You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)

"You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)" is a 1979 punk rock song originally written and recorded by Northern Irish band The Undertones. Written in the summer of 1979 by the band's main songwriter, John O'Neill, the single was released on 9 October that year and reached number 32 in the UK charts.[1] The song was performed live on Top of the Pops on 15 November 1979.[2]

"You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)"
Single by The Undertones
from the album Hypnotised (CD Bonus Track)
Released	9 October 1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	Punk rock
Length	2:38
Label	Sire Records
Songwriter(s)	John O'Neill
The Undertones singles chronology
"Here Comes the Summer" (1979) "You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)" (1979) "My Perfect Cousin" (1980)

"You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)" was one of only two singles released by The Undertones not to be included on any of their albums at the time of their original release (the other single being "Beautiful Friend"). However, the song was included as a bonus track on the 1994 CD version of the band's second album, Hypnotised, and the 2000 Castle Music re-release of their eponymous debut LP. In addition, the song has been included on several 'Best Of' Undertones compilation albums.[3][4]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Written by	Length
1.	"You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)"	John O'Neill	2:38

Side two

No.	Title	Written by	Length
1.	"Let's Talk About Girls"	Manny Freiser	2:07

• "Let's Talk About Girls" is a cover of a 1967 song by The Chocolate Watch Band, taken from the 1972 Nuggets compilation LP.

References

1. TheUndertones.com singles chronology.
2. theundertones.com
3. "The Undertones Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide: Current Available CD's". theundertones.com. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
4. allmusic.com: An Anthology

External links

• You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?) lyrics
• The Undertones official website