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* McFly (named after the character from ''[[Back to The Future]]''), an early 2000 band, fitted the mould. They were considered a "sister"-group to the band ''Busted'' that, while a boy band, [[Power Trio|only had three members]] (one member was the older brother, the shy one and the cute one combined).
* LFO - A [[Power Trio]], though they weren't even half as popular as 98 Degrees. However, they ''did'' get the all-important [[New Kids on the Block|Joey McIntyre]] Elder Boy Band Statesman Seal of Approval; he had them as openers for some of his solo shows. (LFO supposedly stands for "[[Brain Bleach|Lyte Funky Ones]]".)
* BBMak was a British [[Power Trio]] that broke a few of the Boy Band rules: Besides the afformentionedaforementioned three members every single one was a classically trained musician, none of them danced, and besides playing all of their own music (and writing a good deal themselves) they often incorporated unlikely instruments such as Bagpipes, Recorders/Tin Whistles and even a Hurdy Gurdy.
* O-Town might be seen as the beginning of the end of the U.S. Boy Band craze. While they did have a few hit songs to their name, they were put together on the reality show ''Making The Band,'' which shined a light on all the criticism of Boy Bands, especially the cry of being "generic." It was hard to argue that they were formulaic since you literally saw the group being put together by a group of record executives.
* [[Dong Bang Shin Ki]] is a Korean boyband that was vastly popular in Asia. They're especially popular in Japan, and have recorded four albums in Japanese. They even did one of the openings for [[One Piece]]! Recently theyThey split up over money and contract issues, though three of the members that split off from their parent company are still going strong.
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* [[Arashi]] is what Johhny's Entertainment came up with when they realized SMAP would one day grow old, and are generally positioned at number 2 on the charts after SMAP. They are everywhere in Japan and cannot be avoided.
* [[The Jonas Brothers]]: Notable for possibly having twohad about a half dozen TV shows soon (one'smost aof them reality showshows, anotherand isonly aone [[Disney Channel]] actual scripted show). Notable also for making the fans of the above-listed Boy Bands feel very old. (''Name'' a Jonas Brother. We'll wait.)
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** While it's pretty clear why some people would classify them as a boy band, they don't really fit the above criteria considering they are brothers (not formed by a label) and play several instruments, plus they are more like a boy-band-ish version of a typical pop -rock band anyway. They went on hiatus in 2013 to pursue individual interests and reunited in 2019.
* Celtic Thunder is essentially Public Television's answer to the Boy Band—tooBand — too bad they're about a decade too late. Basically, they took five incredibly attractive Irish guys who could sing and range in age from about 15 to 40 in order to attract as many women as possible. Though not as well-known or well-merchandised as some of the examples above, they have a big international following.
* Rockapella was a college a capella group that was signed on to a PBS game show in order to cash in on the popularity f boys bands. The show was called [[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]].
* [[Big Time Rush]]: Known as a current day version of the Monkees and Sony Music and Nickelodeon's answer to the Jonas Brothers (and later, to Allstar Weekend).
* [[SHINee]] is a Korean band that debuted in 2008, sliding into the R&B/pop genre. They've started something of a fashion trend with their style of tight pants, boots, and colourful jackets.
* [[Super Junior]], from Korea, is known for having a grand total of fifteen members (it depends on whether you ask the purists or, those who are willing to accept the Chinese sub-members, or if you count the inactive members). Since debuting in 2005, they have broken records and pioneered a unit system for K-pop groups, in which members of the band were put together in smaller sub-groups catering to different fanbases.
* Mindless Behavior is a boy band. Fairly different from most on the list, in that they are all black, sing [[Rhythm and blues]] / [[Hip Hop]], and there's only 4 of them. They started out opening for acts like [[Janet Jackson]] before releasing "Mrs. Right" in 2011.
* [[One Direction]], Thethe currentmain sensation nowadays.during Theythe arefirst thehalf newestof [[The New Tens]]. Yet another boy band to come out of England., They they were 5 separate boys auditioning for [[The X Factor]] until Simon Cowell put them together in a band. Though they finished third, they now havegot a very successful album that, when it debuted in the States, went straight to #1 and massive amounts of fangirls on both sides of [[The Pond]].
* British group [[Music/The Wanted|The Wanted]] have been around for the few years; after initial success in their native UK, they're starting to enjoy Stateside success as well, thanks in part to them being managed by [[Justin Bieber|Scooter Braun]].
* JLS, from England; like One Direction, they rose to popularity after their season of [[The X Factor]]. Much like 98 Degrees, though, they formed independently and initially auditioned for X Factor together.
* [[BTS (band)|BTS]], the current international sensation from Korea. Debuted in 2013, this septet slowly gained fame thorough steady online presence, until exploding in popularity around 2015. While basically assembled by their company, the group members actually have a very unusual high input on their own work due to having been originally created as a rap group. They are the ones who dethroned Justin Biever as Top Social Artist in the Billboard Awards in 2016 and had hogged that prize since as of 2019. The current holders of making the fans of the above bands feel ''really'' old.
 
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