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The Supremes, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Air Supply each culled three top 10 singles from their break-through albums, but each had issued an album previously. Several other fast-breaking acts have been able to pull two top 10 singles from their debut albums, including Men At Work, Christopher Cross, Andy Gibb, Chicago, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Dave Clark Five and Lesley Gore. | The Supremes, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Air Supply each culled three top 10 singles from their break-through albums, but each had issued an album previously. Several other fast-breaking acts have been able to pull two top 10 singles from their debut albums, including Men At Work, Christopher Cross, Andy Gibb, Chicago, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Dave Clark Five and Lesley Gore. | ||
Culture Club is one of several British acts setting records on this week's top charts. Elvis Costello cracks the Hot 100 for the first time in his career, as "Everyday I Write The Book" bows at 82. The song was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, who also handled Dexy's Midnight Runners' No. 1 smash "Come On Eileen" and Madness' recent top five hit "Our House." | Culture Club is one of several British acts setting records on this week's top charts. Elvis Costello cracks the Hot 100 for the first time in his career, as "[[Everyday I Write The Book]]" bows at 82. The song was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, who also handled Dexy's Midnight Runners' No. 1 smash "Come On Eileen" and Madness' recent top five hit "Our House." | ||
Costello first hit <i>Billboard</i>'s album chart in December, 1977 with ''My Aim Is True''. He collected his first (and to date, only) top 10 album in March, 1979 with ''Armed Forces''. Costello's biggest U.S. singles until now were "Watching The Detectives" and "Accidents Will Happen," both of which "bubbled under" the Hot 100 in the late '70s. | Costello first hit <i>Billboard</i>'s album chart in December, 1977 with ''My Aim Is True''. He collected his first (and to date, only) top 10 album in March, 1979 with ''Armed Forces''. Costello's biggest U.S. singles until now were "Watching The Detectives" and "Accidents Will Happen," both of which "bubbled under" the Hot 100 in the late '70s. | ||
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