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Workin' On a Groovy Thing (song)

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B-side
  
"Broken Wing Bird"

Genre
  
Soul

Label
  
Soul City

Released
  
June 1969

Length
  
3:09

Writer(s)
  
Neil Sedaka, Roger Atkins

"Workin' On a Groovy Thing" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Roger Atkins and performed by The 5th Dimension. It reached #9 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, #15 on the U.S. R&B chart, #17 in Canada, #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #48 in Australia in 1969. It was featured on their 1969 album, The Age of Aquarius.

The song was produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe.

Other versions

  • Patti Drew originally released a version of the song in 1968 that reached #34 on the U.S. R&B chart, #62 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #86 in Canada.
  • Barbara Lewis released a version on her 1968 album Workin' on a Groovy Thing.
  • Neil Sedaka released a version of the song on his 1969 album, Workin' on a Groovy Thing.
  • Bola Sete released a version of the song on his 1970 album, Workin' on a Groovy Thing.
  • Johnny Hammond released a version of the song on his 1971 album, Breakout.
  • References

    Workin' On a Groovy Thing (song) Wikipedia