In 1983, Violent Femmes reached chart-topping heights with their single Blister in the Sun from their self-titled debut.
One song from the album would not reach chart success until it was released later.
Their first CD, "All In," raised the group's profile after it reached the charts in 2007.
And "Pin Ups" had legs: when it was released on CD in 1987, it reached the charts again.
Years before rap-rock reached the charts, Biohazard was an unheralded pioneer of the merger of power chords and furious rhymes.
In Britain a handful of singles from "The Remote Part" reached the charts, including "You Held the World in Your Arms," which made the Top 10.
Their version also reached British charts, a feat the original was unable to achieve.
Aside from staying atop the US chart for two weeks, the song reached the chart's summit in Canada and New Zealand.
By 1970, his recordings had reached mid-chart positions.
It reached the chart's top spot eight weeks after its debut, and stayed there for nine consecutive weeks.
