Wrong Number (George Jones song) explained

Wrong Number
Type:single
Artist:George Jones
Album:George Jones Sings More New Favorites
B-Side:The Old, Old House
Released:April 1965
Recorded:1965
Genre:Country
Length:2:35
Label:United Artists
Producer:Pappy Daily

"Wrong Number" is a song by American country singer George Jones. Jones composed the song with Dickie Overby. It was released as a promotional single in 1965 and rose to #14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] The song tells the story of a man who, filled with despair, calls his former lover on the telephone because he wants to hear her voice again. However, he dares not speak: "I bite my lip till the blood runs free and keep the words 'I love you' hidden deep, deep inside of me..." The woman assumes it is a wrong number and hangs up.

Notes and References

  1. Hot Country Singles . Billboard . July 31, 1965 . 77 . 31 . 36 .