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Wikipedia article'"Operator"' is a Motown song recorded by Motown vocalists Mary Wells and Brenda Holloway. The Wells version was the b-side to her top ten hit, "Two Lovers" The Complete Motown Singles Vol 3: 1963 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records. while Holloway's was issued as a single in 1965. The Complete Motown Singles Vol 5: 1965 [CD liner notes]. New York: Hip-O Select/Motown/Universal Records. OverviewSong informationIn the song, written by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, the narrator talks of wanting the phone operator to reach her boyfriend, who is supposedly on the other end of the line, but much to her chagrin, the operator is having problems reaching the other line, which reports static and throughout the difficulties, the narrator begs the operator to "put him on the line".ChartsBrenda Holloway versionBrenda Holloway's version of the song, which is produced under a more soulful rendition than Wells' teen pop-styled version from three years before, reached number 78 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and number 36 on the R&B singles chart.Whitburn, Joel (2004). 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 289.CreditsMary Wells version*Lead vocal by Mary Wells*Background vocals by The Love Tones *Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers Brenda Holloway version*Lead vocal by Brenda Holloway*Background vocals by The Andantes *Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers ReferencesCategory:1963 singles Category:1965 singles Category:Mary Wells songs Category:Brenda Holloway songs Category:Songs written by Smokey Robinson Category:Songs about telephone calls Category:Motown singles Category:Song recordings produced by Smokey Robinson Category:1963 songs | |
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