| "1-2-3-4... Fire!" | ||||
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| Single by Penny McLean | ||||
| from the album Lady Bump | ||||
| B-side | "The Wizard Bump" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Jupiter Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stephan Prager; Sylvester Levay | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Kunze | |||
| Penny McLean singles chronology | ||||
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1-2-3-4... Fire! is a song by Penny McLean released as third single from her album Lady Bump in 1976. The single was successful and managed to appear in 6 charts worldwide in the year of its release.
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] | 11 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [2] | 11 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [3] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [4] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5] | 20 |
| Spain (Spain Top 40 Radio) [6] | 32 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [7] | 6 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts) [8] | 3 |
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [9] | 76 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts) [10] | 24 |
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