Song · Pete Shelley
“Telephone Operator” by Pete Shelley
From the album XL·1 (1983)
“Telephone Operator” by Pete Shelley appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1983 and 2003. It was first released in 1983 on the album XL·1. Its best result is #99 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #174 alternative song of 1983 and #3,673 alternative song of all time.
3countdowns
2stations
#99best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1983–2003years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 99 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 245 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 2003 | 557 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |