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"What's Your Name, What's Your Number" is a disco 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, White Witch.

"What's Your Name, What's Your Number"
Single by Andrea True Connection
from the album White Witch
B-side	"Fill Me Up (Heart to Heart)"
Released	1977
Genre	Disco
Length	3:50 (single version) 6:35 (12" and album versions)
Label	Buddah Records
Songwriter(s)	Bobby Woods, Roger Cook
Producer(s)	Michael Zager
Andrea True Connection singles chronology
"N.Y., You Got Me Dancing" (1977) "What's Your Name, What's Your Number" (1977) "War Machine" (1980)

The song received a positive review in the Billboard magazine, which described it as "a strong disco/pop crossover tune [with] a subtle sexy treatment".[1] It was moderately successful in the US and the UK, where it reached #56 and #34, respectively. Andrea performed the song on the Italian TV program Discoring in 1977. In the same year, Cook also released his own version as a standalone single on Capricorn Records.

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

Chart (1977–78)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[2]	34
US Billboard Hot 100[3][4]	56
US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play[3]	9

Cover versions

• Herb Reed recorded a cover of the song in 1977, released on the album Sweet River.
• Dutch singer Kimm Hekker covered the song as "What's His Name, What's His Number" in 1977.[5] It later appeared on her album "Gimme a Break" (1978).
• Verónica Castro recorded the song in Spanish as "Cuál es tu nombre, cuál es tu número" on her 1978 album Sensaciones.

References

External links

• Official audio on YouTube
• Andrea True Connection at Discogs

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