Boy Bands Memory Lane

[Swords&Sunflowers]

gaaaah this one!!! i luv this song...lol but celine dion sang with bee gees lol

 

[Citanul]

The Bee Gees don't count because they wrote their own songs, played instruments, and weren't a manufactured band. The Monkees were manufactured though, so could be regarded as the first boy band.

 

[Swords&Sunflowers]

The Bee Gees don't count because they wrote their own songs, played instruments, and weren't a manufactured band. The Monkees were manufactured though, so could be regarded as the first boy band.

wow, i didn't know the Monkees sang that song! and thanks for clarifying what a boy band is lol. Loving all the suggestions!

 

[blackribbon]

The Bee Gees don't count because they wrote their own songs, played instruments, and weren't a manufactured band. The Monkees were manufactured though, so could be regarded as the first boy band.

I disagree with your definition of a "boy band". It is a group of attractive young men who are marketed to attract young girls...with a lot of love songs. Billboard has the Osmond Brothers listed as a boy band before the Monkees.

The Evolution of Boy Bands, From The Osmonds to Zayn Malik: A Timeline

 

[blackribbon]

I sort of believe that groups like the Temptations were the roots of modern boy bands. The choreography didn't matter as much until tv became common place and then MTV in the 80's gave bands a reason to become more of a visual experience. I will grant that at least at the time of this filming that they weren't "boys" anymore.

 

[Citanul]

I disagree with your definition of a "boy band". It is a group of attractive young men who are marketed to attract young girls...with a lot of love songs.

You're right there - that would be the main characteristic of boy bands, but the things I mentioned are part of it - a band that is marketed towards young girls is going to tend to be a vocal group who has little input into the songwriting process, and who didn't form in a natural manner. That's not to say that all boy bands meet those criteria (some of the earlier ones did have more musical input than the later crop of boy bands would have), but if a band doesn't meet any of them then they're probably not a boy band.

Billboard has the Osmond Brothers listed as a boy band before the Monkees.

I thought the Osmonds came after the Monkees, but it turns out they didn't, so they'd be better candidates for being the first boy band.

 

[Citanul]

I sort of believe that groups like the Temptations were the roots of modern boy bands. The choreography didn't matter as much until tv became common place and then MTV in the 80's gave bands a reason to become more of a visual experience. I will grant that at least at the time of this filming that they weren't "boys" anymore.

I think you're right. The choreography obviously became a lot more elaborate, but that clip definitely shows the template for the modern boy band.

 

[blackribbon]

Like most groups or singers, they sing songs both written by others and themselves. Justin Timberlake co-wrote "Gone". Harry Styles co-wrote "Where do Broken Hearts Go" and "Stockholm Syndrome". Zayn Malik wrote several songs including "Story of my Life". People in music usually love music and can play at least one instrument and have at least attempted to write songs. Some people are just better at it than others. I suspect that the reason more boy bands don't sing their own music is that they are young when the groups are formed and they tend to write more when they are older and moving in to solo careers and can express their individual tastes of music.

 

[kittysbecute]

My favorite song by Backstreet Boys when I was a kid was "Don't Want You Back".
I was never super into boy bands... but all my friends were.... so of course I had a couple CDs.

 

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[name_is_irrelevant]

Finally, a thread dedicated to those who think boy bands still be cool......feel free to post any cringey boy band music that give ya the feels!!! (lol why do I feel like I'll be the only one posting in this thread??!!! Don't let me down Westlife, Nsyc, A1 fans out there!!!)

 

[Swords&Sunflowers]

I disagree with your definition of a "boy band". It is a group of attractive young men who are marketed to attract young girls...with a lot of love songs. Billboard has the Osmond Brothers listed as a boy band before the Monkees.

The Evolution of Boy Bands, From The Osmonds to Zayn Malik: A Timeline

lol the dance movesss

 

[Swords&Sunflowers]

these kinds of bands they leave good feels