Human Nature

Back in the early '90s, when Andrew, Mike, Phil, and Toby were calling themselves the 4Trax, they performed Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" for a Sony Music executive, and the rest . . . well, you know the rest. Human Nature saw off all-comers in the boy band arena to become Australia's most successful vocal act. Here's how.

Human Nature's origins in doo-wop, and their early experiences of busking, proved the lads were extremely well equipped to tackle some of the greatest Motown tracks ever penned. Check out the full-package harmonies on "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." They also put a heartfelt, impassioned, and manly spin on the Bangles' "Eternal Flame."

It's been a stellar ride for Human Nature since they introduced themselves to the world with their debut single, "Got It Goin' On," in 1996. From the start, they've never let us forget that no other band throws a better party. Get stompin' to the disco-dance storm of "Always Be with You" with its handclaps, lush strings, and silkier-than-thou vocal.

Ten years, six multiplatinum albums, 16 Top 40 hits . . . stats like those don't lie. The lads of Human Nature started out as giants among boy bands and have only continued to grow. They've toured with pop royalty, including Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, and John Farnham, who teamed up with them on the classy, dreamy "Every Time You Cry." Whether they're working with legendary Beatles producer George Martin, singing the national anthem at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, or just cutting loose with some flawless a cappella, the boys never fail to sing their way into our hearts.