1, 2, 3, Red Light (song)
| "1, 2, 3, Red Light" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by 1910 Fruitgum Company | ||||
| from the album 1, 2, 3, Red Light | ||||
| B-side | "Sticky Sticky" | |||
| Released | July 1968 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 1:55 | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
| Writer(s) | Sal Trimachi, Bobbi Trimachi | |||
| Producer(s) | Super K Productions | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
| 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 #2 in South Africa,[4] #3 on the New Zealand charts, and 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.[5]
Cover versions
- Ohio Express released a cover version of the song on their 1969 album, Chewy, Chewy.[6]
- Talking Heads played the song at some of their early shows and a live version can be found on the bootleg Gimme Heads.[7]
- 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
- ↑ Kathleen C. Fennessy. "1, 2, 3 Red Light - 1910 Fruitgum Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Artist Search for "1910 fruitgum company"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ Brian Currin (2003-05-25). "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (0-9)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Song artist 912 - 1910 Fruitgum Co". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Chewy, Chewy - Ohio Express | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ Mark Allender. "Gimme Heads - Talking Heads | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
| 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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