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A*Teens

A*Teens is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Nick Kamen, Elvis Presley, RedOne, LMNT and ABBA. Those roots explain a lot about how A*Teens arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jessica Simpson, M2M, Rachel Stevens, Felicia and Alcazar, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Britney Spears, No Angels and Aaron Carter, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around A*Teens, reaching back through Nick Kamen and forward to Britney Spears. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

A-Teens are a Swedish pop music group from Stockholm. The group was formed by Niklas Berg in 1998 as an ABBA tribute group called ABBA-Teens, which was later renamed A-Teens. The band members are Marie Serneholt, Amit Paul, Dhani Lennevald, and Sara Lumholdt. The group is best known for the singles "Mamma Mia" (1999), "Upside Down" (2000) and "Floorfiller" (2002), all of which were hits worldwide. The group has been particularly successful in their home country where they have amassed eleven top 10 hit singles on the Swedish charts.

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A*TeensNick KamenElvis PresleyRedOneLMNTABBABritney SpearsNo AngelsAaron CarterJessica SimpsonM2MRachel StevensFeliciaAlcazarSpice GirlsMelanie CAshlee Simpson

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A*Teens connections

A*Teens grew out of Nick Kamen, Elvis Presley, RedOne and LMNT, shares an orbit with Jessica Simpson, M2M, Rachel Stevens and Felicia, went on to shape Britney Spears, No Angels and Aaron Carter. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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