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 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 band's success peaked between 1980 and 1981 with a number of UK chart hits, including the classic single " Ace of Spades ", which is still a crowd favourite today and the # 1 on the live album No Sleep ' til Hammersmith.

Another McVie single from the album, " Everywhere ", reached # 4 in the UK, which would be the band's third highest ever chart peak there and their final top 40 UK hit to date ( the single peaked at # 14 in the US ).

It peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the US Modern Rock chart, where it remains the band's highest-charting single.

" Mansize Rooster ", released in February 1995, peaked at number 20 in the UK Single Charts and " Lenny ", the band's first top 10 single.

The song peaked at No. 7 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the band's 15th Top 10 standing on the list.

" Flood " peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, and was the band's only secular radio hit.

The band's second album, Cool for Cats ( 1979 ), contained the band's two highest charting UK singles in " Cool For Cats " and " Up The Junction ", both of which peaked at No. 2.

The band's third LP, After Bathing at Baxter's, was released on November 27, 1967 and eventually peaked in the charts at No. 17.

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.

A tentative amalgamation of oldies and some new songs, the record was released in the summer of 1976 to commercial acclaim and, despite moderate reviews, peaked at # 8 on the Billboard album chart, the band's highest entry ( apart from Endless Summer and the followup 1975 compilation Spirit of America ) since 1965.

The lead-off single to their 2001 album " When It All Goes South " was released in late-2000, and peaked at No. 15 in early-2001, and was the band's last top 40 hit.

After the remix album Endless peaked at Number 70 in July 1986, the band's fourth studio album Pleasure One was released in November 1986 and featured the single " Trouble " ( UK Number 51, Germany Number 17 ).

It was not until the release of the band's fifth album The Art of Drowning that the band achieved measurable commercial success ; the album peaked at number 174 on the Billboard 200 and it also peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums Chart.

The Tin Drum album itself peaked just outside the UK Top 10, and was the band's first record to be certified by the BPI, being awarded a Silver disc within a month of release, and reaching Gold status within four months.

The band's album " 25 " peaked at No. 49 in Canada.

The term " folk rock " was itself first coined by the U. S. music press to describe the band's sound in June 1965, at roughly the same time as " Mr. Tambourine Man " peaked at # 1 on the Billboard chart.

The band's popularity peaked in the 1980s, yet they continue to record and tour, making them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy metal bands.

The single " The Whole World Lost Its Head " peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and ' bubbled under ' on the US charts at No. 108, but became the band's first and only Top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at No. 29.

It also became the band's first hit album in the UK, where it peaked at # 16 in the chart.

1988 saw the release of their second album Rage, which peaked at No. 4 in the UK and reached platinum status in the there, but failed to come close to the level of success of the band's debut album the year before.

" Nearly Lost You " peaked at No. 5 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 50 in the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's first single to chart outside the United States.

In 1978, the album peaked at # 49 on the Billboard pop albums chart, making it one of the band's most popular releases.