they can dance they can sing they look awesome but who has the best song
welcome to Ms mojo and today we’re
welcome to Ms mojo and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 boy band songs of all time
for this list we’re looking at the best
for this list we’re looking at the best songs to come out of all male bands
songs to come out of all male bands
songs to come out of all male bands across all genres based on chart success
across all genres based on chart success
across all genres based on chart success catchiness overall popularity we will
catchiness overall popularity we will
catchiness overall popularity we will only be looking at pop groups where all
only be looking at pop groups where all
only be looking at pop groups where all the members sing equally so songs such
the members sing equally so songs such
the members sing equally so songs such as Hanson’s boom Bop won’t be featured
our one song per artists rule applies
our one song per artists rule applies here however we will be leaving off
here however we will be leaving off
here however we will be leaving off covers as awesome as some of them are
number 10 all or nothing O’Town I know
number 10 all or nothing O’Town I know Wendy’s been on your mind that is the
Wendy’s been on your mind that is the
Wendy’s been on your mind that is the new kissing right lyrically this song
new kissing right lyrically this song
new kissing right lyrically this song Explorer is a heartbreak when your
Explorer is a heartbreak when your
Explorer is a heartbreak when your partner is thinking about someone else
partner is thinking about someone else
partner is thinking about someone else it’s strong open piano riff emotional
it’s strong open piano riff emotional
it’s strong open piano riff emotional lyrics and memorable melody helps a song
lyrics and memorable melody helps a song
lyrics and memorable melody helps a song to peak in the top 10 of seven countries
to peak in the top 10 of seven countries
to peak in the top 10 of seven countries worldwide
2001 saw Oh town when the Teen Choice
2001 saw Oh town when the Teen Choice Award for best breakout artist and no
Award for best breakout artist and no
Award for best breakout artist and no doubt this powerful love ballad helped
doubt this powerful love ballad helped
doubt this powerful love ballad helped them achieve this never did know how to
them achieve this never did know how to
them achieve this never did know how to keep them
keep them
keep them the now four-piece band still perform it
the now four-piece band still perform it
the now four-piece band still perform it today with the same power and passion as
today with the same power and passion as
today with the same power and passion as back in 2001 and rightly so after all
back in 2001 and rightly so after all
back in 2001 and rightly so after all it’s an incredible track with strong
it’s an incredible track with strong
it’s an incredible track with strong lyrics and one hell of a chorus
do you remember number nine summer girls
do you remember number nine summer girls LFO New Kids on the Block cat a bunch
LFO New Kids on the Block cat a bunch
LFO New Kids on the Block cat a bunch it’s Chinese food meets PC and I think
it’s Chinese food meets PC and I think
it’s Chinese food meets PC and I think it’s by Wayne girl stop by for the
it’s by Wayne girl stop by for the
it’s by Wayne girl stop by for the summer for the summer rapping and
summer for the summer rapping and
summer for the summer rapping and rhyming their way into our ninth spot we
rhyming their way into our ninth spot we
rhyming their way into our ninth spot we have LFO with this 1999 summer truck
have LFO with this 1999 summer truck
have LFO with this 1999 summer truck will you take a sip you buzz like a
will you take a sip you buzz like a
will you take a sip you buzz like a hornet when Shakespeare wrote a whole
hornet when Shakespeare wrote a whole
hornet when Shakespeare wrote a whole bunch of songs this song was huge in 99
bunch of songs this song was huge in 99
bunch of songs this song was huge in 99 but made its biggest splash in the US
but made its biggest splash in the US
but made its biggest splash in the US where hit number 3 on the Billboard Hot
where hit number 3 on the Billboard Hot
where hit number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in 2010 was ranked 16th in
100 and in 2010 was ranked 16th in
100 and in 2010 was ranked 16th in billboards list of the biggest summer
billboards list of the biggest summer
billboards list of the biggest summer songs it’s all time no fear poppy and
songs it’s all time no fear poppy and
songs it’s all time no fear poppy and rock’n’roll dancers golfer you before
rock’n’roll dancers golfer you before
rock’n’roll dancers golfer you before years old there was a good man named
years old there was a good man named
years old there was a good man named Paul Revere I feel much better baby when
Paul Revere I feel much better baby when
Paul Revere I feel much better baby when janilla
janilla
janilla the song is noted for its fun but
the song is noted for its fun but
the song is noted for its fun but nonsensical lyrics which sees a boys rap
nonsensical lyrics which sees a boys rap
nonsensical lyrics which sees a boys rap about relationships macaroni and cheese
about relationships macaroni and cheese
about relationships macaroni and cheese Chinese food Macaulay Culkin and so many
Chinese food Macaulay Culkin and so many
Chinese food Macaulay Culkin and so many more it’s truly a staple of summer
more it’s truly a staple of summer
more it’s truly a staple of summer culture and it’s fun catchy and
culture and it’s fun catchy and
culture and it’s fun catchy and inventive somewhat sounds those are the
inventive somewhat sounds those are the
inventive somewhat sounds those are the kind of like steal your honey like I
kind of like steal your honey like I
kind of like steal your honey like I stole your bike
stole your bike
stole your bike a black cat a bunch of hits Chinese
a black cat a bunch of hits Chinese
a black cat a bunch of hits Chinese consensus
number eight story of my life one
number eight story of my life one direction these walls on the stories
direction these walls on the stories
direction these walls on the stories that I can explain this guitar lead
that I can explain this guitar lead
that I can explain this guitar lead ballad defined the growing maturity and
ballad defined the growing maturity and
ballad defined the growing maturity and unstoppable success of one direction
unstoppable success of one direction
unstoppable success of one direction where the boys lyrically reflect on
where the boys lyrically reflect on
where the boys lyrically reflect on their journey heartbreaks losses and
their journey heartbreaks losses and
their journey heartbreaks losses and gains throughout their individual lives
gains throughout their individual lives
gains throughout their individual lives the tracks music video plays on the
the tracks music video plays on the
the tracks music video plays on the everlasting memories that come with
everlasting memories that come with
everlasting memories that come with looking at a photograph
to keep
to keep the song has an unusual Foulke sound for
the song has an unusual Foulke sound for
the song has an unusual Foulke sound for the group and uses a catchy guitar
the group and uses a catchy guitar
the group and uses a catchy guitar opening to transition the tune into an
opening to transition the tune into an
opening to transition the tune into an alternative feel which is comforting and
alternative feel which is comforting and
alternative feel which is comforting and relaxing to listen to
five need my fears
five need my fears it’s heartfelt authentic and was a
it’s heartfelt authentic and was a
it’s heartfelt authentic and was a chart-topper around the world
this Motown classic makes a great use of
this Motown classic makes a great use of snapping fingers combined with the
snapping fingers combined with the
snapping fingers combined with the perfect combination of bass drums and
perfect combination of bass drums and
perfect combination of bass drums and strings
strings
strings courtesy of the Detroit Symphony
courtesy of the Detroit Symphony
courtesy of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
with the talented vocals of david ruffin
with the talented vocals of david ruffin in the lead the temptations and process
in the lead the temptations and process
in the lead the temptations and process with their well choreographed
with their well choreographed
with their well choreographed harmonizing and creativity with this
harmonizing and creativity with this
harmonizing and creativity with this track
if peaked at number one in the US and
if peaked at number one in the US and was named my rolling stone as the 88th
was named my rolling stone as the 88th
was named my rolling stone as the 88th greatest song of all time in 2004 it was
greatest song of all time in 2004 it was
greatest song of all time in 2004 it was their first of four number one and we
their first of four number one and we
their first of four number one and we can sure see why
number six back for good take that
number six back for good take that August not son
chart wise this is the most successful
chart wise this is the most successful song on our list hitting the number one
song on our list hitting the number one
song on our list hitting the number one spot in not 10 countries not 20 but over
spot in not 10 countries not 20 but over
spot in not 10 countries not 20 but over 30 countries
one of the 12 UK number ones for take
one of the 12 UK number ones for take that it is still one of the fastest
that it is still one of the fastest
that it is still one of the fastest selling songs it’s all time it took home
selling songs it’s all time it took home
selling songs it’s all time it took home the 1996 Brit Award for Best British
the 1996 Brit Award for Best British
the 1996 Brit Award for Best British single notably beating Oasis Wonderwall
whether it’s the classic guitar opening
whether it’s the classic guitar opening iconic black-and-white music video or
iconic black-and-white music video or
iconic black-and-white music video or flawless vocals of the boys one thing is
flawless vocals of the boys one thing is
flawless vocals of the boys one thing is for sure frontman Gary Barlow wrote an
for sure frontman Gary Barlow wrote an
for sure frontman Gary Barlow wrote an incredible song
if anyone was going to nail the perfect
if anyone was going to nail the perfect vocals of a love ballad even if it is
vocals of a love ballad even if it is
vocals of a love ballad even if it is about heartbreak it was boys two men
about heartbreak it was boys two men
about heartbreak it was boys two men this 1992 track hit the number one spot
this 1992 track hit the number one spot
this 1992 track hit the number one spot in Ireland Australia New Zealand the UK
in Ireland Australia New Zealand the UK
in Ireland Australia New Zealand the UK and the US and is arguably boys to men’s
and the US and is arguably boys to men’s
and the US and is arguably boys to men’s signatures track
it’s also a perfect choice for any
it’s also a perfect choice for any breakup playlist the song took home the
breakup playlist the song took home the
breakup playlist the song took home the 1993 Grammy Award for Best R&B
1993 Grammy Award for Best R&B
1993 Grammy Award for Best R&B performance and song and deservedly so
performance and song and deservedly so
performance and song and deservedly so of course their vocals shine through the
of course their vocals shine through the
of course their vocals shine through the lyrics and work well with the songs slow
lyrics and work well with the songs slow
lyrics and work well with the songs slow pace to create a lasting emotional
pace to create a lasting emotional
pace to create a lasting emotional impact
number four step by step New Kids on the
number four step by step New Kids on the Block
Oh baby when a song sells 10 million
Oh baby when a song sells 10 million copies worldwide
copies worldwide
copies worldwide it’s definitely done something right and
it’s definitely done something right and
it’s definitely done something right and the New Kids on the Block totally pulled
the New Kids on the Block totally pulled
the New Kids on the Block totally pulled it off with a slice of pop gold scoring
it off with a slice of pop gold scoring
it off with a slice of pop gold scoring the number one spot on the US Hot 100
the number one spot on the US Hot 100
the number one spot on the US Hot 100 billboard the boys
billboard the boys
billboard the boys Jonathan Danny Jordan Joey and Donny did
Jonathan Danny Jordan Joey and Donny did
Jonathan Danny Jordan Joey and Donny did amazing things with this release
amazing things with this release
amazing things with this release lyrically the song glorifies the steps
lyrically the song glorifies the steps
lyrically the song glorifies the steps it takes to meet the number-one girl
it takes to meet the number-one girl
it takes to meet the number-one girl with each member of the band singing one
with each member of the band singing one
with each member of the band singing one step each it also has an awesome
step each it also has an awesome
step each it also has an awesome nineties pop flavor that we still love
nineties pop flavor that we still love
nineties pop flavor that we still love years after its release
number three bye-bye-bye and sink with
number three bye-bye-bye and sink with one of the caches choruses and music
one of the caches choruses and music
one of the caches choruses and music history
history
history bye-bye-bye says hi hi hi to the number
bye-bye-bye says hi hi hi to the number
bye-bye-bye says hi hi hi to the number one spot in Australia Canada the US and
one spot in Australia Canada the US and
one spot in Australia Canada the US and New Zealand
the tracks of the band stay true to
the tracks of the band stay true to their name with your dancing style
their name with your dancing style
their name with your dancing style throughout the music video and their
throughout the music video and their
throughout the music video and their various live performances of the song
various live performances of the song
various live performances of the song always revealing on point choreography
always revealing on point choreography
always revealing on point choreography just gonna mogul welcome to so give me
just gonna mogul welcome to so give me
just gonna mogul welcome to so give me one good reason
while the song bids farewell to a
while the song bids farewell to a relationship we aren’t going to be Tring
relationship we aren’t going to be Tring
relationship we aren’t going to be Tring it off any time soon led by the awesome
it off any time soon led by the awesome
it off any time soon led by the awesome vocals of JC Shaddai and Justin
vocals of JC Shaddai and Justin
vocals of JC Shaddai and Justin Timberlake this track is a healthy
Timberlake this track is a healthy
Timberlake this track is a healthy addition to any 90s playlist or any
addition to any 90s playlist or any
addition to any 90s playlist or any great list really
yeah number two I want it that way the
yeah number two I want it that way the Backstreet Boys you are my fire the one
Backstreet Boys you are my fire the one
Backstreet Boys you are my fire the one dear Zeiger this song is iconic
dear Zeiger this song is iconic
dear Zeiger this song is iconic memorable and just downright catchy it’s
memorable and just downright catchy it’s
memorable and just downright catchy it’s shot straight to number one on over 15
shot straight to number one on over 15
shot straight to number one on over 15 charts around the world and today has
charts around the world and today has
charts around the world and today has clocked over 160 million views on
clocked over 160 million views on
clocked over 160 million views on YouTube
the lyrics methodically rhyme one line
the lyrics methodically rhyme one line after the other making it catchy as hell
after the other making it catchy as hell
after the other making it catchy as hell the music video boasts well
the music video boasts well
the music video boasts well choreographed dance moves and the
choreographed dance moves and the
choreographed dance moves and the classic white outfit they’re arguably
classic white outfit they’re arguably
classic white outfit they’re arguably the best boy band of all time and with
the best boy band of all time and with
the best boy band of all time and with songs like this everybody and as long as
songs like this everybody and as long as
songs like this everybody and as long as you love me it’s easy to see why
it that
it that before we sing to our top pick here are
before we sing to our top pick here are
before we sing to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
the dog
the dog randal stop fucking
I wanna
I wanna Hey
this song is upbeat fun and an outright
this song is upbeat fun and an outright classic recorded with an 11 year old
classic recorded with an 11 year old
classic recorded with an 11 year old Michael Jackson singing lead this song
Michael Jackson singing lead this song
Michael Jackson singing lead this song catapulted the Motown sound into the
catapulted the Motown sound into the
catapulted the Motown sound into the ears and hearts of many
I want you back on the Jackson 5 near
I want you back on the Jackson 5 near instant success while the song itself
instant success while the song itself
instant success while the song itself shot straight to number one in the US
the song is still winning high praise
the song is still winning high praise today with Rolling Stone including it in
today with Rolling Stone including it in
today with Rolling Stone including it in their top 500 songs of all time and the
their top 500 songs of all time and the
their top 500 songs of all time and the Grammys adding it to their Hall of Fame
Grammys adding it to their Hall of Fame
Grammys adding it to their Hall of Fame in 1999 it’s catchy vibe is one that we
in 1999 it’s catchy vibe is one that we
in 1999 it’s catchy vibe is one that we want back in our ears again and again
want back in our ears again and again
want back in our ears again and again and again
do you agree with our list which boyband
do you agree with our list which boyband song gets you dancing and singing for
song gets you dancing and singing for
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