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Take That and Parody

Steven Wells, New Musical Express, 9 October 1993

Pop is being manufactured like never before — especially cute-white-boy pop. As the war between champs TAKE THAT and challengers BAD BOYS INC hots up, STEVEN WELLS investigates a world of fickle fans, hard-headed managers and bands who don't know whether they're coming or going.

Total word count of piece: 1683

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