The Wanted

About The Wanted

Boy band The Wanted scored three Top 10 albums in the UK during their five-year run from 2009 to 2014. • The Wanted sent 10 Top 10 singles up the U.K. pop charts, including two that reached the top spot. • The five singers were selected from more than 1,000 hopefuls who auditioned for the group during an open call in 2009. • The Wanted reached the top of the charts in 2010 with their first single, “All Time Low.” The song was also the opening track on the group’s self-titled debut album, released that same year. • Their second album, 2011’s Battleground, was their most successful, reaching the Top 10 in six countries, including the UK. • After a third album, Word of Mouth, in 2013, The Wanted went on an indefinite hiatus while the musicians pursued other projects.