I'm a sensation, you try me once you'll beg for more

Thursday music corner: By some measures the biggest-selling single by a female group of all time, Yes Sir, I Can Boogie was a hit across Europe in the summer of 1977, including topping the UK pop charts for a single week in October of that year. Baccara were flamenco dancers Mayte Mateos and Maria Mendiola, who were discovered performing for tourists on Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands.

Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (1977)

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