Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand
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| Single by Primitive Radio Gods | ||||
| from the album Rocket | ||||
| B-side | "Feel Me" | |||
| Released | June 1996 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Trip-hop | |||
| Length | 5:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Chris O'Connor | |||
| Producer | Chris O'Connor | |||
| Primitive Radio Gods singles chronology | ||||
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"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand" is an alternative rock song by the band Primitive Radio Gods. The song appeared on the band's major-label debut album, Rocket, in June 1996, and became a popular radio hit over the next few months, reaching #10 on Hot 100 Airplay in September 1996.
Its chorus consists of a sample from the 1964 B. B. King song "How Blue Can You Get": "I've been downhearted baby, ever since the day we met." It became popular after being featured in the movie The Cable Guy, as well as its film soundtrack, and soon after peaked at #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. A music video was also created for the song.
It was covered by The Copyrights on the Methadones/Copyrights split CD. The melody and lyrics remain unchanged, but the song was retitled "Locked Outside a Motel Without Shoes, a Wallet or a Phone".
[edit] Track listing
- American CD
- "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" (Radio Edit) – 4:35
- "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" – 5:39
- American 7″
- "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" (Radio Edit) – 4:35
- "Feel Me" – 2:46
- British CD
- "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" (Radio Edit) – 4:35
- "Mona Lisa" – 3:10
- "Feel Me" – 2:46
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Alternative 30[1] | 1 |
| US Billboard Adult Top 40[2] | 19 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[2] | 32 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[2] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[3] | 10 |
| Preceded by "Pepper" by Butthole Surfers |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single July 27 – August 31, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Who You Are" by Pearl Jam |
| Preceded by "Who You Are" by Pearl Jam |
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 number-one single September 16, 1996 |
Succeeded by "E-Bow the Letter" by R.E.M. |
[edit] References
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 64, No. 5, September 16 1996". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9519&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ a b c d Rocket - Primitive Radio Gods - Billboard Singles. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ Billboard Radio Songs Week of September 14, 1996. Billboard.com.
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