Operator (Motown song)
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| "Operator" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Mary Wells | |
| from the album Vintage Stock | |
| A-side | "Two Lovers" |
| Released | 1963 |
| Recorded | 1962 |
| Genre | Soul/pop |
| Length | 2:46 |
| Label | Motown M 1035 |
| Songwriter(s) | Smokey Robinson |
| Producer(s) | Smokey Robinson |
| "Operator" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Brenda Holloway | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Be Available" | |||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Tamla T 54115 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Smokey Robinson | |||
| Producer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |||
| Brenda Holloway singles chronology | ||||
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"Operator" is a Motown song recorded by vocalists Mary Wells and Brenda Holloway. The Wells version was the b-side to her top ten hit, "Two Lovers"[1] while Holloway's version was issued as a single in 1965.[2]
Song information
In the song, written by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, the narrator expresses her desire for the phone operator to connect her with her boyfriend, who is supposedly on the other end of the line. However, to her dismay, the operator encounters difficulty reaching him, resulting in static. Throughout the difficulties, the narrator pleads with the operator to "put him on the line".