A friend of mine who was brought up in the States and myself - who have lived all my life in Britain- sometimes compare notes concerning bands that seemed to do have had a large following in one country or some countries, but have not caught on in others.
A prime example were The Jam, who were popular as from 1977 in Britain , became more popular year by year , and finished on a creative and commercial peak at the end of 1982. From all I've heard and read so far, they just didn't seem to get far in The States though were certainly making the effort.
Here's 'Going Underground'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE1ct5yEuVY