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"Hey, Western Union Man" is a 1968 soul single by Jerry Butler written by Butler with Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff. [1] It was Jerry Butler's second number one R&B hit on the Billboard chart, where it stayed for a week. "Hey, Western Union Man" was also part of a string of Top 40 crossover hits that Jerry Butler had during the late 1960s.[2]

"Hey, Western Union Man"
SinglebyJerry Butler
from the album The Ice Man Cometh
B-side"Just Can't Forget About You"
Released1968
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreSoul
Length2:37
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
  • Jerry Butler
  • Kenny Gamble
  • Leon Huff
  • Jerry Butler singles chronology
    "Never Give You Up"
    (1968)
    "Hey, Western Union Man"
    (1968)
    "Are You Happy"
    (1968)
    Arranged by Bobby Martin

    Chart positions

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    Chart (1968) Peak
    position
    U.S. Billboard Hot 100 16
    U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 1

    Cover versions

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    References

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    1. ^ "www.45cat.com". www.45cat.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  • ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 95.

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