"Workin' On a Groovy Thing" is a song written by

Neil Sedaka Neil Sedaka (; born March 13, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Since his music career began in 1957, he has sold millions of records worldwide and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collabo ...

and Roger Atkins which had its highest profile as a 1969 hit single by

the 5th Dimension The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire includes pop, R&B, soul, jazz, light opera, and Broadway. Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. Betwe ...

. The song was first recorded by R&B songstress Patti Drew for her

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

album ''Workin' on a Groovy Thing'' and released as a single to reach #34 on the U.S. R&B chart while crossing-over to #62 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reaching #86 in Canada. Future Steam frontman Garrett Scott - working with producer

Paul Leka Paul Leka (February 20, 1943 – October 12, 2011) was an American songwriter, record producer, pianist, arranger, and orchestrator, most notable for co-writing the 1960s hits " Green Tambourine" and "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", the latter of ...

- and

cut versions of the song in the summer of 1969, with the 5th Dimension's version - released a week before Scott's - reachin #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, #9 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, and #15 on the U.S. R&B chart. Internationally the 5th Dimension version reached #17 in

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, and #48 in Australia in 1969. Produced by

Bones Howe Dayton Burr "Bones" Howe (born March 18, 1933) is an American record producer and recording engineer who scored a string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, often of the sunshine pop genre, starting in 1965 with The Turtles cover of Bob Dylan's "It ...

and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe,"Workin' on a Groovy Thing" was included on the 1969 5th Dimension album, '' The Age of Aquarius''.The 5th Dimension, ''The Age of Aquarius''
Retrieved January 17, 2015 "Workin' on a Groovy Thing" has also been recorded by

Lana Cantrell Lana Eleanor Cantrell AM (born 7 August 1943) is an Australian-American singer and entertainment lawyer. She was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the Grammy Awards of 1968. Music career Cantrell recorded six albums for ...

(album ''Lana!''/ 1968),

Allison Durbin Allison Ann Giles, who performed as Allison Ann Durbin (born 24 May 1950), is a former New Zealand Australian singer, known for her success in the late 1960s and 1970s as the " Queen of Pop". Durbin's visual trademark at that time was her lustrou ...

(album ''I Have Loved Me a Man''/ 1968),

Barbara Lewis Barbara Ann Lewis (born February 9, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues. Career Lewis was born in Salem, Michigan, United States. She was writing and recording by her teens with record ...

(album ''Workin' on a Groovy Thing''/ 1968),

(album ''I Have Loved Me a Man''/ 1968),

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(album ''Highly Distinct''/ 1969),

(album, '' Workin' on a Groovy Thing''/ 1969),, and Alton Ellis (1972). Instrumental versions of the song include those by Richard Holmes (album ''Workin' on a Groovy Thing''/ 1969), Phil Moore (album ''Right On''/ 1969), David Rose (album ''Happy Heart''/ 1969),

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(album ''Workin' on a Groovy Thing''/ 1969),

Bola Sete Bola Sete (born Djalma de Andrade; July 16, 1923 – February 14, 1987) was a Brazilian guitarist who played jazz with Vince Guaraldi and Dizzy Gillespie. History Born Djama de Andrade in Rio de Janeiro, Sete was the only son of a family with ...

(album, '' Workin' on a Groovy Thing''/ 1970), and Johnny Hammond (album/ '' Breakout''/ 1971). The song was performed on the 1973 episode of ''

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'' sitcom called "Maid in San Pueblo" but the Partridge Family version has never been released.

Chart history - 5th Dimension version

References

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