Tyler also injured his leg while on tour promoting the album. It was deeply unsuccessful in comparison to their other releases and saw the end of their collaboration with manager Tim Collins. The band would then feature on the MTV animated show Beavis and Butt-head’s compilation album. The band was also criticised for bringing outside songwriters during the production of the album. The album sold twenty million records but was panned by critics for its pop music vibe and overemphasis on power ballads. 1993 saw Aerosmith release another huge commercial hit, Get a Grip. The band also appeared in the animated show The Simpsons in 1991, performing at the shows local bar in exchange for all you can eat pickled eggs. The band appeared in a Wayne’s World sketch which was named by many as the best moment in the history of Saturday Night Live. The band promoted the album with a yearlong tour and an appearance on Saturday Night Live. It also contained several major hits, Janie’s Got a Gun, Love In an Elevator and What it Takes. Pump was even more successful than its predecessor and sold seven million copies. Despite this, the band stayed on the straight and narrow and released Pump in 1989. This was controversial as Guns N Roses were going through their well-publicized drug binge and Tyler and Perry had previously bought drugs from members of the band. The now-sober Aerosmith went on tour with Guns N Roses to support their album. It also featured the hit singles, Rag Doll and Dude (Looks Like a Lady). The whole band agreed to get clean, and the 1987 album Permanent Vacation sold five million albums. Another key turning point came with Tyler agreeing to go into rehabilitation for his drug problem. The rock/hip-hop crossover received huge amounts of airtime and relaunched Aerosmith’s popularity. Aerosmith was in danger of becoming a touring band until in 1986 Tyler, and Perry appeared in collaboration with Run DMC on Walk this Way. Done With Mirrors was released in 1985, but it was again a disappointment. The band went on the ‘Back in the Saddle Tour’ to celebrate the original line-up reforming, but despite being a success, it continued to be dogged by drug-fuelled controversies. Joe Perry reunited with the band for a performance in Massachusetts, but Tyler and Perry indulged in drugs before the show, and Tyler again collapsed on stage. The band then released another disappointing album, Rock in Hard Places, in 1981. A most excellent hits album was released to bridge the gap, and it sold eleven million copies. Tyler then was involved in a motorcycle crash and hospitalized for months. Tyler’s health also began to abandon him due to his addiction, and while touring to promote the Night in the Ruts album, he collapsed on stage. The first album release without Perry was a huge disappointment, only managing to achieve gold certification. The constant touring and drug abuse eventually led to arguments, and Joe Perry left Aerosmith in 1979. Despite this, the album went platinum in America within a month and also had success in Canada and Japan. Tyler and the others had become full-blown drug addicts. The cracks in the band began to form in 1977 during the recording of their fifth album Draw the Line. Off the back of their success, Aerosmith was able to headline their stadium tour. Rocks peaked at number three in America and are rated as the band’s best work by many fans as it features a rawer and heavier sound than their other works. By this stage, the band was indulging in copious amounts of drugs and alcohol, but this did not slow their productivity, and in 1976 they released a fourth studio album, Rocks. Sweet Emotion, a rereleased Dream On and Walk this Way produced three hit singles in quick succession for the band and greatly boosted their popularity. It also featured the singles, Sweet Emotion and Walk the Way. The album has sold eight million units and peaked at number eleven in the charts in America. The band’s real breakthrough came with the 1975 release of Toys in the Attic. Aerosmith’s second album, Get Your Wings, failed to gain chart success, and none of its singles performed well either. The single Dream On would be reissued, and in 1976 it reached number six on the Billboard charts. The album made it to twenty-one on the American Billboard charts and had sold two million copies. The album featured the Tyler penned track Dream On. They released their first album, Aerosmith, in 1973. In 1972, they signed a record deal with Columbia Records. The band, Aerosmith, toured the clubs of Boston developing a following. He also invited friends Joey Kramer and Ray Tabano to form the band's line-up. They agreed to form a group together, and Tyler insisted on taking vocals. Steven Tyler wrote music and played drums with some bands before he met Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton at a concert for Perry and Hamilton’s band Jam Band.
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