One Direction has had a far-reaching effect on my generation of teen culture. One of the main ways they did this was through the internet. They managed to piggyback on the social media world at the perfect time to help them “come to power” concurrently. By reaching out to me and to the internet-happy world, they successfully created, in my opinion, the largest “fandom” ever seen, only surpassed perhaps, by the incredible fanbase the Beatles collected in the 1960s. The way …show more content…
They honestly had to create a taste for this kind of music from scratch, as myself and others have been so influenced by rap and hip hop, that we didn’t even realize we were missing a major part of our “pop-diet,” the happy-jams. One Direction successfully brought this missing musical food group onto my plate and I have found that I absolutely love it! Apparently, the whole world does as well, since One Direction has set many billboard records, partially thanks to us fans, who on many occasions each made it our personal goal to do our utmost to help “our boys” top the