5-4-3-2-1
Manfred Mann
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Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Always onward, rode the six hundred (Five, four, three, two, one) Down the valley on their horses they thundered (Five, four, three, two, one) Ah, but once they're down, they really blundered (Five, four, three, two, one) Uh-huh, it was the Manfreds Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one The soldiers waited at the gate for weeks (Five, four, three, two, one) In a wooden horse, to the city they sneaked (Five, four, three, two, one) Pulled out and then was it the Greeks? (Five, four, three, two, one) Uh-huh, it was the Manfreds Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Five, four, three, two, one Uh-huh, it was the Manfreds Five, four, three, two, one
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Written by: Mike Hugg, Paul Jones, Manfred Mann
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11 facts about this song
Release Details"5-4-3-2-1" was released as a single by the British band Manfred Mann in 1964.
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Chart SuccessThe song reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and stayed there for 12 weeks, establishing Manfred Mann as popular Beat music artists in Britain.
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Television Program ConnectionThe song was specifically written for the beginning of the TV Program "Ready Steady Go!" which was a massively popular music show in the mid-1960s on British Television.
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Song AuthorsThe song was written by the band's members Paul Jones, Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann, along with songwriters Mike Vickers and Graham Gouldman.
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Musical StyleThe song is characterized by its fast tempo and catchy rhythm, characteristic of the British Beat music scene in the 1960s.
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Repeated IntroThe song is notable for the countdown "5-4-3-2-1" vocal refrain that begins and repeats throughout the song.
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Band's Rise to FameThe success of "5-4-3-2-1" helped to cement Manfred Mann's reputation in the British music scene and paved the way for their future chart-topping hits like "Do Wah Diddy Diddy."
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RevisionsThere are actually three different recorded versions of the song, all created in 1964.
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Album InclusionDespite its success as a single, "5-4-3-2-1" was not included in the U.K. version of the band's debut album, "The Five Faces of Manfred Mann". However, it was included in the U.S. version.
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Song CoverThe song was covered by Birds of Paradise, an indie-pop band, and their rendition was included in their album “Beehive State” in 1984.
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Legacy"5-4-3-2-1" remains one of Manfred Mann's most enduring hits and is still frequently played on oldies radio stations. In 2017, it was used in an advertising campaign for Nectar points in the UK.
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