Answer the Phone

"Answer the Phone" is a song by the American rock band Sugar Ray. It was released on September 24, 2001, via Atlantic Records and Lava Records as the second single from their self-titled fourth studio album. It is a pop punk song that was written by Mark McGrath, Stan Frazier, Murphy Karges, and Don Gilmore and produced by the latter.

"Answer the Phone"
Single by Sugar Ray
from the album Sugar Ray
Released	September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24)
Genre	Pop-punk[1]
Length	3:59
Label	Atlantic Lava
Songwriter(s)	Mark McGrath Stan Frazier Murphy Karges Don Gilmore
Producer(s)	Don Gilmore
Sugar Ray singles chronology
"When It's Over" (2001) "Answer the Phone" (2001) "Ours" (2002)
Music video
"Answer the Phone" on YouTube

Track listing

US CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Answer the Phone" (intro edit)	3:45
2.	"Answer the Phone" (intro bridge edit)	3:31
3.	"Answer the Phone" (album version)	3:59

Germany CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Answer the Phone" (album version)	3:58
2.	"Answer the Phone" (edit 1)	3:45
3.	"Answer the Phone" (edit 2)	3:31

Australia CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Answer the Phone" (album version)	3:58
2.	"Falls Apart" (live from Spain)	4:26
3.	"Fly" (live from Spain)

Charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	68
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]	40
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[4]	12
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5]	33
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 24, 2001	Hot adult contemporary radio	Atlantic Lava	[7]
	September 25, 2001	Contemporary hit radio		[8]
Australia	December 10, 2001	CD		[9]