The Rubettes-Wear It's 'At (1974)

Initially categorized as a glam pop band with influences from Black American music like doo-wop, The Rubettes had their moment of glory in 1974 when one of their songs climbed to the top of the charts worldwide. Founded in 1974, their initial lineup consisted of Alan Williams on vocals and guitar, John Richardson on drums and vocals, Mick Clarke on bass and vocals, Tony Thorpe on guitar and vocals, and pianists Pete Arnesen and Bill Hurd. All of them were session musicians at Polydor Studios, and their main driving force was Wayne Bickerton, one of the directors of a division of the record label, along with producer Tony Waddington. Their biggest hit was "Sugar Baby Love," which, released in January 1974, reached number one worldwide several months later, dethroning ABBA's album "Waterloo" and becoming one of the biggest hits of the year. It's a song inspired by the vocal doo-wop-pop of the 1950s, but adorned with the arrangements of more mainstream music from the mid-1970s. Its tremendous success was therefore no surprise. It went on to sell a staggering ten million copies worldwide, including singles and LPs, achieving gold status in the UK and many other European countries. Although after this success, and despite having some less commercially impactful hits like "Juke Box Jive" and "Tonight," the band continued releasing albums well into the 1990s, but remained largely absent from the charts and were considered a beloved and famous 1970s revival band.