"Mr. Telephone Man" is a song by

New Edition New Edition is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B/Pop music, pop group from the Roxbury, Boston, Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by singer/rapper Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a new edition of the Jackson ...

, and the second single from their eponymous second album, ''

''. Released as a single, by December 8, 1984, it was being added to the most "Hot Black" radio station playlists.

Overview

"Mr. Telephone Man" included lead vocals from

Ralph Tresvant Ralph Edward Tresvant (born May 16, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the lead singer of R&B group New Edition. As a solo artist, Tresvant released his double platinum-selling debut album '' Ralph Tres ...

, Ricky Bell and

Bobby Brown Robert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip-hop and Contemporary R&B, R ...

with a spoken by

Michael Bivins Michael Lamont Bivins (born August 10, 1968) is an American singer, rapper, manager, and producer, and a founding member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe. Biography Bivins was born and still lives in Boston. He and his wife, Teasha, have four ...

and was written by

Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song for the 1984 film '' Ghostbusters'' and also sounds from the animated series '' The ...

It was originally recorded by teenage singer Junior Tucker, who included the track on his self-titled debut album on

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in 1983. Parker produced the original version as well as the cover by New Edition. The single reached No. 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart and was the group's third No.1 single on the Black Singles chart. Mixes included the instrumental and the "Extended Version".

Track listing

*1. Mr. Telephone Man (Extended Version) – 6:30 *2. Mr. Telephone Man (Instrumental) – 5:40

Charts

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mister Telephone Man 1984 songs 1984 singles 1985 singles New Edition songs Songs about telephones Songs written by Ray Parker Jr. Songs about telephone calls