![]() ![]() Others, like The Beatles - yes, The Beatles - were given the boy-band OK for early stretches of their career, but a hard cutoff was instituted for after they matured and self-actualized as just a “band.” And some, like modern self-identifying “boy band” BROCKHAMPTON, were just a little too far outside the conventional sound of a boy band for us to make the mental leap - for now, anyway. Some groups, like 5 Seconds of Summer, were deemed eligible even though their structural makeup wasn’t classically boy band, because the way they were marketed and fan-devoured was. Ultimately, we took every boy band argument on a case-by-case basis, and came to some difficult conclusions. If anything, what really unites boy bands throughout history comes not in their conception, but in their reception: How young, rabid and ear-splittingly friggin’ loud was their fanbase? If the answer is at least “very” to all three of these, you’re already 80 percent of the way there. ![]() This week, Billboard is celebrating this venerated pop institution with a week of boy band-related coverage, starting with our list of the 100 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time - spanning nearly the entire Hot 100 era, and recognizing the absolute tops in innocent male harmonies and synchronized dance moves.īut what is a boy band, you may ask? Ask any two music fans that question and you might get answers as varied as if you asked a 47-year-old FM DJ and a 19-year-old SoundCloud rapper to define “hip-hop.” There are common elements most everyone can agree on as being obviously boy band-core, natch: the aforementioned harmonies and dancing, as well as matching outfits, major pop choruses, a puppet-string-pulling svengali behind the scenes, a general sense of ridiculousness (and a relative lack of self-consciousness), and of course, youth.īut aside from basic membership - by pretty much all definitions, boy bands need to have at least three members and be all male - there’s no one unifying factor that links every boy band in history name any classic trope of the format and we can name at least two obvious boy bands who it doesn’t apply to. All tracks use the same chord progression in the key of C and have the options with and without rhythm guitar.Dave and Central Cee's 'Sprinter' Snags U.K. All 12 keys for members.Ī selection of jam tracks in different styles, Pop, Blues, Rock, Country, Funk and Reggae. All 12 keys for members.ĥ0’s style up-tempo Rock & Roll jam track. Medium tempo, Simple country Shuffle jam trackĮasy listening pop / folk style jam track with Ukulele. Minor blues jam track with a BB King style straight feel. Slow minor blues with a laid back 12/8 (4/4 triplet) feel. Minor Blues jam track with a Hendrix style. All 12 keys for members.īlues jam tracks with up tempo Texas shuffle feel. All 12 keys for members.īB King style jam tracks with straight feel. Blues Jam Tracksīlues jam tracks with straight feel Texas / Rock. You can sign up here for Free Membership. Most jam tracks are available in all 12 keys which are visible to logged in members. All tracks can be played on-line and are available in a selection of keys. Free jam tracks in various styles and keys. ![]()
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