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, 16 singles and four music videos. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1976 on Epic Records. 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."2012 WNCX Hall Of Fame Inductee – Boston" . wncx.cbslocal.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012. It went platinum 17 times in the United States and was the best-selling debut album in history.Ankeny, Jason. "Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 8, 2012. "More Than a Feeling" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
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. Its title track peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
After an eight-year hiatus due in part to legal problems, Boston's next album, Third Stage, was released by MCA Records in 1986. The album peaked at number one in both the US and in Canada. It went four times platinum in the US and three times platinum in Canada. The single "Amanda" also peaked at number one in both countries.
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.
Boston's fifth studio album, Corporate America, was released in 2002 by Artemis Records. Overall, the band have sold over 31 million albums in the US.
Boston's sixth studio album, Life, Love & Hope was released in December 2013. A world tour followed in 2014.
Albums
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUS CAN GER NLD NZ NOR SWE SWI UK Boston Released: August 25, 1976 Label: Epic 3 16 7 4 11 16 — 26 — 11 US: Diamond (17× Platinum) CAN: Diamond NZ: Platinum UK: Gold Don't Look Back Released: August 15, 1978 Label: Epic 1 8 1 10 10 17 9 8 — 9 US: 7× Platinum CAN: 4× Platinum UK: Silver Third Stage Released: September 24, 1986 Label: MCA 1 35 1 25 15 — — 23 13 37 US: 4× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum Walk On Released: June 7, 1994 Label: MCA 7 — 10 40 25 — — 16 16 56 US: Platinum CAN: Platinum JP: Gold Corporate America Released: November 5, 2002 Label: Artemis 42 — — — — — — — — — Life, Love & Hope Released: December 3, 2013 Label: Frontiers 37 — — — 93 — — — 74 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums Title Album details 1976 Live In Cleveland Released: 20 May 2015 digital download Label: Autarc Media GmbH
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak positions Certifications(sales threshold) US CAN Greatest Hits Released: June 3, 1997 Label: Epic 47 61 JP: Gold UK: Gold US: 2× Platinum Rock and Roll Band Released: 1998 Label: Sony — —
Singles Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications(sales threshold) Album US US Main. AUS CAN GER NLD NZ NOR SWI UK "More Than a Feeling" 1976 5 x 11 4 15 13 15 — 9 22 US: Gold NZ: 5× Platinum UK: 2× Platinum 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 CAN: Gold 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
External links Official discography of Boston