Why aren't boy and girl groups as popular in the U.S. as they are in the UK?

[SuperMillionaire]

I have to point out that Simon Cowell is going to become a new judge on America's Got Talent next season. I hope they bring back X Factor in a few more years, though, or invent a new show that does groups in addition to solo singers, because The Voice only does solo singers.

And I also noticed that sometimes, when going solo, their material is sometimes more explicit than when they're in a group. For example, Justin Timberlake's solo material is more explicit than his material with N*Sync, and Nick Jonas' solo material is more explicit than his material with the Jonas Brothers. However, there are exceptions: British pop singer Ellie Goulding is a solo singer who does not sing explicit lyrics, whereas Swedish pop duo Icona Pop and American pop duo Krewella sing explicit lyrics. Overall, though, when singers are in a group, they're usually more modest than when they go solo.

[Freya]

I don't think it's really group vs solo on modesty and more of what that group/solo person likes to sing about. No trend there. Just people being people.

[Colonel Angus]

I think that has something to do w/ age. Jonas & JT weren't little boys in a band anymore when they flew solo.

[SuperMillionaire]

I think that has something to do w/ age. Jonas & JT weren't little boys in a band anymore when they flew solo.

I know, but still, they basically went from the rough equivalent of G or PG-rated to R-rated. At least be the rough equivalent of PG-13.

[Shaibana]

its not really a british thing.
the boy/girl group trend is more a japanese/korean (and more asian countries) thing that is slowly growing west..
perhaps it'll grow in the States once Europe is completely infected.

[SuperMillionaire]

I have to point out that Simon Cowell is going to become a new judge on America's Got Talent next season. I hope they bring back X Factor in a few more years, though, or invent a new show that does groups in addition to solo singers, because The Voice only does solo singers.

And I also noticed that sometimes, when going solo, their material is sometimes more explicit than when they're in a group. For example, Justin Timberlake's solo material is more explicit than his material with N*Sync, and Nick Jonas' solo material is more explicit than his material with the Jonas Brothers. However, there are exceptions: British pop singer Ellie Goulding is a solo singer who does not sing explicit lyrics, whereas Swedish pop duo Icona Pop and American pop duo Krewella sing explicit lyrics. Overall, though, when singers are in a group, they're usually more modest than when they go solo.

I have to admit: I spoke too soon and was wrong on Ellie Goulding; her previous albums did not contain a PA sticker, but her newest one does. I went to the mall and into an entertainment store, and found her newest album, which was just released this year, and it contains profanities and a PA sticker on it. Maybe I should have used Taylor Swift in my example instead.

It in fact does seem that, in most cases, singers are more modest in groups than when they go solo.

[Night Fury]

Well a song on Little Mix's newest album is called A.D.I.D.A.S (all day I dream about sex) so I guess you're going to have to steer clear of the wee whores now then. Totes explicit.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Well a song on Little Mix's newest album is called A.D.I.D.A.S (all day I dream about sex) so I guess you're going to have to steer clear of the wee whores now then. Totes explicit.

That's already a Korn song.

[Freya]

Yes they re-did it. I like their version, it's fun.

[SuperMillionaire]

Well a song on Little Mix's newest album is called A.D.I.D.A.S (all day I dream about sex) so I guess you're going to have to steer clear of the wee whores now then. Totes explicit.

I didn't see a PA sticker on their album, so...