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| label = [[Cameo-Parkway Records|Cameo-Parkway]] |
| label = [[Cameo-Parkway Records|Cameo-Parkway]] |
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| writer = [[Dave Appell]], [[Kal Mann]]<ref>{{cite web|title=discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Orlons-The-Conservative-Dont-Hang-Up/release/5414815|website=discogs.com|accessdate=June 23, 2021}}</ref> |
| writer = [[Dave Appell]], [[Kal Mann]]<ref>{{cite web|title=discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Orlons-The-Conservative-Dont-Hang-Up/release/5414815|website=discogs.com|date=October 1962 |accessdate=June 23, 2021}}</ref> |
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| producer = Dave Appell, Kal Mann |
| producer = Dave Appell, Kal Mann |
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Revision as of 04:05, 5 July 2023
| "Don't Hang Up" | ||||
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| Single by the Orlons | ||||
| Released | October 3, 1962 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:19[1] | |||
| Label | Cameo-Parkway | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Appell, Kal Mann[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Appell, Kal Mann | |||
| The Orlons singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Hang Up" is a 1962 hit single produced by Cameo-Parkway Records and performed by the American R&B music group the Orlons. The song is also credited under the Ariola Records label. The song was a number-four hit on the Billboard Pop chart and reached number three on its R&B chart. One of the group's biggest songs during their career, "Don't Hang Up" remains an icon of the early 1960s era of popular music[3] and was awarded gold disc status for selling over one million copies.[4]
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5][6] | 4 |
| US R&B Singles[5][6] | 3 |
| CAN CHUM Chart[7] | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 39 |
Credits
- Written by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
- Executive producer: Bernie Lowe
- Lead vocals: Rossetta Hightower
- Backing vocals: Marlena Davis & Shirley Brickley
- Support vocals: Steve Caldwell[8]
Popular culture
- The song achieved notoriety again in the 1990s, when it was included in the 1993 family comedy film Dennis the Menace.[9]
References
- ^ "The Best of the Orlons Cameo Parkway 1961-1966". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. October 1962. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Orlons Page". Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins. pp. 149 & 164. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ a b "The Orlons at History of Rock". Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ a b c "The Orlons Bio & History". Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - November 12, 1962".
- ^ "The Best of the Orlons (1961-1966)". Discogs. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Dennis the Menace credits". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
