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Backstreet Boys—“I Want It That Way”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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The 10 Commandments of a Boy Band

In some circles, yes, but in others, no. I always felt that like boy bands kind of got the short end of the stick there and that struck me as inherently misogynistic because it's like, why can we talk about Ariana Grande without sweating or without the girls? And yet you're going to dismiss me fighting the same for One Direction or some other contemporary act. Do you remember hearing I want it that way for the first time? Like, what was going on with you at that point? You know, boy bands last about five years and then dissolve or somebody goes solo. The Backstreet Boys are still together. What makes them different? They had a number one album

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