ZZ Top

Billy Gibbons liked the names of blues artists like Z.Z. Hill and B.B. King. He combined two of the 'top' letters of the alphabet, Z and Z, to create a unique, memorable name.

1983
Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 21 August 1983 and reached number 10.
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 20 November 1983 and reached number 22.
1984
TV Dinners - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 25 March 1984 and reached number 67.
1985
Legs - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 17 February 1985 and reached number 16.
Ziggy Live - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 07 July 1985 and reached number 51.
Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 13 October 1985 and reached number 27.
1986
Stages - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 16 February 1986 and reached number 43.
Rough Boy - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 13 April 1986 and reached number 23.
Velcro Fly - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 28 September 1986 and reached number 54.
1990
Doubleback - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 15 July 1990 and reached number 29.
1991
My Head's In Mississippi - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 14 April 1991 and reached number 37.
1992
Viva Las Vegas - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 19 April 1992 and reached number 10.
1994
Pincushion - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 23 January 1994 and reached number 15.
Breakaway - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 15 May 1994 and reached number 60.
1996
What's Up With That - ZZ Top entered the UK charts on 23 June 1996 and reached number 58.

1972
Francene - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 20 May 1972 and reached number 69.
1974
La Grange - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 30 March 1974 and reached number 41.
1975
Tush - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 19 July 1975 and reached number 20.
1976
It's Only Love - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 11 September 1976 and reached number 44.
1977
Arrested For Driving While Blind - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 26 March 1977 and reached number 91.
1980
I Thank You - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 19 January 1980 and reached number 34.
Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 12 July 1980 and reached number 89.
1981
Leila - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 03 October 1981 and reached number 77.
1983
Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 02 April 1983 and reached number 37.
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 23 July 1983 and reached number 56.
1984
Legs - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 19 May 1984 and reached number 8.
1985
Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 19 October 1985 and reached number 8.
1986
Stages - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 18 January 1986 and reached number 21.
Rough Boy - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 29 March 1986 and reached number 22.
Velcro Fly - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 26 July 1986 and reached number 35.
1990
Doubleback - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 19 May 1990 and reached number 50.
1991
Give It Up - ZZ Top entered the US charts on 09 February 1991 and reached number 79.