1, 2, 3, Red Light (song)
| "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | ||||
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| Single by 1910 Fruitgum Company | ||||
| from the album 1, 2, 3, Red Light | ||||
| B-side | "Sticky Sticky" | |||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 1:55 | |||
| Label | Buddah Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Sal Trimachi, Bobbi Trimachi | |||
| Producer(s) | Super K Productions | |||
| 1910 Fruitgum Company singles chronology | ||||
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"1, 2, 3, Red Light" is a song written by Sal Trimachi and Bobbi Trimachi and was recorded by 1910 Fruitgum Company for their 1968 album, 1, 2, 3, Red Light.[1] The song charted highest in Canada, going to #1 on the RPM 100 national singles chart in 1968.[2] In the same year in the U.S., it went to #5 on The Billboard Hot 100 and was on the charts for 13 weeks.[3]
The song went to #3 on the New Zealand charts; in Australia, it reached #7. It was named the #39 song of 1968 on the Cashbox charts. The song was certified as a gold disc in September 1968.[4]
Cover Versions
- Ohio Express released a cover version of the song on their 1969 album, Chewy, Chewy.[5]
- Talking Heads played the song at some of their early shows and a live version can be found on the bootleg Gimme Heads.[6]
- The Pooh Sticks, an indie pop band from Swansea, Wales, covered the song in 1988, releasing it as part of a box of 5 one-sided 7 singles.
References
- ↑ 1910 Fruitgum Company, 1, 2, 3, Red Light Retrieved October 5, 2011
- ↑ Library and Archives Canada, The RPM 100 Retrieved October 10, 2011
- ↑ 1910 Fruitgum Company's charting singles Retrieved October 5, 2011
- ↑ 1910 Fruitgum Company's song chart entries Retrieved October 5, 2011
- ↑ Ohio Express,Chewy, Chewy Retrieved October 5, 2011
- ↑ Talking Heads, Gimme Heads Retrieved October 5, 2011
| Preceded by "Light My Fire" by Jose Feliciano |
Canadian RPM 100 number-one single September 16, 1968 (one week) |
Succeeded by "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley |
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