The Romantics achieved their greatest commercial success in 1983/84 with the release of the album In Heat, which was awarded a gold album in the United States, for selling over 500,000 copies. In Heat was also awarded a gold album in Canada (for over 50,000 copies sold). The first single taken from In Heat, Talking In Your Sleep, rose to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was also a hit in several other countries (No. 2 Canada, No. 14 Australia, No. 18 Germany, No. 20 Netherlands, No. 15 South Africa, No. 5 Sweden, No. 20 Switzerland, etc.). A second single, One In A Million, peaked at No. 37 during the following year on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and also went to # 21 on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart. The Romantics music videos were frequently shown on the cable television network MTV during this period, solidifying the bands popularity. Also during 1983, the Romantics played U.S. and international concert tours in support of In Heat, and appeared on such pop music-themed television shows as Solid Gold, American Bandstand, and Soul Train. First track of their 1983 breakout fourth album In Heat. https://youtube/watch?v=-ZyHmcQeSUA
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 12:18:41 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015