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March 17, 2026

229. Jenny, I got your number

The phone number from the classic Tommy Tutone song "867-5309/Jenny” is now used to connect callers to a cancer support line, with an advertisement that says it's time for music’s most famous digits to "do some good.”

The Cancer Support Community (CSC) launched the campaign on Instagram with a series of posts. These highlight a song about a man nervously contemplating calling a woman named Jenny, whose number is written on a bathroom wall.

One of the posts stated, "The number you and your friends sing at karaoke is now the number for cancer support," with a 1980s rock classic playing loudly in the background.

The song was written by Alexander Call and James Keller. Read here the full song -


Jenny, Jenny, who can I turn to?

You give me somethin' I can hold on to

I know you think I'm like the others before

Who saw your name and number on the wall

Jenny, I got your number

I need to make you mine

Jenny, don't change your number

867-5309 (867-5309)


Jenny, Jenny, you're the girl for me

Oh, you don't know me, but you make me so happy

I tried to call you before, but I lost my nerve

I tried my imagination, but I was disturbed

Jenny, I got your number

I need to make you mine

Jenny, don't change your number

867-5309 (867-5309)


I got it, I got it (I got it)

I got your number on the wall

I got it, I got it (I got it)

For a good time, for a good time call

Hey

Jenny, don't change your number

I need to make you mine

Jenny, I called your number

867-5309 (867-5309)

Jenny, Jenny, who can I turn to? 

For the price of a dime, I can always turn to you 

867-5309 (867-5309)