#OnThisDate in 1974 Ray Stevens' mega-hit song "The Streak" was released and quickly swept the world with its hilarious take on the streaking craze. It was a #1 hit on both the US and UK Billboard charts and, in total, sold over 5 million copies internationally. Here's Ray performing it live on his show CabaRay Nashville! #TheStreak | Ray Stevens

#OnThisDate In 1974, Ray Stevens released "The Streak", the biggest hit of his career, as the lead single from his "Boogity Boogity" album! The song would go on to sell over 5 million copies, causing it to reach #1 on the Hot 100 Singles Billboard chart and spend three weeks at the top. Here's Ray performing "The Streak" live at Casino Rama in 2015. "Don't look, Ethel!!" #raystevens #thestreak #dontlookethel #boogityboogity #casinorama #liveperformance #anniversary #numberonehit #number1hit #fun

"Don't look Ethel!" 🤣 #50thAnniversary In 1974 Ray Stevens performed his No. 1 hit song "The Streak" live on Top of the Pops! Boogity Boogity! #thestreak #streaking #dontlookethel #otd #onthisdate #onthisday #70stv #todayinhistory #topofthepops #50yearsago #boogityboogity #number1hit | Ray Stevens