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YouTube - LEN BARRY - 1-2-3 - 1966

from wikipedia

"1-2-3" is a hit 1965 song written and recorded by Len Barry. The song is actually a rework of "Ask Any Girl" released by The Supremes as the b-side to their single "Baby Love", and written by Holland-Dozier-Holland. It reached #2 in the U.S. Billboard chart and #3 on the UK Singles Chart. "1-2-3" also went to number eleven on the soul chart.

The song was featured on the soundtrack for the film, Mr. Holland's Opus.

"1-2-3" was one of the songs that appeared in John Lennon's jukebox.

Motown Records sued the songwriters, because "1-2-3" was a reworked copy of Holland-Dozier-Holland song "Ask Any Girl". The songwriters admitted to taking the composition which led to Holland-Dozier-Holland getting credit for writing "1-2-3".

In 1980, disco/dance group Salazar, peaked at number sixty on the disco/dance charts with their version of the song.

In 1987, English singer-songwriter Roy Wood recorded a cover version and released it as a single, but it failed to chart

In December 2005, Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews recorded a new version of "1-2-3" in Nashville, Tennessee for a children's charity in the UK.

Edwyn Collins sampled the opening for his single "A Girl Like You".