A few days ago, rumor spread that One Direction's Harry Styles was at work on a solo album, presumably plotting his post-boy band career.
A rep for the band vehemently denies that Styles is going anywhere, and we're glad for him — most ex-boybanders don't fare too well on the charts after they fly the coop, with the exception of a few rare (and extremely handsome) gentlemen.
Not everyone can be Justin Timberlake.
13. Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys)
An opening gig for Britney Spears on her European tour couldn't get people excited about "Back to Me," the debut album from the Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough. Maybe he should have released that Latin album he'd been talking about.
Watch his music video for "100," here.
12. Joe Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
Joe Jonas' debut solo album "Fastlife" was originally slated to drop around the same time as his ex-girlfriend Demi Lovato's "Unbreakable," but its release was pushed back after the singles "See No More" and "Just in Love" failed to catch steam.
The album only charted for two weeks, which may have led Jonas to cut ties with Hollywood Records.
Here's his video for "See No More."
11. Brian Littrell (Backstreet Boys)
It's a little unfair to compare Brian Littrell's debut solo album "Welcome Home" to his pop contemporaries', as his is the lone Christian album among them. It performed very well by Christian rock standards, with over 100,000 copies sold, but didn't get much mainstream attention.
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