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
"May I Take a Giant Step (Into Your Heart)" (1968) "1, 2, 3 Red Light" (1968) "Goody Goody Gumdrops" (1968)

"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

1. 1910 Fruitgum Company, 1, 2, 3, Red Light Retrieved October 5, 2011
2. Library and Archives Canada, The RPM 100 Retrieved October 10, 2011
3. 1910 Fruitgum Company's charting singles Retrieved October 5, 2011
4. 1910 Fruitgum Company's song chart entries Retrieved October 5, 2011
5. Ohio Express,Chewy, Chewy Retrieved October 5, 2011
6. Talking Heads, Gimme Heads Retrieved October 5, 2011