| Mr. Telephone Man | |
| Cover: | NE MTM.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | New Edition |
| Album: | New Edition |
| Released: | December 8, 1984 |
| Recorded: | 1984[1] |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 3:58 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Ray Parker Jr. |
| Prev Title: | Cool It Now |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Lost in Love |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
"Mr. Telephone Man" is a song by New Edition, and the second single from their eponymous second album, New Edition. Released as a single, by December 8, 1984, it was being added to the most "Hot Black" radio station playlists.[2]
"Mr. Telephone Man" included lead vocals from Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell and Bobby Brown with a spoken by Michael Bivins and was written by Ray Parker Jr. It was originally recorded by teenage singer Junior Tucker, who included the track on his self-titled debut album on Geffen Records in 1983. Parker produced the original version as well as the cover by New Edition.
The single reached No.12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and was the group's third No.1 single on the Black Singles chart. Mixes included the instrumental and the "Extended Version".
| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 12 | |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 | |
| US Cash Box[4] | 9 |
| Chart (1985) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 14 | |
| US Cash Box[6] | 74 |