The Sugarhill Gang formed in Englewood, New Jersey, and broke through in 1979 with Rapper's Delight, widely noted as the first rap single to reach the Top 40 in the United States. Released on Sugar Hill Records, the track helped bring hip hop from New York parties to a national audience. Clips linked to the group still circulate online as a quick reference to that breakthrough era, used in edits, memes and throwback posts whenever creators want an instantly recognisable old school rap association instead of a modern beat.