"I Want It That Way" is an iconic Backstreet Boys song, but one of the band's biggest supporters isn't fond of the '90s hit.

The Backstreet Boys are opening ... Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Howie Dorough — explained that their hit track, “I Want It That Way,” isn’t hiding much behind its lyrics.

AJ McLean’s daughter isn’t the biggest Backstreet Boys fan ... “hates” the band’s 1999 hit “I Want It That Way” “with a passion” after being teased about it at school.

"If I [saw] you on the streets, I wouldn't recognize you," one fan wrote of AJ McLean's dramatic transformation Style + Beauty Assistant, PEOPLE ... band's hit song "I Want It That Way." ...

Last night, & JULIET welcomed Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean to the Broadway stage ... Boys songs “Larger Than Life,” "I Want It That Way," "Show Me the Meaning," "As Long As You Love ...

Backstreet Boys singer ... it's a great way for fans to remember him as he truly was — just witty and fun and so outspoken and so supportive of the talent on this show.” AJ continued ...