Name and Number

{{Infobox song

| name = Name and Number

| cover = Name and Number CKtC cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Curiosity Killed the Cat

| album = Getahead

| B-side = Keep On Trying

| released = {{start date|1989|9|4|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=59}}

| label =

| writer =

Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse
Nick Thorpe
Migi Drummond
Glenn Skinner
Michael John McEvoy

| producer = Glenn Skinner

| prev_title = Free

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = First Place

| next_year = 1989

| misc = {{External music video|header=Official audio|{{YouTube|cfFipaiSyHU|"Name and Number"}}}}

}}

"Name and Number" (stylised on the single as "Name & No.") is a song by English band Curiosity Killed the Cat. Released as a single on 4 September 1989, the song peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

"Name and Number" was recorded at Ridge Farm Studios just after Christmas 1988 and mixed at Rak Studios in January 1989. Along with the four band members, the session was augmented by Paul "Wix" Wickens and Molly Duncan (ex-Average White Band) on saxophone. The song was produced and mixed by Glenn Skinner with engineering by Glenn Skinner, Ren Swan, and Neil Brockbank.

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Name and Number|others=Curiosity Killed the Cat|year=1989|type=UK 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Mercury Records, Phonogram Records|id=CAT 6, 870 060-7}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Name and Number|others=Curiosity Killed the Cat|year=1989|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Mercury Records, Phonogram Records|id=CATMC 6, 876 060-4}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Name and Number|others=Curiosity Killed the Cat|year=1989|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=PPDS-16}}

"Name and Number" – 3:59
"Keep On Trying" – 4:08

12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Name and Number|others=Curiosity Killed the Cat|year=1989|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Mercury Records, Phonogram Records|id=CATX 6, 876 060-1}}

"Name and Number" (extended mix) – 5:32
"Name and Number" (A Schizo version) – 4:26
"Name and Number" (Club Sandwich mix) – 4:21
"Keep On Trying" – 4:38

CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Name and Number|others=Curiosity Killed the Cat|year=1989|type=UK CD single disc notes|publisher=Mercury Records, Phonogram Records|id=CATCD 6, 876 061-2}}

"Name and Number"
"Name and Number" (Hanging On Person to Person)
"Keep On Trying"
"Name and Number" (Jazzy Dub version)

Charts

scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=6\|issue=41\|page=IV\|date=14 October 1989}} \|51
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1989) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|16\|song=Name & Number\|rowheader=true\|access-date=9 June 2020}}
scope="row"\|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite web\|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php\|title=Classifiche\|work=Musica e dischi\|language=it}} Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Curiosity Killed The Cat". \|13
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|24\|artist=Curiosity Killed the Cat\|song=Name & No.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=9 June 2020}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|31\|artist=Curiosity Killed the Cat\|song=Name & No.\|rowheader=true\|access-date=9 June 2020}}
{{single chart\|UK\|14\|date=19891001\|accessdate=9 June 2020\|rowheader=true}}

Release history

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scope="row"\|United Kingdom \|4 September 1989 \|{{hlist\|7-inch vinyl\|12-inch vinyl\|CD\|cassette}} \|{{hlist\|Mercury\|Phonogram}} \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=38\|date=2 September 1989}}
scope="row"\|Japan \|25 October 1989 \|Mini-CD \|Mercury \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/58922/products/205516/1/\|title=ネーム・アンド・ナンバー {{!}} キュリオシティ・キルド・ザ・キャット\|trans-title=Name and Number {{!}} Curiosity Killed the Cat\|publisher=Oricon\|language=ja\|access-date=6 February 2024}}

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|4 September 1989

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{hlist|Mercury|Phonogram}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=38|date=2 September 1989}}

scope="row"|Japan

|25 October 1989

|Mini-CD

|Mercury

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/58922/products/205516/1/|title=ネーム・アンド・ナンバー {{!}} キュリオシティ・キルド・ザ・キャット|trans-title=Name and Number {{!}} Curiosity Killed the Cat|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=6 February 2024}}

Samples

"Name and Number" was widely sampled in the chorus of "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)", a 1991 hit song by American hip hop group De La Soul. Jaheim's 2009 single "Ain't Leavin Without You" borrows a similar chorus. Little Mix's 2013 single "How Ya Doin?" is heavily based on it, with almost the same chorus and only changing the verses.

References

Category:1989 songs

Category:1989 singles

Category:Curiosity Killed the Cat songs

Category:Mercury Records singles

Category:Phonogram Records singles

Category:Songs about telephone calls