This was written by Alex Call, who told Songfacts that he came up with Jenny (867-5309) while sitting under a plum tree in his backyard. The great quantity of airplay for the song succeeded in driving the 7-digit phone number into the memory millions of people. Decades later, the number, which was still working in many area codes, continued to receive crank phone calls.
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This was written by Alex Call, who told Songfacts that he came up with Jenny (867-5309) while sitting under a plum tree in his backyard. The great q… read more
This was written by Alex Call, who told Songfacts that he came up with Jenny (867-5309) while sitting under a plum tree in his backyard. The great quantity of airplay for the song succe… read more
Tommy Tutone is a new wave/power pop band, best known for the 80srock hit "867-5309/Jenny" (also known by other names such as "867-5309"). The band is often called a typical example of a "one-hit wonder", since their other tracks never had the same chart success (although they received much airplay). Other songs include "Angel Say No" (which hit #38 on the Billboard Hot 40) and "Teen Angel Eyes" (part of the soundtrack to 'The Last American Virgin'). The group disbanded in the mid-80s after a brief run of success but retur… read more