Following the end of the tour in 1980, James released the ballads-heavy "Garden of Love", which became his fourth gold record. In 1981, James recorded his best-selling album to date, "Street Songs", which like his previous four albums, was a concept album. "Street Songs" featured a fusion mix of different genres, including rock and new wave, as well as James's brand of crossover funk, enabling James's own style of "punk funk". The album featured hit singles such as "Ghetto Life", the Teena Marie duet "Fire and Desire", "Give It to Me Baby", and his biggest crossover hit to date, "Super Freak", which peaked at number 16 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and sold over 1 million copies. "Street Songs" peaked at number one R&B and number three pop, and sold over 3 million copies alone in the United States. Following up that success, James released two more gold albums, 1982's "Throwin' Down" and 1983's "Cold Blooded".