Released as a single, by December 8, 1984, it was being added to the most "Hot Black" radio station playlists.

[2] "Mr. Telephone Man" included lead vocals from Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell and Bobby Brown with a spoken by Michael Bivins and was written by Ray Parker Jr.

It was originally recorded by teenage singer Junior Tucker, who included the track on his self-titled debut album on Geffen Records in 1983.

Parker produced the original version as well as the cover by New Edition.

Mixes included the instrumental and the "Extended Version".