Hanging on the Telephone
1978 single by Blondie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Hanging on the Telephone" is a song written by Jack Lee. The song was released in 1976 by his short-lived US West Coast power pop band The Nerves; in 1978, it was recorded and released as a single by American new wave band Blondie.
Quick Facts Single by Blondie, from the album Parallel Lines ...
"Hanging on the Telephone" | ||||
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Single by Blondie | ||||
from the album Parallel Lines | ||||
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Released | November 1978[1] | |||
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Length | 2:17 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jack Lee | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
Blondie singles chronology | ||||
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"Hanging on the Telephone" on YouTube | ||||
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Blondie had discovered the song via a cassette tape compilation which Jeffrey Lee Pierce had given the band. Beginning with a phone sound-effect courtesy of producer Mike Chapman, Blondie's version of the song was released on the band's breakthrough third album, Parallel Lines. The single was a top five hit in the UK and has since seen critical acclaim as one of the band's best songs.