Status Quo Status Quo in the 2000s
 After two well-received but relatively poor selling albums in 1970 and 1971, their major breakthrough came when they signed with the well-respected heavy rock and progressive label, Vertigo. Their first album for Vertigo, Piledriver came in 1972 and heralded an even heavier self-produced sound. This album was essentially the template for every subsequent album they released up until Blue for You in 1976. During this period, and throughout the rest of the 70s, they became one of the UK's leading rock bands, gaining a faithful following due to their live gigs. Quo's more popular songs from this era include Paper Plane (1972), Caroline (1973), Down Down (1975), Rockin' All Over the World (1977) and Whatever You Want (1979). Down Down topped the UK singles chart in January 1975, their first of two British number one singles to date. Quo have sold in excess of 118 million records worldwide.
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