It reached number four in the Billboard chart in January 1970, selling over one million copies and helping to cement the band's popularity.

Aware of the band's growing popularity, Elektra Records signed them that year.

By the end of the 1980s, the band's popularity was waning.

During the heights of the band's popularity, Williams was known as the extrovert and practical joker of the band.

The band's popularity in the United States began to wane in 1956 – 57 as sexier, wilder acts such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard began to dominate the record charts ( although Haley's cover version of Little Richard's " Rip It Up "-which was released in direct competition-actually outsold the original ).

The band's popularity never waned in Europe, and the group signed a lucrative deal with Sonet Records of Sweden in 1968 that resulted in a new version of " Rock Around the Clock " hitting the European charts that year.

The band's March 1971 live recording, Pictures at an Exhibition, an interpretation of Modest Mussorgsky's work of the same name, was issued as a low-priced record, the success of which contributed to the band's overall popularity.

The first album released with Hogarth, 1989's Seasons End, was a hit, and albums continued to chart well until the dissipation of the band's mainstream popularity in the late 1990s ; save for a resurgence in the mid-to late-2000s, they have essentially been a cult act since then.

In 1987, The Cure released the double LP Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, which reached number six in the UK, the Top 10 in several countries and was the band's first entry into the U. S. Top 40 at number 35 ( where it was certified platinum ), due to the combination of the band's rising popularity and the success of lead single, " Why Can't I Be You ?".

The album featured another hit " Behind the Mirror ", and the band's popularity continued to grow and a video for " Toxic Trace " was created for MTV play.

The album was not quite as praised as the band's previous few albums ( many felt the album was " rushed " and repetitive ), but still managed sell and maintain popularity quite well, with the singles " When the Sun Burns Red " and " People of the Lie " becoming hits.

It received largely negative reviews, but due to the band's popularity at the time it reached the top 10 of the UK charts.

Donahue's earnest, high-pitched vocals and concentration on relatively concise, melodic songs gave the band's material an entirely new feel and much increased popularity ( Deserter's Songs spawned three UK Top 40 singles ).

Their major label debut, The Beautiful Letdown, under Columbia Records / Red Ink, represented the band's evolution from the predominantly lo-fi, indie rock sound of their early albums, toward a more layered, synth-influenced sound that helped launch the band to mainstream popularity.

As the band gained popularity the logo was graffiti ed in and around Los Angeles, drawing the attention of the police to the band's activities. Black Flag's visual imagery and artwork complemented the themes found in the band's music.

Though primarily a keyboardist, Junie composed or co-wrote several of the band's hits at the height of their popularity and served as a lead vocalist, producer, and arranger on many songs for the collective.

The Kung Fu label had grown since its founding in 1996 and was well-positioned to provide the recording, marketing, and touring support the band's popularity now necessitated, including marketing and touring opportunities in Japan.

Released during April 1976, it saw the band's popularity severely faltering, as the two singles, " Today's the Day " and " Amber Cascades ", only managed to reach number 23 and 75 ( respectively ) in the Billboard charts.

The band saw an overwhelming increase in popularity overseas, and " Bitter Sweet Symphony " reached number 12 on the U. S. charts, the band's highest ever American position.

Mott the Hoople's new found popularity ultimately helped lead to the band's break-up, perhaps helped along by an exposé in New Musical Express of Tippins ' role in singing the chorus of " All the Young Dudes ", from a hidden microphone backstage.

The band's popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R & B, and pop.

The band's 1991 tour with Queensrÿche, their first show in Los Angeles in years, and their appearance on the Clash of the Titans tour ( and, to a lesser extent, Mike Muir's brawl with Dave Mustaine on the aforementioned tour ) only helped expand their popularity.

The album was released in June 2010, in time for the band's appearance at the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival near Perth, Western Australia.

The group also picked up a cult following in Australia thanks to the support of the Sydney rock radio station 2JJ ( now Triple-J ) and the nationally broadcast weekly music TV show Countdown, which screened all of the band's early videos ( beginning with their first Australian single release-" This Is Pop "); thanks to this interest, the group made two well-received tours there in 1979 and 1980.

The band's A Night at the Opera Tour began in November 1975, and covered Europe, the United States, Japan, and Australia.

Natalie Miller continues performing, both as a solo artist and in bands, and in 2010 married her band's manager ( and MasterChef Australia contestant ) Aaron Harvie.

The following day, Limp Bizkit had left Australia without telling the organisers, who only discovered the band's departure through a note left at the hotel.

They toured Australia in February 2009 as part of the St Jerome's Laneway Festival and in April 2009, Manager Martin Pike announced a pause in the band's career together for the time being.

Further increasing the band's visibility, the single " Love Song " was an international hit ( reaching the Top 20 in Canada and Australia ) and the instrumental " Theme for Great Cities " proved so enduring a composition that it was later re-recorded in 1991 as a B-side to the single " See the Lights ".

2007 saw the band's 30th anniversary, and a brief tour of Australia & New Zealand as guests of INXS.

In addition to multiple swings through the United States and Europe, 2000 saw the band's first and only visits to Australia and Japan.

Digital Underground toured nearly every year up until 2008 ; this consisted of thousands of live shows in Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the U. S. While the group's origins lay mostly in Oakland and Berkeley, California, various characters and voices from around the U. S. appeared on the band's albums, while Shock G and Money-B were the only individuals to appear on every album.

There are four versions of this cover art, which consist of modified photographs of nature around the band's Mosfellsbær studio, sold in four parts of the world: Europe, the United States, Australia, and Japan.

By the end of 1974, the band's following in New Zealand was strong and dedicated, but the chances of large-scale commercial success there were obviously limited – a logical place to go was Australia.

The band's bizarre appearance and crazed onstage antics initially baffled the UK press and audiences, and critical reactions were far from favourable, but as in New Zealand and Australia, their musical excellence, originality and enthusiasm again won them a cult following, from which the fan-club Frenz of the Enz began to develop.

When Red Eye Records signed a distribution deal with Polydor Australia in 1990, The Crystal Set's second album, Almost Pure, signalled the band's migration from an independent act to one associated with a major label.

It was released in Australia and Japan only, during the band's tour there.

By this time the band's career in Australia had begun to decline.

" The Thing That Only Eats Hippies " became the band's first proper single and music video, and was a hit in Australia in addition to receiving domestic attention.

Nonstop touring of everywhere from Australia to Norway, as well as the US countless times over contributed to pushing sales past 500, 000 worldwide, exceeding everyone's expectations, including the band's.

Included in that set is a double A-side single that contained a video-clip-only single as well ( both the AA-side " L. Wells " and the video-clip " Jeremy Fraser " are not featured on the album, recorded in early 2006 during the band's tour of Australia in support of the album ).

The Brains ' experience toured Australia in early 2005, and spilled over into the band's DJ sets at that year's St Jerome's Laneway Festival and Meredith Music Festival.

The album was the band's most successful release yet, peaking at # 4 in Australia, although it was less successful in New Zealand, only reaching # 38.

Since the performance, Madison Avenue's visibility in Australia declined significantly, effectively signalling the end of the band's career.

In late 2004, the band released a singles collection, From Here on In, as well as a DVD, which included a collection of their music video clips and a " supergig " of the band's most famous songs performed in Australia at Splendour In The Grass and Big Day Out in Sydney, and from Summersonic festival in Japan.

The album continued its success in countries around Europe, in Australia and in Canada before the unveiling of the band's second studio album Ta-Dah ( 2006 ) which proved to be another success that scored them their second consecutive UK number one album and produced their first UK number one single " I Don't Feel Like Dancin '".

The band's fourth album, Factory Girls, recorded with producers Jonathan Burnside and Wayne Connolly, was released in Australia on 16 September 2006.