This group, formed by sons of military servicemen, seemed to cross the barrier between the typical potential "soft rock" audience and the mainstream. Whether it be because of their amazing harmonies, better lyrics, quality of songwriting, or whatever, America became without question one of The Top Artists of the 1970's and of all-time. Here is their complete Hits List:
1971: "A Horse with No Name" (#1, #3 Adult, #3 U.K.)
1972: "I Need You (#9, #7 Adult)
"Ventura Highway" (#8, #3 Adult, #43 U.K.)
1973: "Don't Cross the River" (#35, #23 Adult)
"Only in Your Heart" (#62)
"Muskrat Love" (#67, #11 Adult)
"Rainbow Song"
1974: "Green Monkey"
"Tin Man" (#4, #1 Adult)
1975: "Lonely People" (#5, #1 Adult)
"Sister Golden Hair" (#1, #5 Adult)
"Daisy Jane" (#20, #4 Adult)--underrated.
1976: "Woman Tonight" (#44, #41 Adult)
"Today's the Day" (#23, #1 Adult)
"Amber Cascades" (#75, #17 Adult)
"She's a Liar"
1977: "God of the Sun"
"Don't Cry Baby"
"Slow Down"
1979: "California Dreamin'" (#56)
"Only Game in Town"
"All My Life" (#48 Adult Contemporary)
"All Around" (#45 AC)
1980: "You Could Have Been the One"
"One in a Million"
1982: "You Can Do Magic" (#8, #5 AC, #59 U.K.)
"Right Before Your Eyes" (#45, #16 AC)
"Jody"
1983: "The Border" (#33, #4 AC)
"Cast the Spirit"
1984: "The Last Unicorn"
"Special Girl" (#15 AC)
"Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullaby" (#26 AC)
1990: "The Last Two to Dance"
1994: "Young Moon" (#59 Germany)
"Hope"
1998: "From a Moving Train"
"Wednesday Morning
1999: "Moment to Moment"
2002: "Winter Wonderland"
2007: "Chasing the Rainbow"
"Always Love"
That's 18 hits for America in their career, but their albums are generally solid, especially in the early to mid-70's. The group had seven Top 10 hits and two #1's. On the Adult Contemporary chart, the trio had 18 hits with 11 of those going Top 10 and three #1's.
1971: "A Horse with No Name" (#1, #3 Adult, #3 U.K.)
1972: "I Need You (#9, #7 Adult)
"Ventura Highway" (#8, #3 Adult, #43 U.K.)
1973: "Don't Cross the River" (#35, #23 Adult)
"Only in Your Heart" (#62)
"Muskrat Love" (#67, #11 Adult)
"Rainbow Song"
1974: "Green Monkey"
"Tin Man" (#4, #1 Adult)
1975: "Lonely People" (#5, #1 Adult)
"Sister Golden Hair" (#1, #5 Adult)
"Daisy Jane" (#20, #4 Adult)--underrated.
1976: "Woman Tonight" (#44, #41 Adult)
"Today's the Day" (#23, #1 Adult)
"Amber Cascades" (#75, #17 Adult)
"She's a Liar"
1977: "God of the Sun"
"Don't Cry Baby"
"Slow Down"
1979: "California Dreamin'" (#56)
"Only Game in Town"
"All My Life" (#48 Adult Contemporary)
"All Around" (#45 AC)
1980: "You Could Have Been the One"
"One in a Million"
1982: "You Can Do Magic" (#8, #5 AC, #59 U.K.)
"Right Before Your Eyes" (#45, #16 AC)
"Jody"
1983: "The Border" (#33, #4 AC)
"Cast the Spirit"
1984: "The Last Unicorn"
"Special Girl" (#15 AC)
"Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullaby" (#26 AC)
1990: "The Last Two to Dance"
1994: "Young Moon" (#59 Germany)
"Hope"
1998: "From a Moving Train"
"Wednesday Morning
1999: "Moment to Moment"
2002: "Winter Wonderland"
2007: "Chasing the Rainbow"
"Always Love"
That's 18 hits for America in their career, but their albums are generally solid, especially in the early to mid-70's. The group had seven Top 10 hits and two #1's. On the Adult Contemporary chart, the trio had 18 hits with 11 of those going Top 10 and three #1's.
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