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"853-5937" | ||||
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Single by Squeeze | ||||
from the album Babylon and On | ||||
Released | December 1987 (US) January 1988 (UK) | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford | |||
Producer(s) | Eric "ET" Thorngren, Glenn Tilbrook | |||
Squeeze singles chronology | ||||
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"853-5937" is a song by English rock band Squeeze released on the band's 1987 albm Babylon and On. Released as the fourth UK single and the second US single from the album, "853-5937" was a moderate chart hit in both nations, reaching number 91 in the UK [1] and climbing to number 32 on the US Hot 100 chart and number 38 on the US Cash Box chart.
"853-5937" was written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford. The song began life as an answering machine jingle that Tilbrook used, with 853-5937 being Tilbrook's phone number at the time. [2] Despite the song's commercial success, both Tilbrook and Difford have commented on their dislike for the song and have blocked the song from appearing on compilation albums. [3] Difford recalled, "It's a very lame song. I liked it at the time, but you change your mind about how you feel about certain songs." [2]
The music video shows many black and white clips, as well as the band performing in what appears to be the inside of a telephone, as they are surrounded by oversized electronics and circuitry. Bassist Keith Wilkinson can be seen playing an Ormston fretless bass. [4]