Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth released a cover of Tommy Tutone’s 1981 hit “867-5309/Jenny.” Roth put out his version, which you can hear below, as “Jenny Jenny (That telephone song)..” ...

Tommy Tutone created “8675309/Jenny” during arguably the best decade for one-hit wonders, with the 1980s providing classics ...

In the song, Heath fantasizes about calling a girl after finding her phone number on a wall. He also begs her not to change her number. The repetition of "867-5309" in the chorus prompted a frenzy of ...

L to R: Tommy Heath and Jim Keller of the band Tommy Tutone. (John Hockenberry) L to R: Tommy Heath and Jim Keller of the band Tommy Tutone. (John Hockenberry) L to R ...

David Lee Roth fans should be used to the former Van Halen frontman throwing them curveballs, so perhaps they won’t be too surprised by the latest song he’s premiered on his social media pages.

Achieving success in the music industry isn’t easy under the best circumstances. Carving out a successful niche over the course of 40 years is immeasurably difficult. The history of recorded music is ...

When Alex Call and Jim Keller sat down to write a song about a former love, Jenny, the pair had no idea it would become a cultural hit. Calling the song “867-5309”, Keller’s band Tommy Tutone quickly ...

As a member of the band Tommy Tutone, Jim Keller co-wrote one of the biggest hits of the 1980s: the anthemic "867-5309/Jenny." But his resume also includes another end of the musical spectrum: Keller ...

Of all the songs that are about trying to sleep with someone whose phone number you got from a wall in a public restroom, Tommy Tutone’s “867-5309/Jenny” is probably the most memorable. The memorable ...

Rock Band 3 is debuting three new bands next week, alongside singles from established Rock Band veterans, Harmonix has announced. The 80s band Tommy Tutone will hit with 861-5309/Jenny, otherwise ...

It’s a pretty sure bet that the Houston Fire Department would frown upon lighting fire to a bunch of wood on the stages of the Cactus Records and the Mucky Duck just to create atmosphere for a musical ...

Imagine if just one digit in the 1982 Tommy Tutone hit “867-5309 (Jenny)” had been changed. Would the song still have functioned the same way? “It’s like skipping rope, isn’t it?” asks Tommy Heath, ...