5.7.0.5.

"5.7.0.5." (also "5-7-0-5") is a song recorded by the British rock group City Boy and written by group members Lol Mason and Steve Broughton. The song was first released as a single in 1978 and then as the first track on the group's fourth album, Book Early (1978).

"5.7.0.5."
Single by City Boy
from the album Book Early
B-side	"Bad for Business"
Released	1978 (1978)
Recorded	1978
Length	3:11
Label	Mercury (US) Vertigo (UK)
Songwriters	Lol Mason Steve Broughton
Producer	Robert John Lange
City Boy singles chronology
"Turn On to Jesus" (1978) "5.7.0.5." (1978) "What a Night" (1978)

"5.7.0.5." was City Boy's most successful song, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The single peaked at number 27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending 14 October 1978,^[2] and charted in other countries.

The song was first recorded with different lyrics and with the title "Turn On to Jesus", and was released as a single earlier in 1978. However, this single was withdrawn. The new lyrics included part of a phone number as the title and chorus.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "5.7.0.5."

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	11
Canada (RPM (magazine)[4]	55
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6]	21
Norway (VG-lista)[7]	6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	11
UK Singles (OCC)[1]	8
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	27

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "5.7.0.5."

Chart (1978)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10]	61

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]	Silver	250,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.