Backstreet Boys Archetypes

Boy bands were a staple in the 1990’s, but a common question emerges when it comes to choosing the best one: Backstreet Boys or Nsync? Boy bands are remembered for their iconic dance moves, lyrics, looks, and overall archetypes. Considering the criteria, Backstreet Boys is clearly the number one boy band of all time. Members of the band have specific roles, or archetypes. Backstreet Boys has every one of those archetypes, and has shaped them for future bands. Nick Carter is the ‘Teenage Heartthrob’. The heartthrob is the unofficial face of the band. He’s the one that most of the fans remember, due to his looks, which most teenage girls are obsessed with.
Similar to the heartthrob, many girls find it hard to ignore ‘The Boy Next Door,’ and,

The candidate for Backstreet? Howie Dorough. Although he’s not always remembered, the shy guy of the band definitely has some distinctive notes. Dorough is most recognized for his glowing smile, pose on the cover for Millenium, and his interesting facial hair.
Many recall one specific member of a boy band, the bad boy. He’s acknowledged for dressing edgy, not caring much about what anyone thinks, and maybe even has tattoos and/or piercings. With his dark clothing, sharp jawline, and strong attitude, Kevin Richardson from Backstreet is the perfect

Backstreet boys has had 17 songs featured on the “Billboard top 100”, while Nsync only had 12. Even though Nsync had ‘It’s gonna be me’ reach the number one spot, Backstreet’s ‘Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)’, at number two, clenched the spot for forty-three weeks, while ‘It’s Gonna be Me’ held on for twenty-five weeks. Albums and songs are important, which is why Backstreet, having more weeks than Nsync, is clearly more important.
One may say that Backstreet Boys struggle with iconic moves and looks. Yet Nsync, apparently, seems to succeed with this. In the late 1990’s Nsync blew up radio stations and television programs with their songs and videos. Not long after, fans knew the exact choreography to the songs like ‘Tearing up my Heart’ and ‘Bye Bye Bye’. Although Nsync is strong, Backstreet’s ‘I Want it That Way’ shaped future music videos and boy bands to use similar components.
An example of this 2010’s boy band, Big Time Rush’s video for ‘Worldwide’. The band used the all white look, airport setting, and odd pointing, similar to Backstreet’s to get the dramatic effect of love getting torn apart. By this, Big Time Rush paid homage to Backstreet, showing how influential and timeless Backstreet’s music is. Considering Backstreet Boys recorded the anthem a little bit more than 10 years earlier, Big Time Rush shows the significance of the