Cover of XL·1 by Pete Shelley
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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 #173 alternative song of 1983 and #3,804 alternative song of all time.

3countdowns
2stations
#99best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1983–2003years charted

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RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1983 99 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983 107

All-time and decade countdowns

Charting alongside it in 1983

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  6. 6In a Big CountryBig Country

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