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One Direction will be faced with one serious challenge over the next several weeks and months:

How do they replace Zayn Malik? Do they even try to replace Zayn Malik? And will the group lose a number of fans now that Zayn Malik has quit?

With Twitter on the verge of exploding over Malik’s departure, the future is murkier than ever for one of the best boy bands of all-time.

But is One Direction THE best boy band of all-time? That’s what we’d like to find out.

A trend that started with New Kids on the Block shows no signs of slowing down, as the boy band craze has continued unabated for decades.

Remember how excited fans got over the notion of NSync reuniting at the 2013 Video Music Awards?

That performance only lasted two minutes, but the memories will last a lifetime.

And the same can be said for many of the groups listed above. Some enjoyed 15 minutes of fame, others are going on 15 years.

We’ve ranked them according to which we believe have had the greatest impact on pop culture. Do you agree with this countdown? Cycle through it and sound off now!