1, 2, 3, Red Light (song)

"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 number 1 on the RPM 100 national singles chart in 1968.[2] In the same year in the US, it went to number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was on the charts for 13 weeks.[3]

"1, 2, 3, Red Light"
Single by 1910 Fruitgum Company
from the album 1, 2, 3, Red Light
B-side"Sticky Sticky"
ReleasedJuly 1968
GenreBubblegum pop
Length1:55
LabelBuddah
Songwriter(s)Sal Trimachi, Bobbi Trimachi
Producer(s)Super K Productions
1910 Fruitgum Company singles chronology
"May I Take a Giant Step (Into Your Heart)"
(1968)		 "1, 2, 3, Red Light"
(1968)		 "Goody Goody Gumdrops"
(1968)

The song went to number 2 in South Africa,[4] number 3 on the New Zealand charts, and in Australia it reached number 7. It was named the number 39 song of 1968 on the Cashbox charts. The song was certified as a gold disc in September 1968.[5]

Chart performance

Cover versions
  • Ohio Express released a cover version of the song on their 1969 album, Chewy, Chewy.[13]
  • Talking Heads played the song at some of their early shows and a live version can be found on the bootleg Gimme Heads.[14]
  • 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
  1. Kathleen C. Fennessy. "1, 2, 3 Red Light - 1910 Fruitgum Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  3. "Artist Search for "1910 fruitgum company"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  4. Brian Currin (2003-05-25). "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (0-9)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  5. "Song artist 912 - 1910 Fruitgum Co". Tsort.info. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  7. Brian Currin (2003-05-25). "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (0-9)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002
  9. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, September 28, 1968". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  10. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5867&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5867.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5867
  11. http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1968.htm
  12. "CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1968 Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1968". Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  13. "Chewy, Chewy - Ohio Express | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  14. Mark Allender. "Gimme Heads - Talking Heads | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
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