634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)

About 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)

"634-5789 (Soulsville, U. S. A.)" is a soul song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper. It was first recorded by Wilson Pickett on his 1966 Atlantic Records album The Exciting Wilson Pickett with backing vocals by Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles. The single reached number 1 on the US "Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles" chart and number 13 on the "Pop Singles" chart. The song has also been recorded by Otis Redding, Ry Cooder, Johnny Van Zant, Tower of Power, and country singer Trace Adkins. Bruce Springsteen has played the song live on many occasions; on his Wrecking Ball Tour, it was usually included in the set list as part of the "Apollo Medley". Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett, and Jonny Lang appeared in the 1998 movie Blues Brothers 2000 and performed "634-5789". Floyd and Pickett played the proprietors of "Ed's Love Exchange" which, according to the storyline in the movie, could be reached at 1-900-634-5789 (a reference to phone sex lines). The phone number 634-5789 is a reference to the 1962 hit Beechwood 4-5789 more »

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1966

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If you need some good loving
Just call on me, Lord have mercy
If you want some good kissing, yeah
Call on me, ha, Lord have mercy

No more lonely nights
You are gonna spend alone
All you gotta do is pick up your telephone and dial that
634-5789
That's my number, ho

If you need some good kissing
Call on me, ha, all you gotta do right now
If you want some good hugging, yeah
Just call on me, Lord have mercy

I'll be right here at home
All you gotta do is pick up your telephone and dial that
634-578
That's my number, ho

I'll be right there, honey
Just as soon as I can, but, huh
If I'll be a little bit late
I hope you can understand, baby, yeah
Alright, yeah

If you need good loving, yeah
Just call on me, ah, Lord have mercy
If you want, yeah, some good kissing, yeah
Just call on me
All you got to do, now, ha

Oh, I'll be right here at home, not gonna move
Just call me on the telephone
That number is
634-578, honey
That's my number

Alright, alright
I'm calling out loud, baby
You knew I'd call it out loud, girl
Baby, I've got the 634-5789
I've got the 634-5789
Just call me at 634-5789

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Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. Considered one of the major figures in soul music and rhythm and blues, and one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music, his singing style influenced other soul artists of the 1960s, and he helped to craft the short-living and powerful style of R&B that formed the basis of the Stax Sound. After appearing at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, he wrote and recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper, which became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts after his death in a plane crash. The Dock of the Bay reached number one on the UK A… more »

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