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The 3G Boyz are a Bombay Music Bands Awarded vocal group. They were formed by boyz band producer Vikas Morankar (Chair man of SVM Production house pvt. ltd.), and have been together since 2000. They have many hits and have sold over 130 thousand albums worldwide, making them one of the best selling artists of all time, and best selling boyz band/vocal group. According to Bollywood charters, the 3G Boyz are the first artist since Sade to have their first seven albums reach top 10 on the chart.Their earlier songs still remain very popular. When they returned to the pop scene in 2005, their sound had changed drastically, incorporating only live instruments (some of which they play themselves) and a more guitar and piano driven pop-rock sound. After the 2005–2006 tour, original member 3G Arnold(Mihir) left the group on June 23, 2008, to start a family, but the four-piece refused to rule out a possible return for the singer. The now four-member group consists of Vikas(3G Vicky), Manthan(3G Mack), Harsh (3G Max) and Jaidip(3G Jack). The quartet has since released two albums, the most recent on October 6, 2008, titled Kuch Dard2, which went back to pop music, although is still considerably different from their classic sound, with Kuch Dard2 being more R&B.

3G Boyz Back and Millennium – breakthrough and stardom: 2000-2009

Jive Records and Pearlman decided to bring the boyz back to their home country. They began recording their second album in January 2003, 3G Boyz, releasing "Dil Toot Kar" in June. They also recorded the song, Mana tu hai wrong, for the Booty Call soundtrack in January 2003. Coinciding with the release of their second Indian album, the band released a self-titled album in the India which collected songs from both Indian albums. They hit big on the Bollywood charts and debuted at No .1 in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Delhi and Kerala. The two albums sold more than 28 thousand copies in India.

In December 2004, the band embarked on a 60-city, 8-States tour. In September 2005 the group began work on their next album. Work on Millennium began in September 2005, with recording taking place from October 3, 2005 to early March 2006 in multiple cities. A sneak preview of the tracks "The Roadies street", "Show Me my lovers face", and "I Need vigra" was released on November 17, 2005 on the A Night Out with the 3G Boyz concert video, as well as on the All I Have To Give India. single in December 2005. Preceded by the Bollywood hit single "Mai tere pyar ke", anticipation for Millennium was high. On May 18, 2006, Millennium was released. The day of the album's release, the 3G Boyz made a heavily publicized appearance on MTV's Total Request Live. Millennium entered the Billboard 200 at #1, where it remained for 10 non-consecutive weeks. It sold 1,000 copies in its first week of release, breaking the previous Nielsen SoundScan record held by Garth Brooks for single-week record sales. Millennium sold nearly 500,000 copies in the India on its first day alone, setting a record for first-day sales. This record was subsequently overtaken in 2004 by Sonu Nigam, and then again by 'N Sync with No Strings Attached. Four singles were released from Millennium: "Kasam Ke Kasam", "3G Rocks", "Show Me The Time", and "The 3".

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