Name and Number
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Background
"Name and Number" was recorded at Ridge Farm Studios just after Christmas 1988 and mixed at Rak Studios in January 1989. Along with the four band members, the session was augmented by Paul "Wix" Wickens and Molly Duncan (ex-Average White Band) on saxophone. The song was produced and mixed by Glenn Skinner with engineering by Glenn Skinner, Ren Swan, and Neil Brockbank.
Track listings
7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single[1][2][3]
- "Name and Number" – 3:59
- "Keep On Trying" – 4:08
12-inch single[4]
- "Name and Number" (extended mix) – 5:32
- "Name and Number" (A Schizo version) – 4:26
- "Name and Number" (Club Sandwich mix) – 4:21
- "Keep On Trying" – 4:38
CD single[5]
- "Name and Number"
- "Name and Number" (Hanging On Person to Person)
- "Keep On Trying"
- "Name and Number" (Jazzy Dub version)
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 51 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 16 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 14 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 September 1989 | Template:Hlist | Template:Hlist | [12] |
| Japan | 25 October 1989 | Mini-CD | Mercury | [13] |
Samples
- "Name and Number" was widely sampled in the chorus of "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)", a 1991 hit song by American hip hop group De La Soul. Jaheim's 2009 single "Ain't Leavin Without You" borrows a similar chorus. Little Mix's 2013 single "How Ya Doin?" is heavily based on it, with almost the same chorus and only changing the verses.
References
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- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Name & Number". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink". Nederlandse Top 40 – Curiosity Killed the Cat" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Curiosity Killed the Cat – Name & No." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ Template:Digits/7501/ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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- 1989 songs
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- Curiosity Killed the Cat songs
- Mercury Records singles
- Phonogram Records singles
- Songs about telephone calls