1-2-3
Oh, that's how elementary
It's gonna be
C'mon, let's fall in love
It's easy (It's so easy)
Like takin' candy (Like takin' candy) from a baby
A-B-C (A-B-C)
Fallin' in love with you was
Easy for me (Easy for me)
And you can do it, too
It's easy (It's so easy)
Like takin' candy (Like takin' candy) from a baby
Baby, there's nothin' hard about love
Basically, it's as easy as pie
The hard part is livin' without love
Without your love, baby, I would die
(1-2-3)
(1-2-3)
It's easy (It's so easy)
Like takin' candy (Like takin' candy) from a baby, yeah
One and one are two (One and one are two)
I know you love me and oh, oh
How I love you (How I love you)
Don't try to fight it
'Cause it's easy (It's so easy)
Like takin' candy (Like takin' candy) from a baby, yeah
1-2-3 (1-2-3)
Oh, that's how elementary
It's gonna be (It's gonna be)
C'mon, let's fall in love
It's easy (1-2-3)
Oh, that's how elementary
"1-2-3" is a 1965 song recorded by American blue-eyed soul singer Len Barry, who co-wrote it with John Madara and David White. The latter two produced the recording. The chorus and accompaniment were arranged by Jimmy Wisner. The single was released in 1965 on the American Decca label and sold over 1.75 million copies.
At the time, the writers were sued by Motown, which claimed that the song was a reworking of the Holland-Dozier-Holland composition "Ask Any Girl", released by the Supremes the year before as the B-side of their single "Baby Love". The writers of "1-2-3" denied the claim but, after two years of litigation, they agreed to give the Motown writers 15% of the song's writing and publishing royalties, and Holland-Dozier-Holland are listed as co-authors by BMI. Years after this song was released, many people mistaken this for a Smokey Robinson and The Miracles tune because Barry's vocals were similar to Robinson's on the recording.
