867-5309/Jenny

"867-5309/Jenny"
US single label
Single by Tommy Tutone
from the album Tommy Tutone 2
B-side"Not Say Goodbye"
Written1981
ReleasedNovember 16, 1981 (1981-11-16)
Genre
Length3:45
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tommy Tutone singles chronology
"Angel Say No"
(1980) 		"867-5309/Jenny"
(1981) 		"Get Around Girl"
(1983)
Music video
"867-5309/Jenny" on YouTube

"867-5309/Jenny" is a song written by Alex Call and Jim Keller and performed by Keller's band Tommy Tutone. It was released on the album Tommy Tutone 2 (1981) through Columbia Records. It peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Rock Top Tracks chart in April 1982. The song led to a fad of people prank calling unsuspecting victims by dialing 867-5309 and asking for "Jenny".[6][7]

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