Hanging On The Telephone was first recorded by Jack Lee's band The Nerves (with Paul Collins and Peter Case). The Nerves released only one EP (1976) and this was one of the four songs on it. This became a huge hit, when Blondie recorded their cover version in 1978.

Hanging on the Telephone" is a song written by Jack Lee. It was first performed by his short-lived US West Coast power pop band The Nerves; later in 1978, it was recorded and released as a single by the American rock band Blondie after they realised the song's potential via a cassette tape compilation which Jeffrey Lee Pierce had given the band. The song was the lead-off track on the Nerves's 1976 EP, the group's only release

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Hanging on the Telephone" is a song written by Jack Lee and first performed by Lee's short-lived US West Coast power pop trio The Nerves, who placed it as the lead-off track on their 1976 EP, the band's only release. New wave band Blondie popularised the song when it was released as the second single off Parallel Lines in both the US and the UK, eventually reaching number 5 in the UK in November 1978 as well as inspiring other cover versions.

Jack Lee recalled in a 2007 interview with Mojo magazine that he was facing financial ruin before he received the phone call that changed his fortunes. I remember the day vividly," he recalled. They were going to cut off our electricity at six o'clock, the phone to. When Debbie Harry rang asking Lee if she could record this song, Lee readily agreed and the rest was history. Steve from OttawaShort and high speed, very punkish in that way. Her stunning smile and "come hither" hand movements on the video are unforgettable. Ian Astbury of The CultSongwriter Interviews.

Jack Lee (born March 25, 1952) is an American songwriter and musician best known for composing the song "Hanging on the Telephone", which was covered by the new wave band Blondie, and the song "Come Back and Stay", covered by the singer Paul Young. Alongside Paul Collins (later of The Beat) and Peter Case (later of The Plimsouls), Lee formed the seminal, yet short-lived Los Angeles power pop trio The Nerves.

Producer: Jack Lee. The Nerves. Hanging on the Telephone. Hanging on the Telephone by Kurt Baker (2010). Hanging on the Telephone by L7 (1995). Hanging on the Telephone by Blondie (1978).

Written-By – Jack Lee (2). Notes. 12 Stratford Place London W1N 9AF. On labels: Made in USA. Some copies look dark red when held up to a strong light. Singles Chart on 11-11-78 and stayed for 12 weeks. Cat labels :CHE-2266 Cat sleeve :CHS 2266 Version with different labels here.

Hanging on the Telephone. 队列表 Punk-Rock Deadline Hanging on the Telephone. Album Name Hanging on the Telephone. 版公司 People Like You Records. Limited to 1000 copies.