It truly is a shame that “Girlfriend” proved to be *N SYNC’s final single - straddling the lines of pop, R&B and hip-hop, the song could have been the precursor to the boy band’s stylistic shift, but instead proved to be the starting point for Justin Timberlake’s solo career. Reid and Daryl Simmons, Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road” was the group’s first huge ballad, and still their best utilization of the ‘deep-voiced spoken-word breakdown’ bridge.Įven if you hated Billy Shakespeare and Abercrombie & Fitch, your heart would have to be pretty black to disregard the goofy charm of LFO’s non sequiturs on “Summer Girls.”Īll-4-One decided to turn a John Michael Montgomery country song into a boy band ballad in 1994, and soundtracked middle school dances for years to come. The Wanted’s invasion of America ended hastily, but at least it included one undeniable club banger.

In a career full of mid-tempo love songs and heart-wrenching ballads, Backstreet Boys’ signature, self-referential dance track endures.Ī joyous declaration of love: Menudo is shown leaping and twirling around in the “Hold Me” music video, and this song has made listeners want to do the same for decades.īad Boy R&B group 112 were given a magnetic piece of production with “Peaches & Cream,” and expertly inject sex appeal into every corner.ĩ8 Degrees purists may opt for “Because of You,” but “The Hardest Thing” represents the strongest distillation of the group’s cheesy love lyrics and pinpoint harmonies. Backstreet Boys, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” Diddy assist on this slick chart-topper.ġ8.

Sure, it sounds like Mumford & Sons, but “Story of My Life” finds 1D nailing the folk-pop genre with genuinely affecting emotion.īefore Omarion was telling us what it’s post to be, he was leading B2K and getting a P. In celebration of boy bands as part of 2015 Boy Band Week, Billboard is presenting an editorial countdown of the 20 essential boy band songs! (NOTE: this list defines ‘boy band’ as a vocal group in which the majority of members are not playing other instruments, which is why you won’t see artists like the Beatles, the Monkees, Hanson or the Jonas Brothers on this list.)

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