| "Hello Operator" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single bythe White Stripes | ||||
| from the albumDe Stijl | ||||
| B-side | "Jolene" | |||
| Released | May 2000 | |||
| Studio | Third Man Studio | |||
| Genre | Garage rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Sympathy for the Record Industry | |||
| Composers | Jack White,Meg White | |||
| Lyricist | Jack White | |||
| Producer | Jack White | |||
| The White Stripes singles chronology | ||||
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"Hello Operator" is the only single released fromDe Stijl, the second album by theDetroit, Michigan,garage rock bandthe White Stripes. It was released in May 2000, backed by the White Stripes' off-kilter cover ofDolly Parton's "Jolene". Live recordings of both songs are available onUnder Blackpool Lights.
John Peel listed it as his single of the week on his radio show, despite it not being released in the UK.[2]
Paste andStereogum ranked the song number ten and number seven, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest White Stripes songs.[3][4]Rolling Stone praisedJack White's "knack for phrasing—both his vocals and guitar lines", andMeg White's "minimal" drumming style.[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello Operator" | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Jolene" (Dolly Parton cover) | 3:13 |
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