Name and Number

"Name and Number"
"Name and Number"
Single by Curiosity Killed the Cat
from the album Getahead
B-side	"Keep On Trying"
Released	4 September 1989
Length	3:59
Label	Mercury; Phonogram;
Songwriters	Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot; Julian Godfrey Brookhouse; Nick Thorpe; Migi Drummond; Glenn Skinner; Michael John McEvoy;
Producer	Glenn Skinner
Curiosity Killed the Cat singles chronology
Official audio
	"Name and Number" on YouTube

"Name and Number" (stylised on the single as "Name & No.") is a song by English band Curiosity Killed the Cat. Released as a single on 4 September 1989, the song peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

"Name and Number" was recorded at Ridge Farm Studios just after Christmas 1988 and mixed at Rak Studios in January 1989. Along with the four band members, the session was augmented by Paul "Wix" Wickens and Molly Duncan (ex-Average White Band) on saxophone. The song was produced and mixed by Glenn Skinner with engineering by Glenn Skinner, Ren Swan, and Neil Brockbank.

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single^[1]^[2]^[3]

"Name and Number" – 3:59
"Keep On Trying" – 4:08

12-inch single^[4]

"Name and Number" (extended mix) – 5:32
"Name and Number" (A Schizo version) – 4:26
"Name and Number" (Club Sandwich mix) – 4:21
"Keep On Trying" – 4:38

CD single^[5]

"Name and Number"
"Name and Number" (Hanging On Person to Person)
"Keep On Trying"
"Name and Number" (Jazzy Dub version)

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	51
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	16
Italy (Musica e dischi)^[8]	13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10]	31
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	14

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	4 September 1989	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Mercury Phonogram	^[12]
Japan	25 October 1989	Mini-CD	Mercury	^[13]

Samples

"Name and Number" was widely sampled in the chorus of "Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)", a 1991 hit song by American hip hop group De La Soul. Jaheim's 2009 single "Ain't Leavin Without You" borrows a similar chorus. Little Mix's 2013 single "How Ya Doin?" is heavily based on it, with almost the same chorus and only changing the verses.

References

^ Name and Number (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. CAT 6, 870 060-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Name and Number (UK cassette single sleeve). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. CATMC 6, 876 060-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Name and Number (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records. 1989. PPDS-16.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Name and Number (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. CATX 6, 876 060-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Name and Number (UK CD single disc notes). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. CATCD 6, 876 061-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 41. 14 October 1989. p. IV.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Name & Number". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Curiosity Killed The Cat".
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Curiosity Killed the Cat" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "Curiosity Killed the Cat – Name & No." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "New Singles". Music Week. 2 September 1989. p. 38.
^ "ネーム・アンド・ナンバー | キュリオシティ・キルド・ザ・キャット" [Name and Number | Curiosity Killed the Cat] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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[1] Name and Number (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. CAT 6, 870 060-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Name and Number (UK cassette single sleeve). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. CATMC 6, 876 060-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Name and Number (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records. 1989. PPDS-16.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Name and Number (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. CATX 6, 876 060-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Name and Number (UK CD single disc notes). Curiosity Killed the Cat. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. CATCD 6, 876 061-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 41. 14 October 1989. p. IV.

[sc_Ireland2_-7] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Name & Number". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[8] "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Curiosity Killed The Cat".

[sc_Dutch40_Curiosity_Killed_the_Cat-9] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Curiosity Killed the Cat" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Curiosity_Killed_the_Cat-10] "Curiosity Killed the Cat – Name & No." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[sc_UK_-11] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[12] "New Singles". Music Week. 2 September 1989. p. 38.

[13] "ネーム・アンド・ナンバー | キュリオシティ・キルド・ザ・キャット" [Name and Number | Curiosity Killed the Cat] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

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v t e Curiosity Killed the Cat
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot Julian Brookhouse Nick Thorpe Migi Drummond
Studio albums	Keep Your Distance Getahead
Singles	"Misfit" "Down to Earth "Ordinary Day" "Name and Number" "Hang On in There Baby"

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