Lady Bump
"Lady Bump" was a pop disco single in the mid-1970s. It was a major hit for Austrian singer Penny McLean who was formerly with Silver Convention.
"Lady Bump" | ||||
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Single by Penny McLean | ||||
from the album Lady Bump | ||||
A-side | "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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About the single
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 3 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 #61.[4] In July 1976, "Lady Bump" rated no 7 in Australia's 2S Music Survey.[5]
Other versions
In 1976, a group called January covered the song backed with a version of "Fly, Robin, Fly".[6] Also in the same year, Czechoslovak singer Skupina Pavla Lišky released it as "Hrej Mi Bump" bw "Daimonion".[7] 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.[8][9] In 1977, Eiri Thrasher recorded it as well. It was released on the single, "Turn The Beat Around", "Lady Bump" / "Hey Girls Gather Round".[10]
The Italian singer and actress Loretta Goggi, covered the song with Italian lyrics with the title Ma chi sei in 1975.[11]
Later versions have been recorded by Lina Hedlund.[12] It has also been performed by comedy duo Kath & Kim.[13]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1975–76) | Peak Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] | 9 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] | 2 |
Canada (RPM Top Singles)[17] | 15 |
Italy (FIMI Singles Chart)[18] | 21 |
Ireland (IRMA)[19] | 18 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] | 4 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 2 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100[23] | 48 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] | 90 |
US Disco Singles (Billboard)[24] | 1 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[24] | 1 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[25] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[26] | 24 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[27] | Gold | 75,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[28] | Gold | 250,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- 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
- 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
- https://www.discogs.com/it/Loretta-Goggi-Dirtelo-Non-Dirtelo-Ma-Chi-Sei/release/1495765
- Discogs Lina* – Lady Bump
- TV Week 26 March 2014 Logies Funny Guys, Kath and Kim
- 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.
- "Austriancharts.at – Penny Mclean – Lady Bump" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – 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.
- "I singoli più venduti del 1976". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved 2010-05-13.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). hitparadeitalia.it
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lady Bump". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Penny Mclean – Lady Bump" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Penny Mclean – Lady Bump". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- "Swisscharts.com – Penny Mclean – Lady Bump". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- "Penny Mclean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- "ALLMusic Awards>> Penny McLean". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-15.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). AllMusic.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Penny Mclean – Lady Bump". 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.
- "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.