Although Holly had already begun to become disillusioned with Norman Petty before meeting Maria Elena, it was through her and her aunt Provi, the head of Latin American music at Peer-Southern, that he began to fully realize what was going on with his manager, who was paying the band's royalties into his own company's account.

Although Hole's sound changed over the course of the band's career, the pretty / ugly dynamic has often been noted as a consistent theme in Love's music, most prominently in Hole's first two studio albums.

Although it did not achieve the same levels of commercial success as the band's later releases ( it reached # 73 on the Billboard 200 ), it has been hailed by many fans and critics as Dream Theater's masterpiece and the band's defining album.

Although Parsons was an equal contributor to the band, he was not regarded as a full member of The Byrds by the band's record label, Columbia Records.

Although they remained commercially and critically successful, in the later 1970s, the band's output and touring schedule were limited by the personal difficulties and circumstances of the members.

Although it debuted at No. 4, and in spite of a live performance at the American Music Awards, the album was a commercial failure, due in part to the band's label's lack of support.

Although the rest of the band's line-up remained stable, REO Speedwagon switched lead vocalists three times for their first three albums.

Although partly a return to the band's heavier punk roots, the album featured a typically idiosyncratic mixture of musical styles which included a country and western style Johnny Cash pastiche / homage " I Hate You ".

Although the majority of the band's material was written and performed by Gary Barlow, Williams did perform lead vocals on their first Top Ten hit " Could It Be Magic ", " I Found Heaven ", and " Everything Changes ".

Although sceptical of Albarn's new manifesto for the band, Balfe gave assent for the band's choice of Andy Partridge of the band XTC to produce their follow-up to Leisure.

Although the album could not match the sales of their previous albums in the UK, Blur became the band's most successful internationally.

Although Rabin and Squire initially shared lead vocals, Trevor Horn was brought into the project as a potential singer, but subsequently changed roles in order to become the band's producer.

Although he had remained part of the band's live performances after the band's creative direction shifted from the brooding love songs that he specialized in, an emerging drinking problem, compounded by the evolution of the polarized Kantner / Slick and Kaukonen / Casady cliques, had finally left him the odd man out.

Although many of their previous albums, including Pleasure to Kill ( 1986 ), were quite popular in the United States, Kreator did not experience major American commercial success until the 2009 release of their twelfth studio album, Hordes of Chaos, which peaked at number 165 on the Billboard 200 and debuted at No. 16 on the Media Control Charts, the band's highest ever chart position in Germany.

Although the band's early demo recordings displayed a funk rock sound, the band's first album Core was a straightforward display of hard rock.

Although Martin enjoyed traveling and performing onstage with Menudo, he found the band's busy schedule and strict managing to be exhausting and later reflected that the experience " cost " him his childhood.

Although the album is largely devoted to the band's previous work, it also includes Glass Harp's take on several songs from Phil's solo career such as " Tender Love ", " Chalice ", " From the Beginning " and a solo acoustic version of " The True Believers ".

Although the album is largely devoted to the band's previous work, it also includes Glass Harp's take on several songs from Phil's solo career such as " Tender Love ," " Chalice ," " From the Beginning " and a solo acoustic version of " The True Believers.

Although sceptical of Albarn's new manifesto for the band, Balfe gave assent for the band's choice of Andy Partridge of the band XTC to produce their follow-up to Leisure.

Although the album could not match the sales of their previous albums in the UK, Blur became the band's most successful internationally, particularly in the US, helped by the successful single, Song 2.

Although many of the band's albums have been underground hits, they never found larger commercial success.

Although exact details surrounding the band's demise are sparse, Navarro claimed on his website, in June 2004, that the reasons for the breakup were essentially the same as they were in 1991.

Although reaching No. 8 in the world in 2000, she never won a WTA Title in singles.

Although Secret Messages debuted at number four in the United Kingdom, it fell off the charts, failing to catch fire with a lack of hit singles in the U. K. ( though " Rock ' n ' Roll Is King " was a sizeable hit in UK, the US and Australia ) and a lukewarm media response.

Although he contributed much to the music world through his hitmaking, Brown holds the record as the artist who charted the most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 without ever hitting number one on that chart.

Although four songs were released as singles to promote the album ( lead single " Everything I Need ", " Man With Two Hearts ", " Maria ", and " Hard Luck Story "), only the first song charted in the US, and that only at No. 47.

Although pop music is often seen as oriented towards the singles charts it is not the sum of all chart music, which has always contained songs from a variety of sources, including classical, jazz, rock, and novelty songs, while pop music as a genre is usually seen as existing and developing separately.

Although dual wheels are most common, use of two single, wider tires ( known as " super singles ") on each axle is becoming popular, initially among bulk cargo carriers and other weight-sensitive operators.

Although the movie was a critical failure, its soundtrack ( No. 4 Pop ) was certified double platinum boasting five Top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.

Although the other milkmaids are sick with love for him, Angel soon singles out Tess, and the two gradually fall in love.

Although the album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor was, it contained three high-charting singles, including the title track, " True Colors " which became Lauper's second song to hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, " Change of Heart " ( No. 3 ) and a cover of Marvin Gaye's " What's Going On " ( No. 12 ) followed.

Although innovative, it was not a commercial success ; as it retailed for £ 10. 99 it was extremely expensive compared to vinyl singles averaging £ 1. 99 in 1983.

Although his second LP, Return of Dragon, released in June 2001, eventually went platinum, its singles " Can I Live " and " Dance for Me " performed far below expectations ( apart from in the UK, where " Dance for Me " became his third top-10 hit ), and by 2002, Sisqó was back with Dru Hill, which released its third LP in late 2002.

Although the Jefferson Starship albums of this era were only modestly successful, they continued to string together hit singles like " Winds of Change " (# 38 ), " Be My Lady " (# 28 ), and " No Way Out " (# 23 ).

Although 7 ″ remained the standard size for vinyl singles, 12 ″ singles were introduced for use by DJs in discos in the 1970s.

Although they shared size and speed with singles, they were a recognizably different format than the seven-inch single.

Although again it failed to chart and as a result the singles are now quite rare.

Although the " Soul Meeting " single made it to # 34 on Billboard's soul singles chart in July 1968, Burke alleges " the record was stopped and banned ... we were going against the grain of what black entertainers are supposed to do.

Although " How Sweet It Is ( To Be Loved By You )" surpassed it in two out of three charts, "( I'm a ) Road Runner " is regarded as a superior offering from Junior Walker & The All-Stars, one of three songs by the band ( along with " Way Back Home " and " Shotgun " included in 1999's Da Capo Press publication The heart of rock & soul: the 1001 greatest singles ever made.

Although the next three singles also failed, they had a residency as support band at The Marquee.

Although his elder brother Noel Gallagher wrote the majority of Oasis's songs, Liam has penned the singles " Songbird " and " I'm Outta Time ", along with a string of album tracks and B-sides.

Although all of these non-LP singles featured here later appeared on a re-released version of Diamond Head's debut by Sanctuary Records in 2001.

Although Clark released singles in the United States as early as 1951 ( the first was " Tell Me Truly " b / w " Song Of The Mermaid " on the Coral label ), it would take thirteen years before the American record-buying public would discover her.

Although he never won the singles title at Wimbledon, Wilander twice won the Australian Open when that tournament was still played on grass courts.

Although none of the singles managed to chart, the album still reached Number 3 on the Billboard 200 but only sold 150, 000 units, making this the lowest selling album of his career.