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Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Tracing boy bands' evolution from The Beatles to K-pop, delving into the 90s/2000s icons and highlighting this enduring musical movement's rich history.

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Tamra Davis

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documentary, music

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Gunpowder & Sky,MTV Entertainment Studios

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Suzanne De Passe

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Tracey J. Jordan

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Chris Kirkpatrick

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Amanda Layne Miller

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Brittany Spanos

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Vivek J. Tiwary

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Donnie Wahlberg

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Hey, Chris, [indistinct] - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Hey, Chris, [indistinct]

[tapping on glass] - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

[tapping on glass]

[Girl screaming] - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

[Girl screaming]

♪ Yeah ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We never thought of ourselves
as a boy band, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We never thought of ourselves as a boy band,

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

What is a boy band?
It's a weird term. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

What is a boy band? It's a weird term.

They're more from
that Motown tradition - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

They're more from that Motown tradition

And then there were some
that are actual full-on bands - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And then there were some that are actual full-on bands

It's gross, actually.
[brothers grimacing] - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

It's gross, actually. [brothers grimacing]

It formulates who you are
at such an important age. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

It formulates who you are at such an important age.

♪ All you people can't
you see can't you see ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

♪ All you people can't you see can't you see ♪

♪ 'Cause I, I
I'm in the stars tonight ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

♪ 'Cause I, I I'm in the stars tonight ♪

I'm sure they looked at - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

I'm sure they looked at

If I state the obvious, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

If I state the obvious,

When you're in a boy band, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

When you're in a boy band,

And you're saying
things to the girl, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And you're saying things to the girl,

The power has always
been in the young girl. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

The power has always been in the young girl.

It was the dynamic
of the little girls - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

It was the dynamic of the little girls

Ladies and gentlemen, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Ladies and gentlemen,

[Woman] The Beatles,
who are considered - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

[Woman] The Beatles, who are considered

I was immediately struck
by their music, their beat, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

I was immediately struck by their music, their beat,

He approached them, offered
to be their manager. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

He approached them, offered to be their manager.

♪ You ain't nothin'
but a hound dog ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

♪ You ain't nothin' but a hound dog ♪

Beatle mania was
that's what it was. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Beatle mania was that's what it was.

Girls, fans,
discovered The Beatles. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Girls, fans, discovered The Beatles.

And then, of course, all
the merch started happening. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And then, of course, all the merch started happening.

The modern definition
of the boy band, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

The modern definition of the boy band,

We came after New Edition. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We came after New Edition.

So, for us, they're
really the real blueprint - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

So, for us, they're really the real blueprint

My name is Michael L. Bivins. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

My name is Michael L. Bivins.

We did Heatwave. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We did Heatwave.

♪ A, B, C Easy as 1, 2, 3 ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

♪ A, B, C Easy as 1, 2, 3 ♪

They got up and they sang
four songs a cappella. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

They got up and they sang four songs a cappella.

They had four number-one
records in a row. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

They had four number-one records in a row.

And spanned different age groups - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And spanned different age groups

Was it Michael, was it Jermaine, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Was it Michael, was it Jermaine,

It was the first time
that young black kids - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

It was the first time that young black kids

As a young person,
musical groups - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

As a young person, musical groups

Jackson 5 came up and then
there were The Osmonds. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Jackson 5 came up and then there were The Osmonds.

We came out with One Bad Apple. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We came out with One Bad Apple.

But it's called One Bad Apple - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

But it's called One Bad Apple

[Donny] One Bad Apple, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

[Donny] One Bad Apple,

So I think they probably said, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

So I think they probably said,

The first show, we were dressed
in these Elvis type outfits. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

The first show, we were dressed in these Elvis type outfits.

We run on stage, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We run on stage,

And then I realize, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And then I realize,

Alan, let me go." - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Alan, let me go."

The Osmonds, the Jacksons, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

The Osmonds, the Jacksons,

When you talk about boy bands - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

When you talk about boy bands

♪ Ronnie, Bobby Ricky and Mike ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

♪ Ronnie, Bobby Ricky and Mike ♪

And he says to me, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And he says to me,

And the winner of
that talent show, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And the winner of that talent show,

The Hollywood talent night, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

The Hollywood talent night,

In Boston, there was 82 groups. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

In Boston, there was 82 groups.

But Maurice said,
"You know what? - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

But Maurice said, "You know what?

Our first single, Candy Girl, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Our first single, Candy Girl,

Their latest single on
the Streetwise label - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Their latest single on the Streetwise label

It was Ralph Tresvant,
myself, Bobby Brown, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

It was Ralph Tresvant, myself, Bobby Brown,

♪ She walks so fast
she looks so sweet ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

♪ She walks so fast she looks so sweet ♪

We wanted to make sure
each member had a role. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We wanted to make sure each member had a role.

Who are you as an individual? - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Who are you as an individual?

Unfortunately, in this business, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Unfortunately, in this business,

And your first contract is
never gonna be in your favor. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And your first contract is never gonna be in your favor.

It was very hurtful.
I quit the business - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

It was very hurtful. I quit the business

And I said to myself
after two weeks, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And I said to myself after two weeks,

Now I'm gonna put five of
them white kids together." - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Now I'm gonna put five of them white kids together.&quo...

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

These five white dudes, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

These five white dudes,

Maurice almost got arrested
for driving around schools, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Maurice almost got arrested for driving around schools,

I love break dancing. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

I love break dancing.

And when I met Maurice,
I was the perfect guy - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And when I met Maurice, I was the perfect guy

Maurice probably saved my life. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Maurice probably saved my life.

And when I would go to school, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And when I would go to school,

And they made anything
seem possible to me. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And they made anything seem possible to me.

And, literally,
within a year of that, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And, literally, within a year of that,

My brother, Mark, was originally - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

My brother, Mark, was originally

And Donnie was the first
one to get in the group - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And Donnie was the first one to get in the group

And it's really New
Kids that started that. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And it's really New Kids that started that.

Jordan was the matinée idol. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Jordan was the matinée idol.

Justin was the young heartthrob. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Justin was the young heartthrob.

And then you read
it so many times, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And then you read it so many times,

And then you started
feeling like, - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And then you started feeling like,

Some of us want the one you can
have a deep conversation with. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Some of us want the one you can have a deep conversation wit...

No, I don't think - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

No, I don't think

And then sometimes you had - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

And then sometimes you had

We need a Michael Jackson,
Donny Osmond type little guy - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We need a Michael Jackson, Donny Osmond type little guy

We need a Michael Jackson,
Donny Osmond type little guy - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

We need a Michael Jackson, Donny Osmond type little guy

Because the crowd
really responds to that - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Because the crowd really responds to that

Joey McIntyre had that
sound and it was just great. - Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

Joey McIntyre had that sound and it was just great.

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Tracing boy bands' evolution from The Beatles to K-pop, delving into the 90s/2000s icons and highlighting this enduring musical movement's rich history.

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Director: Tamra Davis

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Production: Gunpowder & Sky,MTV Entertainment Studios

Genre: documentary, music

Year: 2024

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Released: 12 Nov 2024

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