On Jan 31 (local time), Esquire released the list for their choice of ŌĆ£The Best Pop Bands of All Time Prove the Universal Power of Music.ŌĆØ They explained their choice, writing, ŌĆ£While K-Pop as a genre has been around for decades, BTS is arguably one of the vanguard acts to pioneer K-PopŌĆÖs immeasurable worldwide success. With a fanbase that is aptly described as ŌĆ£ARMY,ŌĆØ BTSŌĆÖs beloved septet has rapidly redefined boy bands, fandoms, and pop music itself.ŌĆØ The rest of the list includes DestinyŌĆÖs Child, The Temptations, ABBA, The Beach Boys, Sly and the Family Stone, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, and The Supremes. Esquire also shared, ŌĆ£Their hits ŌĆśDynamiteŌĆÖ and ŌĆśLife Goes OnŌĆÖ offer a blend of pop, hip-hop, disco, and R&B, with catchy melodies that are often laced with social commentary-based lyrics.ŌĆØ Meanwhile, BTS decorated the cover of the Winter 2020/21 issue of Esquire and the magazine dedicated a lengthy article for the superstars, including their rush to the Grammys. ┬Ā Source (1, 2)
