Teenage Crush Edition

Long gone are the days of Video Soul and the green-eyed VJ Donnie Simpson. But for many of us, the memories of our favorite teenage crushes still remain fresh in our minds. Remember running home from the bus stop to watch your favorite videos on BET? Or purchasing the latest edition of Fresh Magazine just to have a poster of your favorite boy band? Everyone has had at least one boy band/group/artist that made them melt; one worth arguing with siblings or cousins about because you were going to be the one to marry them. The teenage crush is serious and in some ways it helped many develop particular tastes in the music selections enjoyed today. In this edition of Clutch Magazine, we pay homage to the men who once held a place in our hearts and on our bedroom walls.

Hi-Five

Hits: “I Like the Way (The Kissing Game),” “Quality Time,” “She Said,” “I Can’t Wait Another Minute,” “She’s Playing Hard To Get,” “Faithful,” “Just Can’t Handle It,” “Unconditional Love”
Members: Roderick Clark, Russell Neal, Marcus Sanders, Toriano Easley and Treston Irby
Albums: Hi-Five (1990), Keep It Goin’ On, The Greatest Hits

Subway

Hits: “This Lil’ Game We Play,” “Fire,” “Good Times”
Members: Eric McNeal, Keith Thomas, Trerail Puckett, and Roy Jones
Albums: Good Times (1995)

“Lil Game We Play” Video

Another Bad Creation

Hits: “Iesha” and “Playground”
Members: Chris Sellers, Dave Shelton, Romell Chapman, and brothers Marliss and Demetrius Pugh
Albums: Coolin’ at the Playground Ya’ Know! (1991)

“Iesha” Video

The Boys

Hits: “Crazy,” “Happy,” “Dial My Heart,” “Funny 92,” “Lucky Charm”
Members: Khiry (born November 8, 1973), Tajh (born December 10, 1976), Hakim (born March 27, 1975), and Bilal Abdulsamad (born April 17, 1978) started singing in their hometown of Carson, CA, when Bilal was five and Khiry nine.
Albums: Messages from The Boys (1988), The Saga Continues (1992), The Boys (1992)

“Dial My Heart” Video

Usher

Hits: Too Many to List
Albums: Usher (1994), My Way (1997), 8701 (2001), All About U (2003), Confessions (2004)

Kris Kross

Hits: “Jump,” “Warm It Up Kris,” “Missed the Bus,” “Tonight’s the Night,” “Mackin’ Ain’t Easy,” “Alright”
Albums: Totally Crossed Out, Da Bomb. The Best of Kris Kross Remixed 92 -96, Young, Rich and Dangerous
Members: Chris “Daddy Mack” Smith and Chris “Mack Daddy” Kelly

Honorable Mention: MISTA

Hits: “Blackberry Molasses” and “Lady”
Albums: Mista
Members: Darryl Allen, Bobby Wilson, Brandon Brown, and Byron Reeder,

“Lady” Video