Boston discography
Boston discography | |
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Studio albums | 6 |
Compilation albums | 2 |
Singles | 16 |
The discography of the rock band Boston consists of six studio albums, one compilation album, and 16 singles. 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]
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[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||
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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 |
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7 | — | 10 | 40 | 25 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 56 | ||
Corporate America |
|
42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Life, Love & Hope |
|
37 | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | 74 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Compilation albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |
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US [2] |
CAN [5] | |||
Greatest Hits |
|
47 | 61 | |
Rock and Roll Band |
|
— | — |
Singles[]
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 | — | 11 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | — | 9 | 22 | Boston | ||||
"Long Time" | 1977 | 22 | — | — | 9 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Peace of Mind" | 38 | — | — | 41 | — | Tip | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Don't Look Back" | 1978 | 4 | — | 51 | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 43 | Don't Look Back | ||||
"A Man I'll Never Be" | 31 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Feelin' Satisfied" | 1979 | 46 | — | — | 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 | ||||
"Walk On Medley: Walk On" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"The Star Spangled Banner/4th of July Reprise" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album limited single (then appeared on Greatest Hits) | ||||
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | free limited downloadable cover | ||||
"God Rest Ye Metal Gentlemen" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | slightly different edit of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for iTunes | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Boston" (ASP). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Boston" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Boston" (ASP). Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Boston | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "BRIT Certified Awards Search for "Boston"" (ASPX). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd_search.html
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / BOSTON / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
External links[]
- Boston (band)
- Discographies of American artists
- Rock music group discographies