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Not just musically speaking but the period as a whole. All elements.

For me I have quite a few time periods:

Everything Changes.

Nobody Else. Yes Robbie left but I loved the album and the way they figured out how to work the band as a four. I feel that period is underrated. Namely as it meant prior to their return years later they had already done a tour and music together. It was key for their future.

Beautiful World.

Progress.

Dreamers. The reason I have said now is because I genuinely think the music they have released is their best as a three piece. It seems like everything has clicked into place. This doesn't happen for every pop band who goes down 5/4 to 3.

I also love the fact they are being more active in touring new places over these years as a three.

Thoughts?

*Note the spacing is due my computer

Singles:

Step By Step - New Kids on the Block (1 week). Week 28, 1990.
I Wanna Sex You Up - Color Me Badd (5 weeks). Weeks 23 - 27, 1991.
End of the Road - Boyz II Men (7 weeks). Weeks 41 - 48, 1992.

I Swear - All-4-One (12 weeks). Weeks 26 - 37, 1994.
I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men (6 weeks). Weeks 38 - 43 ,1994.
Back For Good - Take That (3 weeks). Weeks 16 - 18 ,1995.
One Sweet Day - Boyz II Men & Mariah Carey (5 weeks). Weeks 4 - 9, 1996.
MMMBop - Hanson (5 weeks). Weeks 22 - 26, 1997.

I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys (4 weeks). Weeks 23 - 28, 1999.
Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely - Backstreet Boys (1 week). Week 10, 2000.
Shape of My Heart - Backstreet Boys (6 weeks). Weeks 48, 2000 - Week 1, 2001.
Real Face - Kat-Tun (1 week). Week 14, 2006.
My Girl - Arashi (1 week). Week 47, 2009.

Troublemaker - Arashi (1 week). Week 11, 2010.
Drag Me Down - One Direction (1 week). Week 33, 2015.
Dynamite - BTS (9 weeks). Weeks 36, 2020 - Week 2, 2021.
Life Goes On - BTS (1 week). Week 49, 2020.
Butter - BTS (1 week). Week 22, 2021.

Swim - BTS (4 weeks). Weeks 14 - 17, 2026.

Tally: (number of #1's/combined weeks at #1)

BTS - 4/15.
Boyz II Men - 3/16.
Backstreet Boys - 3/11.
Arashi - 2/2.

All-4-One - 1/12.
Color Me Badd/Hanson - 1/5.
Take That - 1/3.
Kat-Tun/New Kids on The Block/One Direction - 1/1.

Singles:

End of the Road - Boyz II Men (4 weeks). 7th November - 28th November 1992.
Back For Good - Take That (5 weeks). 22nd April - 20th May 1995.
Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) - Backstreet Boys (1 week). 30th November 1996.
MMMBop - Hanson (5 weeks). 14th June - 12th July 1997.
I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys (7 weeks). 22nd May - 3rd July 1999.
Shape of My Heart - Backstreet Boys (1 week). 25th November 2000.
Dragostea Din Tei - O-Zone (12 weeks). 16th June - 1st September 2004.
Patience - Take That (6 weeks). 29th November 2006 - 3rd January 2007.

Albums:

Victory - The Jacksons (1 week). 1st October 1984.
Step By Step - New Kids on the Block (8 weeks). 7th July - 25th August 1990.
Nobody Else - Take That (5 weeks). 20th May - 17th June 1995.
Greatest Hits - Take That (4 weeks). 20th April - 11th May 1996.
Backstreet's Back - Backstreet Boys (1 week). 6th September 1997.
Millennium - Backstreet Boys (4 weeks). 5th June - 26th June 1999.
Progress - Take That (1 week). 1st December 2010. * Last chart ever *

Tally (number of #1's/combined weeks at #1):

Take That - 5/21.
Backstreet Boys - 5/14.
O-Zone - 1/12.
New Kids on the Block - 1/8.
Hanson - 1/5.
Boyz II Men - 1/4.
The Jacksons - 1/1.