![]() and Canada), triple Platinum (in Australia) and Platinum (in the UK) status by the RIAA. It has been certified Diamond (in the U.S. Tragic Kingdom remains their most successful album to date having sold over 16 million copies worldwide. Reaching #1 on the Billboard 200 chart in both 19 and achieving two #1 singles on the Top 40 Mainstream charts, Tragic Kingdom transformed No Doubt from an obscure indie ska band to one of the biggest bands of the ’90s. Success of the Album: Tragic Kingdom marked the beginning of No Doubt’s new identity as a band, Gwen’s role as lead songwriter, and Gwen and Tony’s new platonic working relationship. Key Tracks: “ Dreams“, “ The Chain“, “ Gold Dust Woman“, “ Second Hand News“, “ You Make Loving Fun“, and “ Go Your Own Way” Rumours is the 9th best selling album of all time with over 40 million copies sold. It has been included on both VH1’s 100 Greatest Albums and Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time lists. Rumours received the Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 1978 and was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2003. It has sold over 40 million copies and has spent 31 weeks at No. Success of the Album: Rumours has gone platinum 19 times in the U.S. ![]() ![]() At the same time, keyboardist/vocalist Christine McVie and bassist John McVie also filed for divorce. Stevie then had a fling with drummer Mick Fleetwood whose marriage to Jenny Boyd (sister of George Harrison’s, and later Eric Clapton’s, ex-wife Pattie Boyd) finally ended for good after marrying, divorcing, and remarrying again. Singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist/vocalist Lindsey Buckingham broke up after years of being together. Muse Behind The Album: Every relationship within the band disintegrated simultaneously during the writing of Rumours.
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