
Since El Loco in 1981, Gibbons had been edging the band's boogie and blues rock sound toward the popular new-wave/ synth-rock aesthetic while retaining ZZ Top's signature electric guitar emphasis. Recorded in 1982, the album represents a further step of modernization by bandleader Billy Gibbons. A Diamond certified album in the United States, Eliminator is ZZ Top's most commercially successful release, with sales of 20 million worldwide. Four hit singles were released-" Gimme All Your Lovin'" which reached the American Top 40, " Sharp Dressed Man", " TV Dinners" and their most successful single, " Legs". Records, and rose high on the charts in many countries.

It was released on March 23, 1983, by Warner Bros. Eliminator is the eighth studio album by American rock band ZZ Top.
