Aerosmith, comprised of guitarist Joe Perry, bassist Tom Hamilton, lead singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer and guitarist Brad Whitford, is one of the most successful hard rock bands of all time. They’re often referred to as “The Bad Boys from Boston” and “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band.”

Aerosmith’s first single, “Sweet Emotion” was released in 1975 and climbed all the way to No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 list. The band went on to have 21 singles chart in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1976, Aerosmith’s second major single, “Dream On” climbed all the way to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. And in 1988, the band reached No. 3 on the list with the release of “Angel.” The band’s most successful single was “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, which reached the No. 1 spot in 1998 – Aerosmith’s only No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.

To date, Aerosmith’s most successful studio album was Toys in the Attic, which was released April 8, 1975. The album peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 list and went Platinum eight times. The band’s next two most successful studio albums were the 1993 release Get a Grip and the 1997 release, Nine Lives. Both peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 list and went Platinum seven times.

Aerosmith won their first Grammy Award in 1990 for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. They went on to win four more Grammy awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their singles “Janie’s Got a Gun”, “Livin’ on the Edge”, “Crazy”, and “Pink. Aerosmith trails only U2 for most Grammy awards won in that category.

Aerosmith has collected five American Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, two People’s Choice Awards and 16 Boston Music Awards. Aerosmith also ranks fourth all-time at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) with ten wins to date. The band is the all-time leader in Best Rock Video awards with four, as well as Viewer’s Choice awards with three.

In 2001, Aerosmith achieved one of the greatest honors in rock music by being inducated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They also hold the second highest number of No. 1 singles on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for a group with nine. Aerosmith also holds the most gold and multi-platinum albums by an American group.

Aerosmith’s Studio Albums:

1973: Aerosmith
1974: Get Your Wings
1975: Toys in the Attic
1976: Rocks
1977: Draw the Line
1979: Night in the Ruts
1982: Rock in a Hard Place
1985: Done with Mirrors
1987: Permanent Vacation
1989: Pump
1993: Get a Grip
1997: Nine Lives
2001: Just Push Play
2004: Honkin’ on Bobo

Aerosmith is a true hard rock legend.

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