10 Best Selling Boy Bands Of All Time
By Megh Thapaliya | On 29 May 2023 02:16 AM
Who Is The Best Selling Boy Band Of All Time? The Backstreet Boys are with over 130 million records sold.
Pop groups based on both boys and girls have become one of the most appealing music groups to the general public. The artists are mostly in their teenage years or in their twenties.
Initially, boy bands started as cappella groups with groups of males singing four-part of harmonies. The Liverpool-based band The Beatles were considered to be the first boy band in the 1960s and had a large fanbase of teenage girls.
However, the concept of boy bands has evolved through the passage of time, artists like The Vamps, The Wanted, and K-pop bands like BTS, Exo Cravity, and Ateez have gained a global following for their music.
10 Best Selling Boy Bands Of All Time
| Band Name | Records Sold |
| Backstreet Boys | 130 million |
| The Jackson 5 | 100 million |
| The Osmonds | 77 million |
| New Kids On the Block | 70 million |
| NSYNC | 70 million |
| One Direction | 70 million |
| Bay City Rollers | 70 million |
| Boyz II Men | 60 million |
| Take That | 45 million |
| Westlife | 45 million |
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1. Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys are the best-selling boy band of all time. The music group was formed in 1993.
Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell are the members of the Backstreet Boys. Kevin and Brian are cousins and together joined the group through auditions.
Similarly, the boy band was nominated for five Grammy awards in their career. Their song "I Want It That Way" was nominated for three Grammys in 2000, including Song of the Year.
Throughout their career, the band released 10 studio albums and 31 singles throughout their career. Their best-selling album to date is "Millennium" which is certified Diamond 13 times.
They have sold more than 130 million records and have over 4 billion views on their Youtube channel and a billion more on their Spotify.
2. The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 is a best-selling boy group where Michael Jackson began his career. The funk, and R&B group were formed in 1964 by the Jackson family.
Jackie, Tito, Marlon, Jermaine, and Michael Jackson were the original members of the band. Later their brother joined the band but Michale, Jermaine, and Randy parted ways and the band went on hiatus in 1989.
During their short musical tenure, the band released 16 studio albums including 40 singles. The boy's best-selling album was "Victory" which was certified two times platinum and peaked at #4 on Billboard.
They have sold over 100 million records and have more than 12.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
3. The Osmonds
The Osmonds were a best-selling boy band and family group similar to Jackson 5. They began their career in the 1960s and gained popularity in the 1970s.
Brothers Alan, Wayne, Jay, Merrill, Donny, and Jimmy were the members of the band. They began their career as a "Barbershop Quartet" which refers to four voices the lead, bass melody, tenor melody, and baritone (heavy sounds).
In their career, the band released 28 albums and 43 singles. Their best-selling albums were from 1970 -1975 which also includes their self-titled album Osmonds (1970).
2003 marked the period for the family band to be honored on "The Hollywood Walk of Fame." The band was known for its singles like Love For A Reason and Crazy Horses among others.
Osmonds brothers have sold more than 77 million records globally, they have around 150.1k monthly listeners on Spotify.
4. New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are top selling groups of all time. NKOTB's past member was also Mark Walberg.
They were formed in 1984 and are still present after their hiatus in the late 90s to early 2000s.
NKOTB is known as the first pop and R&B boy band that paved the way for the artists like Take That, Backstreet Boys, and NSYNC. The members include Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, and Danny Wood.
New Kids were able to release seven studio and compilation albums, 24 music videos, and EPs. Their best-selling album is "Hangin Tough" in 1988, it was certified 8x platinum in the US.
NKOTB has sold more than 70 million records, they have around 562 million views on Youtube.
5. NSYNC
NSYNC is one of the best-selling American Boy bands that also features the singer and actor Justin Timberlake. They were active from 1995-2002.
This 90s Boy band has collaborated with artists like Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Gloria Stefan, and others. Also, the artists of the band were Justin, JC Chase, Joey Faton, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Lance Bass.
NSYNC or N Sync has sold four studio albums and three compilation albums and eighteen singles. Their best-selling album is "No Strings Attached" which was certified 11x platinum in the US.
Justin's former band has 35 award wins out of 66 nominations including 5 Grammy nominations.
The group has sold over 70 million records and has around 1.36 billion viewers on their Youtube channel.
6. One Direction
One Direction is one of the top-selling bands of all time. The band was formed in 2010 by "The X Factor" judge Simon Cowell's record label Synco Records.
The members are Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson. However, original member Zayn Malik left the band in 2015.
Similarly, the pop-boy group has gone on hiatus since 2016. During the course of their career, the band has released five studio albums, their highest-grossing album is their debut album titled Up All Night (2011).
They are one of the most awarded artists with 177 wins out of 285 nominations. The band has won Brit awards every year since their conception.
According to their only six years long career, they are considered the most successful boy band of the present generation selling over 70 million records and having over 13.47 million viewers on Youtube.
7. Bay City Rollers
Bay City Rollers are the best-selling Scottish boy band. They were active since 1964 and gained global popularity as teen idols in the 1970s.
Rollers were hailed as the "biggest group since the Beatles". The core members of their group were Eric Faulkner, Stuart Wood, Les McKeown, Alan Longmuir, and Derek Longmuir.
In their long career, the band has sold 13 records and 31 singles. "Once Upon a Star" is their best-selling album which went no. 1 in the UK charts and was certified platinum in the U.S.
BCR aka Bay City Rollers has sold over 120 million records and has around 560.5 K monthly listeners on his Spotify.
8. Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men are a ballad and acapella group formed in 1985. Currently, the band consists of a trio of Nathan and Wanya Morris alongside Shawn Stockman.
These trio boy bands are four-time Grammy Award winners who are known for their Baritone, tenor, and bass vocals. They released 12 studio albums and their number one album being "II" which was certified 12x platinum.
The group has sold more than 25 million albums in the US alone. They are one of the most charted artists on "Billboard" ranked sixth beside The Beatles, Drake, Rihanna, Elvis Presley, and Mariah Carey.
Similarly, the band has sold more than 60 million records and has more than 5.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
9. Take That
Take That is one of the best-selling groups of all time. It was formed in 1990 by artists such as Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark.
They were one of the most successful bands in the early 2010s. According to Forbes 2012, they were named the fifth highest-earning music stars in the world.
Original members of the band were Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange, and Robbie Williams. However, Jason and Robbie left the group in 2014.
Take That won multiple Brit Awards including "British Single of the Year" four times. They also performed in the 2012 Olympic and Brit Awards.
The boy band sold more than 45 million records throughout its career and has more than 491 million views on Youtube.
10. Westlife
Westlife is the Top 10 Best Selling Boy Bands formed in 1998. The band includes members like Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne.
This boy band is the Guinness World Records holder for having seven consecutive number-one singles in the UK. They headlined multiple tours including "The Love Tour" which garnered more than 390,000 fans.
In the course of their career, the band released 12 albums, their best performing album was "Coast to Coast" which went number one on the UK charts.
"Westlife" is estimated to have sold more than 55 million records and has more than 5.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
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