634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)

"634-5789" a.k.a. "6345-789" a.k.a. "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" is the title of a classic soul track written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper. The song was first recorded by soul legend Wilson Pickett on his 1966 Atlantic Records album "The Exciting Wilson Pickett" and the single reached #1 on the "Black Singles" chart and #13 on the "Pop Singles" chart. The track was later also recorded by Otis Redding and included on "The Soul Album".

Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett, and Jonny Lang appeared in the 1998 movie "Blues Brothers 2000" and performed "634-5789". Floyd and Pickett played the proprietors of "Ed's Love Exchange," which according to the storyline in the movie can be reached at 1-900-634-5789.

Tina Turner version

Infobox Single
Name = 634-5789


Caption =
Artist = Tina Turner & Robert Cray
from Album = Tina Live in Europe
A-side =
B-side = "Help!" (Live)
Released = 1988
Format = 7", 12" single, CD single
Recorded = 1986
Genre = Pop, Soul, Rock, R&B
Length = 3:05
Label = Capitol Records
Writer = Eddie Floyd
Steve Cropper
Producer = John Hudson
Chart position =
Last single =
This single =
Next single =
Misc =
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Tina Turner singles
Type = Single
Last single = "Tonight (Live)"
(1988)
This single = "6345-789" (Live)
(1988)
Next single = "The Best"
(1989)

Tina Turner recorded a live version of the track in 1986 as part of a segment in her "Break Every Rule" TV-special, where she interpreted classic soul songs with guitarist and singer Robert Cray, besides "634-5789" Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and Wilson Pickett's "Land of a Thousand Dances" and "In the Midnight Hour". The four tracks were later included on her 1988 album "Tina Live in Europe" and "634-5789", sung as a duet with Cray, was also issued as a single in certain territories, reaching #15 on the Dutch singles chart.