Lady Bump
Appearance
"Lady Bump" | ||||
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Single by Penny McLean | ||||
from the album Lady Bump | ||||
B-side | "The Lady Bumps On" (instrumental) | |||
Released | 1975 | |||
Genre | Pop, disco | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | Jupiter (Germany) Atco (USA) EMI (UK) Columbia (Canada) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Levay, Prager | |||
Producer(s) | Michael Kunze | |||
Penny McLean singles chronology | ||||
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"Lady Bump" is a pop disco song by Austrian singer Penny McLean, released in 1975. It was a hit for McLean, who was formerly with Silver Convention.
About the single
[edit]The single backed with "The Lady Bumps On" was released on the Jupiter record label cat - 16 069 AT in June 1975.[1]
The single reached the three million mark.[2] For its popularity in New York discos, the track backed with "The Lady Bumps On" was rated number 14 by November 1975.[3] In January 1976, it debuted on the Cashbox pop singles charts, peaking at number 61.[4] In July 1976, "Lady Bump" rated number 7 in Australia's 2S Music Survey.[5]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (1975–1976) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 9 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 2 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] | 15 |
France (SNEP)[10] | 11 |
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 18 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 4 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 2 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 48 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 90 |
US Disco Singles (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
West Germany (GfK)[17] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1976) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[18][19] | 24 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[20] | Gold | 75,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Other versions
[edit]- In 1976, a group called January covered the song backed with a version of "Fly, Robin, Fly".[22] Also in the same year, Czechoslovak singer Skupina Pavla Lišky released it as "Hrej Mi Bump" bw "Daimonion".[23]
- A version of the song b with "Hallelujah Day" was recorded by an Italian singer using the name of Betty McNolan and there were some similarities in the presentation of the single as well.[24][25]
- In 1977, Eiri Thrasher recorded it as well. It was released on the single, "Turn The Beat Around", "Lady Bump" / "Hey Girls Gather Round".[26]
- The Italian singer and actress Loretta Goggi, covered the song with Italian lyrics with the title Ma chi sei in 1975.[27]
- Later versions have been recorded by Lina Hedlund.[28] It has also been performed by comedy duo Kath & Kim.[29]
References
[edit]- ^ 45Cat Record Details, Artist: Penny McLean
- ^ Billboard June 27, 1992 GSA-8 Germany/Switzerland/Austria, German Independents Do It Their Way With House, Instro's And "Nuevo Flamenco"
- ^ Billboard November 15, 1975 Page 38 Disco Action
- ^ Cash box pop singles charts, 1950–1993 - Pat Downey, George Albert, Frank W. Hoffmann Page 227
- ^ The Sun-Herald July 25, 1976 Page 92 2S Music Survey
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Penny Mclean – Lady Bump" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Penny Mclean – Lady Bump" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 24, No. 23 March 06, 1976". RPM. www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ "TOP Hebdo".
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lady Bump". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Penny Mclean – Lady Bump" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Penny Mclean – Lady Bump". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Penny Mclean – Lady Bump". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Penny Mclean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c "ALLMusic Awards>> Penny McLean". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). AllMusic. - ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Penny Mclean – Lady Bump" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 13, 2016. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Penny Mclean"
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 428. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. December 27, 1976. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Penny McLean – Lady Bump". Music Canada. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Penny McLean; 'Lady Bump')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ 45Cat Record Details, Artist: January
- ^ 45Cat Jezinky - Discography
- ^ Top of the Pops, the definitive website Italy "Lady Bump" (single) (N 5090 106)
- ^ Hit Parade Italia Tutti i successi del 1976, * Lady Bump (by Levay,S - Prager,S) - Betty McNolan (#48)
- ^ 45Cat Record Details, Eiri Thrasher
- ^ "Loretta Goggi – Dirtelo, non Dirtelo / Ma Chi Sei (1975, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1975.
- ^ Discogs Lina* – Lady Bump
- ^ TV Week 26 March 2014 Logies Funny Guys, Kath and Kim