| Hot Line | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Sylvers |
| Album: | Something Special |
| B-Side: | That's What Love Is Made Of |
| Released: | September 1976 |
| Recorded: | 1976 |
| Genre: | Soul, disco |
| Length: | 2:59 (single) 4:30 (album) |
| Label: | Capitol Records |
| Producer: | Freddie Perren |
| Prev Title: | Cotton Candy |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | High School Dance |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
"Hot Line" is a song recorded by American family group the Sylvers, from their 1976 album Something Special. It was written by Freddie Perren and Kenneth St. Lewis. It became an international Top 10 hit, and is a gold record.
The song tells the story of a lovelorn young man who anticipates getting in touch with his beloved over the phone. He requests that the telephone operator connect the call, but not to listen in. He also says that he's willing to get in touch with the FBI and the CIA in order to locate the girl he's interested in speaking to.
"Hot Line" was the Sylvers' second biggest hit, peaking in early 1977 at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 4 on the Cash Box chart, and number 3 on the R&B charts.[1] Billboard ranked the song as the 25th biggest hit of 1977.[2]
| Chart (1976–1977) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 26 | |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 10 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 5 | |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] | 4 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 3 | |
| U.S. Cash Box R&B Singles[7] | 1 |
| Chart (1977) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada [8] | 32 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 25 | |
| American Top 40 Year-End[9] | 15 |