Song Clearance Sheet
3 sources cited634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
Soul1960s103BPM
UnconfirmedKey
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The verdict
Documented Sampling History
Confirmed songwriters of record (Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper), no dispute found — a phone-number homage to “Beechwood 4-5789” (this batch), with Isaac Hayes on keys alongside the Stax house band.
Quick Facts
Released1965
AlbumThe Exciting Wilson Pickett
GenreSoul, R&B
LabelAtlantic Records
ProducerSteve Cropper
Recorded atStax Studios, Memphis
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — Atlantic; needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
A #1 R&B soul standard; a phone-number homage to “Beechwood 4-5789” (this batch), with Isaac Hayes on keys.
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriters of record and no dispute found.
Related Songs
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The phone-number homage source (this batch)
Same writers, Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper (already in this catalogue)
Same artist; shared Steve Cropper (already in this catalogue)
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
A cross-label phone-number homage — and Pickett disliked it at first
The title number is a direct nod to The Marvelettes’ 1962 Motown hit “Beechwood 4-5789.” Per the album’s history, Pickett didn’t like the song on first hearing — yet it became a #1 R&B signature hit. Isaac Hayes played keys alongside Stax players Cropper, Duck Dunn and Al Jackson Jr. No lyrics reproduced.
Wikipedia · read it →
A reunion decades later
In 1998, Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett appeared together dueting on this song in the film “Blues Brothers 2000.”
SoulTracks · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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Times sampled
A #1 R&B Wilson Pickett signature
Covers
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First flip
Who to Contact
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Eddie Floyd & Steve Cropper (Atlantic)
The confirmed songwriters of record
What they'll chargeNobody's shared numbers yet
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Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 17/18)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass