak released their second album titled Into Your Head. The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "Out of My Heart (Into Your Head)," peaked at No. 56 on the Hot 100 chart and No. 25 on the adult contemporary chart. In 2003, the single "Staring Into Space" was released in select countries. The band split amicably in 2003. On 1 April 2018, the group uploaded a video to Facebook of a performance of their first single, "Back Here". In January 2019, the band confirmed plans for a worldwide tour and a new album. After numerous delays, the first single from their new album, "Bullet Train", was released on 3 May 2019. The album, titled Powerstation, was released on 11 October 2019. In 2021, BBMak released The Lost Tapes, composed of nine B sides. In 2023, BBMak joined the Pop 2000 Tour hosted by *NSYNC band member Chris Kirkpatrick, which featured other best selling acts from the 2000s including LFO, O Town, and Ryan Cabrera. The band returned for the 2024 Pop 2000 Tour.