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Earlier this year, two of the world's biggest boy bands - New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys - teamed up to form a new supergroup of fresh-faced crooners (some more fresh-faced than others) called NKOTBSB. After releasing a debut album, the new conglomerate took to the road for a massive summer tour. In honor of the new boy band behemoth, I set out on a quest to track down and rank the biggest boy bands of all time. Find out which ones had the right stuff. —Jeff Royer (Photos: Getty Images)
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Boy Bands: Tale ...Earlier this year, two of the world's biggest boy bands - New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys - teamed up to form a new supergroup of fresh-faced crooners (some more fresh-faced than others) called NKOTBSB. After releasing a debut album, the new conglomerate took to the road for a massive summer tour. In honor of the new boy band behemoth, I set out on a quest to track down and rank the biggest boy bands of all time. Find out which ones had the right stuff. —Jeff Royer (Photos: Getty Images)
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20. B2KHometown: Los Angeles, California Years Active: 2001-2004, 2008-present Number of Members: 4 Most Famous Member: Omarion Origin of Name: B2K stands for “Boys of the New Millennium.” Number of Top 10 Hits: 1 Number of No. 1 Singles: 1 Albums Sold: 1.5 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Scott Gries, Getty Images)
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19. BustedHometown: London, England Years Active: 2000–2005 Number of Members: 3 Most Famous Member: James Bourne Origin of Name: The band had originally named itself Buster after a friend’s dog, but rechristened itself Busted after Spice Girl Geri Halliwell botched its name on TV. Number of Top 10 Hits: 0 (8 in the UK) Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 (4 in the UK) Albums Sold: 3 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Getty Images)
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18. LFOHometown: Fall River, Massachusetts Years Active: 1995-2002, 2009 Number of Members: 3 Most Famous Member: Rich Cronin Origin of Name: The group originally dubbed itself Lyte Funky Ones, but eventually started exclusively using the acronym. Number of Top 10 Hits: 2 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 Albums Sold: 2.5 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Nick Elgar, Getty Images)
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17. O-TownHometown: Orlando, Florida Years Active: 2000-2003 Number of Members: 5 Most Famous Member: Ashley Parker Angel Origin of Name: The group is named after the city of Orlando. Number of Top 10 Hits: 2 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 Albums Sold: 3.5 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Scott Gries, Getty Images)
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16. 112Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Years Active: 1995-2007, 2010-present Number of Members: 4 Most Famous Member: Slim Origin of Name: The group was named after the Atlanta club Buckhead 112 Club where it was signed. Number of Top 10 Hits: 2 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 Albums Sold: 6 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Scott Gries, Getty Images)
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15. Jagged EdgeHometown: Atlanta, Georgia Years Active: 1993-present Number of Members: 4 Most Famous Member: Tie between twin lead singers Brian and Brandon Casey Origin of Name: The four picked their name in high school after singing together in an all-boys choir. Number of Top 10 Hits: 3 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 Albums Sold: 4.5 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images)
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14. BoyzoneHometown: Dublin, Ireland Years Active: 1993-2000, 2007-present Number of Members: 5 Most Famous Member: Ronan Keating (judge of Australia’s “The X Factor”) Origin of Name: Rumor has it the name was picked by vote on a Saturday morning TV program. Number of Top 10 Hits: 0 (18 in the UK) Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 (6 in the UK) Albums Sold: 20 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Getty Images)
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13. HansonHometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma Years Active: 1992-present Number of Members: 3 Most Famous Member: Taylor Hanson Origin of Name: The three members are brothers. Number of Top 10 Hits: 2 Number of No. 1 Singles: 1 Albums Sold: 15 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Brenda Chase, Getty Images)
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12. WestlifeHometown: Dublin, Ireland Years Active: 1998–present Number of Members: 4 Most Famous Member: Nicky Byrne Origin of Name: The band originally chose the name Westside, but switched it after receiving complaints from another band with the same name. Number of Top 10 Hits: 0, although “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard’s version of the band’s "Flying Without Wings" reached No. 2 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 (14 in the UK) Albums Sold: 44 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Getty Images)
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11. Jonas Brothe...Hometown: Wyckoff, New Jersey Years Active: 2005-present Number of Members: 3 Most Famous Member: Joe Jonas Origin of Name: The three members are brothers. Number of Top 10 Hits: 2 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 Albums Sold: 8 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Scott Gries, Getty Images)
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10. 98 DegreesHometown: Los Angeles, California Years Active: 1996-2002 Number of Members: 4 Most Famous Member: Nick Lachey Origin of Name: After passing on the names Just Us, Next Issue and Verse Four, the group settled on its manager’s marketable suggestion. Number of Top 10 Hits: 4 Number of No. 1 Singles: 1 Albums Sold: 10 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Brenda Chase, Getty Images)
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9. MenudoHometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico Years Active: 1977-1997, 2007-2009 Number of Members: 5 at a time, with each being replaced at the age of 16. The band has had 33 members in total Most Famous Member: Ricky Martin Origin of Name: While “menudo” is the name if a popular Mexican stew, it is also slang for a group of young kids. Number of Top 10 Hits: 0 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 Albums Sold: 40 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Rick Maiman, AP Images)
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8. New EditionHometown: Boston, Massachusetts Years Active: 1978-1997, 2003-present Number of Members: 5 Most Famous Member: Bobby Brown Origin of Name: New Edition’s manager reportedly picked the name to indicate the group was the “new edition” of the Jackson 5. Number of Top 10 Hits: 4 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 Albums Sold: 40 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Michael Buckner, Getty Images)
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7. Take ThatHometown: Manchester, England Years Active: 1990-1996, 2005-present Number of Members: 5 Most Famous Member: Robbie Williams Origin of Name: After rejecting the name Kick It, the band settled on Take That, although member Gary Barlow has described that name as the "worst of a bad bunch.” Number of Top 10 Hits: 1 (21 in UK) Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 (11 in UK) Albums Sold: 34 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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6. The MonkeesHometown: Los Angeles, California Years Active: 1966-1971, 1986-1989, 1993-1997, 2001-2002, 2011-present Number of Members: 4 Most Famous Member: Micky Dolenz Origin of Name: The band members were assembled as the cast of a TV show of the same name. Number of Top 10 Hits: 6 Number of No. 1 Singles: 3 Albums Sold: 50 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: NBC Television, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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5. 'N SyncHometown: Orlando, Florida Years Active: 1995-2002 Number of Members: 5 Most Famous Member: Justin Timberlake Origin of Name: Formed from the last letter of the members’ first names: JustiN Timberlake, ChriS Kirkpartrick, JoeY Fatone, JasoN Galasso and JC Chasez. Galasso was later replaced by Lance Bass. Number of Top 10 Hits: 7 Number of No. 1 Singles: 1 Albums Sold: 56 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dan Callister, Getty Images)
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4. Boyz II MenHometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Years Active: 1988-present Number of Members: 4 Most Famous Member: Shawn Stockman (host of “The Sing Off” Origin of Name: The group named itself after a song by New Edition, one of its biggest inspirations. Number of Top 10 Hits: 11 Number of No. 1 Singles: 4 Albums Sold: 60 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Michael Caulfield, AP Images)
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3. New Kids on t...Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts Years Active: 1984-1994, 2008-present Number of Members: 5 Most Famous Member: Jordan Knight Origin of Name: After a brief stint as Nynuk, the group renamed itself after a rap song Donnie Wahlberg had written for the group’s first album. Number of Top 10 Hits: 9 Number of No. 1 Singles: 3 Albums Sold: 70 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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2. Backstreet Bo...Hometown: Orlando, Florida Years Active: 1993-present Number of Members: 5 Most Famous Member: Nick Carter Origin of Name: Manager Lou Pearlman named the group after Orlando's Backstreet flea market. Number of Top 10 Hits: 6 Number of No. 1 Singles: 0 Albums Sold: 130 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Brenda Chase, Getty Images)
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1. Jackson 5Hometown: Gary, Indiana Years Active: 1964-1990 Number of Members: 5 Most Famous Member: Michael Jackson Origin of Name: All configurations of the band consisted of members of the Jackson family. Number of Top 10 Hits: 8 Number of No. 1 Singles: 4 Albums Sold: 100 million —Jeff Royer (Photo: Frank Barratt, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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