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Asia's debut album Asia, released in March 1982, gained considerable commercial success, spending nine weeks at number one on the United States album chart and selling over four million copies in the States alone. The album sold over 10 million worldwide and has never been out of print.
Feb 24, 2023 · In 1982, Asia’s self-titled debut album became America’s best-selling album and took the supergroup on an unprecedented journey halfway across the globe.
- Dave Ling
Asia is the debut studio album by English rock supergroup Asia, released in 1982. According to both Billboard and Cashbox, it was the #1 album in the United States for the year 1982. [4] . It contains their biggest hit "Heat of the Moment", which reached #4 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [5] Recording.
Apr 11, 2024 · Two years later – and with the Downes/Payne Asia soldiering on – Wetton and Downes released the first of their iCon albums. From that, given the disarray that has befallen Yes plus Emerson, Lake & Palmer ’s lengthy hibernation, it was a few short steps to the full reunion of the original Asia (regardless of Payne’s incarnation ...
- Nick Shilton
May 31, 2021 · Though Asia’s chief songwriters remained firmly estranged throughout the ensuing years, fences were mended in 2003 when Downes appeared on Wetton’s Rock Of Faith album. Asia watchers began twitching with anticipation when a joint project, iCon, was launched two years later.
- Dave Ling
Apr 22, 2012 · Asia was a short-lived “supergroup” which existed primarily in the early 1980s. Their debut eponymous album was wildly successful commercially, reaching #1 in the US on the Billboard album charts and the top selling album in the States for the year 1982.
May 15, 2024 · As Asia's first hit 'Heat Of The Moment' climbed the Billboard Hot 100, their self-titled debut LP hit No.1 on the May 15, 1982 chart.
