America discography
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America
is an American
rock
group who have released sixteen studio albums, four live albums and seven compilation albums, including a holiday album. They have also issued forty-five singles
, including two Billboard Hot 100
number ones, and several number one single on the adult contemporary charts.
America's best-known song is their 1971 debut single, "A Horse with No Name
". It was the lead-off single to their self-titled debut album. The song became their first number one on the Billboard Hot 100
, and was also a Top 5 hit in the United Kingdom
, where it reached number three on the UK Singles Chart
. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, America had charted eleven Top 40 singles in the United States. However, in the 1990s, their popularity began to fade. They have not had a charted single in the United States since 1984, however, in 1994, "Young Moon" charted in Germany
, peaking at number 59 on the country's Media Control Charts
.
America (band)
America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...
is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group who have released sixteen studio albums, four live albums and seven compilation albums, including a holiday album. They have also issued forty-five singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, including two Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
number ones, and several number one single on the adult contemporary charts.
America's best-known song is their 1971 debut single, "A Horse with No Name
A Horse with No Name
“A Horse with No Name” is a song written by Dewey Bunnell and originally recorded by the band America. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in early 1972, topping the charts in several countries...
". It was the lead-off single to their self-titled debut album. The song became their first number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and was also a Top 5 hit in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, where it reached number three on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, America had charted eleven Top 40 singles in the United States. However, in the 1990s, their popularity began to fade. They have not had a charted single in the United States since 1984, however, in 1994, "Young Moon" charted in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, peaking at number 59 on the country's Media Control Charts
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
.
1970s
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
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SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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Music Canada Music Canada was a Canadian music television miniseries which aired approximately monthly on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.-Premise:This series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles.-Scheduling:... : Platinum Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Platinum |
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Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Gold |
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| Hat Trick Hat Trick (album) __notoc__Hat Trick is the third original studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1973 .... |
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British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : Silver |
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| Holiday Holiday (America album) Holiday is the fourth original studio album by American folk rock band America, released by Warner Bros. Records in June 1974 . The album was produced in London by noted Beatles producer George Martin.... |
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| Hearts Hearts (album) -Track listing:#"Daisy Jane" – 3:07#"Half a Man" – 3:33#"Midnight" – 2:41#"Bell Tree" – 2:32#"Old Virginia" – 3:28#"People in the Valley" – 2:43#"Company" – 3:23... |
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| Harbor Harbor (album) Harbor is the seventh original studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in February 1977. It was the last to feature Dan Peek, who embarked on a solo Christian career shortly after the album's release... |
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| Silent Letter Silent Letter (album) Silent Letter is the eighth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in June, 1979, .The album did not do well in the US, only reaching number 110 on the Billboard album chart... |
Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... |
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1980s
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| View from the Ground View from the Ground View from the Ground is the tenth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in July 1982.This album marked a major comeback for a group that had been generally written off since Dan Peek's departure five years before... |
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| Perspective Perspective (America album) Perspective is the twelfth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records on September 21, 1984.- History :... |
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1990s
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| Hourglass Hourglass (America album) Hourglass is the thirteenth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by American Gramaphone in 1994 . This was America's first new studio album since 1984's "Perspective". Two singles were released from the album, "Young Moon" and "Hope" but neither charted in the US,... |
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| Human Nature Human Nature (America album) Human Nature is the fourteenth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Oxygen Records in 1998 . It was their first new studio album since 1994's "Hourglass". "From a Moving Train" was released as a single and was a minor hit in the US reaching 25 on the Radio &... |
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2000s
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| Here & Now Here & Now (America album) Here & Now is the sixteenth original studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Burgundy Records in January 2007... |
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2010s
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| History: America's Greatest Hits History: America's Greatest Hits History: America's Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1975. It was a success in the United States, reaching number 3 on the Billboard album chart and being certified multi-platinum by the RIAA... |
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| Highway Highway (America album) Highway: 30 Years Of America is the third principal major label compilation album by American folk rock duo America, released by Rhino Records in 2000 . The collection represented the first boxed set release of America's material... |
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| The Complete Greatest Hits The Complete Greatest Hits (America album) The Complete Greatest Hits is the fourth principal major label compilation album by American folk rock duo America, released by Rhino Records in 2001. This is the first America compilation to feature all 17 of the group's Billboard Hot 100 singles. The album was intended to update and expand upon... |
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Live albums
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| Live Live (America album) Live is the first official live album by American folk rock duo America, released by Warner Bros. Records in October 1977. The album was recorded in July 1977 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California. It was the first to feature America as a duo, as Dan Peek had left the group for a solo... |
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| In Concert In Concert (America album) In Concert is the second official live album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records in July 1985. This was the sixth and last release by America on the Capitol Records label and was the first America album ever issued on the budding compact disc format. This was America's... |
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| The Grand Cayman Concert The Grand Cayman Concert (America album) The Grand Cayman Concert is the fifth official live album by American folk rock duo America, released by the group in 2002. The concert consisted of Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell performing a number of their hits in a stripped-down, acoustic manner not seen since the early days when America... |
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Holiday albums
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1970s singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
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UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1971 | "A Horse with No Name A Horse with No Name “A Horse with No Name” is a song written by Dewey Bunnell and originally recorded by the band America. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in early 1972, topping the charts in several countries... " |
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| 1972 | "I Need You I Need You (America song) "I Need You" is a single by the band America released in 1972 from their eponymous debut album America as the second single. The song was written by Gerry Beckley.... " |
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| "Ventura Highway Ventura Highway "Ventura Highway" is a popular 1972 song by the rock 'n' roll band America from its album, Homecoming.-Background:The vocalist and writer of the song Dewey Bunnell has said that the lyric "alligator lizards in the air" in the song is a reference to the shapes of clouds in the sky... " |
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| 1973 | "Don't Cross the River" | 35 | 23 | — | — | — | |||
| "Only in Your Heart" | 62 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Muskrat Love" | 67 | 11 | — | — | — | Hat Trick | |||
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| 1974 | "Green Monkey" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tin Man Tin Man (song) "Tin Man" is the title of a 1974 song by the pop-rock band America. It was written by band member Dewey Bunnell and produced by the noted record producer George Martin, who also plays the piano part on the recorded version... " |
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| "Lonely People Lonely People "Lonely People" is a song written by the husband-and-wife team of Dan and Catherine Peek and performed by America. The track was the second release from America's 1974 album Holiday. "Lonely People" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and was America's second number one on the Easy... " |
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| 1975 | "Sister Golden Hair Sister Golden Hair "Sister Golden Hair" is a song written by Gerry Beckley and recorded by the band America for their fifth album Hearts . It was their second single to reach number one on the U.S... " |
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| "Woman Tonight" | 44 | 41 | — | — | — | History: America's Greatest Hits | |||
| 1976 | "Today's the Day Today's the Day (America song) "Today's the Day" is the title of a song introduced by America on their 1976 album Hideaway. Written by group member Dan Peek, "Today's the Day" was released as the album's lead single in May 1976; its peak at #23 on the Hot 100 in Billboard signaled a fall from favor for the group America who had... " |
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| "Amber Cascades" | 75 | 17 | — | — | — | ||||
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| 1977 | "God of the Sun" | — | — | — | — | — | Harbor | ||
| "Don't Cry Baby Don't Cry Baby "Don't Cry Baby" is a song written by Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson, and Stella Unger. The song was originally performed in 1929 by Bessie Smith.-Cover versions:... " |
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| 1979 | "California Dreamin' California Dreamin' "California Dreamin is a popular song by The Mamas & the Papas, first released in 1965. The song is #89 in Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time... " |
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| "Only Game in Town" | — | — | — | — | — | Silent Letter | |||
| "All My Life" | — | 48 | — | — | — | ||||
| "All Around" | — | 45 | — | — | — | ||||
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1980s singles
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| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
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UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1980 | "You Could Have Been the One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Alibi | |
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| "Survival" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "You Can Do Magic You Can Do Magic (song) "You Can Do Magic" is a song by singer-songwriter Russ Ballard which was recorded as a 1982 single by folk rock duo America from their album View from the Ground.... " |
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| "Right Before Your Eyes" | 45 | 16 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jody" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | "The Border" | 33 | 4 | — | 22 | — | — | Your Move | |
| "Cast the Spirit" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1984 | "The Last Unicorn" | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | The Last Unicorn The Last Unicorn (film) The Last Unicorn is a 1982 fantasy film produced by Rankin/Bass for ITC Entertainment and animated by Topcraft. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by Peter S. Beagle, who also wrote the film's screenplay... (soundtrack) |
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| "Special Girl Special Girl (song) "Special Girl" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter/guitarist Eddie Schwartz in collaboration with songwriter/producer and fellow Canadian David Tyson... " |
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| "Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullaby" | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | |||
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1990s singles
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| 1990 | "The Last Two to Dance" | — | Hourglass | ||||||
| 1994 | "Young Moon" | 59 | |||||||
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| 1998 | "From a Moving Train" | — | Human Nature | ||||||
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| 1999 | "Moment to Moment" | — | |||||||
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2000s singles
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| 2002 | "Winter Wonderland" | Holiday Harmony |
| 2007 | "Chasing the Rainbow" | Here & Now |
| "Always Love" | ||