The Natural

Brought to the masses by the same people responsible for the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, Natural represented Trans Continental's next venture into manufactured boy bands. Unlike the two aforementioned teen sensations, though, Natural wasn't so much a dance-pop act as it was a real band. The five boys actually play their own instruments and dress in standard rock fashion for the time -- namely, all black clothes, short spiky hair, and more growl than smirk on their faces. Natural debuted with the single "Put Your Arms Around Me," written by proven teen hitmaker Steve Kipner ("...