The Ordinary Boys were an
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, originally named
Next in Line. They were influenced by
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and
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music, as well as the bands
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,
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and
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. Their name derives from a
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The Ordinary Boys"The Ordinary Boys" is a song performed by Morrissey on his album Viva Hate. It was written by Morrissey and his producer Stephen Street.In this song Morrissey sings of his own inability as a child and teenager to escape what he felt was the stifling ordinariness of Manchester life and looks at...
".
Despite their limited success on the
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, their popularity grew, particularly due to media coverage that the lead singer, Samuel Preston, received when participating in
Celebrity Big Brother UK in January 2006.
The Ordinary Boys were an
EnglishEngland 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 and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
indie rockIndie rock is a genre of rock music that originated in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1980s. The term is often used to describe the means of production and distribution of independent underground music, as well as the style of music that was first associated with this means of...
bandRock band redirects here. For the video game series, see Rock Band A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music...
from
WorthingWorthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
, originally named
Next in Line. They were influenced by
mod revivalThe mod revival was a music genre and subculture that started in the United Kingdom in 1978 and later spread to other countries . The Mod revival's mainstream popularity was relatively short, although its influence has lasted for decades...
and
BritpopBritpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
music, as well as the bands
MadnessMadness may refer to:*Insanity, a severe mental disorder typically stemming from a form of mental illness.*Madness , an English ska, pop band.**Madness , 1983 release by 'Madness' in the USA only ....
,
The SpecialsThe Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combined a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups...
,
The KinksThe Kinks are an English rock group categorised in the US as a British Invasion band. The Kinks have been cited as one of the most important and influential rock bands of the British Invasion era....
and
The SmithsThe Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
. Their name derives from a
MorrisseySteven Patrick Morrissey , known primarily as Morrissey, is a British singer-songwriter. After a short stint in the punk rock band The Nosebleeds in the late 1970s, he rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths...
song, "
The Ordinary Boys"The Ordinary Boys" is a song performed by Morrissey on his album Viva Hate. It was written by Morrissey and his producer Stephen Street.In this song Morrissey sings of his own inability as a child and teenager to escape what he felt was the stifling ordinariness of Manchester life and looks at...
".
Despite their limited success on the
UKThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
chartsA record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, their popularity grew, particularly due to media coverage that the lead singer, Samuel Preston, received when participating in
Celebrity Big Brother UK in January 2006. Following that appearance, sales of the band's albums increased and the "Boys Will Be Boys" single moved from #33 to #3 in four weeks.
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of the band were nicknamed "The Ordinary Army".
Their most high-profile single release was "Boys Will Be Boys" - which was re-released after Preston's appearance on
Celebrity Big Brother. Notable songs include "Maybe Someday", "Talk Talk Talk", and "Seaside" from their debut
albumAn album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites.-...
; "Boys Will Be Boys" from their second album; and "Over the Counter Culture", which was featured in the
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for
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. Their single "Lonely at the Top" marked a change of sound, with more of a pop feel to it; featuring synthesisers and samples.
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UK revealed that The Ordinary Boys was the fourth most searched for keyword of 2006 in their annual top ten search results.
The song "Boys Will Be Boys" featured in the fifth
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. The band was also referenced in episode five ("Smoke and Mirrors") of series two of
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In early 2008, lead singer Preston confirmed the band's end through the official Ordinary Boys website, and announced he is currently in the process of writing new material for a
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album.
Albums
| Year |
Details |
UK The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus.To qualify for the UK albums...
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| 2004 |
Over the Counter Culture Over the Counter Culture is the first studio album by Worthing, England band The Ordinary Boys. The album received critical praise and spawned the singles "Maybe Someday", "Week In Week Out", "Talk Talk Talk", and "Seaside". On its initial release in the UK,there was an ordinary version and Special...
- Released: 5th August 2004
- Label: B-Unique
B-Unique Records is a London-based record label, founded in 2001 by Mark Lewis and Martin Toher.-Roster:*Alterkicks*The Automatic*Boy Crisis*Kaiser Chiefs*Kinkane*The Ordinary Boys*Primal Scream*The Twang-Former and Licensed Artists:*[spunge]...
/Warner Music |
19 |
UK The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association. Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four 'major' record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies representing...
: Silver |
| 2005 |
Brassbound Brassbound is The Ordinary Boys' second studio album, released in 2005. It contains the singles "Boys Will Be Boys" and "Life Will Be The Death Of Me"...
Released: 20th June 2005
Label: B-Unique/Warner Music |
11 |
UK: Gold |
| 2006 |
How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps is the third album by English indie band The Ordinary Boys, released following on from lead singer Preston's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother in January 2006. It was released on 23 October 2006 in the UK. It signified a transition in the...
Released: 23rd October 2006
Label: B-Unique/PolydorPolydor Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used, as an export label, in 1924, the British and German branches...
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Singles
| Year |
Title |
Peak chart positions |
Album |
| UK The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The full chart contains the top 200 singles based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 of this list...
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IRE The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data...
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| 2004 |
"Maybe Someday Maybe Someday was the first single released by The Ordinary Boys from their first album Over the Counter Culture. This was released on the b-unique label as a 2 track CD single, the B-side was "Laughing From The Sidelines". The single failed to chart....
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Over the Counter Culture |
| "Week In, Week Out Week In, Week Out was a 2004 single by The Ordinary Boys which appeared on their 2004 album Over the Counter Culture....
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36 |
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| "Talk, Talk, Talk "Talk, Talk, Talk" was a single from The Ordinary Boys which appeared on their first album Over the Counter Culture. The single was released in July 2004 and reached number 17 in the UK singles chart, making it their highest placed single from the debut album....
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17 |
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| "Seaside "Seaside" is a 2004 single by The Ordinary Boys which appeared on the band's first album Over the Counter Culture....
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27 |
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| 2005 |
"Boys Will Be Boys "Boys Will Be Boys" is a single by British rock group The Ordinary Boys.It was released in 2005, when it reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart, but it re-entered the charts in January 2006, following singer Samuel Preston's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother...
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16 |
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Brassbound |
| "Life Will Be the Death of Me Life Will Be the Death of Me was a 2005 single from The Ordinary Boys from the album Brassbound....
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50 |
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| 2006 |
"Boys Will Be Boys" (reissue) |
3 |
1 |
22 |
"Nine2Five" (vs. Lady SovereignLouise Amanda Harman , better known by the stage name Lady Sovereign, is a British rapper and grime artist.She is noted for her small stature, her chav culture as evidenced by her East Coast hip-hop style of dress , and professionally for her success in performing styles of music generally...
) |
6 |
12 |
25 |
How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps |
| "Lonely at the Top "Lonely at the Top" was a 2006 single by The Ordinary Boys and appeared as the third single from - and proceeded before - their album How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps . It became the band's third UK Top 10 single, peaking at #10 in the UK Singles Chart....
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10 |
26 |
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| 2007 |
"I Luv U "I Luv U" is a song by English indie rock group The Ordinary Boys, released in early 2007. The song was taken from their album How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps. This features a distinctive double-bass line, and to date has reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart, and #5 in the UK...
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The music videos for 'Boys Will Be Boys', 'Life Will Be The Death Of Me', '9 To 5' and 'Lonely At The Top' were all directed by Andy Hylton (http://www.andyhylton.com)
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