Editing Buzzcocks (section)

=== Mainstream success ===
The new line-up signed with [[United Artists Records]] (UA) at [[Electric Circus, Manchester]], on 16 August 1977, the day [[Elvis Presley]] died. The first UA Buzzcocks single "[[Orgasm Addict]]" was released in October 1977;<ref name=":13" /> It was the start of a collaboration with producer [[Martin Rushent]] that would last until the end of the decade.<ref name=":0" /> The band embarked on a headlining tour, during which Smith was found to be unreliable and was replaced with [[Steve Garvey (musician)|Steve Garvey]].<ref name=":13" />

Buzzcocks' next single "[[What Do I Get?]]", which was released in February 1978, reached number 37 in the UK chart.<ref name="officialcharts">{{cite web |url = https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |title = The Official Charts Company – Buzzcocks |publisher   = [[Official Charts Company]] |access-date  = 31 July 2009 |df = dmy-all}}</ref> It was followed the next month by their debut album ''[[Another Music in a Different Kitchen]]'', which reached number 15 in the chart.<ref name=":13" /> In May, the band embarked on the Entertaining Friends tour while a third single "I Don't Mind" reached number 55 in the singles chart. In July, a fourth single "Love You More" reached number 34.<ref name=":13" /> The band spent mid 1978 recording their second album ''[[Love Bites (Buzzcocks album)|Love Bites]]'', which reached number 13 in the chart. After a 26-date UK tour, Buzzcocks gained success as their single "[[Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)]]" reached number 12 in the UK chart in October 1978.<ref name=":13" /> In December, the band released the single "Promises", which reached number 20 in the UK chart.<ref name=":13" /> The single's B-side "Lipstick" shared the same ascending progression of notes in its chorus as [[Magazine (band)|Magazine's]] first single "Shot By Both Sides", which was released earlier that year.<ref name=":0" />

In 1979, Buzzcocks prepared for their first European tour while working on new material. In March, the band released the single "Everybody's Happy Nowadays", which reached number 29 in the chart. The tour that followed culminated at [[Hammersmith Odeon]]; the concert was recorded and released in 1992 as ''Entertaining Friends''.<ref name=":13" /> in mid 1979, the band completed the recording of their third album while a second single "Harmony in my Head" reached number 32 in August. Prior to their first venture to the US, [[I.R.S. Records]] released the band's singles compilation ''[[Singles Going Steady]]'' there.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Coleman |first=Mark |title=The Rolling Stone album guide: completely new reviews, every essential album, every essential artist |publisher=Virgin |year=1992 |isbn=978-0-86369-643-5 |editor-last=DeCurtis |editor-first=Anthony |edition=3rd |location=London |pages=100–1001 |editor-last2=Henke |editor-first2=James |editor-last3=George-Warren |editor-first3=Holly}}</ref>

The band's third album ''[[A Different Kind of Tension]]'' was released the end of September 1979 and reached number 26 in the chart while the band completed a second UK tour.<ref name=":13" /> The album's single "You Say You Don't Love Me" failed to chart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buzzcocks You Say You Don't Love Me. Vintage Advert 1979 (ref AD14086) |url=https://www.thenostalgiashop.co.uk/products/buzzcocks-you-say-you-dont-love-me-vintage-advert-1979-ref-ad14086 |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=The Nostalgia Shop |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Shelley |first1=Pete |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ozD9DwAAQBAJ&dq=Buzzcocks+you+say+you+don't+love+me+1979&pg=PT228 |title=Ever Fallen in Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes |last2=Shelley |first2=Louie |date=2021-06-10 |publisher=Octopus |isbn=978-1-78840-289-7 |pages=225 |language=en}}</ref> A period of inactivity lasted until September 1980 when the [[double-A side]] "Why She's A Girl From The Chainstore/Are Everything" was released. It reached number 61 and was the band's last charting single.<ref name=":13" /> Two further singles "Strange Thing" and "Running Free" failed to chart while the band embarked on a truncated UK tour.<ref name=":13" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Savage |first=Jon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xNbgOXwwWhQC&dq=buzzcocks+strange+thing+1980&pg=PT435 |title=England's Dreaming |date=2011-02-17 |publisher=Faber & Faber |isbn=978-0-571-26119-2 |pages=435 |language=en}}</ref>