Best boy bands in the last decade from 'One Direction' to 'Big Time Rush'

Boy bands evidently have had a major impact in the household names of pop music. Boy bands played an important role in the 90s to bring about a change in the R&B and hip-hop genre of music. Though boy bands also have been notorious for breaking up in the past to venture the respective artists' solo careers, they have been crucial influencers of pop culture. Also, one of the biggest attractions for young music enthusiasts to indulge in music of their choice. Below are some of the best boy bands from the past decade - Also read: One Direction website reactivated, 1D fans trend 'One Direction 2020' worldwide One Direction One Direction is known to be one of the most famous boy bands of the 2010s. The five-member group featured Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson. All the five members auditioned in UK's X Factor singing reality competition wherein Simon Cowell brought them together as a group. The band released five albums together names Up All Night, Take Me Home, Midnight Memories, Four and Made In The A.M. The boy band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, with most of the artists venturing their solo careers, it is highly unlikely that the band will come back together again. View this post on Instagram A post shared by One Direction (@onedirection) on Jan 14, 2016 at 11:25am PST Also read: Liam Payne calls himself the 'Antichrist version' of ex-One Direction mate Harry Styles Big Time Rush Big Time Rush was also another short-lived Boy Band who released their first album in 2010 and ended their collaborations in 2014. The band had signed a record deal with Nick Records and were then later signed by Columbia Records. Their debut album titled BTR (Big Time Rush) was a huge success, earning a place in the Billboards top 100 list and also the top 40. They went on to pursue their solo careers in 2014, putting the band on a hiatus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Big Time Rush (@bigtimerush) on Mar 12, 2017 at 10:38am PDT Also read: Harry Styles: Know the net worth of this 'One Direction' singer after the split Union J Union J is an English boy band which include JJ Hamblett, Jaymi Hensley and Josh Cuthbert. The band consisted of an additional member previously named George Shelley who quit the group to embark on a solo career journey. Debuting their first album in 2013, Union J earned the place of number six at the UK albums charts. The band released their third EP titled Who Would've Thought in 2019 and are continuing to keep the Union J boy band active. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Union J (@unionjworld) on Jul 31, 2018 at 11:11am PDT Also read: One Direction's Liam Payne calls Harry Styles a 'lovely lad' post Jingle Ball reunion Also read: Harry Styles reveals he was unaware about Zayn Malik's unhappiness with One Direction Image Courtesy - One Direction Instagram

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Best boy bands in the last decade from 'One Direction' to 'Big Time Rush'

Best Boy Bands in the past decade featured some of the best music which connected a much younger audience to a varied genre of music. Read below to know more.

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