"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.^[2] The song charted highest in Canada, going to number 1 on the RPM 100 national singles chart in 1968.^[3] 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.^[4]

The song went to number 2 in South Africa,^[5] 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.^[6]

• Ohio Express released a cover version of the song on their 1969 album, Chewy, Chewy.^[15]
• Talking Heads played the song at some of their early shows and a live version can be found on the bootleg Gimme Heads.^{[16][importance?]}