The Rubettes movement, wearing trademark white suits and cloth caps on stage. Their first release, "Sugar Baby Love" was an instant hit remaining at number one in the United Kingdom for four weeks in May 1974, while reaching number 37 on the US chart that August, and remains their best-known record. Subsequent releases were to be less successful, but the band continued to tour well into the 2000s with two line-ups in existence. The Rubettes' first and biggest hit was "Sugar Baby Love" (1974) which was a number one in the United Kingdom, going on to sell around 500,000 copies in the
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart, staying on the charts for 14 weeks. It also peaked at #7 on the "Record World" charts. "Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One" reached #35 on "Billboard", and on the "Record World" charts it peaked at #22, making it their most successful album since the mid-60s. The success of the singles and album allowed the Kinks to negotiate a new contract with RCA Records, construct their own London Studio, which they named Konk, and assume more creative and managerial control. The record also proved influential: Tom Petty told "Rolling Stone" that he