Soon EMI picked them up, their first videos appeared on MTV, and they stormed up the charts stateside. Their third LP, "Rant 'N' Rave with the Stray Cats", topped charts across the US and Europe as they sold-out shows everywhere during 1983. However, personal conflicts led the band to break up at the height of their popularity. Brian Setzer went on to solo success working in both rockabilly and swing styles, while Rocker and Phantom continued to record in bands both together and singly. The group has reconvened several times to make new records or tours and continue to attract large audiences live, although record sales have never again approached their early '80s success.