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Five

Five is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of We Will Rock You, B*Witched, New Kids on the Block, East 17 and Backstreet Boys. Those roots explain a lot about how Five arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as BBMak, 911, Spice Girls, Melanie C and A*Teens, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 911, A1 and Naughty Boy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Five, reaching back through We Will Rock You and forward to 911. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Five are an English boy band formed in 1997, consisting of members Abz Love, Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, Sean Conlon, and Jason "J" Brown. Five released several hit singles around the turn of the 21st century, particularly succeeding in their native United Kingdom. The group has sold over 20 million records worldwide and, according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), has been certified for sales of 1.6 million albums and 3.4 million singles in the UK.

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FiveWe Will Rock YouB*WitchedNew Kids on the BlockEast 17Backstreet BoysNSYNCTake ThatBoyzone911A1Naughty BoyBBMak911Spice GirlsMelanie CA*TeensWestlifeTake That98º

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Five connections

Five grew out of We Will Rock You, B*Witched, New Kids on the Block and East 17, shares an orbit with BBMak, 911, Spice Girls and Melanie C, went on to shape 911, A1 and Naughty Boy. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Five

Roots16

Sounds and acts that shaped Five.

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