Posted on 02/07/2009 6:03:12 AM PST by JoeProBono
You don't even have to get it from the bathroom stall. Remember that At&T or Sprint commercial from the late 1990s, when a woman (possibly by the name of Jenny) gushes about having the famous telephone number 867-5309? She fell in love with the digits after hearing Tommy Tutone's famous song "8675309 (Jenny)" about a man in love with a woman whose number he found in a bathroom stall.That phone number just doesn't stop getting popular. In the (201) area code area of New Jersey, a DJ who specifically requested that telephone number is now auctioning it off on eBay with bids climbing to $1,000. Spencer Potter is selling his number, made famous by the fictional heroine of the 1980s song, because he's leaving New Jersey behind.
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Ping —— just because. :-)
Not a bad song for a one hit wonder. Back in the day, I felt sorry for anyone with this number in any area code. Now everyone old enough to remember it is also too old for prank calls (OK, most of us).
Statistically speaking most wildly popular pop songs have been one hit wonders.
Another famous phone number is ‘Garston six nine double two’ that George Harrison included at the end of “Miss O’Dell”. Of course, who other than a Harrison fan would know that?
Doesn't give me a warm-and-fuzzy feeling about the eBay page being legit.
It’s rough out there for a jennyjenny.
Hey, that’s my song!
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My first thought is that it seemed to be true back in the day--when they wrote real songs--but I wouldn't know if it's true with the kids' current music.
Back in the 60's, there could be a DJ in one market who started playing a particular record by an unknown group. Occasionally it would become a local hit, and some would break out nationally. Hard to envision that happening now, in the era of marketing driven by focus groups, big budget videos, and consolidated corporate radio.
On second thought, regarding the oldies, the biggest of all time were by well known singers:
The following are the top selling singles of all time worldwide, completed with chart position, unit sales in million, title and artist:
1. (37) Candle In The Wind (1997)/Something About The Way You Look - Elton John
2. (30) White Christmas - Bing Crosby
3. (17) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
4. (12) I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
5. (10) Hey Jude - The Beatles
6. (10) It's Now or Never - Elvis Presley
7. (10) I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
8. (9) Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
(9) Diana - Paul Anka
10.(8) I'm A Believer - The Monkees
(8) (Every thing I Do)I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20000901/ent/ent1.html
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