 Selling England by the Pound was released in October 1973 , reaching No. 3 in the UK charts and No. 70 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums chart . The album 's success in the U.S. benefitted from a switch from Buddah Records to Atlantic . " I Know What I Like ( In Your Wardrobe ) " was released as a single in February 1974 . It was the band 's first single to enter the UK chart , and peaked at number 21 . In 2013 , the album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry . 
