"third album" featured the group's fourth consecutive no. 1 single on the us pop charts, "i'll be there", the top 5 single, "mama's pearl", and album tracks such as the semi-autobiographical "goin' back to indiana", and "darling dear". the album peaked at no. 4 on the "billboard" album charts and no. 1 on the r&b album charts and also no. 1 on "cashbox". this is considered one of their best efforts and is their most successful album to date. it sold over 6 million copies worldwide.