Four

FOUR
 
 
Four  (stylized as four) is the breakthrough album by American rock band Blues Traveler, released on September 13, 1994.  Four peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and is most known for its hits “Run-Around” and “Hook”, which charted at Nos. 8 and 23, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100.  Both songs also charted in the top 20 on the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts.  According to the RIAA, the album is certified as 6× Platinum (6 million copies sold in the U.S.).  “Run-Around” won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a duo or group.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
Blues TravelerFour – Front man John Popper has the vocal and harmonica chops to put this blues-rock jam band into the charts over a 25-year period.  This 1994 album had slow sales at first until the opening track “Run-Around” became the band’s biggest hit song, peaking at #8.  The song also won a Grammy in 1995.
 
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Last edited: March 22, 2021