It first appeared as the lead track on The Nerves' self-titled EP. Despite its catchy hook, the EP was a commercial failure, and the band dissolved shortly after.
The song was originally written by for his short-lived Los Angeles power pop trio, The Nerves .
Over the decades, the track has seen several re-releases and technical updates to preserve its punchy sound:
Blondie discovered the track after Jeffrey Lee Pierce (later of The Gun Club) played it for Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. Blondie's Remastered Versions
Слушайте в Apple Music: песня «Hanging On the Telephone (Remastered)» (L7). 2016. Длительность: 2:09. Apple Music
Hanging On the Telephone (Remastered) - Песня - Apple Music
"Hanging On The Telephone" is most famously recognized as the high-voltage opening track of 1978 breakthrough album, Parallel Lines . While often mistaken for an original, the song is a cover that transformed a forgotten power pop gem into a definitive anthem of the New Wave era. Origin and Authorship
