Texas eagle 3D print model

Texas is a Scottish musical group founded in Glasgow in 1986 by bass player Johnny McElhone, former star of Altered Images.

The band's debut single I Don't Want a Lover was released in January 1989. It peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and peaked within the top 40 in various countries around the world. The band released their debut album Southside in March 1989, which reached number three on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the BPI.

Success came to the band in 1997 with the release of their album White on Blonde, which reached number one on the UK albums chart and became their best-selling album. To date, it has been certified six times platinum in the United Kingdom[1]. The follow-up album The Hush (1999) was also successful, reaching number one on the UK albums chart and being certified triple platinum. The band's Greatest Hits, released in 2000, became another bestseller, once again reaching number one on the UK albums chart and being certified six times platinum. The band released two more studio albums Careful What You Wish For in 2003 and Red Book in 2005, both of which were certified gold in the United Kingdom. After the release of Red Book and a tour to promote the release of the album, the band went on hiatus. Vocalist Charlene Spiteri launched her solo career with the release of her debut solo album Melody in 2008.

As of 2017, Texas had worldwide sales of 40 million records[2], they had thirteen top ten singles on the UK Singles Chart, three number one albums and eight top ten albums in the UK. Their ninth studio album, Jump on Board, released in May 2017, peaked in the top ten of the album charts in Belgium and France[3]. While their tenth studio album Hi released in May 2021 became their highest charting album in the UK since 1999's The Hush. It debuted at number three on the Official UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Independent Albums Chart, as well as number one in their native Scotland.[4]