Wrong Number (George Jones song)
1965 song by George Jones
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"Wrong Number" is a song by American country singer George Jones. Jones composed the song with Dickie Overby. It was released as a promotional single in 1965 and rose to #14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] The song tells the story of a man who, filled with despair, calls his former lover on the telephone because he wants to hear her voice again. However, he dares not speak: "I bite my lip till the blood runs free and keep the words 'I love you' hidden deep, deep inside of me..." The woman assumes it is a wrong number and hangs up.
| "Wrong Number" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by George Jones | |
| from the album George Jones Sings More New Favorites | |
| B-side | "The Old, Old House" |
| Released | April 1965 |
| Recorded | 1965 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:35 |
| Label | United Artists |
| Songwriters | George Jones, Dickie Overby |
| Producer | Pappy Daily |