Bad Boys Inc
Encyclopedia
Bad Boys Inc were an English
boy band
, formed in 1993 by the record producer
, Ian Levine
. Signed to A&M Records
, the members were David W. Ross
, Matthew Pateman, Tony Dowding and Ally Begg
.
s and schools.
Following their first UK
hit single
, "Don't Talk About Love", the band enjoyed international success with tours and promotion in Europe
and Japan
. After their Top 20 album
Bad Boys Inc, and three Top 20 singles including the Top 10 hit "More To This World", the band went on to win international acclaim by being awarded Best International Newcomer in both Denmark
and Finland
in 1994. They were also the first band to appear on the UK National Lottery
television program
me before going their separate ways in the spring of 1995.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
, formed in 1993 by the record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Ian Levine
Ian Levine
Ian Levine is an English songwriter, producer, and DJ. He is also a well-known fan of the long-running television show Doctor Who.Levine attended Arnold School in Blackpool from 1963 to 1970...
. Signed to A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
, the members were David W. Ross
David W. Ross
Born in rural England, David W. Ross moved to London at the age of 17 and sought work as a film extra. His photo was spotted by Ian Levine, a boy band producer, and Ross was signed to A&M Records U.K., as one of the four members of Bad Boys Inc...
, Matthew Pateman, Tony Dowding and Ally Begg
Ally Begg
Ally Begg is a Scottish former model, boy band member and is currently a presenter on ESPN STAR Sports' based in Singapore. He has presented for MUTV, Setanta Sports, Sky Sports News, Sky News, Thomas Cook TV and a host of other Channels throughout the UK.-Football and modelling career:Begg moved...
.
Career
As was usual for boy bands in the 1990s, the band initially embarked on a publicity blitz and tours of nightclubNightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s and schools.
Following their first UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, "Don't Talk About Love", the band enjoyed international success with tours and promotion in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. After their Top 20 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Bad Boys Inc, and three Top 20 singles including the Top 10 hit "More To This World", the band went on to win international acclaim by being awarded Best International Newcomer in both Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in 1994. They were also the first band to appear on the UK National Lottery
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery is regulated by the National Lottery Commission, and was established by the then...
television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
me before going their separate ways in the spring of 1995.
Singles
- "Don't Talk About Love" - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#19 - "Whenever You Need Someone" - UK #26
- "Walking On Air" - UK #24
- "More To This World" - UK #8
- "Take Me Away (I'll Follow You)" - UK #15
- "Love Here I Come" - UK #26.