Artists recording on the Uni label included Neil Diamond, Elton John, Olivia Newton-John and the Strawberry Alarm Clock.
[3] In a 1978 article in The New York Times, Tanen described how some of the biggest box office grossing films take on a life of their own, describing the success of the film Animal House was a surprise, acknowledging that "All we did was make a picture about college fraternity life in the 1960s".
The studio's films in 1986 drew receipts of $600 million, more than twice its nearest competitor and setting an industry record at the time.
Other films produced by Paramount during his time there include Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), Children of a Lesser God (1986), The Untouchables (1987), and The Accused (1988).
Tanen resigned in November 1988, with the responsibilities included in his position split between Sid Ganis and Barry London.