Boston is an American rock band from namesake Boston, Massachusetts, that had its most notable successes during the 1970s and '80s. Boston has released six studio albums, one compilation album, sixteen singles and four music videos. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1976 on Epic Records.[1] Helped by the singles "More Than a Feeling", "Foreplay/Long Time", and "Peace Of Mind", the album peaked at number three on the Billboard chart and remained on the chart for 132 weeks.[2][3] It went platinum 17 times in the United States and was the best-selling debut album in history.[1][4] "More Than a Feeling" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
| Boston discography | |
|---|---|
_-_2008_at_the_Grand_Casino_in_Hinckley.jpg) Boston performing in 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 16 |
| Music videos | 4 |
The band's second album, Don't Look Back, was released in 1978. It peaked at number one on the charts in both the US and Canada, and it went seven times platinum in the US and four times platinum in Canada.[1][2][5][6] Its title track peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
After an eight-year hiatus due in part to legal problems, Boston's next album, Third Stage, was released by MCA Records in 1986.[1][3] The album peaked at number one in both the US and in Canada.[2][5] It went four times platinum in the US and three times platinum in Canada.[1][6] The single "Amanda" also peaked at number one in both countries.[2][5]
Walk On, their fourth studio album, was released in 1994. It peaked at number seven in the US and at number 10 in Canada and went platinum in both countries. A compilation album titled Greatest Hits was released in 1997 and went platinum twice.[1][2][5][6]
Boston's fifth studio album, Corporate America, was released in 2002 by Artemis Records.[2] Overall, the band have sold over 31 million albums in the US.[1]
Boston's sixth studio album, Life, Love & Hope was released in December 2013. A world tour followed in 2014.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [7] |
CAN [5] |
GER [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
UK [14] | ||||
| Boston |
|
3 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16 | — | 26 | — | 11 | ||
| Don't Look Back |
|
1 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 8 | — | 9 | ||
| Third Stage |
|
1 | 35 | 1 | 25 | 15 | — | — | 23 | 13 | 37 | ||
| Walk On |
|
7 | — | 10 | 40 | 25 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 56 | ||
| Corporate America |
|
42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Life, Love & Hope |
|
37 | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | 74 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1976 Live In Cleveland |
|
Boston Out In The Street
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
CAN [5] | |||
| Greatest Hits |
|
47 | 61 | |
| Rock and Roll Band |
|
— | — | |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US Main. [2] |
AUS [7] |
CAN [5] |
GER [17] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWI [13] |
UK [14] | |||||||
| "More Than A Feeling" | 1976 | 5 | x | 11 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | — | 9 | 22 | Boston | ||||
| "Long Time" | 1977 | 22 | x | — | 9 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Peace Of Mind" | 38 | x | — | 41 | — | Tip | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Don't Look Back" | 1978 | 4 | x | 51 | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 43 | Don't Look Back | ||||
| "A Man I'll Never Be" | 31 | x | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Feelin' Satisfied" | 1979 | 46 | x | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Amanda" | 1986 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 46 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 12 | 84 | Third Stage | ||||
| "Cool the Engines" [airplay] | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "We're Ready" | 9 | 2 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Can'tcha Say (You Believe in Me)/ Still in Love" |
1987 | 20 | 7 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | |||||
| "Hollyann" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "I Need Your Love" | 1994 | 51 | 4 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | Walk On | ||||
| "What's Your Name" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Livin' for You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Walk On" [promo] | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"* | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Album single | ||||
| "God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen"* | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Album single | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "x" denotes the chart did not exist at the time. | ||||||||||||||||
- "Higher Power" reached #17 on the Billboard Heritage Rock Chart in 1997.
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is/was a free limited downloadable cover.
- "God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen" is slightly different edit of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for iTunes.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Gold & Platinum: Boston" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Boston Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "2012 WNCX Hall Of Fame Inductee – Boston" Archived 2016-08-16 at the Wayback Machine. wncx.cbslocal.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gold & Platinum Database Results". Music Canada. Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (ASPX) on March 23, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Boston Search Results" (ASP). Media Control Charts (in German). Retrieved June 30, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Boston" (ASP). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Boston" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Boston". Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Archived from the original (ASP) on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ "Boston" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Boston" (ASP). Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Boston | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "BRIT Certified Awards Search for "Boston"" (ASPX). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会".
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / BOSTON / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved June 24, 2011.