Operator, Operator
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"Operator, Operator"
"Operator, Operator" (originally titled "Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)" is a country music
song co-written and recorded by Larry Willoughby
, a cousin of country music singer Rodney Crowell
, and Janet Willoughby. He released the song in 1983 from the album Building Bridges, and took it to number 65 on the Hot Country Songs
charts. The Oak Ridge Boys
also recorded it under the original title, as the b-side to their 1983 single "Love Song
".
A 1985 recording by Eddy Raven
, under the title "Operator, Operator", appeared on his album Love and Other Hard Times. This version went to number 9 on the same chart.
"Operator, Operator" (originally titled "Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)" is a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song co-written and recorded by Larry Willoughby
Larry Willoughby
Larry Willoughby is an American country music singer-songwriter and the vice president of A&R at Capitol Records.Willoughby's debut album, Building Bridges, was released in 1984 by Atlantic America...
, a cousin of country music singer Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
, and Janet Willoughby. He released the song in 1983 from the album Building Bridges, and took it to number 65 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
also recorded it under the original title, as the b-side to their 1983 single "Love Song
Love Song (The Oak Ridge Boys song)
"Love Song" is a track from the 1983 album "American Made" by The Oak Ridge Boys. "Love Song" was written by Steven Runkle and was The Oak Ridge Boys' eight number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart .-Chart...
".
A 1985 recording by Eddy Raven
Eddy Raven
Edward Garvin Futch is an American country music artist known professionally as Eddy Raven. Known for his Cajun-influenced country music, Raven has been a recording artist since 1962...
, under the title "Operator, Operator", appeared on his album Love and Other Hard Times. This version went to number 9 on the same chart.
Larry Willoughby
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 65 |
Eddy Raven
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 9 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 8 |