The group behind songs like “End of the Road,” “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday,” and “I’ll Make Love To You” is one of the most successful R&B acts of all time. But a recent tweet from BET’s account gave them a different title: “the blueprint to boy bands.”
The tweet praised the legacy of Boyz II Men, hailing Boyz II Men as the boy band that birthed a legion of chart-toppers a decade later. It’s undeniable that the group was a major influence on a wave of white pop artists who took the airwaves by storm in the early 2000s. I also happened to find a list of the Top Ten Boy Bands Ever from BET that included Boyz II Men amongst its entries. And on December 6, Boyz II Men will be featured in ABC’s seasonal special “A Very Boy Band Holiday.” But is Boyz II Men a “boy band”?
