Sugar Baby Love offered it to the demo musicians, provided that they would become an actual group. With the exception of the recording's lead singer, Paul Da Vinci, who had signed a solo recording contract with Penny Farthing Records. Surprisingly, only John Richardson, who played drums and spoke the "please take my advice," would sign up and later become a member of The Rubettes. "Sugar Baby Love" became a UK No. 1 hit in 1974, also reaching No. 37 and No. 30 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and Cashbox charts, respectively. It also reached No. 1 in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria
You've Got a Friend (Andy Williams album) at number one on the pop and Easy Listening charts, reached number six UK, received Gold certification, and earned King the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The Jackson 5 song "I'll Be There" had five weeks at number one on the Hot 100 and six weeks at number one R&B and reached number 24 Easy Listening and number four UK. The Fortunes got as high as number 15 pop and number eight Easy Listening with "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again". Bread took "If" to number four on the Hot 100 and also spent three weeks at