Let the Phone Ring
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| "Let the Phone Ring" | ||||
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| Song by Jim Mancel | ||||
| A-side | "Let the Phone Ring" | |||
| B-side | "Jenny" | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Composer(s) | Jim Mancel | |||
| Producer(s) | R. A. (Bob) Morten | |||
| Jim Mancel singles chronology | ||||
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"Let the Phone Ring" was the second hit single for singer-songwriter Jim Mancel. It charted in 1975 on the RPM 100 chart in Canada.
This was the second single for Jim Mancel who recorded the single, "I Could Give You the World "that was released in 1970. He also was a member of the group Chester who had a hit with "Make My Life a Little Bit Brighter" in 1973.[1][2] In 1975, the single, "Let the Phone Ring" would be a national hit for Jim Mancel.[3] Composed by Mancel, the single backed with "Jenny" was released on Celebration CEL 2116X.[4] With the release of the record, the reaction to it in the first week was exceptionally good.[5]
The single was getting a heavy amount of air-attention in Toronto, it eventually reached the ears of people in Buffalo. It got the attention and interest of Steve Mitchell who was the WYSL program director. Several copies of the record were also taken to various radio stations in the United States due to the growing interest there.[6]
RPM Weekly reported in the June 7 issue that the song became one of the top phone requests on local radio.[7]