Best-selling Boy Bands
Despite negative criticism, boy bands continue to be generally successful, with some notable ones managing to sell millions of records. Some bands like Backstreet Boys, The Jackson 5, and New Kids on the Block are even listed among the world's best selling music artists. The top ten best-selling boy bands based on sales figures are:
| Rank | Name | Country | Records sold | Genre | Studio albums | Members | Years active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backstreet Boys | USA | 130 million+ | Pop | 7 | 5 → 4 → 5 | 1993–present |
| 2 | The Jackson 5 | USA | 100 million+ | Pop/R&B | 18 | 5 → 6 → 4 | 1964–1990, 2001, 2012–present |
| 3 | New Kids on the Block | USA | 80 million+ | Pop | 7 | 5 → 4 → 5 | 1984–1994, 2008–present |
| 4 | The Osmonds | USA | 77 million | Pop/rock | 22 | 7 | 1958–1980 |
| 5 | Bay City Rollers | UK | 70 million+ | Pop/rock | 16 | 5 | 1966–1981 |
| 6 | The Monkees | USA/UK | 65 million+ | Pop/rock | 11 | 4 | 1966–1971, 1986–1989, 1993–1997, 2001–2002, 2010–2012 |
| 7 | Boyz II Men | USA | 60 million+ | R&B | 11 | 5 → 4 → 3 | 1988–present |
| 8 | *NSYNC | USA | 55 million+ | Pop | 4 | 5 | 1995–2002 |
| 9 | Westlife | Ireland | 50 million+ | Pop | 10 | 5 → 4 | 1998–2012 |
| 10 | Take That | UK | 45 million+ | Pop/rock | 6 | 5 → 4 → 5 | 1990–1996, 2005–present |
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Famous quotes containing the words boy and/or bands:
“Ah, Christ, I love you rings to the wild sky
And I must think a little of the past:
When I was ten I told a stinking lie
That got a black boy whipped....”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“Nearly all the bands are mustered out of service; ours therefore is a novelty. We marched a few miles yesterday on a road where troops have not before marched. It was funny to see the children. I saw our boys running after the music in many a group of clean, bright-looking, excited little fellows.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)