A&M RECORDS
ON INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CHARTS
TOP A&M AND AFFILIATED LABEL ARTISTS BY YEAR
| YEAR | NATION | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#10 Lonely Bull–Herb Alpert & the TJB | #6 Lonely Bull–Herb Alpert & the TJB #8 Lonely Bull–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
| 1963 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#55 I'm Just a Country Boy–George McCurn #22 Lonely Bull–Herb Alpert & the TJB | |
| 1964 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#88 Baja Marimba Band | #54 French Song–Lucille Starr #29 Comin' in the Back Door–Baja Marimba Band |
| 1965 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Whipped Cream–Herb Alpert & the TJB #1 You Were On My Mind–We Five |
#3 You Were On My Mind–We Five #3 Spanish Flea–Herb Alpert & the TJB #9 Taste of Honey–Herb Alpert & the TJB #1 French Song–Lucille Starr |
| 1966 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 What Now My Love–Herb Alpert & TJB #2 Whipped Cream–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
#9 Guantanamera–Sandpipers #7 Guantanamera–Sandpipers #10 Spanish Flea–Herb Alpert & the TJB #10 What Now My Love–Herb Alpert & the TJB #3 Dear Mrs. Applebee–David Garrick |
| 1967 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 ...Sounds Like–Herb Alpert & the TJB #5 S.R.O.–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
#8 I Wonder What She's Doing...–Boyce & Hart #27 Casino Royale–Herb Alpert & the TJB #1 Whiter Shade of Pale–Procol Harum #1 Whiter Shade of Pale–Procol Harum |
| 1968 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Beat of the Brass–Herb Alpert & TJB #4 Beat of the Brass–Herb Alpert & TJB |
#1 This Guy's in Love with You–Herb Alpert #2 This Guy's in Love with You–Herb Alpert #1 This Guy's in Love with You–Herb Alpert #11 This Guy's in Love with You–Herb Alpert |
| 1969 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#11 Joe Cocker! #9 Ahead Rings Out–Blodwyn Pig |
#13 Black Pearl–Sonny Charles #21It's Too Late Now–Long John Baldry #5 Look of Love–Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 #6 Natural Born Boogie–Humble Pie |
| 1970 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#2 Close to You–Carpenters #2 Mad Dogs & Englishmen–Joe Cocker #8 Getting to This–Blodwyn Pig #8 Greatest Hits–Herb Alpert & the TJB |
#1 Close to You–Carpenters #6 Close to You–Carpenters #1 Close to You–Carpenters #2 Wild World–Jimmy Cliff |
| 1971 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Tapestry–Carole King #1 Music–Carole King #4 Tapestry–Carole King |
#1 It's Too Late–Carole King #5 Mozart Sym. No. 4 in G Mi–Waldo de los Rios #3 Rainy Days and Mondays–Carpenters #3 Superstar–Carpenters #2 Black and White–Greyhound |
| 1972 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Catch Bull at Four–Cat Stevens #11 Grave New World–Strawbs |
#2 Hurting Each Other–Carpenters #2 Outa–Space–Billy Preston #9 Goodbye to Love–Carpenters #1 Outa–Space–Billy Preston #1 Whiter Shade of Pale–Procol Harum |
| 1973 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Singles 1969–1974–Carpenters #2 Now and Then–Carpenters #2 Bursting at the Seams–Strawbs |
#1 Top of the World–Carpenters #2 Yesterday Once More–Carpenters #2 Part of the Union–Strawbs #1 Top of the World–Carpenters #1 Will It Go Round in Circles–Billy Preston #4 Late Again–Stealers Wheel |
| 1974 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Wrap Around Joy–Carole King #1 Singles 1969–1973–Carpenters #1 Journey to the Center...–Rick Wakeman |
#1 Please Mr. Postman–Carpenters #1 Nothing From Nothing–Billy Preston #10 Reggae Tune–Andy Fairweather Low #1 Another Saturday Night–Cat Stevens #3 Jambalaya–Carpenters |
| 1975 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#2 Love Will Keep Us...–Captain & Tennille #1 Horizon–Carpenters |
#1 Love Will Keep Us...–Captain & Tennille #2 Please Mr. Postman–Carpenters #1 Love Will Keep Us...–Captain & Tennille #33 Please Mr. Postman–Carpenters |
| 1976 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Frampton Comes Alive!–Peter Frampton #3 Kind of Hush–Carpenters |
#3 Lonely Night (Angel Face)–Captain & Tennille #3 I'll Be Good to You–Brothers Johnson #6 I Wanna Stay with You–Gallagher & Lyle #6 Heart on My Sleeve–Gallagher & Lyle #2 Lonely Night (Angel Face)–Captain & Tennille #2 Love Hurts–Nazareth #1 Love Hurts–Nazareth |
| 1977 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#2 I'm in You–Peter Frampton #6 Show Some Emotion–Joan Armatrading #6 Anytime...Anywhere–Rita Coolidge #2 Even in the Quietest...–Supertramp |
#2 I'm in You–Peter Frampton #6 We're All Alone–Rita Coolidge #1 I'm in You–Peter Frampton #2 Give a Little Bit–Supertramp |
| 1978 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#6 Worlds Away–Pablo Cruise #6 Pieces of Eight–Styx #2 Singles 1974–1978–Carpenters #3 Pieces of Eight–Styx |
#4 Feels So Good–Chuck Mangione #4 I Just Wanna Stop–Gino Vannelli #12 Don't Cry Out Loud–Elkie Brooks #12 Roxanne–Police #7 Feels So Good–Chuck Mangione #22 All for a Reason–Alessi |
| 1979 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Breakfast in America–Supertramp #1 Reggatta de Blanc–Police #1 Breakfast in America–Supertramp |
#1 Rise–Herb Alpert #1 Babe–Styx #1 Walking on the Moon–Police #1 Message in a Bottle–Police #1 Babe–Styx #2 Message in a Bottle–Police |
| 1980 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#5 Light Up the Night–Brothers Johnson #5 Zenyatta Mondatta–Police #1 Zenyatta Mondatta–Police #1 Zenyatta Mondatta–Police |
#7 Stomp–Brothers Johnson #1 Don't Stand So Close to Me–Police #8 I Got You–Split Enz #3 Don't Stand So Close to Me–Police |
| 1981 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Beauty and the Beat–Go–Go's #1 Paradise Theater–Styx #1 Ghost in the Machine–Police #1 Ghost in the Machine–Police #1 Paradise Theater–Styx |
#3 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic–Police #3 Best of Times–Styx #1 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic–Police #1 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic–Police #1 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic–Police |
| 1982 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#3 Dare–Human League #3 Night and Day–Joe Jackson #3 Singles 45's and Under–Squeeze #1 Famous Last Words–Supertramp |
#1 Don't You Want Me–Human League #1 Happy Talk–Captain Sensible #1 It's Raining Again–Supertramp #6 It's Raining Again–Supertramp |
| 1983 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Synchronicity–Police #1 Synchronicity–Police #1 Synchronicity–Police |
#1 Every Breath You Take–Police #1 Every Breath You Take–Police #1 Every Breath You Take–Police #1 Save Your Love–Renee & Renato |
| 1984 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#1 Reckless–Bryan Adams #6 Man on the Line–Chris DeBurgh #9 Declaration–Alarm |
#6 Run to You–Bryan Adams #1 I Should Have Known Better–Jim Diamond #5 Desert Moon–Dennis DeYoung #2 Fraction Too Much Friction–Tim Finn |
| 1985 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#2 Dream of the Blue Turtles–Sting #3 Dream of the Blue Turtles–Sting #1 Reckless–Bryan Adams |
#1 Heaven–Bryan Adams #1 Don't You (Forget About Me)–Simple Minds #11 Run to You–Bryan Adams #6 Heaven–Bryan Adams #1 Good Heart–Feargal Sharkey |
| 1986 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Control–Janet Jackson #1 Every Breath...: the Singles–Police #9 Falco 3–Falco |
#1 Rock Me Amadeus–Falco #1 When I Think of You–Janet Jackson #1 Human–Human League #1 Rock Me Amadeus–Falco #1 Lady in Red–Chris DeBurgh #1 Lady in Red–Chris DeBurgh #1 Jeanny–Falco #1 What Have You Done for Me–Janet Jackson |
| 1987 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#7 Into the Fire–Bryan Adams #1 ...Nothing Like the Sun–Sting #1 Into the Fire–Bryan Adams |
#3 Lady in Red–Chris DeBurgh #3 Luka–Suzanne Vega #2 Solitude Standing–Suzanne Vega #2 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love...– Glenn Medeiros #4 Diamonds–Herb Alpert |
| 1988 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#10 Good Morning Vietnam–Soundtrack #1 Flying Colours–Chris DeBurgh #24 California Raisins Sing the Hit Songs #24 Flying Colours–Chris DeBurgh |
#1 Red Red Wine–UB40 #6 3 Missing You–Chris DeBurgh #13 What a Wonderful World–Louis Armstrong #1 Stop–Sam Brown #1 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love...– Glenn Medeiros |
| 1989 | US BRITAIN CANADA NETHERLANDS |
#1 Rhythm Nation 1814–Janet Jackson #4 Stop–Sam Brown #4 Rhythm Nation 1814–Janet Jackson #30 Blaze of Glory–Joe Jackson |
#1 Rock On–Michael Damian #1 Miss You Much–Janet Jackson #15 Can I Get a Witness–Sam Brown #1 Miss You Much–Janet Jackson #8 Message Is Love–Arthur Baker & Al Green |
| 1990 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#10 Pornograffiti–Extreme #1 Yesterday Once More–Carpenters #1 Greatest Hits–Carpenters #1 Slammin'–Various Artists #7 Rhythm Nation 1814–Janet Jackson |
#1 Say a Prayer–Breathe #1 Escapade–Janet Jackson #1 Black Cat–Janet Jackson #2 Tom's Diner–Suzanne Vega and D.N.A. #1 Bird on a Wire–Neville Brothers |
| 1991 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#2 Soul Cages–Sting #1 Waking Up the Neighbours–Bryan Adams #1 Soul Cages–Sting #1 Waking Up the Neighbours–Bryan Adams #1 Pornograffiti–Extreme #1 Soul Cages (the)–Sting |
#1 I Do It for You–Bryan Adams #1 More Than Words–Extreme #1 Baby Baby–Amy Grant #1 I Do It for You–Bryan Adams #1 I Do It for You–Bryan Adams #1 More Than Words–Extreme |
| 1992 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#5 Temple of the Dog #2 Change Everything–Del Amitri #4 Best Things in Life–Janet Jackson & Luther Vandross |
#6 Breakin' My Heart–Mint Condition #2 Best Things in Life–Janet Jackson & Vandross #2 Finally–Cece Peniston #2 Finally–Cece Peniston |
| 1993 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#6 So Far So Good–Bryan Adams #1 So Far So Good–Bryan Adams #1 So Far So Good–Bryan Adams |
#1 All for Love–Bryan Adams, Sting, Rod Stewart #2 Please Forgive Me–Bryan Adams #1 Please Forgive Me–Bryan Adams |
| 1994 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#1 Superunknown–Soundgarden #2 Fields of Gold–Best of Sting 1984–1994 #1 Superunknown–Soundgarden |
#2 All I Wanna Do–Sheryl Crow #2 All for Love–Bryan Adams, Sting, Rod Stewart #10 I'm in the Mood–Cece Peniston |
| 1995 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#3 Design of a Decade–Janet Jackson #2 Design of a Decade–Janet Jackson #4 Tuesday Night Music Club–Sheryl Crow |
#1 Have You Ever Really Loved...–Bryan Adams #2 Runaway–Janet Jackson #1 Have You Ever Really Loved...–Bryan Adams #1 Runaway–Janet Jackson |
| 1996 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#2 Down on the Upside–Soundgarden #1 18 Til I Die–Bryan Adams #2 Down on the Upside–Soundgarden |
#11 Til I Hear It from You–Gin Blossoms #4 Good Enough–Dodgy #1 Only Thing That Looks Good...–Bryan Adams #1 If It Makes You Happy–Sheryl Crow #1 Follow You Down–Gin Blossoms |
| 1997 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#1 Very Best of Sting and the Police #7 Happy?–Jann Arden |
#11 Every Day Is a Winding Road–Sheryl Crow #4 Free–Ultra Nate |
| 1998 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#2 Globe Sessions–Sheryl Crow #2 Version 2.0–Garbage |
#20 My Favorite Mistake–Sheryl Crow #2 Horny–Mousse T #8 My Favorite Mistake–Sheryl Crow |
| 1999 | US BRITAIN CANADA |
#14 Best of Me–Bryan Adams #14 Euphoria Morning–Chris Cornell |
#1 Love Will Never Do–Janet Jackson #5 Brand New Day–Sting |
SOURCES:
1. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955 - 1996. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record
Research, Inc., 1996.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1999. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc.,
2000.