Hey, Western Union Man
1968 single by Jerry Butler
"Hey, Western Union Man" | ||||
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Single by Jerry Butler | ||||
from the album The Ice Man Cometh | ||||
B-side | "Just Can't Forget About You" | |||
Released | 1968 | |||
Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:37 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Jerry Butler singles chronology | ||||
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Arranged by Bobby Martin |
"Hey, Western Union Man" is a 1968 soul single by Jerry Butler written by Butler with Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff. [1] It was Jerry Butler's second number one R&B hit on the Billboard chart, where it stayed for a week. "Hey, Western Union Man" was also part of a string of Top 40 crossover hits that Jerry Butler had during the late 1960s.[2]
Chart positions
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
Cover versions
- Al Kooper – on his 1968 album I Stand Alone.
- Diana Ross and The Supremes – on their Let the Sunshine In album (1969).
- In 1970, Grant Green – on the live album Alive!, recorded at the Cliche Lounge in Newark, New Jersey.
- Bruce Springsteen – for his 2022 album, Only the Strong Survive.
References
- ^ "www.45cat.com". www.45cat.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 95.
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