One-Two-Five

"One-Two-Five"
Single by 10cc
from the album Look Hear?
B-side	"Only Child"
Released	7 March 1980[1]
Genre	Progressive pop sophisti-pop art rock pop rock soft rock
Length	4:01 (single version) 5:21 (album version)
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Eric Stewart Graham Gouldman
Producer(s)	10cc
10cc singles chronology
"For You and I" (1978) "One-Two-Five" (1980) "It Doesn't Matter at All" (1980)

"One-Two-Five" is a song by 10cc released as a first single in 1980 from the album Look Hear?. It is a reference to disco's 125 beats per minute tempo.[2]

Release and promotion

"One-Two-Five" was released as a first single outside America ahead of the album Look Hear?. The song was promoted by a music video directed by Russell Mulcahy based on the Eric Stewart's idea of 'disco-ectomy'.[2]

The single failed to chart in the band's native UK, which was the first time since 1974's The Original Soundtrack that a lead single wouldn't become a hit. However, the song became a top 10 hit in Norway.

Personnel

• Eric Stewart – lead vocals, electric guitar
• Graham Gouldman – second lead vocals, bass, electric guitar
• Rick Fenn – electric guitar
• Duncan Mackay – Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer
• Paul Burgess – drums, percussion
• Stuart Tosh — percussion, backing vocals

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	82
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	29
Norway (VG-lista)[5]	9

References

1. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 30.
2. Newton, Liam (2020). The Worst Band in the World. Rocket 88. ISBN 9781910978450.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "10cc – One-Two-Five" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
5. "10cc – One-Two-Five". VG-lista.