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Image 1 — Top 15 Underrated Boy Band members.. No 8. Scott Robinson (Five)
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Top 15 Underrated Boy Band members.. No 8. Scott Robinson (Five)

Scott has one of the sweetest voices in Five, at least during their heyday. He and Ritchie were often the ones handling the ballads and softer, more romantic songs, although Scott never quite had the same level of popularity as Jay or Ritchie.

Songs like Until the Time Is Through, Invincible and You Make Me a Better Man are great examples of how well he could shine vocally.

I also think his contribution to the often-forgotten three-member era deserves more recognition. He took on some of the rap parts, and during live shows before Jay and Abz returned, he stepped in to cover parts that were usually associated with them.

Scott might have a decent fanbase among Five fans, but I still think there's more to appreciate about him than people usually give him credit for. He was an important part of the group's sound, especially when it came to the softer songs.

u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 6 days ago
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Top 10 underrated boy band members: No. 9 Jonathan knight (New Kids on the Block)

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Let's be honest, NKOTB has always felt like the Jordan, Donnie and Joey show, but I think Jonathan deserves more credit than he usually gets, especially since the group's comeback in 2008.

He's the quiet one, partly because of his struggles with anxiety, and he's definitely not the loudest or most noticeable member. But I personally think he's more talented than Danny Wood, and his vocals deserve more appreciation.

Songs like Survive You, Happy Birthday, Better Days and White Christmas are good examples of what he can bring to the group. Even on songs where his parts are relatively small, like Step by Step, I think his contribution matters.

Jonathan is more than just the older brother of the lead singer who happened to join the group because of that connection. He's an important part of NKOTB in his own right, and I think his role in the group deserves more recognition.

u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 7 days ago
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Top 15 underrated boy band members: No.10 Anthony Costa (Blue)

One thing I always liked about Blue is that all four members actually sang. But I think the attention was naturally divided in a way that left Anthony Costa a bit overlooked.

Lee had the big voice and the bad-boy image, Duncan had the looks and the whole Brad Pitt comparison, and Simon had that more serious, grounded personality and often came across as the one who helped keep the group together.

Anthony wasn't necessarily the strongest vocalist or the most charismatic member, but he had more of a "boy next door" personality. He also didn't get the same attention for his looks, and unfortunately his appearance was sometimes discussed more than his actual contribution.

But vocally, I think Anthony played — and still plays — an important part in Blue's sound and dynamics. He's also naturally funny and brings a different energy to interviews and appearances.

A song that always comes to mind is "Just A Friend" from One Love. It's pretty underrated, and Anthony handles most of the vocals on it. I think songs like that show why he was more important to Blue than people sometimes give him credit for.

u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 7 days ago
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Top 15 underrated boy band members: No.13 Mikey Graham (Boyzone)

I know a lot of people might disagree with me on this, but I honestly think Mikey had the third strongest voice in Boyzone, after Ronan and Stephen. After Stephen passed away, I think Mikey became even more important vocally and was basically the co-lead vocalist

And you can remember A song from Where We Are album: Good Conversation which was sung entirely by him

He may not have had the same charisma or personality as Ronan or Shane, but I think his presence added something to Boyzone. You could actually notice his absence during some parts of their more recent shows.

I don't think Mikey gets enough credit for what he brought to the group. I genuinely hope he has a peaceful life and that things are going well for him

u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 8 days ago
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Most forgottable boy band members?

You know that one member in almost every boy band who feels like he’s just… there?

Like, he doesn’t necessarily add much to the group and sometimes feels like a filler member.

I don’t mean that in a shady way, though. I think in a lot of cases it was more about management and how the media chose to focus heavily on one or two members, while the others barely got the same attention.

Who do you think fits this description, and why?

And which boy bands do you think had that rare case where every single member actually mattered and brought something important to the group?

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u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 10 days ago
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Beatzone Boys - Orlando event

New Orlando Boyband is doing an event this Friday 10/9 at Disney springs in the planet Hollywood.

According to the post I saw looks like they will sing a couple songs while people eat and then take pics with people. Something similar to what No Lonely Hearts did a couple years ago

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u/AstronomerBorn4135 — 8 days ago
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Boybands splitting vs going on hiatus

JLS and Westlife did the big "farewell tour" only to reunite 6 years later. Five were pretty much formally split up in 2001, as were Take That in 1996.

Boyzone, The Wanted and One Direction kept it somewhat open-ended with "we're taking a break for a while".

I do wonder what the best way forward is. I think Westlife were always going to do something in 2018 (as the 20th anniversary was around then) and should have kept it open-ended, not that it really makes a difference now.

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u/Hassaan18 — 10 days ago
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Boy band members who can't stand each other

Which boy band members (from the same band) who had different type of personalities or just couldn't get along on the long run

I know about Mikey Graham in Boyzone who didn't take to Shane Lynch for long and in the break up in 2019 he had big fight with Keith and till this day they don't talk

And from The OG boy bands I'd love to mention The Monkees (whom I love and listen to A lot)

After Peter Tork died, Member Mike Nesmith revealed that they never liked each other but he broke down in tears after knowing about his passing

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u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 12 days ago
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Favourite boyband covers

It was quite common in the 90s and early 2000s to do well commercially with a cover.

In 1996, both Take That and Boyzone went to #1 in the UK with a Bee Gees cover.

Westlife are probably the prime example, but which is your favourite? I enjoyed Westlife's Uptown Girl and Boyzone's When the Going Gets Tough.

Five's We Will Rock You too.

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u/Hassaan18 — 10 days ago
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Top 15 underrated boy band members: No.12 Jeff Timmons (98 Degrees)

Jeff Timmons was basically the second most prominent member of 98 Degrees after Nick Lachey, but I still think he doesn't get enough credit for what he brought to the group.

For me, he was a much stronger vocalist than Justin and Drew, and his voice added a lot to the group's sound. Nick was obviously the face and the main focus, but Jeff was an important part of why 98 Degrees worked vocally.

I think he deserves more recognition when people look back at the group and talk about their individual members.

u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 8 days ago
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Most distinctive boyband voices

The ones where you can instantly recognise them if you hear them at random, rather than technically the best.

- Max (The Wanted)

- Shane & Mark (Westlife)

- Ronan & Stephen (Boyzone)

It's an interesting one with Stephen and Aston (JLS) as there are very strong shades of Michael Jackson when they sing.

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u/Hassaan18 — 12 days ago
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World Chart - Number 1's 1955 - Present (Boybands)

*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.

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u/Admirable_Fail_4594 — 11 days ago
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Movies about boy bands

I don't know if it's appropriate with the sub's rules or not there's so many lol, but I was just watching this movie and it's about A boy band member who falls in love with an older woman and there's small details about the boy band environment

Do you get to know any other movies who has boy band elements?

u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 14 days ago
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Boyz II Men in Sitcoms

They appeared as guest Stars in two of the most iconic tv sitcoms, The Fresh prince of Bel-Air S04 and How I met your mother S09

u/Choice-Minimum-1186 — 13 days ago
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Eurochart Hot 100 - Number 1's 1976 - 2010 (Boybands)

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.

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u/Admirable_Fail_4594 — 12 days ago