Answer the Phone explained

"Answer the Phone" is a song by the American rock band Sugar Ray. It was released on September 24, 2001, via Atlantic Records and Lava Records as the second single from their self-titled fourth studio album. It is a pop punk song that was written by Mark McGrath, Stan Frazier, Murphy Karges, and Don Gilmore and produced by the latter.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)
United States	September 24, 2001	Hot adult contemporary radio	^[2]
United States	September 25, 2001	Contemporary hit radio	^[3]
Australia	December 10, 2001	CD	^[4]

Web site: Does Sugar Ray Actually Suck? - LA Weekly. LA Weekly.
Hot AC: Going for Adds . . 1420 . 71 . September 21, 2001 . April 25, 2021.
CHR/Pop: Going for Adds . Radio & Records . 1420 . 46 . September 21, 2001 . April 25, 2021.
Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th December 2001 . . 25 . December 10, 2001 . dead . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222431/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue615.pdf . February 22, 2008 . April 25, 2021.