It took three years for the second song by two different artists to reach #1. And, wouldn’t you know it, the same co-writers were responsible.

Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote ‘The Loco-Motion’ for Little Eva, who released her version in 1962. Twelve years later, Grand Funk Railroad saw their take on the song hit #1, giving them their second chart-topper in as many years (‘We’re an American Band’ was the first).

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