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The Wanted are a British pop boyband, consisting of members Max George, Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuinnes & Ashley Jackson, currently signed to Geffen Records.

The group formed in 2006 with George, Sykes, Parker and McGuinnes beig joined by Siva Kaneswaran and released their debut eponymous album in March 2007. It featured 6 UK top ten singles (4 UK #1s) and 6 US top ten singles (1 US #1). The album sold 10.3 million copies worldwide, spending 135 weeks on the UK top 100 and it's singles selling a collective 8.7 million copies.

In December 2008, the group released their second studio album "Battleground" which reached #1 in the UK, US, Australia, Europe & Canada whilst also hitting the #1 spot on the Worldwide Album Chart. Five singles were released in total with all reaching #1 in the UK and 3 out of them hitting the US #1. It has so far sold over 15 million copies worldwide whilst it's singles have sold a collective 11.3 million copies.

In December 2009, Kaneswaran quit the group and was replaced by Ashley Jackson. The new line-up will release their third studio album, "The Third Beat" in 2010.