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Most Boy Bands follow a particular [[Five Man Band]] archetype, established by New Edition and [[New Kids On the Block]], that differs from the traditional one used on this wiki. Whether or not they can actually sing matters little -- that's what [[Auto-Tune]] is for. It is as follows:
Most Boy Bands follow a particular [[Five Man Band]] archetype, established by New Edition and [[New Kids On the Block]], that differs from the traditional one used on this wiki. Whether or not they can actually sing matters little -- that's what [[Auto-Tune]] is for. It is as follows:


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* '''The Heartthrob / Sweet One:''' The unofficial [[Face of the Band]], and the one who was put there to draw the [[Squee]] of millions of adoring teenage girls (at least, the most [[Squee]]). Most likely a former model. Is most likely to appear [[Shirtless Scene|shirtless]] on the posters and in photo shoots. He is also the one most likely to have a successful solo career once the group disbands. If the band gets a movie, count on him to be the protagonist.
* '''The Heartthrob / Sweet One:''' The unofficial [[Face of the Band]], and the one who was put there to draw the [[Squee]] of millions of adoring teenage girls (at least, the most [[Squee]]). Most likely a former model. Is most likely to appear [[Shirtless Scene|shirtless]] on the posters and in photo shoots. He is also the one most likely to have a successful solo career once the group disbands. If the band gets a movie, count on him to be the protagonist.
* '''The Bad Boy / Rebel:''' The one with a rougher edge to him. He's the one wearing the black shirt and jeans or leather jacket in those videos where they're not all wearing matching clothes. If he's ''really'' edgy, he may also have a tattoo. Put in to cater to those [[All Girls Want Bad Boys|girls who want bad boys]].
* '''The Bad Boy / Rebel:''' The one with a rougher edge to him. He's the one wearing the black shirt and jeans or leather jacket in those videos where they're not all wearing matching clothes. If he's ''really'' edgy, he may also have a tattoo. Put in to cater to those [[All Girls Want Bad Boys|girls who want bad boys]].