| "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.
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]
| Chart (1975–1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 (Official German Charts) [17] | 1 |
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [18] [19] | 24 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [20] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI) [21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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