Back in the 1980s, Boy Bands ruled the BILLBOARD music charts. Backstreet Boys, N’Sync, and a dozen more groups toured and performed relentlessly. One of these groups, BBmak, came from Britain. They achieved modest success with their hit “Back Here.” They featured a clean sound and rugged good looks (a must for successful videos). Do you have a favorite Boy Band? GRADE: B+
TRACK LIST:
TITLE WRITERS PRODUCERS
1. “Back Here” Mark Barry, Christian Burns, Stephen McNally, Phil Thornalley Oliver Leiber, John Shanks 3:35
2. “I’m Not in Love” Leiber, Jon Lind Leiber 4:14
3. “Next Time” Leiber, Paul Peterson, Shanks Leiber 3:51
4. “Unpredictable” Leiber, Peterson, Anthony Kavanaugh Leiber, Rob Cavallo 4:24
5. “Ghost of You and Me” Lind, Richard Page Cavallo, Lind 4:46
6. “I Can Tell” James Gass, Robin Thicke Thicke, Pro-Jay 3:39
7. “Love Is Leaving” Barry, Burns, McNally Cavallo, Lind 4:18
8. “Love on the Outside” Barry, Burns, McNally Cavallo, Lind, BBMak 2:47
9. “Still on Your Side” Bridget Benenate, Bob Thiele, Dillon O’Brian, Barry, Burns, McNally O’Brian, Thiele, Cavallo, Lind 3:52
10. “Always” Barry, Burns, McNally Cavallo, Lind, BBMak 1:06
11. “Can’t Say” Barry, Burns, McNally, Thornalley, David Munday Lieber 3:38
12. “Again” Burns, Barry, McNally Mark Jolley, Richard Cardwell, Milton McDonald, BBMak, Cavallo 3:35
No. Hate them all equally. And why are they called bands? They don’t play any instruments. The only thing worse is hair metal bands.
Steve, you are not in the “target market” for boy bands. They appealed mostly to teenage girls. I drove my daughter and her teenage friends to outdoor concerts featuring the Backstreet Boys and N’Sync. I brought earplugs and a book.
Not a fan, and haven’t heard of this group.
I should have added that by this time I was listening almost exclusively to classical and jazz, so the “boy bands” weren’t on my radar.
Rick, you’re in the same boat as Steve. Boy Bands were marketed to teenage girls. The groups made millions in CD sales and concerts.
Never heard of them – anyway we prefer Blues-Rock, we were already too old for this.
PS:
The same goes for girl groups-
There’s a tv channel now in Hungary that has only pop music, sometimes oldies, sometimes newer stuff.
But when we get anything from the 80s or 90s my wife usually immediately switches channels – that’s not music in our opinion!
Wolf, K-Pop music from South Korea is growing in popularity in America.
The Osmonds.
No, I’m messing with you. I don’t know one of them from another.
Jeff, the Osmonds were an early precursor to Boy Bands. They made a lot of money, too!
You’ve got to be kidding!
Bob, your daughters are the target market for Boy Bands.