Beechwood 4-5789

Infobox Single
Name = Beechwood 4-5789


Caption =
Artist = The Carpenters
from Album = Made in America
A-side = "Beechwood 4-5789"
B-side = "Two Sides"
Released = 1981
Format = 7" single
Recorded = 1980-1981
Genre = Pop
Length = 03:06
Label = A&M Records
2344
Writer = Marvin Gaye
William "Mickey" Stevenson
Berry Gordy
Producer = Richard Carpenter
Certification =
Last single = "Those Good Old Dreams" (1981)
This single = "Beechwood 4-5789" (1981)
Next single = "Make Believe It's Your First Time" (1983)
Misc =

"Beechwood 4-5789" is a 1962 single released by Motown girl group The Marvelettes on the Tamla label.

Written by Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson and Berry Gordy, the lyrics are about the narrator wanting a man she just met to call her number in order to "have a date, any ol' time."

An early Motown signature, the song was led by Marvelettes co-lead singer Gladys Horton, who sang lead on the group's groundbreaking 1961 smash, "Please Mr. Postman." The song reached number 17 on the pop singles chart almost repeating the success of "Postman."

In 1981, Karen and Richard Carpenter recorded it for their album "Made in America". They then released it as a single in 1982 and did a music video in a 1950s-style diner.

Exchange names were abandoned later, and it's interesting to observe this number would have become 234-5789.

Credits

The Marvelettes version

*Lead vocals by Gladys Horton
*Background vocals by Wanda Young, Georgeanna Tillman, Wyanetta ("Juanita") Cowart, and Katherine Anderson
*Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers

The Carpenters version

*Vocals by Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter