"Sex on the Phone" is a 1995 song recorded by German eurodance project E-Rotic

E-Rotic

E-Rotic is a German Eurodance project. They are mostly known for their use of sexual topics and innuendo in their music. Some of the female vocalists who fronted E-Rotic over the years also fronted Missing Heart vocals.-History:...

. It was the third single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from their debut album Sex Affairs

Sex Affairs

Sex Affairs is the debut album from German Eurodance project E-Rotic. It was released 1995 and was a typical eurodance album of the 1990s. It provided three international hit singles : "Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex", "Fred Come to Bed" and "Sex on the Phone", and included two remixes of the two...

and was released in summer 1995. As the title suggests it, the main theme of the song is phone sex

Phone sex

Phone sex is a type of virtual sex that refers to sexually explicit conversation between or other persons via telephone, especially when at least one of the participants masturbates or engages in sexual fantasy...

. The single reached number six in the German Singles Chart and was ranked for 14 weeks. It was also a hit in Austria where it reached number two and totaled 14 weeks in the top 30. In other European countries, it achieved a minor success, failing the top 20 in most of them. The song was later included on E-Rotic's compilations Greatest Tits (The Best of) and Dancemania presents E-ROTIC Megamix

Dancemania presents E-ROTIC Megamix

Dancemania Presents E-Rotic Megamix, or simply called E-Rotic Megamix is a remix album released in 2000 by German eurodance band E-Rotic. The album contains 20 remixes of previously released songs, 5 new songs and 1 remix of a new song. Tracks 1-25 are mixed into a non-stop megamix and Track 26,...

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In 2009, the song was covered by Lyane Leigh, the original singer of "Sex on the Phone", under her stage name S.E.X. Appeal

S.E.X. Appeal

S.E.X. Appeal is a German eurodance group, which consists of E-Rotic's former original leadsinger Lyane Leigh.-1996–1997: Formation from E-Rotic to S.E.X. Appeal:...

, and was released as single.

Track listings

CD maxi - Germany, Netherlands and Sweden

1. "Sex on the Phone" (radio edit) — 3:54
2. "Sex on the Phone" (extended version) — 6:06
3. "Sex on the Phone" (D1 remix) — 5:44
4. "Sex on the Phone" (D2 remix) — 5:51

CD maxi - German Remixes

1. "Sex on the Phone" (the hotline remix) — 4:31
2. "Sex on the Phone" (the house remix) — 4:21
3. "Sex on the Phone" (the fast and hot sex Max remix) — 5:12

12" maxi - German Remixes

1. "Sex on the Phone" (the hotline remix) — 4:31
2. "Sex on the Phone" (the house remix) — 4:21
3. "Sex on the Phone" (the fast and hot sex Max remix) — 5:12

12" maxi - Germany

1. "Sex on the Phone" (extended version) — 6:06
2. "Sex on the Phone" (D1 remix) — 5:44
3. "Sex on the Phone" (D2 remix) — 5:51

CD single - France

1. "Sex on the Phone" (radio edit) — 3:54
2. "Sex on the Phone" (extended version) — 6:06

Credits

• Written by David Brandes
  David Brandes
  David Brandes is a Swiss-born German songwriter and producer. Brandes has written and produced for many artists, including E-Rotic, Bad Boys Blue, Chris Norman, Indiggo, Lemon Ice and Vanilla Ninja...
  
   and John O'Flynn
  Bernd Meinunger
  Bernd Meinunger is a German lyricist and record producer who frequently works with Ralph Siegel and David Brandes...
  
  
• Composed by David Brandes and John O'Flynn
• Arranged by Domenico Livrano, Felix J. Gauder and David Brandes, at Bros Studios / Rüssmann Studios / Why Headroom
• Produced by David Brandes, Felix J. Gauder and John O'Flynn
• Published by Cosima Music

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	2
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	43
Dutch Mega Top 100	48
Finnish Singles Chart	40
French SNEP Singles Chart	30
German Singles Chart	6
Norwegian Singles Chart	18
Swedish Singles Chart	40
Swiss Singles Chart	30

End of year chart (1995)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	23

S.E.X. Appeal version

In 2009, "Sex on the Phone" was covered by German trance project S.E.X. Appeal

S.E.X. Appeal

S.E.X. Appeal is a German eurodance group, which consists of E-Rotic's former original leadsinger Lyane Leigh.-1996–1997: Formation from E-Rotic to S.E.X. Appeal:...

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Track listings

CD maxi

1. "Sex on the Phone" (radio edit) — 3:40
2. "Sex on the Phone" (Bootleggerz radio remix) — 3:38
3. "Sex on the Phone" (D.Mand radio remix) — 3:33
4. "Sex on the Phone" (album version) — 4:16
5. "Sex on the Phone" (Bootleggerz club version) — 5:55
6. "Sex on the Phone" (D.Mand club version) — 4:43
7. BONUS: "Sex on the Phone" (video clip for Mac and Windows)

Digital download

1. "Sex on the Phone" (radio edit) — 3:40
2. "Sex on the Phone" (Bootleggerz radio remix) — 3:38
3. "Sex on the Phone" (D.Mand radio remix) — 3:33
4. "Sex on the Phone" (album version) — 4:16
5. "Sex on the Phone" (Bootleggerz club version) — 5:55
6. "Sex on the Phone" (D.Mand club version) — 4:43