: The song was originally recorded at Wessex Sound in London using session players. After it became a hit, Macaulay assembled a live band from a group called Greenfield Hammer to perform as Edison Lighthouse. The "Official" Music Video
is a definitive 1970 bubblegum pop anthem by Edison Lighthouse , notable for being the first new UK No. 1 single of the 1970s. While the song was recorded by session musicians, it became a massive global hit, leading to the rapid assembly of a band to perform it on television. Production and Origins
: The lead vocals were performed by Tony Burrows , a prolific session singer who sang on multiple hits for different "studio-only" groups during the same era.
: The track was written and produced by Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason in late 1969. Sylvan Mason, Barry's wife at the time, is also credited as a co-writer.