Timeline
It was the first successful track of the glamorous Disco-era: 'Rock Your Baby' by George McCrae. The song was written and produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch of the KC & The Sunshine Band. Originally the vocals should be added by soul-singer Gwen McCrae. Accidentally her husband George visited the studio during the recordings and suddenly he was behind the microphone... a magnificent moment of the pop history! 'Rock Your Baby' became a massive international hit, reached the no.1 in almost all countries around the globe. On the global chart the track occupied the no.1 spot for sensational 16 weeks! On the year-end chart 1974 it achieved no.2, short behind Terry Jacks' 'Seasons In The

Sun'. And on the ALL TIME CHART 'Rock Your Baby' ranks at no.49 with impressive 10.287.000 points, only eight other songs of the Seventies had more global success. By the way, 'Rock Your Baby' inspired the drum part in the ABBA smash 'Dancing Queen'. George McCrae, now 68 years old, is a typical one-hit wonder. Nevertheless he released 15 albums, the latest, 'Time For A Change', was released in 2009 without appreciable success.  GLOBAL CHART - 40 YEARS AGO  click the picture to see the video

USA
Billboard Report (Excerpt)
Sia earns first no.1 album on Billboard 200
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
by Keith Caulfield, Los Angeles

Singer-songwriter Sia nabs her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 — and her best sales week ever — as "1000 Forms of Fear" debuts atop the list. The new album, released on Monkey Puzzle

through RCA Records, sold 52,000 copies in the week ending July 13, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Sia took a rather unconventional route to promoting her album. She opted not to show her face during TV performances of the album's single "Chandelier," and didn’t pose for traditional photo shoots. Instead, she performed on TV with her back to the camera while a dancer (or dancers) interpreted the song — as seen recently on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Sia previously charted twice on the Billboard 200, with 2008's No. 26-peaking "Some People Have Real Problems" and 2010's No. 37 hit "We Are Born." ("Some People" logged Sia's previous biggest sales frame, when it launched with 20,000.) Prior to that, she reached the Heatseekers Albums chart with 2006's "Colour the Small One" (No. 14). Sia is probably best-known as the female voice heard on David Guetta's "Titanium" and Flo Rida's "Wild Ones," both of which were top 10 hits

Hour" holds at No. 3 with 42,000 (down 6 percent), and Ed Sheeran's "x" dips 2-4 with 35,000 (down 34 percent). Last week's No. 1, Trey Songz's "Trigga," falls to No. 5 with 34,000 (down 67 percent). Veteran rock band Judas Priest collects its highest-charting album ever, as "Redeemer of Souls" enters at No. 6 with 33,000. It's the band's 17th studio effort, and first since 2008's "Nostradamus." Judas Priest has been charting since 1978, and "Redeemer" is the group's 18th charting album — and first to visit the top 10. The band previously topped out at No. 11 with "Nostradamus." The "Now 50" compilation climbs 11-7 with 22,000 (up less than 1 percent), while the Dirty Heads' "Sound of Change" bows at No. 8 with 21,000. It's the first top 10 effort for the group and best sales frame yet. The act is currently in the top 10 of the Alternative Songs chart with "My Sweet Summer," which rose 12-10 on the July 26 list. Miranda Lambert's "Platinum" falls 7-9 with 20,000 (down 20 percent), and Lana Del Rey's "Ultraviolence" slips 8-10 with 18,000 (down 29 percent). Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending July 13) totaled 4.1 million units, down 5 percent compared with the sum last week (4.3 million) and down 19 percent compared with the comparable sales week of 2013 (5 million). Year-to-date album sales stand at 129.2 million, down 15 percent compared with the same total at this point last year (151.8 million). The week's 4.1 million haul is the smallest weekly sum for album sales since SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. Weekly album sales volume has been below 5 million for the past 12 consecutive weeks. The 5 million mark has only been surpassed in five weeksthis year. To compare, a year ago at this point, there were 21 weeks where sales exceeded 5 million. Over on the Digital Songs chart, Magic's "Rude" regains the No. 1 slot, rising 2-1 with 185,000 (up 3 percent), but there's a brand-new entry at No. 2 nipping at Magic's heels. Florida Georgia Line's "Dirt" secures the chart's highest debut, starting at No. 2 with 182,000. That's the largest sales week for a country digital song in a year, since Florida Georgia Line's own "Cruise" sold 193,000 downloads in the week ending July 7, 2013. "Dirt" tallies the biggest debut for a country song since the week ending Oct. 7, 2012 when Taylor Swift's "Red" started with 312,000. "Dirt" is the first single from the duo's forthcoming new studio album, due for release later this year. Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" falls 1-3 with 162,000 (down 12 percent); Iggy Azalea's "Fancy," featuring Charli XCX, descends 3-4 with 154,000 (down 10 percent); and Ariana Grande's "Problem," featuring Azalea, climbs 6-5 with 124,000 (down 15 percent). Nico & Vinz's "Am I Wrong" rises 7-6 with 111,000 (down 12 percent), Maroon 5's "Maps" ascends 9-7 with 105,000 (up 1 percent), and Charli XCX's "Boom Clap" jumps 10-8 with 100,000 (up 3 percent). Jason Derulo's "Wiggle," featuring Snoop Dogg, falls 8-9 with 90,000 (down 25 percent), and Grande's "Break Free," featuring Zedd, tumbles 5-10 with 86,000 (down 47 percent). Digital track sales this past week totaled 20.3 million downloads, down 5 percent compared with last week (21.3 million) and down 11 percent stacked next to the comparable week of 2013 (22.8 million). Year-to-date track sales are at 635.1 million, down 13 percent compared with the same total at this point last year (729.4 million).  COMPLETE CHARTS