…And Then There Were Three… was released in March 1978. It received some mixed reviews from critics at the time owing to the album only containing short songs, which excited new fans but disillusioned those who had been used to the band’s previous work. Chris Welch wrote a positive review in Melody Maker , citing a “remarkably powerful” album. It was a commercial success and peaked at No. 3 in the UK and No. 14 in the US. “Follow You Follow Me” was released as its lead single and reached No. 7 in the UK and No. 23 in the US, their highest-charting single in both countries since their formation. Its success introduced the band to a new audience, including a larger female interest, helped by its music video airing on Top of the Pops . Its success caused some fans to accuse the group of selling out to more commercial music. A follow-up single, ” Many Too Many “, was less successful, for it had already appeared on the album.
released in March 1978
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