and Reynolds, even though Reynolds had left the group. Within another few months, they released "Fallin' in Love", which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became their second gold disc and their only song to appear in the UK Singles Chart, where it was licensed to Pye Records and reached #33 in the autumn of 1975. They followed this success with "Winners & Losers", which reached #21 in 1976, but the next releases, "Don't Fight the Hands (That Need You)" and "Everyday Without You", both failed to reach the Top 40. While the band retained their original name on the cover of their Fallin' in Love album, the back cover showcased the more-accurate "Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison" name. However, for their second Playboy Records album in 1976, Love & Conversation, the band officially changed their name to "Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison". In 1980, they once again disbanded, this time permanently. Hamilton continued to write and publish songs, and also wrote and recorded a couple of film themes. In the winter of 1993, Hamilton became seriously ill and was eventually diagnosed as suffering from Cushing's syndrome. He died in Los Angeles on December 23, 1994, at the age of 48. Pop culture In an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the characters jokingly discussed how difficult it is for the average person to determine exactly how many people were in the group. Without seeing the name written down, one could assume it was a quartet ("Hamilton," "Joe," "Frank," and "Reynolds"), a duo ("Hamilton Joe Frank" and "Reynolds"), a trio (consisting instead of "Hamilton Joe," "Frank," and "Reynolds"), or even a quintet ("Hamilton," "Joe," "Frank," "Ann," "Reynolds"). "Don't Pull Your Love" was featured at the beginning of The West Wing episode "In the Shadow of 2 Gunmen Part II." The song was also heard in the movie When Harry Met Sally.... It was also featured in the 2017 DC animated feature Batman and Harley Quinn. "Fallin' in Love" appeared in the 2007 film The Hitcher. A running joke from radio personality Dan Ingram, while a deejay at WABC AM, involved introducing the group as "Hamilton, Joe, Frank Reynolds and the entire Eyewitness News team," a reference to the band and a nod to ABC news anchor Frank Reynolds during his tenure as co-anchor of World News Tonight. Discography Albums Compilations 1995: Greatest Hits 2005: The Playboy Years