The commercial use of mechanical bulls gained popular appeal with the release of the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy.

Woo gained international recognition with the release of The Killer (1989).

Nasri first gained attention with the release of her album Akhbarak Eih...?

Despite casual games being around for some years the concept has only recently gained popularity with the release of Nintendo's Wii video game console.

Jones's career gained wider critical acclaim in 2006 with the release of her album, My Remembrance of You.

Rowdy Superstar gained much attention with the release of a video for Tick Tock on youtube.

New Found Glory gained popular exposure in 2000 with the release of their self-titled second album.

Microsoft Exchange gained wider usage with the release of Windows 95, as this was the only e-mail client that came bundled with it.

The group quickly gained success with the release of their first album, Be Still My Soul, in 1999.

In late 2007, Pomeroy gained significant airplay with the release of the single "The Beat Goes On".