Five (stylised as
5ive) are an English
boy band consisting of members
Sean Conlon,
Ritchie Neville, and
Scott Robinson. They were formed in 1997 by the same team that managed the
Spice Girls before they launched their career. The group were mostly known as a five-piece, consisting of Robinson, Neville, Conlon,
Abz Love and
Jason "J" Brown. Five enjoyed remarkable success worldwide, particularly in the
United Kingdom, most of
Europe, and
Asia. The group have currently based on
BPI certifications sold a minimum of 1.6 million albums and 2 million singles in the UK alone. They split up on 27 September 2001 after selling 20 million records worldwide.