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1"I Swear" By All-4-One (1994)
You might not remember the band All-4-One, but you probably know their signature song, "I Swear." The ballad, a cover of a John Michael Montgomery country song, hit the top of the charts and stayed there for several months. Although All-4-One had a few more hits, they soon faded into obscurity, but apparently, they never really broke up.
You can even find them actively replying to fans on Twitter.
2"When the Lights Go Out" By 5ive (1998)
British boy band 5ive sure knew how to put out a hit (they shared management with the Spice Girls). They sold over 20 million records thanks to hits like "When the Lights Go Out" and eventually split - but reunited twice. Scott Robinson became a DJ, while Sean Conlon failed to make it onto The Voice.
Three of the guys became reality stars in the 2000s too. But they're still performing as a group even now - albeit as a threesome.
Next's raunchy "Too Close" heated up dance floors everywhere in the 1990s. Capitalizing on their undeniably catchy hit, its members recorded duets with Destiny's Child and R&B diva Deborah Cox in the last years of the decade. In 2000, they released a follow-up hit, "Wifey," and received a number of awards, but the band informally dissolved in the mid-2000s.
Frontman RL went on to some solo success, and the band reunited in 2011. Two members, T-Low and Tweet, also released the song "Leaving With Me" under the Next name in 2014.
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4"If I Ever Fall in Love" By Shai (1992)
Early '90s R&B group Shai - which formed when three of its members met at Howard University - heated up the music scene with its suave "If I Ever Fall in Love." The love song was followed up by some minor hits, but the relationship between band members sadly deteriorated not long after.
After a few members left the band and a few newcomers were added, the group reunited and still performs regularly.
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5"The Freshmen" By The Verve Pipe (1996)
Alt-rockers The Verve Pipe found success in 1996 with "The Freshmen," a melancholy post-grunge ballad from their first album. The single topped the charts and earned a gold certification. Unfortunately, the grunge bubble burst, and the band's second album flopped in 1999.
The Verve Pipe took a break for a few years, but returned in 2009 with an album of children's music. They continue to write and record both rock and children's albums, and tour throughout the U.S.
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6"Flying Without Wings" By Westlife (1999)
Irish boy band Westlife set the Emerald Isle on fire with their pop melodies. They scored 14 number-one singles in the U.K. alone, but never had quite the same amount of success in America.
Their claim to fame stateside is dubious, at best - their tunes were allegedly used by the CIA as part of a torture program.
