Chart performance:
Week | Position | Movement | |
30-Jul-76 | 20 | New | |
06-Aug-76 | 17 | +3 | |
13-Aug-76 | 13 | +4 | Star rater |
20-Aug-76 | 12 | +1 | Peak |
27-Aug-76 | 17 | -5 |
Written by: Richard O’Brien & Richard Hartley
Produced by: Richard O’Brien
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Ode
Hit number for artist | 1 |
Peak position | 12 |
Weeks | 5 |
Biggest climber awards | 0 |
Star rater climbs | 1 |
Biggest faller awards | 0 |
Top 20 points | 26 |
Overall Top 20 points ranking | =1921 |
Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Top 30 Points | 76 |
Overall Top 30 points ranking | =1985 |
Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Annual ranking:
1976 | 98 |
Other chart success:
Australia | 3 |
Canada | 12 |
France | 20 |
UK | 91 |
US | 29 |
Zimbabwe | 7 |
SA Radio charts:
Radio 5 | 1 |
The song came from the film ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’. In 1988 we would see a dance version of the track by Damian make our charts. That version would peak at 9 and would accumulate significantly more top 20 points than O’Brien’s original. Meat Loaf (who appeared in the film) apparently sang backing vocals on the track.
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Artist link: Richard O’Brien