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song written by Bobby Woods and Roger Cook and performed by the Andrea True Connection. It was released in 1977 as the second single from her second album, ''

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''. The song received a positive review in the ''

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a subtle sexy treatment". It was moderately successful in the US and the UK, where it reached #56 and #34, respectively. In Italy, it was Andrea's highest-charting single, peaking at #15. She performed the song on the Italian TV program ''

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'' in 1977. In the same year, Cook also released his own version as a standalone single on

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Track listings

*7" single :A. "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" – 3:50 :B. "Fill Me Up (Heart to Heart)" – 3:38 *12" single :A. "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" – 6:35 :B. "Fill Me Up (Heart to Heart)" – 10:03

Charts

Cover versions

* Herb Reed recorded a cover of the song in 1977, released on the album ''Sweet River''. * Dutch singer

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covered the song as "What's His Name, What's His Number" in 1977. It later appeared on her album "Gimme a Break" (1978). *

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recorded the song in Spanish as "Cuál es tu nombre, cuál es tu número" on her 1978 album '' Sensaciones''.

References

External links

Official audio
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