"As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone" is a song written by American country artist

Conway Twitty Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. ...

, and recorded by Twitty and

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as " You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My M ...

as a duet. It was released in 1974 as the first single from the album ''

Country Partners ''Country Partners'' is the fourth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 10, 1974, by MCA Records. Critical reception The ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' review published in the June 22, 1974 ...

''. It was the fourth number one on the U.S. country singles chart for the pair as a duo. The single went to number one for a single week and spent 11 weeks on the chart. It also reached number 1 in South Africa, spending 16 weeks on the chart.

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The song - depicting a woman trying to maintain a crumbling relationship, but who soon realises is ending - is a rare spoken word/sung duet. Lynn provides the sung vocals while Twitty performs the spoken part. The song was actually recorded with Twitty in another room on the telephone to Lynn in the recording booth.

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1974 singles Conway Twitty songs Loretta Lynn songs Songs written by Conway Twitty Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley Male–female vocal duets MCA Records singles 1974 songs {{1970s-country-song-stub