Name and Number
| "Name and Number" | ||||
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| Single by Curiosity Killed the Cat | ||||
| from the album Getahead | ||||
| B-side | "Keep On Trying" | |||
| Released | 4 September 1989 | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
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| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Glenn Skinner | |||
| Curiosity Killed the Cat singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Name and Number" on YouTube | ||||
"Name and Number" (stylised on the single as "Name & No.") is a song by English band Curiosity Killed the Cat. Released as a single on 4 September 1989, the song peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
[edit | edit source]"Name and Number" was recorded at Ridge Farm Studios just after Christmas 1988 and mixed at Rak Studios in January 1989. Along with the four band members, the session was augmented by Paul "Wix" Wickens and Molly Duncan (ex-Average White Band) on saxophone. The song was produced and mixed by Glenn Skinner with engineering by Glenn Skinner, Ren Swan, and Neil Brockbank.
Track listings
[edit | edit source]7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single[1][2][3]
- "Name and Number" – 3:59
- "Keep On Trying" – 4:08
12-inch single[4]
- "Name and Number" (extended mix) – 5:32
- "Name and Number" (A Schizo version) – 4:26
- "Name and Number" (Club Sandwich mix) – 4:21
- "Keep On Trying" – 4:38
CD single[5]
- "Name and Number"
- "Name and Number" (Hanging On Person to Person)
- "Keep On Trying"
- "Name and Number" (Jazzy Dub version)
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 51 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 16 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 14 |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 4 September 1989 |
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| Japan | 25 October 1989 | Mini-CD | Mercury | [13] |
Samples
[edit | edit source]- "Name and Number" was widely sampled in the chorus of "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)", a 1991 hit song by American hip hop group De La Soul. Jaheim's 2009 single "Ain't Leavin Without You" borrows a similar chorus. Little Mix's 2013 single "How Ya Doin?" is heavily based on it, with almost the same chorus and only changing the verses.
References
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- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Curiosity Killed the Cat" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Curiosity Killed the Cat – Name & No." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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