Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz (US 12'') (1982)

Taco Ockerse (born July 21, 1955), better known by his stage name Taco, is an Indonesian-born Dutch singer and entertainer who started his career in Germany.

In 1981, Taco signed his first record contract with Polydor (Germany) for two record releases, whereon he released his first single, "Puttin' on the Ritz. Not long after, in 1982, his single, "Puttin' on the Ritz" was picked up by RCA for US release. The single was widely played throughout the U.S. by late summer of 1983 eventually peaking at #4 in September, 1983 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #1 on the Cashbox charts. Although the single eventually earned him a Gold-certification in USA for selling over one million copies, it was Taco's only top-40 hit in the U.S. In 1983 and 1984, he toured extensively throughout Europe. While the single "Puttin' on the Ritz" topped the charts in Sweden and New Zealand, it entered the Top 5 in numerous countries including Norway, Austria and Canada. His subsequent album release of After Eight was released in over 40 countries and managed to reach #4 in Norway, #5 in Canada, #11 in Austria, #17 in New Zealand and #23 in U.S. and #59 in Germany. The album earned Taco number of Gold certifications including one in Finland for selling over 25,000 copies.