"Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)" is a song recorded by Scottish singer Sheena Easton for her fourth studio album, Best Kept Secret (1983). It was released as the album's lead single in August 1983, by EMI America Records. The song was written and produced by Greg Mathieson, with additional writing from Trevor Veitch. Easton also recorded a Spanish-language version, titled "Teléfono", for the Latin markets. This version, with lyrics by Juan Carlos Calderón, was included on Easton's sixth studio album, Todo Me Recuerda a Ti (1984).
"Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)" was most successful in North and South America. It became Easton's fourth Top 10 hit single in the United States, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks in October and November 1983,[2] and reached No. 8 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. It was a No. 1 hit in Colombia.[3] "Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)" was less successful in Easton's native Europe, where it only peaked at No. 84 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1983.
The accompanying music video for "Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)", filmed in black-and-white, features Easton in a haunted house and a cemetery, being pursued by Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, before being rescued by King Kong. The video received heavy airplay on MTV.
"Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)" received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, losing to Irene Cara's "Flashdance... What a Feeling".
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 84 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| US Hot Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 15 |
| US Dance/Disco Top 80 (Billboard)[5] | 9 |
| US CHR/Pop Airplay (Radio & Records)[6] | 9 |
Cover versions
- Mexican pop group Timbiriche recorded the same Spanish version for their sixth album, Timbiriche Rock Show (1985).
- In the 2012 South Korean film Dancing Queen, actress Uhm Jung-hwa sang a cover of the song, titled "Call My Name".
References
- ^ "New Wave/80s & 90s hits". Spotify.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Canciones más populares en Colombia". La Opinión (in Spanish). 16 June 1984. p. 11.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 84.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 86.
- ^ "Sheena Easton". wweb.uta.edu.
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