Let's talk about the most popular foreign boy bands of the 80s

Boyz bands were insanely popular everywhere and at all times! But they were especially popular abroad. Early '80s The years presented the world with a lot of new big names, which did not leave the charts of some countries for a long time. The bands we will talk about in more detail below were also popular in Russia. Moreover, their hit songs are still played on the radio today, and their fascinating music videos are gaining a lot of traction on the charts. YouTube millions of views! The members of these boy bands became idols of the youth of their era, and their sweet voices and captivating lyrics broke more than one fragile girl's heart.

"New Kids on the Block"

Founded in 1984, the band "New Kids on the Block." The New Kids on the Block loudly announced themselves as a youthful boy band, which included some real beauties. Not surprisingly, the project quickly took off and became a trend of its time: between 1988 and 1990, New Kids on the Block songs topped the US charts three times. Billboard Hot 100! The band's biggest hit was a track from 1990. "Step By Step.", the music video for which has racked up over 8 million views on YouTube! Watch:

According to the magazine "Forbes."that same year, 1990, the boy band surpassed their own profits. Michael Jackson и Madonna! However, with the rise of grunge and rap, the group's popularity gradually began to fade. The project finally broke up in 1994, but its activity was not without a trace: it was the New Kids on the Block who influenced their followers, including Take That and the Backstreet Boys.

"Tears for Fears."

The duo Tears for Fears are widely celebrated for the melody and lyrical depth of their creations. Roland Orzabal и Kurt Smith have long been idols for young people on both sides of the Atlantic. In the songs "Tears for Fears" touched on many of the burning questions that every teenager has. Their music is still in demand, as evidenced by the popularity of their music videos on YouTube: millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes.

Some of the band's best known hits include. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", "Mad World", "Pale Shelter", "Shout". and many others. Interesting fact: the name of the band was inspired by the book "Primary Scream" by Arthur Janov.

"Depeche Mode."

This boy band has some resounding anthems to their credit, which have been relentlessly resounding and inspiring generations for decades now. "Enjoy The Silence, Strangelove, Personal Jesus. - some of Depeche Mode's most popular songs, thanks to which the band gained worldwide popularity.

The band members have incredible charisma, especially vocalist Dave Gahan: he literally lights up the stage during live performances "Depeche Mode.". Today, the project is widely regarded as one of the world's most successful bands.

"Culture Club."

"Culture Club." was founded in the early 1980s in London. The boy band quickly became famous for its melodic pop with elements of white soul, as well as its colourful frontman Boy Georgewhose recognisable style became the project's trademark. One of Culture Club's most famous hits was the track "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me.". A cool video was made for the song, which gained over 100 million views on Youtube.

Along with the single. "Karma Chameleon" The Culture Club were the colourful representatives of the New Romantic movement, with a fan base of millions on both sides of the Atlantic. "Culture Club were the brightest representatives of the New Romantic movement, and their fan base numbered in the millions on both sides of the Atlantic. The boy band's worldwide circulation today totalled over 35 million copies of records.

"Pet Shop Boys."

"Pet Shop Boys" - a well-known British synth-pop and house duo. Formed in the early '80s in London, today this boy band is one of the most commercially successful and prolific! 20 of their singles have reached the top of the UK charts and all 14 of their studio albums have reached the top 10! The band's music videos have racked up millions of views, and tracks have been actively played on the radio decades later.

"Wham!"

This pop duo was made up of the adorable George Michael and Andrew Ridgely. Today. "Wham!" is said to be one of the most commercially successful projects of the 80's: in 4 years, the band sold over 30 million records all over the world!

Unfortunately, being at the height of its popularity, in the 1986 the year the duo broke up. Michael did not want to sing for teenagers and sought to break into the market with a more mature audience.

"Bros."

This boyband is notable for its inclusion of twin brothers: Matt and Luke Goss. The line-up was completed by bassist Craig Loganand as such, the Bros began to conquer the charts in the second half of the 1980s and early 1990s.

At the end of the '80s, the contestants "Bros." were the idols of teenage girls in the UK! 8 of their singles were in the top 10, but their biggest hit was the song "I Owe You Nothing". With the onset of the 90's the band experienced a decline in popularity: the youth had new idols, Logan left the band and on top of that there were management problems. As a result, the Bros ceased to exist in 1992.

a-ha

Norway also gave the world one of the most famous and influential boy bands in history! The band "a-ha." was founded in 1982 in the city of Oslo. The band quickly found its audience thanks to its expressive sound, recognisable style, Morten Harket's stunning vocals and heartfelt lyrics.

The worldwide circulation of this boy band is really impressive: 80 million albums и 15 million singles! One of the few bands that managed to recruit 1bn views on YouTube.

"Brother Beyond."

This British boy band achieved success in the late 80s in the pop-rock genre. Few people remember this band today, but their repertoire includes such high-profile songs as "The Harder I Try" и "He Ain't No Competition"that were hits in their day.

At the beginning of the 1991 of the year the collective broke up.

"Duran Duran."

This boy band is well known to every music lover. Such big hits as "Come Undone." и "Save A Prayer"The music videos are still stirring the minds of listeners to this day, and their clips are gaining hundreds of millions of views!

Founded in 1978, by the mid-'80s. "Duran Duran." was one of the leading projects of the so-called "second British invasion"! The worldwide circulation of this band is more than 100 million copiesmaking it one of the best-selling in history.