The Ordinary Boys
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Worthing, England |
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| Genre(s) | Indie rock | |
| Years active | 2003–present | |
| Label(s) | B-Unique | |
| Website | TheOrdinaryBoys.com | |
| Members | ||
| Samuel Preston William J. Brown James Gregory Simon Goldring |
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| Former members | ||
| Charles "Chuck" Stanley | ||
The Ordinary Boys are an English Indie group from Worthing, originally named Next in line. They have admitted their influences to be based largely on Mod Revival, Britpop and other notable 1980s bands, such as The Specials, Morrissey, and The Smiths; their name deriving from a Morrissey song. Despite their limited success in the British charts, their popularity has been growing, particularly due to media coverage that the lead singer, Samuel Preston, received when participating in Celebrity Big Brother UK.
Samuel Preston appeared on the reality television show in the UK in January 2006, which subsequently caused the sales of the band's albums to soar beyond that of their exclusively online franchise; forcing there to be physical copies of "Boys Will Be Boys" released on compact disc; making the single rise from position 33 to 3 in four weeks. Despite the increase in sales, the band has always been backed by loyal followers, naming themselves "The Ordinary Army".
Their most notable single release to date has been "Boys Will Be Boys". Despite approval from Ranking Junior, son of Ranking Roger of The Beat, the band has been criticised for their lack of originality owing to similarities in style with those who they claim influence from, such as The Jam, The Ramones and The Clash. Such views have been encouraged by the fact that the band and their albums are named after phrases coined by other bands.
Despite such criticisms, the band has made a reputation for themselves amongst fans, and have had several original creations; from "Maybe Someday", "Talk Talk Talk", and "Seaside" on their debut album, to "Boys Will Be Boys" from their second album, and "Over the Counter Culture", which was featured in the soundtrack for Burnout 3: Takedown. Their latest single "Lonely at the Top" marks a change of sound with more of a pop feel to it, featuring synthesisers and samples. This change has not been greeted warmly by some fans who would have preferred the band to continue the retro feel of earlier recordings, while others have regarded the change of emphasis as important for the band's credibility.
Yahoo! UK revealed that The Ordinary Boys was the fourth most searched for keyword of 2006 in their annual top ten search results.[1]
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
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| 2004 | "Maybe Someday" | - | - | Over the Counter Culture |
| 2004 | "Week In, Week Out" | #36 | - | Over the Counter Culture |
| 2004 | "Talk, Talk, Talk" | #17 | - | Over the Counter Culture |
| 2004 | "Seaside" | #27 | - | Over the Counter Culture |
| 2005 | "Boys Will Be Boys" | #16 | - | Brassbound |
| 2005 | "Life Will Be the Death of Me" | #50 | - | Brassbound |
| 2006 | "Boys Will Be Boys" (Reissue) | #3 | #1 | Brassbound |
| 2006 | "Nine2Five" (vs. Lady Sovereign) | #6 | #12 | How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps |
| 2006 | "Lonely at the Top" | #10 | #26 | How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps |
| 2007 | "I Luv U" | How To Get Everything You Ever Wanted in Ten Easy Steps | ||
