"Hot Line" is a song recorded by American family group the Sylvers, from their 1976 album Something Special. It was written by Freddie Perren and Kenneth St. Lewis. It became an international Top 10 hit, and is a gold record.
The song tells the story of a lovelorn young man who anticipates getting in touch with his beloved over the phone. He requests that the telephone operator connect the call but not listen in. He also says that he's willing to get in touch with the FBI and the CIA in order to locate the girl he's interested in speaking to.
"Hot Line" was the Sylvers' second biggest hit, peaking in early 1977 at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 4 on the Cash Box chart, and number 3 on the R&B charts. Billboard ranked the song as the 25th biggest hit of 1977.
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1976–1977)Peak positionAustralia (Kent Music Report)26Canada RPM Top Singles1New Zealand 10U.S. Billboard Hot 1005U.S. Cash Box Top 1004U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles3U.S. Cash Box R&B SinglesCash Box Top 100 Singles, January 1, 19771
Year-end charts Chart (1977)RankCanada 32U.S. Billboard Hot 10025American Top 40 Year-End15
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