"Workin' On a Groovy Thing" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Roger Atkins which had its highest profile as a 1969 hit single by the 5th Dimension.
The song was first recorded by R&B songstress Patti Drew for her 1968 album Workin' on a Groovy Thing and released as a single to reach #34 on the U.S. R&B chart while crossing-over to #62 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and reaching #86 in Canada.
[3] Future Steam frontman Garrett Scott - working with producer Paul Leka - [4] and the 5th Dimension cut versions of the song in the summer of 1969, with the 5th Dimension's version - released a week before Scott's - reachin #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, and #15 on the U.S. R&B chart.
Internationally the 5th Dimension version reached #17 in Canada, and #48 in Australia in 1969.
[5] Produced by Bones Howe and arranged by Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar, and Howe,[6]"Workin' on a Groovy Thing" was included on the 1969 5th Dimension album, The Age of Aquarius.